Provides educational and informational assistance to performers and producers that improve and promote the organization, advancement, and standards of the entertainment industry.
A defining feature of the Sag-aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund is its repeated support for organizations tied to performer and producer standards in the entertainment industry. The largest recent grants in the record went to American Humane Association, including $7,663,401 in 2024, $7,051,023 in 2025, and $5,350,845 in 2023, all listed as general support. That scale places the fund among sizeable industry-oriented grantmakers, with annual grants of $37,676,380 and total assets of $48,623,268 on file. The fund’s stated purpose is to provide educational and informational assistance to performers and producers that improve and promote the organization, advancement, and standards of the entertainment industry. Its recent awards also show continuing support for SAG-industry infrastructure and affiliated nonprofit programs, including the Sag-aftra Foundation, Sagindie, and Motion Picture and Television Fund. The pattern suggests a funder that mixes very large operating awards with smaller grants to allied groups serving workers in the field.
The fund supports several closely related areas tied to labor, education, and industry support. In performer and producer education, it granted $2,603,633 to Sag-aftra for contract printing and commercial studies, and later $937,324 for the same purpose. For SAGINDIE-related programming, it awarded $1,248,001 to Film-raderie in 2025 and $1,192,739 to Sagindie in 2024 for general support, with another Sagindie grant of $1,163,450 in 2023. Industry-wide worker support also appears through grants to the Entertainment Community Fund, including $1,097,905 in 2024 and $863,099 in 2023, both for general support. The fund also backed commercial and policy work through a $185,015 grant to Joint Policy Committee for commercial studies.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $100,425, the median is $725,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,130,678. The record shows recurring support to several recipients across multiple years, including American Humane Association, Sag-aftra, Sagindie, Motion Picture and Television Fund, Nalip, and Visual Communications Media. The fund is classified as a public charity and a regular funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The award types visible in the record include general support, contract printing, commercial studies, negotiation, and SAGINDIE-specific program support.
$13.5M
$48.6M
$13.2M
$15.2M
Most grants fall between $100K and $1.1M, with a median of $725K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$725K
75th Percentile
$1.1M
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The grant record is concentrated in the United States, with 30 grants all landing in US recipients. California is the main recipient state, accounting for 63% of grants and featuring Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, Inglewood, and other in-state recipients. New York recipients also appear, including New York, NY, while Chicago, IL is another recipient city in the record. Outside California, the largest grants go to Washington, DC, showing that the fund’s reach is regional but not limited to its headquarters state.
It supports organizations tied to performer and producer education, industry standards and advancement, and allied nonprofit programs. Examples in the record include general support for industry service groups, contract printing and commercial studies for SAG-related work, and program support connected to SAGINDIE.
The grant-size profile is large. The 25th percentile is $100,425, the median grant is $725,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,130,678.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including American Humane Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sag-aftra in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sagindie in 2023 and 2024; and Motion Picture and Television Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Most grants go to California recipients. California accounts for 63% of grants, and the recipient cities in the record include Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, Inglewood, and other California locations.
The record shows general support, contract printing, commercial studies, negotiation, and SAGINDIE-specific program support. That mix points to both operating support and fee-for-service or project-linked funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,051,023 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES | NEW YORK, NY | $2,134,740 | 2025 | NEGOTATION |
| FILM-RADERIE | INGLEWOOD, CA | $1,248,001 | 2025 | SAGINDIE SUPPORT |
| ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA | New York, NY | $1,054,215 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NALIP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAG-AFTRA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $101,782 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUFHERR MEMBERS RESOURCE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $100,858 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEWFILMMAKERS LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,663,401 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAGINDIE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,192,739 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | New York, NY | $1,097,905 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAG-AFTRA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $937,324 | 2024 | CONTRACT PRINTING & COMMERCIAL STUDIES |
| SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $900,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $550,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAUFHERR MEMBERS RESOURCE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $100,850 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NALIP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $27,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,350,845 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAG-AFTRA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,603,633 | 2023 | CONTRACT PRINTING & COMMERCIAL STUDIES |
| SAGINDIE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,163,450 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | New York, NY | $863,099 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $725,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $185,015 | 2023 | COMMERCIAL STUDIES |
| KAUFHERR MEMBERS RESOURCE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $95,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NALIP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $90,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $27,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES
$2,134,740NEGOTATION
FILM-RADERIE
$1,248,001SAGINDIE SUPPORT
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND
GENERAL SUPPORT
SAG-AFTRA
$101,782GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUFHERR MEMBERS RESOURCE CENTER
$100,858GENERAL SUPPORT
SAGINDIE
$1,192,739GENERAL SUPPORT
SAG-AFTRA
$937,324CONTRACT PRINTING & COMMERCIAL STUDIES
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND
$550,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KAUFHERR MEMBERS RESOURCE CENTER
$100,850GENERAL SUPPORT
SAG-AFTRA
$2,603,633CONTRACT PRINTING & COMMERCIAL STUDIES
SAGINDIE
$1,163,450GENERAL SUPPORT
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE
$185,015COMMERCIAL STUDIES
KAUFHERR MEMBERS RESOURCE CENTER
$95,000GENERAL SUPPORT