Equity Fights AIDS was founded in October 1987 by the Council of Actors’ Equity Association. Money raised through the efforts of Equity theatre companies across the country was specifically earmarked for The Actors Fund’s AIDS Initiative.

Broadway Cares was founded in February 1988 by members of The Producers’ Group. Money raised was earmarked to be awarded to AIDS service organizations nationwide, including Equity Fights AIDS.

In May 1992, Equity Fights AIDS and Broadway Cares merged to become Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The Board of Trustees of this newly established not-for-profit fundraising organization assumed the missions of the previously separate organizations and continues to fund the social service work of the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) and to award grants three times a year to AIDS service organizations nationwide.

Unlike most other nonprofit, grant-making organizations, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS must raise every single dollar of our philanthropic budget every year in order to fulfill our mission. In turn, Broadway Cares works hard to ensure that the money we raise is spent carefully and wisely on programs where these hard-earned funds can have the maximum possible impact.

 

 

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Grant-Making By Year

 

HISTORY OF GIVING

Fiscal Years	Entertainment Community Fund Grants	National/ International Grants	Total Grants
1987-1992 Equity Fights AIDS	$2,775,250		$2,775,250
1987-1992 Broadway Cares		$1,067,000	$1,067,000
5/92-12/92	$634,000	$771,780	$1,405,780
1993	$1,654,000	$1,184,119	$2,838,119
1994	$1,758,000	$676,404	$2,434,404
1995	$1,791,000	$707,916	$2,498,916
1996	$2,010,000	$1,400,549	$3,410,549
1997	$2,247,500	$1,342,200	$3,589,700
1998	$2,471,000	$1,711,819	$4,182,819
1999	$2,700,000	$3,039,841	$5,739,841
2000	$2,955,336	$3,033,566	$5,988,902
2001	$2,829,500	$3,238,765	$6,068,265
2002	$2,732,000	$2,689,679	$5,421,679
2003	$3,022,500	$3,115,969	$6,138,469
2004	$3,360,500	$4,437,338	$7,797,838
2005	$3,516,500	$4,469,798	$7,986,298
2006	$3,517,500	$4,518,364	$8,035,864
2007	$3,671,500	$5,152,546	$8,824,046
2008	$4,302,000	$5,737,298	$10,039,298
2009	$3,400,000	$4,492,489	$7,892,489
2010	$4,160,000	$5,824,988	$9,984,988
2011	$4,014,500	$5,305,700	$9,320,200
2012	$4,625,000	$6,218,796	$10,843,796
2013	$4,300,000	$6,190,056	$10,490,056
2014	$4,603,000	$6,091,777	$10,694,777
2015	$5,175,500	$6,780,596	$11,956,096
2016	$5,602,550	$6,452,808	$12,055,358
2017	$5,537,000	$7,836,709	$13,373,709
2018	$5,898,000	$7,787,258	$13,685,258
2019	$6,186,000	$8,628,199	$14,814,199
2020	$11,225,000	$7,019,015	$18,244,015
2021	$7,777,500	$7,226,330	$15,003,830
2022	$8,251,000	$8,790,599	$17,041,599
2023 *unaudited	$7,642,500	$9,553,500	$17,196,000
Grant-making Total	$136,345,636	$152,493,771	$288,839,407

Fiscal Years	Entertainment Community Fund Grants	National/ International Grants	Total Grants
1987-1992 Equity Fights AIDS	$2,775,250		$2,775,250
1987-1992 Broadway Cares		$1,067,000	$1,067,000
5/92-12/92	$634,000	$771,780	$1,405,780
1993	$1,654,000	$1,184,119	$2,838,119
1994	$1,758,000	$676,404	$2,434,404
1995	$1,791,000	$707,916	$2,498,916
1996	$2,010,000	$1,400,549	$3,410,549
1997	$2,247,500	$1,342,200	$3,589,700
1998	$2,471,000	$1,711,819	$4,182,819
1999	$2,700,000	$3,039,841	$5,739,841
2000	$2,955,336	$3,033,566	$5,988,902
2001	$2,829,500	$3,238,765	$6,068,265
2002	$2,732,000	$2,689,679	$5,421,679
2003	$3,022,500	$3,115,969	$6,138,469
2004	$3,360,500	$4,437,338	$7,797,838
2005	$3,516,500	$4,469,798	$7,986,298
2006	$3,517,500	$4,518,364	$8,035,864
2007	$3,671,500	$5,152,546	$8,824,046
2008	$4,302,000	$5,737,298	$10,039,298
2009	$3,400,000	$4,492,489	$7,892,489
2010	$4,160,000	$5,824,988	$9,984,988
2011	$4,014,500	$5,305,700	$9,320,200
2012	$4,625,000	$6,218,796	$10,843,796
2013	$4,300,000	$6,190,056	$10,490,056
2014	$4,603,000	$6,091,777	$10,694,777
2015	$5,175,500	$6,780,596	$11,956,096
2016	$5,602,550	$6,452,808	$12,055,358
2017	$5,537,000	$7,836,709	$13,373,709
2018	$5,898,000	$7,787,258	$13,685,258
2019	$6,186,000	$8,628,199	$14,814,199
2020	$11,225,000	$7,019,015	$18,244,015
2021	$7,777,500	$7,226,330	$15,003,830
2022	$8,251,000	$8,790,599	$17,041,599
2023 *unaudited	$7,642,500	$9,553,500	$17,196,000
Grant-making Total	$136,345,636	$152,493,771	$288,839,407

 

Learn more about each round of this year’s National Grants Program.