THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA

EIN 13-1635251 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y400)

What they do

THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND is A NATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS STABILITY and RESILIENCY and PROVIDES A SAFETY NET for PERFORMING ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS OVER THEIR LIFESPAN. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders60 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.18%of revenue went to mission work86.7% of expenses · Program services

9.84%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$97.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.04%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$2.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,004,062 for JOSEPH BENINCASA (PRESIDENT & CEO (NON-VOTING)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$66,145,763

Mission workProgram services$55,679,90584.18% of revenue86.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,011,4603.04% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,511,1879.84% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,943,2112.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$64,202,55297.06% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.7% mission · 3.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 2.4% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 4.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 3.2% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 2.6% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 3.9% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 4.6% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 4.9% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$66,145,763

Expenses$64,202,552

Annual surplus $1,943,211 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$55,679,905 · 86.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,011,460 · 3.1% of expenses

Fundraising$6,511,187 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$66,145,763

Expenses$64,202,552

Assets$181,863,883

Income$94,931,053

Contributions$33,735,732

Mission work (program services)$55,679,905

Fundraising$6,511,187

Grants given$22,093,738

Average grant$2,761,717

Management and general$2,011,460

Stocks and bonds$31,483,541

Accounting fees$264,530

Investing fees$173,077

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH BENINCASAPRESIDENT & CEO (NON-VOTING) · 40 hrs/week $1,004,062Base $912,091 · Other $91,971

BARBARA DAVISCOO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $622,808Base $510,351 · Other $112,457

CONNIE YOOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $446,440Base $346,022 · Other $100,418

JORDAN STROHLEXECUTIVE DIR., ACTORS FUND HOME · 40 hrs/week $401,791Base $299,743 · Other $102,048

THOMAS EXTONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $387,515Base $300,392 · Other $87,123

KEITH MCNUTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WESTERN REGION · 40 hrs/week $332,161Base $253,713 · Other $78,448

TAMAR SHAPIROMANAGING DIR. OF SOCIAL SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $281,385Base $195,457 · Other $85,928

THOMAS BORCHARDMANAGING DIR. OF HR AND ADMIN. · 35 hrs/week $235,310Base $185,259 · Other $50,051

MARIA BOXDIRECTOR OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $231,356Base $171,228 · Other $60,128

JOHN TORRESMANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT · 35 hrs/week $229,585Base $170,174 · Other $59,411

DANIEL ARNOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AFHDC · 35 hrs/week $189,517Base $173,442 · Other $16,075

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (60)

JOSEPH BENINCASAPRESIDENT & CEO (NON-VOTING)

BARBARA DAVISCOO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY

CONNIE YOOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JORDAN STROHLEXECUTIVE DIR., ACTORS FUND HOME

THOMAS EXTONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

KEITH MCNUTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WESTERN REGION

TAMAR SHAPIROMANAGING DIR. OF SOCIAL SERVICES

THOMAS BORCHARDMANAGING DIR. OF HR AND ADMIN.

MARIA BOXDIRECTOR OF NURSING

JOHN TORRESMANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT

DANIEL ARNOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AFHDC

KATE SHINDLETRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024)

LEE H PERLMANTREASURER

LAUREN REIDTRUSTEE

LAURA PENNTRUSTEE

KENNY LEONTRUSTEE

KATHERINE OLIVERTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024)

PAUL LIBINTRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024)

JOSEPH H WENDERTRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024)

JEFFREY BOLTONTRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024)

MATTHEW LOEBTRUSTEE

NIKO ELMALEHTRUSTEE

JANE FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

PHILIP S BIRSHVICE CHAIR

ROBERT MCDONOUGHTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024)

ROBERT WANKELTRUSTEE

ROCCO LANDESMANTRUSTEE

RUTH NERKENTRUSTEE

SHARON KARMAZINTRUSTEE

STEWART LANETRUSTEE

TOM VIOLATRUSTEE (THRU 11/2024)

TYLER PERRYTRUSTEE

DAVID RAMBOTRUSTEE

ALLISON WRIGHTTRUSTEE

ALVIN VINCENT JRTRUSTEE

ANDREW FLATTTRUSTEE

ANNETTE BENINGCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

BILLY PORTERTRUSTEE

BRIAN STOKES MITCHELLTRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024)

BROOKE KENNEDYTRUSTEE

BROOKE SHIELDSTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2024)

CAROLYN CARTERTRUSTEE

CHANDRA WILSONTRUSTEE

CHARLOTTE ST MARTINTRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024)

CHRIS KEYSERTRUSTEE

DANNY WHITMANTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2024)

JASON LAKSTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024)

DAVID HENRY HWANGTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024)

DEBBIE ALLENTRUSTEE

DUNCAN CRABTREE-IRELANDTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH REIKO KUBOTA WHITNEYTRUSTEE

ELLIOT GREENETRUSTEE

FRANK P NOCCO ESQTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024)

GREG BERLANTITRUSTEE

HAL GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

HEATHER HITCHENSTRUSTEE

HENRY TISCHTRUSTEE

JACK TANTLEFFTRUSTEE

JAMES L NEDERLANDERTRUSTEE

ABBY SCHROEDERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 729 SEVENTH AVENUE 10TH, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6895
County: New York
In care of: % CONNIE YOO
Primary officer: CONNIE YOO, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@entertainmentcommunity.org Phone(212) 221-7300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y400)
Grant-giving organization: Yes