SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrowGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA
 
Employer identification number

13-1635251
Part I
Fundraising Activities.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the 10 highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
 
LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & COMPANY
1730 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW SUITE
 
WASHINGTON, DC20036 		CONSULTANT   No 5,455,627 150,000 5,305,627
 
RESOURCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
232 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1107
 
NEW YORK, NY10016 		CONSULTANT Yes   949,735 135,000 814,735
 
MCEVOY & ASSOCIATES
32 UNION SQUARE EAST SUITE 406
 
NEW YORK, NY10003 		CONSULTANT   No 133,078 30,000 103,078
 
CHARITY BUZZ
437 FIFTH AVENUE 11TH FLOOR
 
NEW YORK, NY10016 		AUCTION Yes   68,319 15,013 53,306
             
             
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 6,606,759 330,013 6,276,746
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
AL, AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, NY
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.









VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

VIRTUAL GALA
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

HADESTOWN SP
(event type) 		(c) Other events

24
(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1
Gross receipts . . . . .
1,092,549
84,013
661,101
1,837,663

2
Less: Contributions . . . .
1,074,799
84,013
661,101
1,819,913
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .
17,750
 
 
17,750



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . . .        
7 Food and beverages . . .        
8 Entertainment . . . . 145,446   5,450 150,896
9 Other direct expenses . . . 80,395 7,495 29,677 117,567
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 268,463
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow -250,713
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1
Gross revenue . . . . .
 
 
 
 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2
Cash prizes . . . . .
 
 
 
 

3
Noncash prizes . . . .
 
 
 
 

4
Rent/facility costs . . . .
 
 
 
 

5
Other direct expenses . . .
 
 
 
 


6

Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7
Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

8
Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART II: DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA WAS OBLIGATED TO CANCEL ITS IN-PERSON FUNDRAISING EVENTS; IN LIEU OF CELEBRATING IN-PERSON, THE ORGANIZATION HELD A VIRTUAL GALA TO RAISE FUNDS THAT SUPPORT ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING STABILITY AND ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. DESPITE CANCELING OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTS, MANY OF OUR GENEROUS DONORS WHO HAD COMMITTED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS VOLUNTARILY CHOSE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT (AND THOSE REVENUES ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE G). TO THE EXTENT EXPENSES ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE G, THESE REPRESENT NON-REIMBURSABLE COSTS THAT THE ACTORS FUND INCURRED.
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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