The Episcopal Actors' Guild
The Episcopal Actors' Guild provides emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths undergoing financial crisis. We are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities.
The Episcopal Actors' Guild at a glance
In short: The Episcopal Actors' Guild gave $10K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,574,935
- +5.5% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Emergency Aid and Relief Program (EARP)
The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Open Stage Space Grant
The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
The Intentional Artist
The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Episcopal Actors' Guild funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Church of the Transfiguration ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Episcopal Actors' Guild gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+0%). 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $10K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Transfiguration New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,574,935 | $610,116 | $655,161 | $10,000 | 1 | $64,155 |
| 2025 | $2,440,655 | $462,407 | $680,885 | $10,000 | 1 | $60,803 |
| 2024 | $2,617,580 | $482,021 | $869,597 | $10,000 | 1 | $64,537 |
| 2023 | $2,758,015 | $462,453 | $719,745 | $10,000 | 1 | $68,987 |
| 2022 | $3,231,167 | $522,546 | $573,829 | $10,000 | 1 | $108,460 |
| 2021 | $3,203,293 | $465,271 | $487,607 | $10,000 | 1 | $76,803 |
| 2020 | $2,609,781 | $431,240 | $513,653 | $10,000 | 1 | $88,856 |
About The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Based on IRS filings
The Episcopal Actors' Guild is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $64K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Episcopal Actors' Guild is led by Rachel Leslie, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 27 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Rachel Leslie
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anstice Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Dumschat
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Middlebrook
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meryl Goodfader
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Arthur Olson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruthann Daniels
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Hayes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Black
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Estrada
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Macarthur Dolezel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Shaw
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Pence Boockvor
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Newman
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Donohoe
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sinclair
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Marano
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Quirk
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack McCleland
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Genoveva
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Worthington
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Lehman Foster
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$98K (2020) → $143K (2026)
Bernadette Fiorella
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Father John David Van Dooren
Warden
Director → Warden & V, 2021
Warden & V → Warden, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fouche
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Von Berg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Stamm
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Betsy Ross (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Jo Yang (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Laurel Lockhart (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Margaret Goodman (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Mervyn Kaufman (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Tyrone Mitchell Henderson (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Gary Sloan (2022–2025) — Director
- Former: Bob Ost (2023–2025) — Director
- Former: Patricia McNamara (2023–2025) — Director
- Former: Johnny Culver (2024–2025) — Director
- Former: Anthony Newfield (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Chris Chinn (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Margot Astrachan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mierre (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Reynaldo Piniella (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joan Kane (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Joann Yeomann (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Reverand Gerardo Ramirez (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sondra Lee (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Glauco Silva Araujo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie Shreve (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sergei Burbank (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amelia V. Anderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Evangeline Johns (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Ann Rodgers (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sam Fortenbaugh (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerardo Ramirez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Louis Scheeder (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sally Sherwood (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Suzannah Grady (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ameila Anderson (2021) — Director
- Former: Vangie Johns (2021) — Director
- Former: Deborah Thomas Shull (2020) — Director
- Former: Elowyn Castle (2020) — President
- Former: Eric Kuzmuk (2020) — Director
- Former: Julia McLaughlin (2020) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Pavlik (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Paul Cardile (2020) — Director
- Former: Samuel Fortenbaugh (2020) — Director
- Former: Webb Turner (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $143K, to Karen Lehman Foster (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Episcopal Actors' Guild
How much does The Episcopal Actors' Guild give each year?
The Episcopal Actors' Guild gave $10K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is The Episcopal Actors' Guild?
The Episcopal Actors' Guild reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $610K.
What is The Episcopal Actors' Guild?
The Episcopal Actors' Guild is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does The Episcopal Actors' Guild operate?
The Episcopal Actors' Guild has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Episcopal Actors' Guild's EIN?
The Episcopal Actors' Guild's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5563397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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