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The Actors' Fund of America
Also known as Entertainment Community Fund
The Actors' Fund of America reported $66.1 million in revenue and $64.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.73 went to program services, $3.13 to management and general costs and $10.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,004,062 (PRESIDENT & CEO (NON-VOTING)). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $64MFor context, the median across 41 covered mutual & membership benefit charities: $96.16 programs, $3.84 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$47.91 $32M
- Government grants$2.68 $1.8M
- Program service revenue$39.05 $26M
- Investment income$10.36 $6.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$544K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 95.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | — |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 39.4% | 79.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,004,062 | $654,166 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.64% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.2 | 22.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 42 | 92.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Actors Fund home is a 169-bed health care facility providing skilled nursing, short-stay rehabilitation, assisted living and dementia care in englewood, new jersey, for members of the performing arts and entertainment community. The home is a gold standard for senior care and a recipient of the highest rating of 5 stars from the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as well as a perfect survey from the new jersey state department of health
Human services (social services, employment & training, health services and senior residential care.) the fund helped approximately 26,000 people through its programs and services. These comprehensive programs are designed to meet the critical needs of performing arts and entertainment professionals
Affordable and supportive housing is a critical concern for many in the performing arts and entertainment industry. With education programs and through marketing outreach, the fund helps performing arts and entertainment professionals secure housing; it also develops and operates affordable, supportive and special needs housing through its subsidiary, the Actors Fund housing development corporation
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (NON-VOTING) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $912,091 | $0 | $91,971 | $1,004,062 |
| COO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $510,351 | $0 | $112,457 | $622,808 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $346,022 | $0 | $100,418 | $446,440 |
| EXECUTIVE DIR., ACTORS FUND HOME Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,743 | $0 | $102,048 | $401,791 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,392 | $0 | $87,123 | $387,515 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WESTERN REGION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,713 | $0 | $78,448 | $332,161 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $195,457 | $0 | $85,928 | $281,385 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF HR AND ADMIN. Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $185,259 | $0 | $50,051 | $235,310 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Actors' Fund of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b42 · 42 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5415
- Volunteers Part I, line 6231
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUNCTIONAL PATHWAYS Therapy | $1,100,672 |
| TWOMAGNETS INC Temp agency | $444,945 |
| CREATIVE FUNDRAISING ADVISORS Fundraising | $366,285 |
| LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & CO Fundraising | $174,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to The Actors' Fund of America totaling $6.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Actors' Fund of America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Actors' Fund of America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Actors' Fund of America spent in 2024, $86.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Actors' Fund of America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Actors' Fund of America reported that 86.7% of its $64.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Actors' Fund of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Actors' Fund of America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,004,062, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (NON-VOTING) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Actors' Fund of America get its money?
Of $66.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 51.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 39.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Actors' Fund of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1635251 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502959349301490 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402849349301720 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332969349300628 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222709349300322 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102949349300420 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002769349300410 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1635251: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.