Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Burbank, CA EIN: 95-4428911

SAG-AFTRA PRODUCERS INDUSTRY is a public charity based in Burbank, California. Formed in 1992, it provides educational and informational assistance to performers and producers and makes grants supporting programs related to the entertainment industry.

Key facts about Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund

In short: Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund gave $13.5M across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in District of Columbia. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
95-4428911
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$13,503,119
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$1,227,556
Median grant
$600,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$48,623,268
Primary geography
District of Columbia (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$48.6M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.5M

+7.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.2M

-12.1% YoY

Is Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1.1M; repeat grants $1.3M. How we count

Medians: $1.2M first-time, $375K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that it provides “educational and informational assistance to performers and producers” to improve and promote the organization, advancement, and standards of the entertainment industry.

Its 2024 filing describes support for American Humane Association’s work to ensure the safety of animals and performers working with animals on set; SAGIndie’s work informing independent producers about becoming signatory producers; and SAG-AFTRA Foundation assistance programs for members. The filing also describes support for career transition, planning and opportunities for young performers, intervention and counseling and other social services for members, and programs encouraging minority performers and producers.

Among the grantees, American Humane Association describes its mission as promoting animal safety, welfare, and well-being. Filmraderie says it develops underrepresented storytellers’ careers through education, programming, resources, and connections. The Motion Picture and Television Fund describes supporting the entertainment community in living and aging well and helping one another in times of need. NewFilmmakers Los Angeles describes presenting emerging filmmakers’ work and connecting filmmakers with audiences and industry professionals. Visual Communications Media says it supports Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers and media artists.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the fund reported 11 grants totaling $13,503,119. Grant amounts ranged from $27,500 to $7,051,023, with a median grant of $600,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars were distributed to recipients in Washington, DC (52%), New York (24%), California (23%), and Illinois (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesNew YorkChicagoWashingtonWoodland HillsInglewood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M9 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8.8M (2020) to $13.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $13.5M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Humane Association: $7.1MAmerican Humane Association$7.1MAmerican Association of Advertising Agencies: $2.1MAmerican Association ofAdvertising Agencies$2.1MFilm-Raderie: $1.2MFilm-Raderie$1.2MActors Fund of America: $1.1MActors Fund of America$1.1MSag-Aftra Foundation: $1.0MSag-Aftra Foundation$1.0MMotion Picture and Television Fund: $600KMotion Picture and TelevisionFund$600KNalip: $150KNalip$150KSag-Aftra: $102KSag-Aftra$102KKaufherr Members Resource Center: $101KKaufherr Members ResourceCenter$101KNewfilmmakers Los Angeles: $35KNewfilmmakers Los Angeles$35K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Humane Association ($7.1M). Together the top 10 received $13.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K7$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K11$500K–1M14$1–5M3$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 14 grants of 49 (29%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Humane Association Washington, DCGeneral Support$7,051,023
American Association of Advertising Agencies New York, NYNegotation$2,134,740
Film-Raderie Inglewood, CASagindie Support$1,248,001
Actors Fund of America New York, NYGeneral Support$1,054,215
Sag-Aftra Foundation Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$1,000,000
Motion Picture and Television Fund Woodland Hills, CAGeneral Support$600,000
Nalip Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$150,000
Sag-Aftra Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$101,782
Kaufherr Members Resource Center Chicago, ILGeneral Support$100,858
Newfilmmakers Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$35,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $48,623,268 $13,202,187 $15,227,799 $13,503,119 (11 grants)
2023 $47,400,041 $13,062,220 $14,100,557 $12,569,719 (9 grants)
2022 $42,230,352 $14,896,270 $12,348,995 $11,603,542 (10 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$48,623,268$47,400,041$42,230,352
Revenue$13,202,187$13,062,220$14,896,270
Expenses$15,227,799$14,100,557$12,348,995
Net Investment Income$2,266,263$1,744,133$848,041

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Michael Estrada, Chief Executive Officer; Joshi Sameer, Chief Information Officer; David Choi, Executive Director; and Hyung-Gee Lee, Chief AHC Analytics Officer. It also lists Bala Cuddalore and Brian Lee as directors; Ray Rodriguez as trustee/chair; Stacy Marcus as trustee/co-chair; and John Carter Brown and L Scott Caldwell as trustees.

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund is led by Michael Estrada, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 24 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Estrada

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    24.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Choi

    Executive Director

    Executive Director of Investment & Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2022

    Chief Financial Officer → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    24.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Rodriguez

    Trustee & Chair

    Trustee & Chairman → Trustee & Co-Chair, 2022

    Trustee & Co-Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Aquino

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Weissman

    Trustee

    Trustee & Chairman → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamal Story

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Lee

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chairman, 2021

    Trustee & Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Carter Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John T McGuire

    Trustee

    Trustee & Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • L. Scott Caldwell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Gavron

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Marcus

    Trustee & Co-Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Co-Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Lee

    Director

    Director of It Apps → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    27 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Jun

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Stevens

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Ritchie

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Fondulis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Navarro

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helayne Antler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Isselin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bala Cuddalore

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    29.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshi Sameer

    Chief Information Officer

    Executive Director, Contributions & Pen → Chief Information Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    24.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hyung-Gee Lee

    Chief Ahc Analytics Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Ahc Analytics Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    24.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Doug Wood (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gokul Sheshadri (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Odele Kohlstrand (2020–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Susan Boyd Joyce (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tracy Owen (2020–2023) — Trustee & Chair
  • Former: Sheldon Kasdan (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Marc Sandman (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David P White - PAST (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Lydiard - PAST (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Brian T Yoshimura (2020) — Compliance Audit
  • Former: David P White (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jacob Vonk (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: John E Rhone (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Mallery B Lucchesi (2020) — Director of Contributions
  • Former: Robert Lydiard (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 3601 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505-7830
Phone: (818) 954-9400

Frequently asked questions about Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund

How much does Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund give each year?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund gave $13.5M across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $12.6M across 9 grants.

What is Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's typical grant size?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's median grant in 2024 was $600,000, and its average grant was $1,227,556, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund that year got $1.1M on average.

Where does Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund give grants?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund gives mostly in District of Columbia: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and California (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's largest grantees?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's largest 2024 grantees include American Humane Association ($7,051,023), American Association of Advertising Agencies ($2,134,740) and Film-Raderie ($1,248,001), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund reported $48.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.2M.

What does Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund fund?

The organization states that it provides “educational and informational assistance to performers and producers” to improve and promote the organization, advancement, and standards of the entertainment industry. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's EIN?

Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4428911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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