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Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found
Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found reported $10.3 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.59 went to program services, $16.89 to management and general costs and $7.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $311,644 (COO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$86.46 $9.0M
- Program service revenue$4.34 $450K
- Investment income$9.20 $953K
Other revenue was negative: −$33,031. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $311,644 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.66% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 57.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe emergency financial assistance program serves as a crucial lifeline, providing help to eligible members and their families who are facing unexpected or extreme hardship, assisting them with emergency expenses. We offer:emergency financial assistance for basic costs of living, such as housing, medical bills, groceries, and utilities.short-term supportive case management services with our qualified, in-house social workers. Services include needs assessment, crisis intervention, education, and counseling.connections and referrals to additional services to help meet basic needs, further…
Performers programs: in order to prepare a dynamic talent pool for success in the evolving entertainment media environment, the foundation offers the performers programs, a broad educational roster with subjects ranging from audition technique and self-marketing to panel discussions with accomplished actors and moderated talks with respected directors. These programs encourage performing artists to take charge of their careers, refine their craft, learn new skills, and establish lifelong habits of self-motivated professional development. Over the course of the last year the foundation…
In august 2024, the foundation opened the doors to its new facility in los angeles "the meryl streep center for performing artists". The facility is dedicated to supporting a wide array of entirely free educational and career-building programs designed to help sag-aftra members advance their careers and refine their skills. It includes a 100-seat screening room, voiceover labs, on-camera labs and class rooms. In addition, the center houses the foundation's emergency financial assistance programs and offices.the foundation continues to have offices and educational facilities located at 1900…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,729 | $0 | $58,915 | $311,644 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,499 | $0 | $53,895 | $285,394 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,543 | $0 | $33,111 | $178,654 |
| DIRECTOR OF PERFORMERS PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,519 | $0 | $30,376 | $163,895 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,098 | $0 | $29,142 | $157,240 |
| DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,586 | $0 | $23,793 | $128,379 |
| DIRECTOR OF PERFORMERS PROGRAMS NY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,165 | $0 | $23,698 | $127,863 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $614K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b21 · 21 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 574
- Volunteers Part I, line 6121
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GONRING LIN SPAHN INC Consulting services | $240,000 |
| M366 MEDIA LLC Production services | $195,963 |
| BANKHEAD REAL ESTATE CORP Consulting services | $173,618 |
| INVERSELOGIC INC It services | $165,041 |
| NORTH AMERICAN THEATRIX A/v consulting services | $108,768 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found spent in FY2025, $75.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found reported that 75.6% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $311,644, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 86.7% came from contributions and grants and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3967876 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202610829349300331 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501329349306610 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410819349301601 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310879349300321 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241029349301754 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141179349301834 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3967876: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.