The Actors' Fund of America
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).
The Actors' Fund of America at a glance
In short: The Actors' Fund of America gave $947K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $947K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $947,346
- -94.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $947,346
- -94.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $947,346
- Total assets
- $181,863,883
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Actors' Fund of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Actors Fund Housing Development Corp ($947K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Actors' Fund of America gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $853K (2020) to $15.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $947K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Actors Fund Housing Development Corp New York, NY | Housing Subsidy | $947,346 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $181,863,883 | $66,145,763 | $64,202,552 | $947,346 | 1 | $6,911,056 |
| 2023 | $179,768,789 | $99,407,081 | $85,909,525 | $15,871,089 | 1 | $2,546,833 |
| 2022 | $166,237,079 | $55,601,567 | $52,241,917 | $943,482 | 1 | $1,029,426 |
| 2021 | $147,965,954 | $61,544,838 | $49,801,528 | $932,852 | 1 | $1,999,107 |
| 2020 | $139,543,203 | $87,206,491 | $61,714,408 | $852,923 | 1 | $171,578 |
About The Actors' Fund of America
Based on IRS filings
The Actors' Fund of America is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $181.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $947K. Net investment income was $6.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Actors' Fund of America is led by Joseph Benincasa, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 11 of 60 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph Benincasa
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$469K (2020) → $912K (2024)
Jordan Strohl
Executive Director & Actors Fund Home
Administrator → Executive Director & Actors Fund Home, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$224K (2020) → $300K (2024)
Keith McNutt
Executive Director & Western Region
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $254K (2024)
Daniel Arnow
Executive Director & Afhdc
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$167K (2023) → $173K (2024)
Annette Bening
Chairman of the Board
Vice Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamar Shapiro
Managing Director of Social Services
Director of Social Srvcs & Nat'l → Managing Director of Social Services, 2023
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $195K (2024)
Thomas Borchard
Managing Director of Hr & Administrator
Director of Hr & Administrator → Managing Director of Hr & Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $185K (2024)
John Torres
Managing Director of It
Director of It → Managing Director of It, 2023
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$139K (2021) → $170K (2024)
Maria Box
Director of Nursing
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $171K (2024)
Allison Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Flatt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Trustee
Chairman of the Board → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte St Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Keyser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rambo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Whitney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hal Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Hitchens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Tantleff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James L. Nederlander
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Bolton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph H. Wender
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Shindle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Leon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Reid
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Loeb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niko Elmaleh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Libin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wankel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Nerken
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Karmazin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Viola
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Porter
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chandra Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Berlanti
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Tisch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Vincent Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Greene
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Penn
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rocco Landesman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Lane
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Shields
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Whitman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Henry Hwang
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank P. Nocco Esq.
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Laks
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Oliver
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McDonough
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Davis
COO & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$278K (2020) → $510K (2024)
Connie Yoo
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$251K (2020) → $346K (2024)
Thomas Exton
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$223K (2020) → $300K (2024)
Abby Schroeder
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee H. Perlman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip S. Birsh
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Bebe Neuwirth (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nancy S. Macmillan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tina Hookom (2023) — Director of Social Services
- Former: David White (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Eng (2020–2022) — Controller-Nj
- Former: Mary McColl (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Arnow - Vice President (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: David Goodman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Hostetter (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Philip J. Smith (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stanley Newman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Wang (2021) — Controller
- Former: Christina Davies (2020) — Licenses Practical Nurse
- Former: Teresa Eyring (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $912K, to Joseph Benincasa (President & CEO (Non-Voting)). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Actors' Fund of America
How much does The Actors' Fund of America give each year?
The Actors' Fund of America gave $947K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $15.9M across 1 grant.
How large is The Actors' Fund of America?
The Actors' Fund of America reported $181.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $66.1M.
What is The Actors' Fund of America?
The Actors' Fund of America is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in New York, NY. It holds $181.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Actors' Fund of America operate?
The Actors' Fund of America has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Actors' Fund of America's EIN?
The Actors' Fund of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1635251. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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