NonprofitsEntertainment Industry Foundation

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Entertainment Industry Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$72.9M

Total expenses

$86.4M

Net assets

$73.0M

Grants received

$239.5M

513 grants

EIN

951644609

Tax year

2024

Mission

To coordinate the philanthropy of the entertainment industry.

Programs

3 programs

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.

Expenses: $34.4MGrants: $29.6M

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.

Expenses: $539KGrants: $358K

With unparalleled access to roadblock television, donated media, and industry-wide collaborators, eif supports ground-breaking programs and initiatives that raise awareness and funds for issues affecting millions of people around the world.

Expenses: $507KGrants: $22K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$71.2M
Program service revenue$292K
Investment income$1.2M
Other revenue$298K
Total revenue$72.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$54.3M
Salaries & benefits$14.4M
Fundraising$6.0M
Other expenses$16.8M
Total expenses$86.4M
Total assets$84.6M
Net assets$73.0M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NICOLE SEXTON

CEO

Board

$376K

40 hrs/wk

SHAWN BURKE

CFO

Board

$256K

20 hrs/wk

SHERRY LANSING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK SUSSMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS SILBERMANN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANICE WOODLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATALIE TRAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF BADER

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER SEYMOUR

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN HARRISON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYNN HARRIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHY JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RENE JONES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORIKO KELLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY KUBITZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANA LIPMAN

SVP HR & LABOR RELATIONS

Staff

$264K

20 hrs/wk

JORDAN M JACUZZI

SVP OPS/COMMS/GOVERNANCE

Staff

$192K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN WILLIAMS

VP OF PROGRAMMING, ROYBAL

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN GOTT

INNOVATION & INDUSTRY RELATIONS

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

WENDY SERETAN

VP FINANCE & CONTROLLER

Staff

$166K

40 hrs/wk

JEFFREY THACKER

VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL KYRC

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

AIDA MORROW

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCFU

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ROBERTSON SCHWARTZ AGENCY

SEE SCHEDULE O

$1.7M

MOORE A SERIES LLC

SU2C CAMPAIGN EXPENSE

$1.3M

REGINA MILLER GROUP INC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$587K

VENABLE LLP

LEGAL CONSULTING

$524K

BOOM BROADCAST INC

PROJECT STRATEGY & MEDIA PLACEMENT

$407K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$34.7M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2024
$34.7M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2024
$1.5M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1.0M
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$791K
GENERAL
2024
$650K
TO EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT "SHE IS THE MUSIC", A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION.
2024
$390K
Social Responsibility
2024
$350K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$125K
SEE PART IV
2024
$113K
GENERAL
2024
$50K
GRANT TO CTAOP FOR PROGRAMS SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS
2024
$50K
General Support
2024
$50K
in support of Grace McNally's film project LISTENING TO WHALES
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
to support Grace McNally's film project LISTENING TO WHALES
2024
$26K
Program Support
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
EVENT SPONSOR
2024
$15K
CHARLIZE THERON AFRICA OUTREACH PROJECT
2024
$13K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$10K
EVENT SPONSOR
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$9K
GENERAL
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
YOUTH LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
She Is the Music
2024
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$775
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$280
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$105
Financial Assistance
2024
$100
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$38.9M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2023
$18.2M
TO PROVIDE FUNDS DIRECTLY TO MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES IN MAUI COUNTY, HAWAII WHO EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF THEIR HOME DUE TO THE WILDFIRES.
2023
$2.5M
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2023
$1.8M
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$1.5M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.2M
General Operating Support
2023
$1.1M
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$1M
URGENT NEEDS SUPPORT TO VETERANS AND MILITARY-CONNECTED FAMILIES IN MAUI
2023
$911K
CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response
2023
$650K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$625K
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
2023
$560K
Health
2023
$500K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING ENGAGEMENT AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG AMERICAN YOUTH.
2023
$485K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$250K
DISCRETIONARY
2023
$128K
GENERAL
2023
$125K
KEVIN LOVE FUND, IMPLEMENT & EXPAND SEL CURRICULUM
2023
$111K
HEALTH, GENERAL
2023
$107K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PEOPLE'S FUND OF MAUI
2023
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$100K
THE THEATRE LEADERSHIP PROJECT
2023
$100K
People's Fund of Maui
2023
$75K
75 FOR 75 GRANTS
2023
$75K
FOR FOSTERMORE, A PROJECT OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, TO SUPPORT THEIR MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT MORE FOSTER CAREGIVERS, ADVOCATE FOR CAREGIVER SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN THE NARRATIVE ABOUT YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
2023
$50K
KEVIN LOVE FUND
2023
$50K
To provide direct financial assistance to the people of Lahaina and Kula who experienced devastating losses from the Maui wildfires.
2023
$50K
support for health, educational and social issues
2023
$50K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT CTAOP'S 2023 REGIONAL SUMMIT FOR THEIR PROGRAM PARTNERS WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS, INCLUDING HIV PREVENTION, AND/OR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
2023
$45K
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
2023
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$40K
General operating expenses
2023
$35K
Ukrainian Children's Action Program - General Support
2023
$30K
Philanthropy
2023
$30K
Black Music Action Coalition
2023
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$25K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PROPLE'S FUND OF MAUI
2023
$22K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$21K
Donation to Kevin Love Fund
2023
$20K
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CAMP
2023
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2023
$20K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE'S FUND OF MAUI.
2023
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$16K
Support for Careers in Entertainment Expo and Crafts Fair
2023
$15K
EVENT SPONSOR
2023
$12K
GENERAL
2023
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2023
$10K
KEVIN LOVE FUND
2023
$10K
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
SUPPORT THE PEOPLES FUND OF MAUI'S GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL
2023
$5K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$3K
OPERATING
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
Charitable
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
Ukraine Childrens Action Project
2023
$875
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$666
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$313
DISEASES, DISORDERS, MEDICAL DISCIPLINES
2023
$300
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$150
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$130
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$105
Financial Assistance
2023
$100
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$100
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$53
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.5M
PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
2022
$1.5M
DONATION TO SU2C/EIF TO FUND CERTAIN CANCER RESEARCH PROJECTS.
2022
$1M
General Operating Support
2022
$927K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$817K
CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response
2022
$625K
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
2022
$575K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$510K
To expand a careers program
2022
$317K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$250K
CANCER RESEARCH
2022
$200K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$159K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$150K
To launch Choose Kindness, an initiative to help students build the mindsets needed to grow and thrive.
2022
$100K
THE THEATRE LEADERSHIP PROJECT
2022
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE I AM A VOTER CAMPAIGN.
2022
$75K
FOR FOSTERMORE, A PROJECT OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, TO SUPPORT THEIR MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT MORE FOSTER CAREGIVERS, ADVOCATE FOR CAREGIVER SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN THE NARRATIVE ABOUT YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
2022
$71K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE KEVIN LOVE FUND
2022
$58K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
OPERATIONS
2022
$37K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$35K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$33K
To support BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled musicians and other creators working in roots music
2022
$31K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$30K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2022
$25K
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$239.5M from 261 funders · 513 grants · 2017–2024

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$108.3M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

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$24.0M · 4 grants · 2019–2022

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$18.3M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

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$8.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

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$5.5M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

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Details

EIN951644609
NTEE codeT70Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1942-11
Formed1942
Employees106
Volunteers200
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo