About Entertainment Industry Foundation
EIF is the creative community's trusted partner in philanthropy, creating positive social change by leveraging the voices, talent, and resources of the entertainment industry through collaboration, awareness, empowerment, and impact.
Focus Areas
Disaster reliefCancer researchInclusion & diversitySocial justiceHealthMental wellnessEducationYouth servicesCareer pathwaysEnvironmentEconomic empowermentGender equityHuman rightsPediatric cancerReproductive rights
About Entertainment Industry Foundation
A defining feature of the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s recent grantmaking is the scale of its cancer-focused support. The largest grants on file go to the American Association for Cancer Research, including $13,204,578 in 2023, $10,818,000 in 2024, and $8,439,404 in 2025, all listed as general program support. That pattern places the foundation among funders making large, repeated commitments to medical research organizations rather than one-time awards. Other major recipients include Massachusetts General Hospital, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr, showing a portfolio that extends across major research and clinical institutions. The foundation also supports education-linked work, as shown by a $700,000 grant to Roybal Film and Television Magnet in Los Angeles, and it continues to fund universities and health systems with seven-figure awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor broad operating support, with most awards labeled general program, and it gives at national scale rather than through a narrow local grantmaking pattern.
What Entertainment Industry Foundation Funds
Cancer research is the clearest recurring theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $8,439,404 to the American Association for Cancer Research for general program support, and it also funded Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr with $1,177,500 in 2024 and $508,740 in 2025. Academic medical research is another major thread: Massachusetts General Hospital received $2,022,500 in 2025 and $1,772,957 in 2024, while the Broad Institute received $1,140,000 in 2025 and $880,000 in 2024. Higher education appears as well, including $1,200,000 to Trustees of Princeton University in 2023 and $600,000 in 2024. The foundation’s list also includes a $700,000 grant to Roybal Film and Television Magnet, indicating support for education connected to the entertainment community.
How Entertainment Industry Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $177,432 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes several seven-figure awards. The same organizations recur across years, especially in cancer research and medical institutions, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Recent grants are overwhelmingly labeled general program, indicating broad operating support. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$78.8M
Total Assets
$84.6M
Total Revenue
$72.9M
Total Expenses
$86.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $177K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$177K
Geographic Reach
National24 states funded
About 30% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NICOLE SEXTON
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