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Entertainment Industry Foundation
Entertainment Industry Foundation reported $72.9 million in revenue and $86.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.23 went to program services, $8.86 to management and general costs and $6.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,156 (CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $73MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,156 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
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 expenseCharitable service funds: eif serves as the trusted resource of the entertainment community by offering fiscal sponsorship services to celebrities, athletes, and entertainment companies seeking to expand their philanthropic footprint and leverage their platforms for social good. Charitable service funds thrive within eif's reputable 501(c)(3) public charity status
Stand up to cancer initiative (su2c) is designed to raise funds to accelerate ground-breaking cancer research and bring new therapies to patients sooner to save lives. Su2c utilizes the Entertainment Industry to build broad public support and to enhance awareness of the devastating impact cancer has in this country. Su2c's goal is to bring together the best and brightest in the cancer community encouraging collaboration instead of competition
The Entertainment Industry Foundation (eif) careers program is increasing access to entertainment careers for historically excluded communities by leveraging deeply rooted relationships in the Entertainment Industry and among community-based organizations.building on eif's historic commitment to furthering the philanthropic efforts of the entertainment community, defy disaster allows for immediate response in the wake of humanitarian crises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $375,683 | $0 | $26,473 | $402,156 |
| SVP HR & LABOR RELATIONS Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $263,710 | $0 | $29,673 | $293,383 |
| CFO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $255,971 | $0 | $26,613 | $282,584 |
| SVP OPS/COMMS/GOVERNANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,269 | $0 | $30,385 | $222,654 |
| VP OF PROGRAMMING, ROYBAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,387 | $0 | $24,679 | $212,066 |
| INNOVATION & INDUSTRY RELATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,945 | $0 | $26,446 | $211,391 |
| VP FINANCE & CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,100 | $0 | $28,084 | $194,184 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL KYRC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,291 | $0 | $23,739 | $174,030 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Entertainment Industry Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b13 · 13 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 5106
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROBERTSON SCHWARTZ AGENCY See schedule o | $1,737,486 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC Su2c campaign expense | $1,290,208 |
| VENABLE LLP Legal consulting | $524,309 |
| BOOM BROADCAST INC Project strategy & media placement | $407,166 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Entertainment Industry Foundation totaling $24M 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 Entertainment Industry Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Entertainment Industry Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Entertainment Industry Foundation spent in 2024, $84.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Entertainment Industry Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Entertainment Industry Foundation reported that 84.2% of its $86.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Entertainment Industry Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Entertainment Industry Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $402,156, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Entertainment Industry Foundation get its money?
Of $72.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Entertainment Industry Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644609 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 (amended), object 202503259349300740 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349313813 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303149349303175 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232869349301423 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122919349300902 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013159349300501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.