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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Entertainment Industry Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(424) 286-3600
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA, 90024
https://eifoundation.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Entertainment Industry Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to coordinate the philanthropy of the entertainment industry."

Year, State Incorporated:
1942, CA

Also Known As:
Stand Up To Cancer

Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) builds awareness and raises funds, develops and enhances programs that facilitate positive social change on the local, national, and global levels. Most ($224,684,122 or 75%) of EIF’s program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals. The organization’s DEFY:DISASTER program mobilizes the entertainment community to provide aid to survivors and communities affected by natural and humanitarian disasters to help them recover and rebuild. The Delivering Jobs campaign creates pathways to employment and leadership opportunities for neurodiverse Americans. The EIF Careers program strives to build a more diverse talent pipeline into film and television careers. The Foundation also serves as fiscal sponsor to members of the entertainment community seeking to expand their footprint in philanthropy and leverage their platforms for social good.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Entertainment Industry Foundation's program expenses were:

Public awareness and education $241,299,067
Grant program $56,458,858
Total Program Expenses $297,757,925

Chief Executive
Nicole Sexton, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$402,516

Chair of the Board
Chris Silbermann

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Managing Partner, Creative Artists Agency

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
85

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Cryptocurrency

EIF incurred joint costs of $245,300,923 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $224,684,122 was allocated to program expenses, and $20,616,801 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $317,300,314, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Entertainment Industry Foundation's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions - donated media $245,300,923
Corporate and foundation contributions $45,911,152
Contributions $25,296,248
Investment income, net $1,981,570
In-kind contributions - other $779,368
Program service revenue $291,510
Rent income from sublease $236,999
Worksite campaigns $12,623
Total Income $319,810,393

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $319,810,393
Total expenses: $332,457,125
  Program expenses $297,757,925
  Fundraising expenses $27,110,877
  Administrative expenses $7,588,323
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-12,646,732
Beginning Net Assets $86,338,382
Other Changes In Net Assets $-709,958
Ending Net Assets $72,981,692
Total Liabilities $11,586,746
Total Assets $84,568,438

Note 1: In the above financial section, "other changes to net assets" refers to net assets transferred out.

Note 2: According to the organization's 2024 consolidated audited financial statements, EIF received in-kind contributions totaling $246,080,291 in the form of broadcast airtime ($225,451,322), print ad publications ($12,722,425), out-of-home advertisements ($6,111,277), digital advertisements ($1,015,899), airline travel ($669,258), and professional services and office equipment ($110,110).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance