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Screen Actors Guild-American Federation

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-3967876 Website

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Key facts about Screen Actors Guild-American Federation

In short: Screen Actors Guild-American Federation gave $580K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
95-3967876
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$580,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$82,857
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$66,847,919
Primary geography
New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$66.8M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$580K

+1060.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

+231.4% YoY

How Screen Actors Guild-American Federation gives

  • Giving grew 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Screen Actors Guild-American Federation

Based on IRS filings

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $580K. Net investment income was $953K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBronxWoodland HillsAstoriaBeverly HillsLos Angeles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M3 grants20192 grants20203 grants20214 grants20223 grants20232 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Entertainment Community Fund: $350KEntertainment Community Fund$350KMuseum of the Moving Image: $150KMuseum of the Moving Image$150KGhetto Film School: $25KGhetto Film School$25KMotion Picture & Television Fund: $25KMotion Picture & TelevisionFund$25KThe Vita Program of Aea and Sag-Aftra: $10KThe Vita Program of Aea andSag-Aftra$10KAcademy Foundation: $10KAcademy Foundation$10KDebbie Allen Dance Academy: $10KDebbie Allen Dance Academy$10K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE Astoria, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
GHETTO FILM SCHOOL Bronx, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND Woodland Hills, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
THE VITA PROGRAM OF AEA AND SAG-AFTRA New York, NYVITA PROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
ACADEMY FOUNDATION Beverly Hills, CAWORKSHOPS FOR TEENS$10,000
DEBBIE ALLEN DANCE ACADEMY Los Angeles, CAMUSICAL THEATER PROGRAMMING$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$66,847,919$66,710,817$74,836,015
Revenue$10,326,441$8,893,621$29,031,518
Expenses$11,723,175$20,156,233$11,319,845
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$952,599$619,221$992,637
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation is led by Cyd Wilson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 7 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cyd Wilson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $201K (2019) → $231K (2025)

  • Courtney B. Vance

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline O'Connor

    Director of Communications

    Communications Director → Director of Communications, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2021) → $128K (2025)

  • Matthew Huhn

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2023) → $146K (2025)

  • Ciaran Toner

    Director of Performers Programs Ny

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024) → $104K (2025)

  • Davidson Lloyd

    Director of Assistance Programs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Rochelle Rose - National

    Director of Performers Programs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2025)

  • Arianna Ozzanto

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dule Hill

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabrielle Carteris

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason George

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Kerr

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McGuire

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Branden Chapman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dea Lawrence

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duncan Crabtree Ireland

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Spurgeon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Ann Kessler

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Duncombe

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Freed

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jahan Wang

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lang Fredrickson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Wells

    COO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2019) → $253K (2025)

  • Clyde Kusatsu

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Donnelly

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Reed

    1st Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Damon

    3rd Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Lawrence

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Rochelle Rose (2021–2024) — National Director of Performers Programs
  • Former: Bill Immerman (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: David White (2019–2023) — Former Director
  • Former: Eileen Willenborg (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jack Speer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Sellers (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stacey Mooradian (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Martha Henderson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Abby Dylan (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Jobeth Williams (2019–2020) — President Emeritus
  • Former: Jon Joyce (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Charlotte Wells — COO: $253KCharlotte WellsCOO$253KCyd Wilson — Executive Director: $231KCyd WilsonExecutive Director$231KMatthew Huhn — Director of Operations: $146KMatthew HuhnDirector of Operations$146KRochelle Rose - National — Director of Performers Programs: $134KRochelle Rose - NationalDirector of Performers Programs$134KCaroline O'Connor — Director of Communications: $128KCaroline O'ConnorDirector of Communications$128KDavidson Lloyd — Director of Assistance Programs: $105KDavidson LloydDirector of Assistance Programs$105KCiaran Toner — Director of Performers Programs NY: $104KCiaran TonerDirector of Performers Programs…$104K

Frequently asked questions about Screen Actors Guild-American Federation

How much does Screen Actors Guild-American Federation give each year?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation gave $580K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.

What is Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's typical grant size?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $82,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Screen Actors Guild-American Federation give grants?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Screen Actors Guild-American Federation give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's largest grantees?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's largest 2025 grantees include Entertainment Community Fund ($350,000), Museum of the Moving Image ($150,000) and Ghetto Film School ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Screen Actors Guild-American Federation?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation reported $66.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.

What is Screen Actors Guild-American Federation?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $66.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's EIN?

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3967876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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