The Actors' Fund of America

New York, NY ·EIN 13-1635251 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

The Actors' Fund of America also makes grants — see its funder profile →

$32.3M received 104 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds The Actors' Fund of America?

The Actors' Fund of America is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc ($14.3M), The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman ($4.7M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.3M in grants to The Actors' Fund of America between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc$14,338,50022021–2022
The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman$4,705,00052021–2025
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$3,000,00022022–2023
Waldman Foundation$2,572,00022021–2022
Perenchio Foundation$875,00032022–2024
Berlanti Family Foundation$817,00042021–2024
California Community Foundation$603,00022021–2022
The Katie Mcgrath & Jj Abrams Family$500,00022023
Tides Foundation$425,25022023–2024
Actor's Fund of America Xxxxx0009$410,86882021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$395,98032021–2023
Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund$355,00012021
The Dmk Foundation$300,00022021–2023
The New York Community Trust$272,00032023–2024
The Herb Alpert Foundation$250,00012023
Smith Winchell Est Tr$200,74242021–2024
Ttee Ui by Mabel D Locke$199,21242021–2024
The Tow Foundation Inc$159,20052021–2024
The Annenberg Foundation$125,00012024
Aarp$105,00042021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$102,90022021–2022
The Rhimes Foundation$100,00012023
Ttee J Salzman Uw Wd Weinberger$91,20842021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$85,00032021–2024
The New York Times Communities Fund$85,00012021
Show all 104 funders
Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the$80,50042021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$71,30432021–2024
Directors Guild Foundation$60,00012021
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$52,00012021
Stephen Sondheim Foundation$50,00012024
Jeff Hunter Charitable Tst$50,00042021–2024
The Robin Dearden Bryan Cranston$50,00012023
Midler Family Foundation$50,00012021
Eugene B Neville$48,03542021–2024
National Mah Jongg League Foundation Inc$40,00032021–2023
Network for Good$31,76812021
The Ferriday Fund-charitable Trust # 615$28,00032022–2025
New Jersey Innovation Institute Inc$25,50012023
Vinik Family Foundation$25,00012024
Manitou Fund$25,00012024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$25,00012021
Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802$25,00012021
Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund$25,00012021
Celeste Holm and Wesley Addy Foundation$25,00012021
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$23,00022021–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$22,68012023
One World Fund$20,99612024
Grodman Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42$20,00012023
Paul S Nadler Family Charitable$20,00042021–2023
Stewart Foundation$20,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$16,55622022–2023
Tides Center$15,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$14,00012024
The Mccormick Family Foundation$12,90012023
Edward Charles Foundation$12,00012021
Theatrical Protective Union$11,25822021–2022
Horizons Foundation$10,30012021
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels$10,00022022–2023
Chanil Foundation$10,00022021–2022
Reisenbach Philanthropies Inc$10,00012021
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$10,00012021
The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable$9,50012021
The James Irvine Foundation$7,80912023
The Eugene and Estelle Ferkauf$6,50012021
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater$6,10012022
Jerome L Stern Family Foundation Inc$6,00042022–2025
Norvell Family Foundation$6,00062022–2024
The Tiger Tail Family Foundation$6,00012023
The Bessemer Giving Fund$5,50012021
Bauer Family Foundation$5,00022023–2024
Charles & Lucille King Family$5,00022022–2023
Jolie-Pitt Foundation$5,00012022
The Rubin - Ladd Foundation$5,00012021
Ttees the Edith W Mac Guire Char Tr$5,00012021
The Frk Foundation$5,00012021
Fund for the City of New York Inc$5,00012021
Start It Foundation$4,00032022–2024
AC Israel Foundation Inc$4,00032022–2024
The Acorn Foundation$3,60022022–2024
The Deane Family Foundation Inc$3,50022022–2023
Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr$3,00022022–2023
The Salzberg Foundation$2,50012022
The Ted Muhs Foundation$2,00022022–2024
J J Segal Foundation$2,00012023
The Commonwealth Fund$1,50022024
Verizon Foundation$1,23032022–2024
Tess Clayton Charities Inc$1,00012022
WHW Family Foundation$1,00012022
The Kandell Fund$1,00012022
The Ford Foundation$90932022–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$70032022–2024
American Express Foundation$60022022
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$50012022
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc$50012022
Texas Instruments Foundation$35812023
The J R Stein Family Foundation$30012022
Synchrony Foundation$25712022
Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family$25012024
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund$25012023
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$24712023
Open Society Institute$15012024
Lipper Family Charitable Foundation$10012023
Arbella Insurance Foundation$5212023

What grants has The Actors' Fund of America received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Gerald J and Dorothy R FriedmanAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000,000
2025The Ferriday Fund-charitable Trust # 615GENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2025Jerome L Stern Family Foundation IncARTS$1,500
2024The Gerald J and Dorothy R FriedmanAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000,000
2024Berlanti Family FoundationEssential Campaign: Supporting a life in the arts$333,000
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$290,250
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$230,000
2024The Annenberg FoundationSUPPORT BRIDGE BETWEEN CICELY TYSON AND RITA MORENO BUILDINGS$125,000
2024Perenchio FoundationGENERAL$125,000
2024Ttee Ui by Mabel D LockeUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$52,134
2024Berlanti Family FoundationCharitable Event$50,000
2024The Tow Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Stephen Sondheim FoundationAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2024Actor's Fund of America Xxxxx0009GENERAL$49,914
2024Actor's Fund of America Xxxxx0009GENERAL$49,914
2024Smith Winchell Est TrUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$48,434
2024AarpSponsorship of annual gala and general support$30,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Vinik Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Manitou FundGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2024One World FundGENERAL SUPPORT$20,996
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$20,400
2024Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for theGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
2024Tides CenterEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$15,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$14,000
2024Eugene B NevilleUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$12,504
2024Ttee J Salzman Uw Wd WeinbergerGENERAL OPERATING$11,867
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$10,000
2024Grodman Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024Jeff Hunter Charitable TstGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Actors' Fund of America?

The Actors' Fund of America is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc ($14.3M), The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman ($4.7M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.3M in grants to The Actors' Fund of America between 2021–2025.

Who is The Actors' Fund of America's largest funder?

Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Actors' Fund of America, with $14.3M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has The Actors' Fund of America received?

IRS 990 filings record $32.3M in grants to The Actors' Fund of America across 200 grants from 104 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like The Actors' Fund of America's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.