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Entertainment Industry Foundation

EIN 95-1644609 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$72.9 million
Spending
$86.4 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
106
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$402,156, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $37.3 million spent. CHARITABLE 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.
  2. $34.4 million spent. 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.
  3. $538,662 spent. 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.
  4. $507,402 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1942.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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