BC/EFA Annual Report 2005 - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

BROADWAY 

CARES/ 

EQUITY 

FIGHTS 

AIDS 

ANNUAL 

REPORT 

2005

THANK 

YOU 

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MILLIE TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING TWELVE ANGRY 

M E N W E ’ R E S T I L L H O T W H I T E C H R I S T M A S 

WHOOPI: THE 20TH YEAR WICKED WONDERFUL TOWN 

COVER: A very special “statue of liberty” wears the bonnet from The Producers; Spamalot’s David Hyde Pierce meets Avenue Q’s Barrett Foa and his rather forward pal “Rod”; and 

Broadway’s favorite Ziegfeld “girl”, Doris Eaton Travis at 101 joins Michael Benjamin Washington’s Mahogany and the dancers for the opening number – all at The 19th Annual Easter 

Bonnet Competition. Cheyenne Jackson of All Shook Up, Sweet Charity’s Christina Applegate, The Producers’ Angie Schworer and Christopher Sieber of Spamalot at Broadway Bares 

15; cast members from the long-running hit Beauty and the Beast help with audience appeals in the lobby of the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre; who are these “ladies in shadow” about to 

open the 19th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition; the legendary Barbara Cook, the original star of Candide, poses with the handmade, one-of-a-kind Cunegonde bear, created by 

Richard St. Clair and auctioned at Broadway Bears XIII; Elizabeth Parkinson not only wore the bonnet from Movin’ Out but included her son, James, in the show’s presentation.

oadway cares/equity fights aids 

Table of 

contents 

bc/efa grantmaking history 2 

how a dollar makes a difference 3 

letter from the president paul libin and executive director tom viola 4 

bc/efa grantmaking 

the actors’ fund of america 6 

national grants program 

2 

grants by state 

3 

international grants 33 

events 35 

national support 46 

bc/efa on ebay 47 

schools outreach 48 

corporate support 49 

retail outreach 50 

broadway delivers 51 

dancers responding to aids (dra) 52 

dra donors 62 

classical action: performing arts against aids 54 

the maestro program 56 

the angels campaign 57 

bc/efa major donors 59 

the colleen dewhurst society 63 

financial statements 64 

board of trustees and credits 72 

Lea DeLaria agrees “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid” at The 10th Annual Nothing Like a Dame; Matthew Morrison, Valerie Harper and Richard Thomas greeted fans 

at the Celebrity Table at The 19th Annual Broadway Flea Market; two perennial Easter Bonnet and Gypsy of the Year favorites, Urinetown’s Officer Lockstock and Little Sally, 

aka Don Richards and Jen Cody, at their best when being their worst; Delta Burke gives her Steel Magnolias co-star, Frances Sternhagen, a quick shot of hairspray at 

The Easter Bonnet Competition. 

table of contents


the bc/efa 

grantmaking history 

1987-2005 

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 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 across the country, including Equity Fights AIDS. 

In May 1992, BROADWAY CARES and EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS 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 Actors’ Fund and to award grants twice a year 

to AIDS and family service organizations nationwide. 

Unlike most other nonprofit grantmaking organizations, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS must raise every single dollar of 

our philanthropic budget each year in order to fulfill our grantmaking mission. In turn, BC/EFA works hard to ensure that the 

money raised is spent carefully and wisely on programs both at The Actors’ Fund and at hundreds of social service agencies across 

the country where these hard-earned dollars can have maximum impact. 

BC/EFA’s grantmaking has two areas of emphasis. The first is The Actors’ Fund of America. BC/EFA currently supports 

six major programs at The Fund, each of which provides social services, case management and emergency financial assistance to 

entertainment industry professionals and performing artists who are in crisis or dealing with a variety of problems, including HIV/ 

AIDS. The second major grantmaking effort is the National Grants Program, through which BC/EFA makes grants to hundreds 

of community-based AIDS and family service organizations across the country. A detailed description of how we distribute funds 

and the programs we support is contained in the following pages. 

A HISTORY OF GIVING / 1987-2005 

actors’ fund national grants total 

grants programs grants 

equity fights aids 1987-may 1992 $ 2,775,250 $ 2,775,250 

broadway cares 1988-may 1992 $ 1,067,000 $ 1,067,000 

broadway cares /equity fights aids 

may-december 1992 $ 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 $ 2,689,676 $ 5,421,676 

2003 $ 3,022,500 $ 3,115,969 $ 6,138,469 

2004 $ 3,360,500 $ 4,437,338 $ 7,797,838 

2005 $ 3,460,000 $ 4,089,000 $ 7,549,000 

bc/efa grantmaking total 

1987-2005 $ 36,919,250 $ 29,698,000 $ 66,617,250 

the bc/efa grantmaking program


how a dollar 

makes a 

difference 

the fundraising and grantmaking success of broadway cares/equity fights AIDS 

is the result of tens of thousands of gestures of generosity that come together as one phenomenal show of support. 

This is never more apparent – or more important – than in the audience appeals done each year for two six-week periods by 

the Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring shows prior to the annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR and EASTER BONNET 

Competitions. Here is how a single dollar becomes what in 2005 was a $5.5 million fundraising campaign. 

A theatergoer is moved by the curtain speech made by a member of the cast after the curtain call. In support of BC/EFA 

or simply because it was such a thrill to hear the show’s star informally talk to the audience about our work, he or she puts ONE 

DOLLAR into the collection buckets manned by other members of the company and BC/EFA volunteers. In an average Broadway 

house of 1,700, this means the following: 

one generous gesture $ 1 

the amount raised at one performance $ 1,700 

there are 8 performances a week (x 8) $ 13,600 

34 other shows are making the same appeal (x 34) $ 462,400 

appeals are made for six weeks (x 6) $ 2,774,400 

twice a year (x 2) $ 5,548,000 

BC/EFA is extremely grateful to all who have joined the theatre owners – producers, directors, general managers, company 

managers, house managers, and all – who have offered their support for “the six-week option plan,” which has been an essential 

component of BC/EFA’s success for more than a decade. 

Audience appeals are the backbone of BC/EFA’s yearly fundraising efforts. Without the thousands of times one person reaches 

into pocket or purse and drops $1, $5, $10 or $20 in a volunteer’s bucket, BC/EFA could not exist. 

Cast members from Mamma Mia! in the lobby of the Winter Garden Theatre; Fiddler on the Roof at the Minskoff and Altar Boyz at Dodger Stages during the 

six-week appeals period leading up to The 19th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition; hundreds of buckets like this one raised over $5.5 million dollars during the 

Gypsy of the Year and Easter Bonnet appeals. 

how a dollar makes a difference


a letter from 

the president 

and the 

executive director 

July 2006 

Dear Friends, 

It’s been 18 years since a committee of actors and a group of producers got together separately, just months apart from 

each other, and founded two very small, grassroots AIDS fundraising organizations: Equity Fights AIDS, a committee of Actors’ 

Equity, and Broadway Cares, its own 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. It was 1988 and the Broadway community wanted desperately to do 

something – indeed, anything – to reach out to their friends and loved ones facing the unprecedented medical and devastating 

social challenges of AIDS. Times were grim, services scarce and resources few. 

In 1992, these two organizations came together as BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS. 

We started small: figured out how to do a bake sale; discovered that a show poster signed by the cast quadrupled in value; 

presented cabaret shows for an audience of 100 paying $10 a ticket; danced on a bar for tips and created, with the generous 

permission of the three theatre owners – The Shubert Organization, Nederlander Productions and Jujamcyn Theaters 

– and leading producers, an extraordinary and unique equation of competition and fundraising: Audience appeals that are 

unequalled to this day. Along the way, we met and joined forces with Dancers Responding to AIDS and Classical Action, taking 

their efforts under our administrative umbrella and sharing resources to maximize fundraising. 

In 1996, The Actors’ Fund created The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative as it had The AIDS Initiative more 

than eight years earlier. BC/EFA provided the program’s first $10,000 grant to fund this important work addressing serious 

health issues affecting women in our industry. In the coming years, BC/EFA’s support helped other programs of The Actors’ Fund, 

including two supportive housing programs for people with AIDS and seniors and, as recently as 2003, The Al Hirschfeld Free 

Health Clinic. 

These efforts – like the Bible’s “mustard seed,” or Ben Franklin’s “tiniest acorn” – grew 50, 100 times over, as we repeated 

and re-invented them with an ever-changing cast on-stage, backstage, front-of-house and behind the scenes. With our success 

it seemed fair, indeed imperative, for BC/EFA to share what had been so generously provided to us and our root cause, year 

after year. 

It may seem ironic, but doing more ensures that our fundraising specifically for AIDS continues to grow. And the numbers prove the 

point: In 1996, we raised $6,111,860; in 2005 … $14,345,00. Since 1988, over $117 million has been raised thanks to men 

and women from the American theatre community who have joined forces with us – responding to the AIDS epidemic with a 

huge heart; some with broad, sweeping gestures, others with thousands of individual acts of kindness and generosity. 

Movin’ Out’s John Selya surrounded by Broadway Bares beauties just seconds before baring quite a bit of himself onstage; Rosie O’Donnell, Patti LuPone 

and cast members from The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee at the 19th Annual Broadway Flea Market. 

a letter from the president and executive director


A few words about AIDS, specifically in 2005 – 2006: 

AIDS is not over. People still die, some unable to take the medications, many others uninsured and unable to afford 

them, and too many more rejected by their communities. The challenges of AIDS have changed since 1988, but the toll of this 

disease has been enormous: More than half a million lives lost here in the U.S.; more than one million American men, 

women and children living with HIV/AIDS today; and, an infection rate of 40,000 a year that has remained steady in the 

U.S. for over a decade. 

This last statement is perhaps difficult to understand. How can this be? Prevention and education efforts have existed for 

years; the message is smarter, more frank and thankfully in many communities causes less contention than it did 10 or more 

years ago. 

But, human nature has not changed. Perfect intentions exist in an imperfect world. Young folks will always feel immortal; 

the worst of politics and the self-righteous reinforce a deadly denial. Women suffer the unearned consequences of a partner’s 

secret or ignorance. Even with so much information at hand, people do careless things when drunk and high, sad or falling in 

love, angry or on a dare – mistakes they come to regret as they recover from the very issues or deep emotional scars that allowed 

them to put themselves in danger in the first place. 

There is no longer “one face of AIDS.” Today “the faces of AIDS” represent all of us – gay or straight, young or old – all 

living with a virus, not punishment for some kind of moral failing for which they deserve neither assistance nor services. 

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has extended its reach and will continue to do so – but always with our arms wrapped around those for whom we first 

came together – men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. 

In 2004, Funders Concerned About AIDS (www.fcaaids.org) ranked BC/EFA as the second largest domestic AIDS funder in the country 

and #11 of 68 grantmakers in the US reporting HIV-related domestic and international commitments of $300,000 or more annually. 

In this day when billions of dollars mark the national deficit and funding for social services is being cut, private funding 

has never mattered more. We thank you for the continued generosity and compassion that makes it all possible. 

18 years. It’s been one hell of a bake sale. We hope you will be proud of what we accomplished together in just 2005 alone. 

With deep appreciation, 

Paul Libin 

President 

Tom Viola 

Executive Director 

Two cast members from Fiddler on the Roof get a big surprise; a performer from Off-Broadway’s Menopause: the Musical celebrates the show’s fourth year at 

The Easter Bonnet Competition. Michael Balderrama from Movin’ Out at Broadway Bares and – one of the original founders of Equity Fights AIDS in 1988 

and in 2005 starring in All Shook Up – Alix Korey. 

a letter from the president and executive director


THE ACTORS’ FUND 

of AMERICA 

founded in 1882, the actors’ fund of america provides for the welfare of all who 

earn their living through employment in the entertainment industry. The stage manager, dancer or theatrical press agent with 

AIDS and no health insurance, the actor looking to make a transition into a second career, the retired costume designer having 

difficulty living on social security and unclear about his Medicaid benefits, the stage carpenter, company manager or actress 

facing a crisis around an issue of addiction, the musician in need of supportive housing – all are part of the entertainment 

industry and all can find assistance through The Actors’ Fund. 

The Actors’ Fund continues the industry tradition of “taking care of its own,” forged more than a century ago when attitudes 

of prejudice against people in show business prevailed. The Actors’ Fund served as a catalyst for reducing that discrimination and 

integrating theatre professionals into the social, political, and economic facets of their communities. 

BC/EFA’s funding relationship with The Actors’ Fund began in 1988 with The AIDS Initiative. In 1996, it expanded to 

include The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, as well as support for the fund’s two supportive housing residences, The 

Aurora in New York City and The Palm View in Los Angeles. 

Since then BC/EFA’s support has grown to include The Actors’ Work Program in both NYC and LA, the Al Hirschfeld Free 

Health Clinic at The Aurora, and a continually growing number of smaller programs that have a powerful impact on all members 

of our entertainment industry. 

Through its partnership with The Actors’ Fund, BC/EFA touches the lives of thousands of entertainment professionals 

living with HIV/AIDS, as well as those coping with a wide variety of other health issues and life challenges. 

The AIDS INITIATIVE 

For nearly 20 years, The AIDS Initiative of The Actors’ Fund has been helping members of the entertainment industry living 

with HIV/AIDS cope with the extraordinary challenges of healthcare, insurance coverage for medications and housing, as well as 

the occasional financial and emotional crises brought on by the disease on both a short- and long-term basis. 

The collaboration between BC/EFA and The Actors’ Fund’s AIDS Initiative is a model for how an industry can respond 

with effectiveness and compassion to the AIDS crisis. The AIDS Initiative provides a full spectrum of essential support services, 

including emergency financial assistance (for basic necessities such as rent, food, health insurance, and non-reimbursable 

medical expenses), case management referrals to other sources of community and public assistance, benefits advocacy, vocational 

retraining, counseling, and support groups for people with HIV/AIDS and their partners, families, and caregivers. 

In 2005, The AIDS Initiative assisted 547 individuals – 520 men and 27 women – with client services and emergency 

the actors’ fund of america


financial assistance. Of these, 63 were new clients as of 2005. 

From the $3.4 million awarded to The Actors’ Fund by BC/EFA in 2005, $1,108,000 was distributed as direct financial 

assistance to 275 of those clients living with HIV/AIDS in 20 states through Actors’ Fund offices in New York, Chicago, and Los 

Angeles. Of this, $452,120 (41%) went to health insurance payments, and $380,106 (34%) for rent. In addition to underwriting 

direct financial assistance, BC/EFA’s total AIDS Initiative grant of $2,100,000 supports personnel, administrative costs, volunteer 

needs and other expenses associated with client case management. 

Changes in the AIDS environment have had a significant impact on clients. The effectiveness of protease inhibitors, available 

since 1996, has had major service implications as The AIDS Initiative shifts from helping people with a fatal disease to assisting 

those with a chronic, manageable one. 

In the past, The AIDS Initiative often helped clients prepare for a more dependent level of living. Now, advances in treatment 

have allowed staff to prepare clients for their independence by helping them to build skills and learn more about the supportive 

network that can help them remain highly functioning individuals. 

However, this change in life expectancy has had a profound effect on the number of clients served by The AIDS Initiative. 

Between 1994 and 2004, The Actors’ Fund’s AIDS Initiative has experienced a dramatic decrease in the number of AIDS-related 

deaths, from almost 50% of its clients in 1994 to just 5% in 2005. While that is encouraging news, the battle is far from over. 

During this same time, the number of AIDS Initiative clients has more than doubled from 216 in 1994 to 552 in 2005, including 

many new clients each year. 

2005 AIDS INITIATIVE CLIENT ENROLLMENT 

number of clients 

percentage 

actors’ equity* 264 50% 

sag* 98 37% 

aftra* 51 29% 

non-union 42 27% 

agma-agva 52 0% 

iatse 35 6% 

local 802 musicians 20 4% 

ascap, directors’ guild, writers’ guild, dramatists’ guild 9 2% 

society of stage directors & choreographers 7 % 

total clients in 2005 547 

*based on multiple membership 

comparison of 2004/2005 client enrollment 

eastern western midwest total 

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 

total clients 382 378 151 154 19 22 552 547 

new cases 38 40 16 19 6 6 60 63 

gender 

male 363 357 143 149 14 21 523 520 

female 24 21 8 5 2 1 29 27 



“At a time of desperate circumstances, the services funded by 

BC/EFA at The AIDS Initiative made it possible for me to see my 

way clear. I walked into The Actors’ Funds’ offices filled with 

trepidation, and left with hope and a new resolve. 

“I have been a professional actor/singer for over 20 years and 

for the first time could not see my way clear. I’ve done fund 

raising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS over the years... 

never dreaming that I would be in such need. My diagnosis of 

HIV has, till now, been manageable on my own. But it is now a 

different time in my life and in ‘the business.’ 

“Your help has taken many forms; including emergency 

financial assistance and, most importantly, the possibility of 

continued health insurance. 

I thank you with all my heart. I am most grateful for the 

spirit in which help is given and that the circumstances I found 

so overwhelming were, with your help, manageable.” 

2005 financial assistance 

eastern western midwest total 

$840,250 $244,247 $23,213 $1,107,710 

AIDS INITIATIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY CATEGORY 

health insurance $ 452,120 41% 

rent $ 380,105 34% 

utilities and living expenses $ 127,713 12% 

psychotherapy $ 24,500 2% 

alternative treatment $ 20,505 2% 

dental $ 12,666 1% 

chemical dependency $ 9,850 1% 

other $ 80,250 7% 

BC/EFA funding represents 70% of The AIDS Initiative’s budget. BC/EFA continues to work closely with The Actors’ Fund to 

provide leadership, coalition building, and the fundraising necessary to keep the promise that we will “take care of our own” for as 

long as HIV/AIDS is with us. 



PHYLLIS NEWMAN WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE 

The Actors’ Fund established the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative (PNWHI) in 1996 to provide a safety net for women 

in the entertainment industry coping with critical health concerns. The Women’s Health Initiative dedicates a range of resources 

solely to addressing the health needs and concerns specific to women, providing direct services and financial assistance to many 

women who are often without health insurance. In 2005, the Initiative helped 356 clients confront breast, cervical and ovarian 

cancers, domestic violence, chemical dependency, mental health issues, and other critical conditions. 

The comprehensive nature of the Women’s Health Initiative’s case management approach encompasses employment, 

economic, and other factors that impact each client’s ability to fight for her health with maximum success. Case workers are 

effective at helping women deal with difficulties triggered by medical conditions and the subsequent challenges around financial, 

psychological and family issues, staying involved with clients on an ongoing basis and providing the support and referrals they 

need to best cope with these pressing issues. Counselors offer vital assistance in treatment and recovery, applying for benefits, 

filing insurance claims, coordinating childcare, and devising financial plans. 

Support groups offered by PNWHI provide a place where women can come together to offer and receive support around 

issues ranging from managing chronic physical and mental health conditions to aging in the industry, and anti-violence and 

family issues. The Women’s HIV Outreach and Education Program offers comprehensive services for women in the entertainment 

industry concerned about safer sex, HIV, or other sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, the Women’s Health Initiative 

provides an extensive resource library, and access to a vast network of women’s health care providers, research studies, and other 

resources. 

In 2005, PNWHI clients received social services ranging from case management, individual counseling, and assistance 

in applying for benefits and coordinating child care, and were provided with $219,000 in essential financial assistance. Two 

hundred twenty-seven mammograms and 104 gynecological exams were provided at no charge to women in “the business” 

without adequate health insurance at The Actors’ Fund’s Hirschfeld Free Clinic at The Aurora on West 57th Street and Tenth 

Avenue. BC/EFA provided $450,000 to support the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative in fiscal year 2005 – up from 

$210,500 in 2004. 

“I am extremely grateful for your generous financial assistance 

with my hospital bill. Thank you for meeting with me and helping 

me manage my situation. When I am once again able to rub more 

than two pennies together, you will hear from me as a donor, so 

that other women in crisis can experience the same assistance 

that I have.” 

“Thank you so much for all your help & support – but especially 

what I can only call intelligent listening. I feel much more 

positive about the future after meeting with you and knowing 

the support of The Women’s Health Initiative is there.” 



THE AL HIRSCHFELD FREE HEALTH CLINIC 

As happened in 1987, when The Actors’ Fund created The AIDS Initiative in concert with the establishment of funding support 

from Equity Fight AIDS, in 2003 The Actors’ Fund established The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic with an initial grant of 

$300,000 from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 

Dedicated to the memory of the famed Broadway caricaturist who died in January 2002 just short of his 100th birthday, 

The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic was initially located in three small offices on the 2nd floor of The Aurora, adjacent to The 

Colleen Dewhurst Community Rooms. 

In 2004, BC/EFA provided an outright grant of $325,000 to The Actors’ Fund for the operation of The Hirschfeld Clinic. 

In June 2004, an additional one-time grant of $300,000 was made to The Fund to pay for the clinic’s renovation and move to 

the 4th floor of The Aurora Residence where it now occupies a suite of offices and examination rooms taking up half the entire 

floor. This enables Dr. Jim Spears and his staff to serve double the number of clients who otherwise would lack access to adequate 

medical care. 

The Hirschfeld Clinic was launched to address the very clear, immediate need of members of the entertainment community 

who are uninsured or underinsured. People who work in the entertainment industry are often uninsured. They work in uncertain 

careers and may not make medical care a priority, ignoring symptoms, concealing diagnoses, and putting off treatment. 

With the contributed services of a corps of physician volunteers under the full-time direction of Dr. Spears and working in 

collaboration with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, The Hirschfeld Clinic provides necessary medical 

services and works to prevent illness and emergency room visits that result from neglecting health care. 

The Clinic provides primary and specialty care, health screenings, and patient education. Lab testing provided through the 

Clinic is free to uninsured patients. The Clinic is open five days a week and has a physician on-call even when closed. Primary 

care includes routine preventive medical care, ongoing management of medical problems, and urgent sick visits. Specialty care 

is provided following an evaluation by a primary care doctor. Then a referral is made to a specialist – whenever possible, to a 

volunteer specialist at the Clinic. Preventative care includes flu vaccinations, mammograms, prostate exams, breast examinations, 

tuberculosis and diabetes screening, blood pressure and cholesterol testing, and vision screening. 

At a series of annual health fairs offered in partnership with New York Presbyterian Hospital and Better Wellness and You 

(BWAY), the clinic provides a broader scope of diagnostic screenings, including measurements of blood pressure, cholesterol 

levels and blood glucose, as well as mammograms for hundreds of health fair participants. 

The Hirschfeld Clinic physicians are sensitive to these health issues and aware of the warning signs of neglect, malnutrition, 

substance abuse, and mental health concerns. If needed, eligible patients are also referred to The Actors’ Fund social service 

programs, through which they may receive individual counseling, referrals, and financial assistance toward living expenses. Many 

individuals who receive social services and case management at The Actors’ Fund first made contact with the organization at an 

initial visit to The Hirschfeld Clinic. 

BC/EFA considers its support for The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic to be an important new priority in the catalogue of 

services funded at The Actors Fund, and in 2005 provided $500,000 in financial support for its ongoing operation, enabling 

doctors at the clinic to see 1,145 patients and provide a total of 1,943 client visits in such areas as dermatology, family and general 

medicine, infectious diseases, and internal medicine. 

“You have no idea how much it means to have a place to go 

when you are too rich for Medicaid and too poor for real 

health insurance!” 

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THE ACTORS’ WORK PROGRAM 

As AIDS Initiative clients with longer life expectancies were shifting their focus from dealing with an immediate critical illness 

to managing a chronic condition, their needs evolved to include back-to-work issues. With this in mind, the AIDS Training 

and Education Project (ATEP) of The Actors’ Work Program (AWP) was created by The Actors’ Fund in 1998 to help AIDS 

Initiative clients return to work or participate in meaningful activities outside the home. Counselors help clients responding 

well to protease/anti-viral regimens deal with the important implications of suddenly increased life expectancies, including the 

challenges of returning to the workplace, although not necessarily in the entertainment industry. 

Many people with AIDS considering a return to the workplace in a non-performing capacity lack the resources necessary 

to make such a career change. They must also consider the impact such a decision will have on issues such as health insurance 

and entitlements, as well as the limitations imposed by side effects of their medications. ATEP counselors work with clients to 

access their health status, interests, and skills; to design individualized action plans; and to identify educational, volunteer, and 

employment opportunities. Counseling, tuition assistance, and referrals to community resources help ATEP clients achieve these 

goals. BC/EFA supported the Actors’ Work Program’s AIDS Training and Employment Project with $185,000 in support. 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES 

Recognizing that an affordable, safe, and supportive place to live is the foundation of every person with AIDS’s ability to 

fight for and maintain his or her health, BC/EFA has been a long-time supporter of The Actors’ Fund’s affordable housing 

initiatives. From 1997 to 2001, BC/EFA provided $750,000 of support to The Aurora Residence in New York City, a 30-story 

apartment building providing 178 units of supportive housing for people with HIV/AIDS, seniors, and low-income working 

professionals. 

From 1998-2002, BC/EFA provided $250,000 of support to The Palm View Residence in Los Angeles, a 40-unit garden 

apartment complex with an on-site resident services coordinator providing low-cost supportive housing to people with AIDS. 

The Palm View is a collaborative project between The Actors’ Fund, the West Hollywood Housing Corporation, Housing for 

Entertainment Professionals, and funders like BC/EFA. 

PHYSICIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ARTS 

Although Physician Volunteers for the Arts has not been a part of the services provided by The Actors’ Fund since 2002, BC/EFA 

continues to provide financial assistance for its programs with the Broadway theatre community. 

In 2005, a $20,000 grant from BC/EFA helped Dr. Barry Kohn and PVA provide over 2,500 flu shots backstage at Broadway 

shows, in the offices of theatre-related organizations, and to seniors and other Actors’ Equity members with compromised health 

issues. 

In collaboration with Actor’s Equity, Dr. Kohn made flu shots available on three open-house days at the Equity Building on 

West 46th St. This effort was coordinated by Equity Third Vice President (and BC/EFA board member) Ira Mont, and financially 

supported by BC/EFA along with an organization called Better Wellness and You (BWAY). 

PVA inoculates both the insured and uninsured, as well as spreading awareness about the dangers of influenza throughout 

the theatrical community. A retired physician who donates his time to the theatrical community, Dr. Kohn emphasizes that in 

workplace situations like those found in a Broadway or Off-Broadway show, yearly vaccinations are critical because often a few 

cases of the flu can spread quickly, endangering the cast and crew of an entire production. 

the actors’ fund of america 

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national Grants 

program 

active since 1987, bc/efa’s national grants program has become one of the largest 

of its kind in the United States. A report published by Funders Concerned About AIDS showed that BC/EFA ranked sixth in the 

nation in terms of grant dollars disbursed for HIV/AIDS, just behind The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Ford 

Foundation, and ahead of such longstanding philanthropic powerhouses as the Rockefeller Foundation, The New York Community 

Trust, and the California Endowment, among others. This achievement is a result of the rapid growth in our fundraising, and as 

a result, in our grantmaking, over the past several years. 

From the outset, BC/EFA’s grants program has been fast, simple, and efficient. A concise two-page application allows us to 

make disbursements twice a year to hundreds of community-based organizations, an unusual feature among top AIDS grantmakers, 

and one that we have learned over the years is meaningful to relatively small organizations. The vast majority of these grassroots 

organizations operate on bare-bones budgets, but still manage to have a significant impact in their communities. 

The National Grants Program for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) at BC/EFA attempts to address the ongoing 

and unmet needs of these AIDS and family service organizations. Because AIDS is not just a single disease, but a combination of 

epidemics exacerbated by discrimination and poverty, our grants in this category are geared to those organizations that are providing 

case management, food, housing, transportation, emergency financial assistance, emotional support, and non-reimbursable and 

emergency medical expenses. 

In 2005, BC/EFA’s National Grants Committee awarded grants totaling $2,243,500 to over 486 AIDS and family service 

organizations in 47 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. (See the list of agencies by city and state, beginning on page 13). 

Since a great portion of the money raised for BC/EFA comes directly from theatre audiences across America, not just in New 

York, we are committed to assisting the full spectrum of communities affected by AIDS. By making grants to diverse organizations 

nationwide, BC/EFA is able to give back to those communities that help us support entertainment industry professionals through 

the services of The Actors’ Fund. 

From the time when it was founded in 1988 through 2005, over $29 million has been distributed by BC/EFA through its 

National Grants Programs. 

The BC/EFA Grants Committee is comprised of individuals representing a diverse range of AIDS service providers and 

populations affected by AIDS, as well as members of the theatrical fundraising family. 


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National Grants 

By State 

awarded by the national grants committee 

Fiscal Year 2005 

state * 

city organization amount 

ALASKA Anchorage Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association $5,000 

State Total: $5,000 

ALABAMA Birmingham AIDS Alabama $5,000 

Birmingham Birmingham AIDS Outreach $5,000 

Hobson City Health Services Center, Inc. $5,000 

Mobile Mobile AIDS Support Services $5,000 

Montgomery Montgomery AIDS Outreach $5,000 

Tuscaloosa West Alabama AIDS Outreach, Inc. $5,000 


ARKANSAS El Dorado South Arkansas Fights AIDS $5,000 

Little Rock Arkansas AIDS Foundation $5,000 

Little Rock Ward’s of Serenity $2,500 


ARIZONA Chinle Navajo AIDS Network, Inc. $5,000 

Phoenix Agape Network $5,000 

Phoenix Body Positive, Inc. (Phoenix) $5,000 

Phoenix Mercy Housing SouthWest $5,000 

Phoenix Phoenix Shanti Group $5,000 

Prescott Northland Cares $5,000 

Tucson Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation $5,000 

State Total: 

*states alphabetized by postal abbreviations 

$35,000 


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“Some of the people receiving our meals know about federal 

funding cuts and they even volunteer to leave the program. 

They say things like ‘I want you to be here when I really need 

you.’ But, thanks in part to support from Broadway Cares, 

we can still serve everybody with HIV/AIDS that comes through 

our door.” 

FOOD OUTREACH 

St. Louis, MO 

state city organization amount 

CALIFORNIA Camarillo Ventura County AIDS Partnership $5,000 

Cathedral City Working Wonders $5,000 

Escondido Fraternity House, Inc. $5,000 

Escondido PAWS San Diego, Inc. $2,500 

Garden Grove Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County $5,000 

Guerneville Pets Are Loving Support $2,500 

Irvine AIDS Services Foundation Orange County (ASF) $5,000 

Lancaster Antelope Valley Hope Foundation $2,500 

Los Angeles Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team $2,500 

Los Angeles HIV & AIDS Legal Services Alliance, Inc. $5,000 

Los Angeles JWCH Institute, Inc. $2,500 

Los Angeles Project Angel Food $5,000 

Monterey John XXIII AIDS Ministry $5,000 

North Hollywood AIDS/HIV Health Alternatives $5,000 

North Hollywood Valley Community Clinic $5,000 

Palm Springs Desert AIDS Project $5,000 

Palmdale Sunrise HIV/AIDS Coalition $5,000 

Pasadena AIDS Service Center $5,000 

Pasadena Serra Project $5,000 

Pasadena Camp Laurel Foundation $2,500 

Redding Shasta - Trinity - Tehama HIV Food Bank $5,000 

Redwood City AIDS Community Research Consortium $10,000 

Riverside Inland AIDS Project $10,000 

Sacramento Breaking Barriers Community Services Center $5,000 

Salinas Natividad Medical Foundation $2,500 

San Bernardino Central City Lutheran Mission $5,000 

San Diego Auntie Helen’s Fluff ’n’ Fold $5,000 

San Diego Being Alive San Diego $5,000 

San Diego Christie’s Place $5,000 

San Diego Hemophilia Association of San Diego County $1,000 

San Diego Mama’s Kitchen, Inc. $10,000 

San Diego SouthEast Abundant Resources (S.E.A.R.) $5,000 

San Diego Special Delivery San Diego $5,000 

San Francisco AIDS Emergency Fund $5,000 

San Francisco AIDS, Medicine and Miracles $2,500 

San Francisco Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center $5,000 

San Francisco Black Coalition on AIDS $5,000 


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CALIFORNIA San Francisco Continuum $5,000 

CONTINUED San Francisco Dolores Street Community Services $5,000 

San Francisco Healing Waters/The Tides Center $2,500 

San Francisco Immune Enhancement Project $5,000 

San Francisco Maitri $5,000 

San Francisco New Leaf: Services for Our Community $10,000 

San Francisco Positive Resource Center $5,000 

San Francisco Project Open Hand $5,000 

San Francisco Quan Yin Healing Arts Center $2,500 

San Francisco San Francisco Suicide Prevention - AIDS/HIV Nightline $2,500 

San Francisco Shanti $2,500 

San Francisco Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center $10,000 

San Jose Asian Americans for Community Involvement $3,000 

San Jose Health Connections $2,500 

San Jose Positive Resources of Santa Clara County $2,500 

San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County AIDS Support Network $5,000 

San Rafael Marin AIDS Project $2,500 

Santa Monica Westside HIV Community Center – Common Ground $5,000 

Santa Ana Mercy House Transitional Living Centers $5,000 

Santa Barbara AIDS Housing Santa Barbara $5,000 

Santa Barbara Pacific Pride Foundation $2,500 

Seaside Monterey County AIDS Project $2,500 

Sheep Ranch Catherine’s House $2,500 

West Hollywood Aid for AIDS (CA) $5,000 

West Hollywood Being Alive People with AIDS Action Coalition $10,000 

West Hollywood Correct HELP – The Corrections HIV Education & Law Project $5,000 

West Hollywood Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS/LA) $2,500 


COLORADO Boulder Boulder County AIDS Project $5,000 

Denver Colorado AIDS Project/Colorado Health Network $5,000 

Denver Empowerment Program $10,000 

Denver Howard Dental Center for HIV/AIDS Oral Health $5,000 

Denver Jewish Family Service of Colorado $2,500 

Denver Project Angel Heart $5,000 

Denver Women’s Lighthouse Project $5,000 

Fort Collins Northern Colorado AIDS Project $5,000 


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COLORADO Grand Junction Western Colorado AIDS Project (WESTCAP) $2,500 

CONTINUED State Total: $45,000 

CONNECTICUT Bridgeport FSW $2,500 

New Haven Leeway, Inc. $2,500 

New Haven Liberty Community Services, Inc. $5,000 

New London Alliance for Living $2,500 

Stamford Camp AmeriKids $2,500 

Stamford St. Luke’s LifeWorks $10,000 


DISTRICT OF Washington Consortium for Child Welfare/Family Ties Project $2,500 

COLUMBIA Washington Food & Friends $5,000 

Washington Global Network of PWA – North America $5,000 

Washington Joseph’s House $5,000 

Washington La Clinica del Pueblo $5,000 

Washington Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area $2,500 

Washington Metro TeenAIDS $5,000 

Washington Miriam’s House, Inc. $5,000 

Washington Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care $2,500 

Washington Sasha Bruce Youthwork $5,000 

Washington Women’s Collective $5,000 


DELAWARE Wilmington AIDS Delaware $5,000 

Wilmington Delaware HIV Consortium, Inc. $2,500 


FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida $2,500 

Fort Lauderdale Shadowood II, Inc. $7,000 

Fort Lauderdale Wellness Center of South Florida $2,500 

Fort Myers Island Coast AIDS Network (ICAN) $10,000 

Fort Pierce AIDS Research & Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast, Inc. $10,000 

Fort Pierce Project Response AIDS Center – South $5,000 

Goulds Adult & Juvenile Educational Services, Inc. $2,500 

Jacksonville Northeast Florida AIDS Network $5,000 

Jacksonville Women’s Center of Jacksonville, Inc. $2,500 


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“As public funding for AIDS services continues to diminish, 

BC/EFA’s continued support becomes increasingly vital to our 

food and nutrition programs. Please extend our thanks to all 

those on Broadway and in theatres across the country whose 

efforts make this $5,000 grant possible.” 

AIDS SUPPORT GROUP of CAPE COD 

Provincetown, MA 


FLORIDA Miami Help from the Heart Foundation $10,000 

CONTINUED Kissimmee Transition House, Inc. $10,000 

Longwood PLACE of Comfort $5,000 

Melbourne Project Response AIDS Center – North $5,000 

Miami Community AIDS Resource, Inc. $5,000 

Miami Community Casemanagement, Inc. $5,000 

Miami Empower U, Inc. $2,500 

Miami Food For Life Network $5,000 

Miami MOVERS, Inc. $2,500 

Miami United Foundation for AIDS $5,000 

Miami Beach South Beach AIDS Project $5,000 

North Miami Center for Positive Connections $2,500 

Oakland Park Hairstylists for Humanity $2,500 

Orlando Haven of Hope Ministries, Inc. $5,000 

Parrish Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. $5,000 

Pensacola Appetite for Life, Inc. $10,000 

Pensacola Escambia AIDS Services and Education, Inc. $5,000 

Port Charlotte Charlotte HIV/AIDS People Support, Inc. $5,000 

Sebastian The River Fund $5,000 

Tallahassee Big Bend CARES $5,000 

Tampa Greater Mt. Carmel Development $5,000 

Winter Park Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc. $5,000 


GEORGIA Atlanta Action Ministries, Inc. $2,500 

Atlanta AID Atlanta, Inc. $10,000 

Atlanta AIDS Survival Project $5,000 

Atlanta Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network $10,000 

Atlanta Emory/Grady Pediatric HIV/AIDS Program $5,000 

Atlanta Jerusalem House, Inc. $5,000 

Atlanta National AIDS Education and Services for Minorities $5,000 

Atlanta Project Open Hand/Atlanta $10,000 

Augusta St. Stephen’s Ministry of Augusta, Inc. $10,000 

Cartersville AIDS Alliance of Northwest Georgia, Inc. $10,000 

Decatur Regional Organization of Camping & Kids (The ROCK) $1,000 

Jesup Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter, Inc. $2,500 

Rome AIDS Resource Council, Inc. $2,500 


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“Thank you for the $5,000 award for our ‘independent living 

skills’ program. This invaluable program offers participants 

the opportunity to learn the practical skills they need to 

live healthy, stable, productive lives as part of our community, 

as they live with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis.” 

AFRICAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 

New York, NY 


GEORGIA Savannah My Brothaz H.O.M.E. $10,000 

CONTINUED Statesboro Amethyst Project, Inc. $2,500 

Thomasville Safe Haven, Inc. $2,500 


HAWAII Kaneohe Save the FoodBasket, Inc. $5,000 


IOWA Cedar Rapids Iowa Community AIDS Partnership $2,500 

Davenport AIDS Project Quad Cities, Inc. $5,000 

Des Moines AIDS Project of Central Iowa $2,500 

Iowa City Iowa Center for AIDS Resources & Education (ICARE) $5,000 


ILLINOIS Carbondale Southern Illinios Regional Effort for AIDS, Inc. $2,500 

Champaign Greater Community AIDS Project $2,500 

Chicago AIDSCARE, Inc. $5,000 

Chicago Chicago House and Social Service Agency $5,000 

Chicago Heartland Rafael Center $5,000 

Chicago Project VIDA, Inc. $5,000 

Chicago South Side Help Center $2,500 

Chicago Test Positive Aware (TPA) Network, Inc. $5,000 

Chicago Vital Bridges $5,000 

Evanston Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV) $5,000 

Peoria Central Illinois Friends of PWA, Inc. $2,500 


INDIANA Bloomington Bloomington Hospital Positive Link $2,500 

Evansville Tri-State Alliance, Inc. $2,500 

Fort Wayne AIDS Task Force, Inc. $3,500 

Indianapolis Damien Center $5,000 

Jasper Patoka Valley AIDS Community Action Group $2,500 

Muncie Open Door Community Services, Inc. $2,500 

South Bend AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist of North Indiana, Inc. $2,500 


KANSAS Lawrence Douglas County AIDS Project $2,500 


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KANSAS Topeka Topeka AIDS Project, Inc. $5,000 

CONTINUED Wichita Positive Directions $5,000 

Wichita UKSM-W MPA HIV Program $2,500 


KENTUCKY Henderson Matthew 25 AIDS Services $5,000 

Lexington AIDS Volunteers, Inc. $5,000 

Paducah Heartland CARES, Inc. $2,500 


LOUISIANA Alexandria Central Louisiana AIDS Support Services $5,000 

Monroe Go Care (Greater Ouachita Providing AIDS Resources and Education) $2,500 

New Orleans Belle Reve New Orleans $5,000 

New Orleans Elysian Fields Church of Christ Inner City Outreach Ministry $2,500 

New Orleans Metamorphosis, Inc. $5,000 

New Orleans NO/AIDS Task Force $5,000 

New Orleans Project Lazarus $5,000 

New Orleans St. John #5 Baptist Church $5,000 

Shreveport Philadelphia Center $5,000 


MASSACHUSSETTS Acushnet Association of Individuals Dedicated & Sincere (A.I.D.S., Inc.) $5,000 

Boston Boston Living Center $2,500 

Boston Rosie’s Place $5,000 

Boston W.I.S.H. House, Inc. $10,000 

Cambridge Cambridge Cares About AIDS, Inc. $10,000 

Cambridge Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) $2,500 

Danvers Strongest Link AIDS Services, Inc. $2,500 

Fall River Office of AIDS Ministry $2,500 

Northampton Safe Haven Project, Inc. $2,500 

Provincetown Provincetown AIDS Support Group $5,000 

Roxbury Community Servings $5,000 

Springfield AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. $2,500 

Worcester AIDS Project Worcester, Inc. $5,000 


MARYLAND Baltimore AIDS Action Baltimore, Inc. $5,000 


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MARYLAND Baltimore AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Inc. $5,000 

CONTINUED Baltimore Health Education Resource Organizations, Inc. (HERO) $10,000 

Baltimore Moveable Feast, Inc. $5,000 

Baltimore New Life Fulfillment Childcare & Family Support Center $2,500 

Glenarden Heart to Hand, Inc. $2,500 

Randallstown Millennium Teens Stand Against Issues, Inc. $5,000 


MAINE Augusta Positively Social of New England $2,500 

Brunswick Merrymeeting AIDS Support Services $2,500 

Ellsworth Down East AIDS Network $5,000 

Portland AIDS Lodging House/Toth House $2,500 

Portland Frannie Peabody Center $5,000 


MICHIGAN Detroit AIDS Partnership Michigan $5,000 

Northville Rainbow Alliance, Inc. $2,500 

Ypsilanti HIV/AIDS Resource Center $5,000 


MINNESOTA Minneapolis Archdiocesan AIDS Ministry Program $2,500 

Minneapolis Minnesota AIDS Project $15,000 

Minneapolis Open Arms of Minnesota $10,000 

Minneapolis Park House $3,000 

Moorhead Minnkota Health Project $5,000 

Stillwater Hope House of St. Croix Valley $2,500 


MISSOURI Kansas City Good Samaritan Project $2,500 

Kansas City Guadalupe Center, Inc. $2,500 

Kansas City Hope Care Center $2,500 

Kansas City Kansas City Free Health Clinic $5,000 

St. Louis Doorways $5,000 

St. Louis Food Outreach, Inc. $5,000 

St. Louis Peter & Paul Community Services, Inc. $5,000 

St. Louis Saint Louis Effort for AIDS $5,000 



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“Thank you so much for the recent $5,000 grant. Our clients 

often cope with HIV while living on the streets or in shelters. 

They battle mental illness, domestic violence and often have 

substance abuse histories. This is a very vulnerable population 

who turn to us when they have no other options or no place 

left to call home. Your support is greatly appreciated.” 

THE SERRA PROJECT 

Pasadena, CA 


MONTANA Helena Lewis and Clark AIDS Project $2,500 


NORTH CAROLINA Asheville Loving Food Resources $5,000 

Belmont House of Mercy, Inc. $5,000 

Charlotte House of Grace, Inc. $5,000 

Dunn Community Service Network, Inc. $2,500 

Durham CAARE, Inc. $5,000 

Franklin Nantahala AIDS Consortium $5,000 

Greensboro Triad Health Project $2,500 

Henderson Agape Life Changing Ministries $5,000 

Hickory AIDS Leadership Foothills Area Alliance (ALFA) $2,500 

Leland Truth in Youth and Family Services, Inc. $2,500 

Lumberton Borderbelt AIDS Resources Team, Inc. $5,000 

Raleigh Alliance of AIDS Services – Carolina $5,000 

Raleigh Glory to Glory House of Refuge $5,000 


NEBRASKA Lincoln Camp Kindle $2,500 

Omaha Nebraska AIDS Project, Inc. $5,000 


NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord Merrimack Valley Assistance Program $5,000 

Nashua Southern New Hampshire HIV/AIDS Task Force $5,000 


NEW JERSEY Atlantic City South Jersey AIDS Alliance $2,500 

Bellmawr AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey $5,000 

Dover Catholic Social Services of Morris County/Hope House $2,500 

Hackensack Buddies of New Jersey, Inc. $5,000 

Jersey City Jersey City Connections, Inc. $5,000 

Jersey City Jersey City Episcopal Community Development Corp. $10,000 

Morristown Eric Johnson House $5,000 

New Brunswick Hyacinth AIDS Foundation $5,000 

New Brunswick New Jersey Women and AIDS Network $5,000 

Newark AIDS Resource Center CDC of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark $10,000 

Newark Broadway House for Continuing Care $5,000 


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“BC/EFA’s support allows us to deliver services that would 

otherwise be completely unavailable to our clients living in 

remote, rural areas that still refuse to recognize that HIV 

disease does indeed exist here. Thank you for your continued 

assistance.” 

WESTERN COLORADO AIDS PROJECT 

Grand Junction, CO 


NEW JERSEY Newark Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center $5,000 

CONTINUED Passaic Northeast Life Skills Associates, Inc. $10,000 

Paterson Coalition on AIDS in Passaic County, Inc. $5,000 

Paterson St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation $2,500 

Rutherford Angelwish $2,500 

Trenton Mount Carmel Guild $5,000 

Trenton United Progress, Inc. $2,500 


NEW MEXICO Albuquerque New Mexico AIDS Services, Inc. $5,000 

Santa Fe Southwest C.A.R.E. Center $5,000 

Sante Fe Camp Corazones $2,500 

Taos New Mexico Community AIDS Partnership $1,000 


NEVADA Henderson Saint Therese Center $5,000 

Las Vegas Golden Rainbow $5,000 

Reno Frontline of Northern Nevada $2,500 

Reno Nevada AIDS Foundation $5,000 

Reno Northern Nevada HOPES $5,000 


NEW YORK Albany Albany Damien Center, Inc. $2,500 

Brentwood Brentwood Family Health Center $2,500 

Bronx Africa Redemption Alliance, Inc. $2,500 

Bronx Bronx AIDS Services, Inc. $5,000 

Bronx CitiWide Harm Reduction $5,000 

Bronx Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute $5,000 

Bronx La Familia Unida AIDS Outreach Project – Research Foundation/CUNY $5,000 

Bronx Montefiore Medical Center/Project BRAVO $2,500 

Brooklyn After Hours Project, Inc. $10,000 

Brooklyn Alliance for Family Education, Care and Treatment $2,500 

Brooklyn Brooklyn AIDS Task Force, Inc. $5,000 

Brooklyn Casa Betsaida $5,000 

Brooklyn Diaspora Community Services $10,000 

Brooklyn Dwa Fanm $5,000 

Brooklyn Helping Hands Unlimited, Inc. $5,000 


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NEW YORK Brooklyn Life Force: Women Fighting AIDS, Inc. $2,500 

CONTINUED Brooklyn New York Buyers’ Club $5,000 

Brooklyn New York City AIDS Housing Network $5,000 

Brooklyn Turning Point $10,000 

Buffalo AIDS Alliance of Western New York $2,500 

Buffalo AIDS Community Services of Western New York, Inc. $5,000 

Buffalo AIDS Family Services $5,000 

Buffalo Faith Based Fellowship $10,000 

Congers TOUCH of Rockland County, Inc. (T.O.U.C.H.) $5,000 

Garrison Do Not Fear To Hope $5,000 

Glens Falls Upper Hudson Primary Care Consortium $1,000 

Hauppauge Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. $5,000 

Hawthorne AIDS-Related Community Services $5,000 

Ithaca Southern Tier AIDS Program/Tompkins County Prevention Point $2,500 

Jamaica YMCA of Greater New York - Jamaica Branch $2,500 

New York A Better Place $2,500 

New York AGMA Emergency Relief Fund $5,000 

New York Aid for AIDS (NY) $5,000 

New York AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) $5,000 

New York Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Inc. $5,000 

New York Bailey House, Inc. $5,000 

New York Betances Health Center $5,000 

New York Birch Family Camp $2,500 

New York Blessed Sacrament Transitional Residence for HIV+ Men $5,000 

New York Body Positive, Inc. $5,000 

New York Care for the Homeless $5,000 

New York Career Transition for Dancers $5,000 

New York Children of Parents with AIDS, Inc. (COPWA) $5,000 

New York Children’s Friends for Life Foundation, Inc. $2,500 

New York Children’s Hope Foundation $5,000 

New York Church of St. Luke in the Fields – The AIDS Project $5,000 

New York Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America, Inc. $5,000 

New York Exponents, Inc. $5,000 

New York Family Care Center – Harlem Hospital $2,500 

New York Fortune Society $5,000 

New York Foundation for Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases – FROST’D $5,000 

New York Fraternite Notre Dame, Inc. $5,000 


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NEW YORK New York Free Arts for Abused Children of New York City $2,500 

CONTINUED New York Friends House in Rosehill $10,000 

New York Friends In Deed $5,000 

New York Hetrick-Martin Institute, Inc. $10,000 

New York Identity House $5,000 

New York Incarnation Children’s Center/Friends of ICC $2,500 

New York Iris House $5,000 

New York Kenmore HDFC $2,500 

New York Lamb’s Manhattan Initiative/Gifted Hands Program $2,500 

New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center $5,000 

New York Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center $5,000 

New York Metropolitan Community Church of New York $5,000 

New York Miracle House $5,000 

New York Momentum AIDS Project $5,000 

New York Narragansett Housing Development Fund Corporation $2,500 

New York Partnership for the Homeless $2,500 

New York Pediatric HIV/AIDS Program, Metropolitan Hospital Center $2,500 

New York Prince George – Common Ground Community $2,500 

New York Project Greenhope Services for Women $5,000 

New York Project STAY $2,500 

New York Safe Horizon/Streetwork $5,000 

New York Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) $5,000 

New York Sisterhood Mobilized for AIDS/HIV Research & Treatment, Inc. (SMART) $5,000 

New York Times Square – Common Ground Community $2,500 

New York Visual AIDS for the Arts, Inc. $2,500 

New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts $5,000 

New York Women and Children Care Center $5,000 

New York Women’s Prison Association $5,000 

Oneonta Catskill Rural AIDS Services, Inc. $5,000 

Patchogue Thursday’s Child $5,000 

Pleasant Valley NETWORTH/Positive Action $5,000 

Poughkeepsie Dutchess Outreach, Inc. $5,000 

Rego Park AIDS Center of Queens County, Inc. $5,000 

Richmond Hill River Fund New York, Inc. $5,000 

Riverhead Nassau/Suffolk Law Services David Project $5,000 

Rochester AIDS Rochester, Inc. $5,000 

Schenectady Schenectady Inner City Ministry $5,000 


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“BC/EFA’s $5,000 grant could not have arrived at a more 

opportune time. Our food pantry program is one of the most 

heavily accessed services that we offer – to both those living 

with HIV/AIDS and their families, particularly children. We 

cannot thank you enough.” 

PHILADELPHIA CENTER 

Shreveport, LA 


NEW YORK Smithtown Options for Community Living, Inc. $2,500 

CONTINUED Staten Island Community Health Action of Staten Island $10,000 

Staten Island Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation $2,500 

Staten Island Justin LiGreci HIV and AIDS Foundation $1,000 

Staten Island Project Hospitality, Inc. $5,000 

Troy Troy Area United Ministries, Inc. $5,000 

Yonkers Fessenden House $5,000 

Yonkers Greyston Health Foundation $5,000 

Yonkers Sharing Community, Inc. $5,000 


OHIO Akron Violet’s Cupboard $5,000 

Canfield Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry $5,000 

Cincinnati AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, Inc. $5,000 

Cincinnati Caracole, Inc. $5,000 

Cleveland AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland $10,000 

Cleveland Center for Integrated Therapies $2,500 

Columbus Columbus AIDS Task Force, Inc. $5,000 

Columbus Ohio AIDS Coalition $2,500 

Columbus Project Open Hand/Columbus $5,000 

Dayton AIDS Resource Center Ohio $5,000 


OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Northern Lights Alternatives, Oklahoma City $2,500 

Oklahoma City Other Options, Inc. $10,000 

Oklahoma City RAIN-Oklahoma $5,000 

Tulsa Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. $5,000 


OREGON Eugene HIV Alliance $5,000 

Portland Cascade AIDS Project, Inc. $5,000 

Portland Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon $5,000 

Portland Friends of People with AIDS Foundation $1,000 

Portland Our House of Portland $5,000 


PENNSYLVANIA Allentown AIDS Outreach, Inc. $5,000 

Bethlehem AIDS Services Center – Lehigh Valley PA $3,000 

Clarion Northwest PA Rural AIDS Alliance $5,000 


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“This year has been the roughest in my 15 years at the pantry. 

Many other food resources were wiped out by last year’s 

hurricane and have never reopened. Our increase of clients 

has been nearly overwhelming but we have managed. But it 

is still a mess here after 11 months. Your grant will keep us 

restocked.” 

PROJECT RESPONSE 

Fort Pierce, FL 


PENNSYLVANIA Eagleville Family Services of Montgomery County/Project Hope $2,500 

CONTINUED Harrisburg Positive Opportunities $2,500 

Lancaster Gathering Place $5,000 

Philadelphia ActionAIDS $5,000 

Philadelphia AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania $2,500 

Philadelphia Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues (BEBASHI) $5,000 

Philadelphia Calcutta House $5,000 

Philadelphia Mazzoni Center $5,000 

Philadelphia Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA)\ $5,000 

Philadelphia Prevention Point Philadelphia $5,000 

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force $5,000 

Sharon Family Planning Services of Mercer County $2,500 

Williamsport AIDS Resource Alliance $5,000 


PUERTO RICO Arecibo Comunidad Para Envejecientes Vazquez, Inc. $5,000 

Arecibo Ministerio “En Jehova Seran Provitos” SIDA Pediatrico $5,000 

Hatillo Centro de Intervencion e Integracion Paso a Paso $5,000 


RHODE ISLAND Providence AIDS Project Rhode Island $5,000 


SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia Women’s Resource Center $2,500 

Greenville AID Upstate $5,000 

Greenville Project Host $2,500 

Myrtle Beach Careteam, Inc. $5,000 

Ridgeland ACCESS Network, Inc. $5,000 


SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls Berakhah House $5,000 


Tennessee Chattanooga Chattanooga CARES AIDS Resource Center $2,500 

Columbia Columbia CARES, Inc. $5,000 

Jackson West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. $2,500 

Knoxville Samaritan Ministry $2,500 

Memphis AIDS Virus Awareness Association $2,500 


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Tennessee Memphis Friends for Life Corporation $2,500 

CONTINUED Nashville Metropolitan Interdenominational Church First Response Center $2,500 

Nashville Nashville CARES $5,000 

Nashville Street Works $5,000 

Smyrna Tennessee Hemophilia & Bleeding Disorders Foundation $1,000 


TEXAS Amarillo Panhandle AIDS Support Organization, Inc. $2,500 

Austin AIDS Services of Austin $5,000 

Austin Interfaith Care Alliance $2,500 

Austin Project Transitions, Inc. $5,000 

Austin Wright House Wellness Center $2,500 

Beaumont Triangle AIDS Network $5,000 

Corpus Christi Loving Spoonful, Inc. $2,500 

Dallas Bryan’s House $5,000 

Dallas Resource Center of Dallas, Inc. $5,000 

Denton AIDS Services of North Texas Inc. $5,000 

El Paso International AIDS Empowerment $5,000 

Fort Worth AIDS Outreach Center $5,000 

Houston AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. $5,000 

Houston AIDS Research Consortium of Houston dba The Center for AIDS $5,000 

Houston Assistance Fund $5,000 

Houston Bering Omega Community Services $2,500 

Houston Brentwood Community Foundation $2,500 

Houston Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos, Inc. $5,000 

Houston Fundacion Latino Americana Contra El Sida, Inc. $5,000 

Houston Houston Challenge Foundation $5,000 

Houston Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. $5,000 

Longview Special Health Resources for Texas $5,000 

San Angelo San Angelo AIDS Foundation $5,000 


UTAH Salt Lake City Utah AIDS Foundation $5,000 


VIRGINIA Falls Church Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM) $5,000 

Norfolk Full Circle AIDS Hospice Support $5,000 


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VIRGINIA Norfolk Tidewater AIDS Crisis Taskforce $10,000 

CONTINUED Richmond Fan Free Clinic, Inc. $2,500 

Richmond Transformation Retreats, Inc. $2,500 


VERMONT Brattleboro AIDS Project of Southern Vermont $5,000 

Burlington Vermont Cares $5,000 


WASHINGTON Bellingham Evergreen AIDS Foundation $2,500 

Everett Catholic Community Services of Snohomish County $2,500 

Seattle Bailey-Boushay House $5,000 

Seattle Downtown Emergency Service Center $2,500 

Seattle Lifelong AIDS Alliance $20,000 

Seattle Rosehedge: AIDS Housing and Health Care $5,000 

Spokane Spokane AIDS Network $5,000 

Tacoma Pierce County AIDS Foundation $5,000 

Tacoma REACH Ministries $1,000 

Walla Walla Blue Mountain Heart to Heart $2,500 

Yakima Care Bearers $2,500 


WISCONSIN Madison AIDS Network $5,000 

Milwaukee AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc. $5,000 

Milwaukee Camp Heartland, Inc. $2,500 

Wauwatosa CommonGround Ministry, Inc. $1,000 


WEST VIRGINIA Charleston Covenant House, Inc. $5,000 

Charleston West Virginia Coalition for People with HIV/AIDS, Inc. $5,000 

Martinsburg AIDS Network of the Tri-State Area $5,000 

Martinsburg Community Networks, Inc. $5,000 

Morgantown Caritas House, Inc. $5,000 



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“These days, your support is nothing less than a lifeline. Each 

year over 8,000 New Jersey residents rely on us for counseling, 

case management and financial support. Another 50,000 receive 

lifesaving education and prevention information to contain 

the spread of the epidemic. Most of our government funding 

is in grave jeopardy. We are more grateful for BC/EFA’s support 

than ever before.” 

HYACINTH AIDS FOUNDATION 

New Brunswick, NJ 


WYOMING Casper Wyoming AIDS Project $5,000 

Cheyenne Wyoming Positives for Positives $5,000 


subtotal national committee awards grants: $2,243,500 

other grants National Grants II $465,000 

Supplemental/Emergency Grants $735,500 

Benefit Support and Community Relations $153,500 

Red Ribbons $20,000 

BC/EFA GRANT COMMITTEE DISBURSEMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2005 

food services $ 615,000 131 28% 

Food banks and pantries, congregate and delivered meals 

direct services $ 410,000 107 18% 

Including case management, housing programs, personal care services and 

transportation programs 

emergency financial assistance $ 475,500 123 21% 

one-time expenses $ 449,500 77 20% 

Covers such expenses as purchase or repair of transportation van, purchase of food service 

equipment, renovation of kitchen space, and communication equipment upgrade 

substance abuse and 

harm reduction services $ 155,500 45 7% 

quality of life services $ 138,000 58 6% 

Youth activity programs, retreats, veterinary services 

total $ 2,243,500 541 100% 

Note: These are only grants awarded by BC/EFA’s Grants Committee. These do not include supplemental 

and emergency grants approved by the senior staff. 


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In 2002, a subset of the National Grants Program, called simply National Grants II, was created to allow BC/EFA to 

support, at a higher level, organizations serving large metropolitan areas or doing advocacy work that impacts the entire network 

of AIDS service providers, many of which have received financial support through BC/EFA’s longtime grants program for more 

than a decade. 

In 2005, BC/EFA awarded an additional $465,500 to 27 nationally recognized AIDS service and advocacy organizations 

through National Grants II. (In 2004, BC/EFA provided $345,000 to 21 organizations in this grant round.) 

NATIONAL GRANTS II / 2005 

March 2005, $465,500 awarded to 27 organizations 

City Number of Organizations Amount 

washington, dc 6 $ 85,000 

AIDS Action Foundation, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Family, Global Network of People with AIDS – North America, National Association of People with 

AIDS, National Coalition for LGBT Health, Whitman-Walker Clinic 

new york, ny 2 $ 215,500 

AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Center for HIV Law and Policy, CHAMP, Funders Concerned About AIDS, GMHC, 

God’s Love We Deliver, Harlem United, Hetrick-Martin Institute, Housing Works – Campaign to End AIDS, In the Life, New York AIDS Coalition 

san francisco, ca 2 $ 50,000 

Project Inform, San Francisco AIDS Foundation 

boston, ma; chicago, il; los angeles, ca; seattle, wa; tampa, fl 7 $ 115,000 

AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, AIDS Project Los Angeles, ANSA (Association of Nutritional Service Agencies), Institute for 

Gay Men’s Health, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, The AIDS Institute 

total: $ 465,500 

(This is an increase of $120,500 over 2004’s $345,000 to 21 organizations). 


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“Thank you for your generous $5,000 donation to Legacy. 

Your support means so much to us. My young son and his 

grandmother recently attended a performance of PETER PAN 

here in Dallas. MY mother said my son was transfixed and 

then delighted to meet cast members in the lobby after the 

show. I will let him know how the actors also helped make 

possible BC/EFA’s wonderful kindness for our community. 

“Over the past six years we have expanded from 60 annual 

clients to over 750. The work we do wouldn’t be possible 

without the help of people like you all at BC/EFA and in the 

theatre community who believe in humane and supportive 

help for people with AIDS and their families. Thank you.” 

LEGACY COUNSELING SERVICE 

Dallas, TX 

$21.0 

(6) 

$356.5 

(61) 

$53.5 

(12) 

$22.5 

(4) 

AK 

$5.0 

(1) 

$2.5 

(1) 

$5.0 

(1) $45.0 

(7) 

$35.0 

(2) 

$10.0 

(2) 

$13.5 

(4) 

HI 

$5.0 

(2) 

$5.0 

(1) 

$7.5 

(2) 

$15.0 

(3) 

$160.0 

(28) 

$38.0 

(7) 

$15.0 

(3) 

$32.5 

(5) 

$13.5 

(5) 

$22.5 

(3) 

$12.5 

(2) 

$140.0 

(10) 

$65.0 

(12) 

$10.0 

(1) 

PR 

$15.0 

(4) 

$57.5 

(4) 

$37.5 (7) 

(8) 

$12.5 

(3) 

$31.0 (9) 

$75.0 

(5) 

$47.5 

$25.0 

(5) 

$93.5 

(12) 

$68.0 

(22) 

$25.0 

(5) 

$55.0 

(21) 

$20.0 

(4) 

$169.5 

(30) 

$679.5 

(86) 

$17.5 

(6) 

VT $ 10.0 (4) 

NH $ 10.0 (5) 

MA $ 70.0 (9) 

RI $ 7.5 (2) 

CT $ 25.0 (5) 

NJ $ 92.5 (13) 

DE $ 7.5 (2) 

MD $ 35.0 (7) 

DC $137.5 (10) 

key 

$250,000 and above 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$25,000 to $49,999 

$10,000 to $24,999 

$9,999 and below 

Note: this map represents only national grants and national grants ii (not supplemental/emergency grants, red ribbon purchases, and benefit and community relations support). 


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HURRICANE 

KATRINA relief 

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of people 

have been left stranded, like refugees in third world 

countries. Only this time, it is right here in our own backyard. 

Given the HIV and the GLBT communities’ historical difficulties 

in receiving quality, affordable health care, this crisis means 

they are facing a particularly difficult road. Thanks to the 

support of friends such as BC/EFA, we will be able to ensure 

that our community’s health care and medication assistance 

needs will be met, as well as that of the many evacuees we 

are seeing. Your $10,000 donation will enable the Clinic to 

open its doors to all these people regardless of their ability 

to pay.” 

MONTROSE CLINIC 

Houston, TX 

BC/EFA Joins in Hurricane Relief 

On August 31, just two days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, BC/EFA responded by sending 

a $100,000 check to The Red Cross’ “Disaster Relief Fund,” based in Washington, D.C., in the name of the entire theatre 

community. 

In the weeks following, BC/EFA reached out to 26 AIDS and family service organizations in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, 

Mississippi and the Florida panhandle that have been a part of our ongoing National Grants Program. These organizations had 

seen their resources stretched to the limit in order to respond to the most basic needs of PWAs and their families evacuated from 

New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. It was determined to make emergency grants available specifically to these organizations, in 

some cases to help them reach out to clients directly affected by the disaster, as well as to respond to the thousands of evacuees being 

moved from New Orleans to towns and municipalities in upstate Louisiana and as far away as Texas. 

For weeks, all of the service providers in New Orleans regularly funded by BC/EFA were unreachable. By the new year, New 

Orleans AIDS Task Force (the city’s largest service provider) was rebuilding and re-establishing contact with clients, as was Belle 

Reve Community Services. 

By spring, BC/EFA had provided $535,000 in emergency relief. 

american red cross $ 100,000 

grants to 25 aids and family service providers $ 380,000 

(AIDS Alabama, Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Mobile AIDS Support Services, Montgomery AIDS Outreach and West Alabama AIDS Outreach in Alabama; Acadiana 

Cares; Class; Family Services of Baton Rouge; Go CARE; The Philadelphia Center HIV AIDS Alliance and Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council in Louisiana – outside of 

New Orleans; New Orleans AIDS Task Force and Project Lazarus House and Second Harvest in New Orleans; Coastal Family Health Center, Southeast Mississippi Rural 

Health Initiative and AIDS Service Coalition of Hattiesburg in Mississippi; The Montrose Clinic, AIDS Foundation Houston, Houston Regional HIV/AIDS Resource 

Group, Bering Omega Community Services and Triangle AIDS Network in Texas, and Appetite for Life and AIDS Help in the Florida panhandle and Key West.) 

the actors’ fund – hurricane relief $ 50,000 

the humane society $ 5,000 

These relief efforts are part of our commitment to fund service organizations committed to helping people with AIDS nationwide, 

as well as reaching out to those in New Orleans who have so very generously donated to BC/EFA through the various national tours 

that have recently played the city’s Sanger and Orpheum Theatres. 

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INTERNATIONAL 

GRANTS 

over the last few years, a number of broadway shows originating overseas or with 

foreign-born actors in their casts have participated generously in BC/EFA’s six weeks of audience appeals prior to the Gypsy of the Year 

and Easter Bonnet competitions. 

In appreciation of their enthusiastic efforts, BC/EFA grants a portion of the funds raised by these companies to AIDS service 

organizations in their native countries. These foreign charities are chosen and introduced to BC/EFA by the company members 

involved. Once their charitable status has been officially established by BC/EFA, a grant in the name of the company is wired 

overseas. 

The first of these international grants was a $5,000 donation made by BC/EFA to West End Cares (renamed Theatrecares 

in 2002), our sister theatre-based AIDS fundraising organization in London, in honor of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 

production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that participated in the 1996 Easter Bonnet Competition. 

Since then, many performers from Broadway companies originating in London have very generously participated in BC/EFA’s 

fundraising efforts. These include: Sir Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren (The Dance of Death), Dame Judi Dench and Samantha Bond 

(Amy’s View), Petula Clark (the national tour of Sunset Boulevard), Sian Phillips (An Inspector Calls and Marlene), Alan Cumming and 

Natasha Richardson (Cabaret), Patrick Stewart (The Tempest), as well as the companies of Matthew Bourne’s Play Without Words and Swan 

Lake, Closer, Art, An Ideal Husband and many others. BC/EFA has also granted funds in the name of producers Bill Kenwright and Sir 

Cameron Mackintosh for their committed and ongoing support. 

Grants have also been made to The Actors’ Fund of Canada in honor of the Canadian actors in the first national touring 

company of Mamma Mia!, Oz Showbiz Cares in honor of Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway production of La Bohemè and Hugh Jackman and 

the cast of Broadway’s The Boy from Oz, and Om Sakthi Narayani in honor of the cast of Bombay Dreams. 

The International Grants Program has expanded over the past eight years, most notably in grants made to South African AIDS 

service organizations in appreciation for the efforts of the South African members of the Broadway and touring productions of The 

Lion King. Since 1998, BC/EFA has sent over $1.2 million to 34 South African AIDS service providers in honor of and identified 

by the South African actors in three companies of The Lion King. 

Photos sent from our friends in South Africa who have benefited from grants made in honor of the companies of Disney’s The Lion King: children from 

Ethembeni Community Center in Springs, SA; one of the Thembalethu Beaders in Johannesburg working on handmade animals and crafts to be sold as part of fundraising efforts 

at The Lion King; a woman cares for two orphaned babies at the Malawi Children’s Village in Malawi, SA; preparing a meal at the Khanya Women’s Center in Kwa-Thema, SA; 

Ron Kunene and Tshidi Manyi of the Broadway company of The Lion King announce BC/EFA’s South African efforts to the audience at The Easter Bonnet Competition. 

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“your recent grant of $10,000 came at just the right time. Food 

supplies were very low. We are restocking now, thanks to THE 

LION KING and Broadway Cares. The children here are either orphans 

or from AIDS-stricken families. There simply is not enough 

to look after these very needy ones. It is like your gift comes 

from God. Thank you.” 

Umlazi Child Care Center 

Durban, South africa 

INTERNATIONAL GRANTS – DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS 

1996-2004 

In these eight years, international grants totaling $881,500 were made to such organizations as West End Cares (London), 32 

organizations in South Africa, 2 organizations in Canada, The Kosovo Relief Fund, 2 organizations in Dublin, Ireland; and Oz 

Showbiz Cares (Sydney, Australia). 

2005 

om sakthi narayani tamil nadu, india $ 5,000 

(in honor of the cast of Bombay Dreams) 

the actors’ fund of canada toronto, canada $ 5,000 

(in honor of Louise Pitre and Joe Matheson, Mamma Mia!) 

theatre cares/crusaid london, england $ 15,000 

(in honor of Matthew Bourne and cast of Play Without Words) 

south africa 

(in honor of the South African actors in The Lion King) 

artists for a new south africa los angeles, ca $ 15,000 

buca project mmabatho, sa $ 20,000 

bumbanani creche greytown, sa $ 15,000 

darling trust capetown, sa $ 5,000 

dominican counseling project springs, sa $ 5,000 

durban lgbt center durban, sa $ 2,500 

eaglets educational center daveyton, sa $ 15,000 

ethembeni community center springs, sa $ 10,000 

khanya women’s club kwa-thema, sa $ 5, 000 

kwa-thema springs, sa $ 15,000 

lebo m. foundation los angeles, ca $ 10,000 

lesedi la daveyton, sa $ 20,000 

majeke community center springs, sa $ 15,000 

malawi children’s village malawi, sa $ 10,000 

masizise hlabisa pinetown, sa $ 5,000 

molemong club durban, sa $ 15,000 

n’kosi’s haven johannesburg, sa $ 10,000 

st. martin de porres brakpan, sa $ 10,000 

stellenbosch university stellenbosch, sa $ 5,000 

thabong dominican project brakpan, sa 5,000 

thembelethu beaders johannesburg, sa $ 87,500 

(To pay for the creation of beaded animals and ornaments sold at The Lion King to raise additional funds). 

thusanang services brakpan, sa $ 5,000 

treatment action campaign johannesburg, sa $ 27,500 

ubuntu education fund new york, ny $ 6,000 

umlazi child care center durban, sa $ 15,000 

wola nani capetown, sa $ 15,000 

2005 total international grants $ 426,000 

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EVENTS 

thanks to the commitment of the celebrities and other members of the 

theatrical community who devote countless hours to our cause, BC/EFA not only raises desperately needed funds for the people 

who depend on our support, but does it in a way that’s fun and exciting for our supporters. The following pages present the 

highlights of a year of BC/EFA fundraising events, from October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2005. 

The Gypsy of the Year and Easter Bonnet Competitions are the mainstays of the BC/EFA event roster and together raised $5,603,697 

during this period. Each event marks the culmination of an intensive six-week fundraising campaign on Broadway, Off-Broadway, 

and by the national touring shows. 

Four other events loom almost as large on our yearly calendar: The Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, Nothing Like a Dame, The 

Broadway Bears Auction, and Broadway Bares. The oldest of these is the Broadway Flea Market, which began as a table sale outside the stage door 

of A Chorus Line in Shubert Alley in the fall of 1986. In June 2005, we hosted our 15th Broadway Bares, which began as seven dancers 

cavorting for cash on a bar in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood and has become one of the high-profile AIDS fundraisers. The 

Broadway Bears Auction may be the baby (or cub) of our major events, but it has grown steadily since 1998, thanks in large part to the 

enthusiasm of the theatrical wardrobe and costume design community. 

In addition, each year brings a variety of smaller fundraisers and larger one-time events. For 2005, these included All My 

Children’s 35th Anniversary Celebration benefiting BC/EFA, The Broadway Inspirational Voices’ Gospel Celebration and Broadway Barks. However, 

many special cabaret performances, dance presentations, club shows, concerts, and other events not mentioned on these pages also 

make up an important part of our annual fundraising calendar. 

We thank the thousands of dedicated entertainment professionals who help make BC/EFA’s grantmaking efforts possible. 

Shoshana Bean capped a busy week of eight performances as Elphaba in Broadway’s smash hit Wicked by singing the opening number of Broadway Bares 15, “Doctor’s Orders” 

from the upcoming musical, Catch Me If You Can, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman; the smooth, smooth dancing gentlemen of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 

at The Easter Bonnet Competition; Broadway’s own Seth Rudetsky in mid-tutorial on the differences between “head voice” and “belt” at The Gypsy of the Year Competition. 

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16th ANNUAL 

GYPSY OF THE YEAR 

COMPETITION 

December 6 & 7, 2004 

the 16th annual gypsy of the year competition raised $2,754,000 with 58 broadway, 

Off-Broadway and national touring shows giving their all during six intense weeks of fall fundraising. Sixteen of those shows 

presented original numbers – comic and serious – onstage at the Neil Simon Theatre, home of Hairspray. 

Hosted by Hairspray’s Bruce Vilanch, Tuesday’s sold-out show featured skits from 16 shows, with special appearances by Joan 

Rivers, Brooke Shields, Whoopi Goldberg, Seth Rudetsky of “Seth’s Broadway Chatterbox,” and an extended appearance by Dame 

Edna Everage (Barry Humphries). 

The afternoon’s opening number, “Ask A Gypsy,” written specifically for the event with original music by Lance Horne 

and lyrics by Horne, Lorin Latarro and Josh Rhodes, was directed and choreographed by Latarro and Rhodes with assistant 

choreographer Lee Wilkins and musical director Mary Mitchell Campbell. Led by Nancy Anderson and a chorus of 21 on-stage 

dancers and 10 backstage vocalists, “Ask A Gypsy” featured three well-known gypsies who have become stars in their own right, 

Nancy Lemenager, Brad Oscar and Mary Ann Lamb, each wearing one of the fabled “gypsy robes.” 

Show highlights included the cast of Bombay Dreams in a number entitled “Minorities Encouraged”; Beauty and the Beast’s Henry 

Hodges in “I’m a Cup”; the cast of Mamma Mia! in “Red State Ready”; and the “animals” in Fiddler on the Roof’s “The Circle L’Chaim.” 

Cast members past and present from 42nd Street joined in a grand finale of “The Lullaby of Broadway.” 

The top fundraising award went to Wicked, bringing in $362,918 from audience donations and onstage auctions, followed by 

Avenue Q ($154,208), Mamma Mia! ($154,032), The Phantom of the Opera ($151,124), The Lion King ($150,822) and Rent ($144,178). Twelve 

Angry Men was the top play, with $110,724; Menopause: The Musical was the top Off-Broadway show, raising $13,200; and the tour of 

Mamma Mia! earned touring show honors with $147,929. 

The “Gypsy of the Year Award” – determined by a panel of judges that included Cherry Jones, Tovah Feldshuh, Mario Cantone 

and Jai Rodriquez – went to the cast of The Lion King for their spirited dance presentation “Driven,” while the cast of Wicked received 

runner-up honors. 

The fundraising success of the Gypsy of the Year Competition would not be possible without the support of dozens of companies 

doing audience appeals, selling autographed posters, creating on-line auctions and more. Additional and heartfelt thanks to the 

hundreds of volunteers – actors and stage managers, wardrobe and hair personnel, ushers and front-of-house staff, technicians, 

stagehands and musicians, producers, company managers and concessionaires – whose generous efforts make this event possible. 

Nancy Anderson leads “The Gypsy of the Year Gypsies” in the show’s opening number, “Ask a Gypsy”; three of the lovely ladies from Menopause, The Musical – 

which won the ‘Off-Broadway Fundraising Award’ with a total of $13,200; three of the fabled “gypsy robes”; Ryan Lowe (Chicago’s high-note hitting Mary Sunshine) 

presented an outstanding performance of ‘Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again’ from The Phantom of the Opera – in the original key; from Avenue Q, 

Rick Lyon and “Nicky” perform “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” dedicated, of course, to Wicked’s own resident green witch, Idina Menzel. 

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GYPSY OF THE YEAR 

TOTALS 1989 – 2004 

1989 $64,000 

1990 $92,000 

1991 $205,000 

1992 $445,000 

1993 $707,000 

1994 $802,000 

1995 $1,213,000 

1996 $1,262,000 

1997 $1,325,000 

1998 $1,751,000 

1999 $2,074,000 

2000 $2,056,000 

2001 $2,037,000 

2002 $2,623,000 

2003 $3,359,533 

2004 $2,754,631 

TOTAL $22,770,164 

A History of Gypsy 

In the fall of 1989, the Broadway Cares “steering committee” met to discuss what new event might be jointly produced by Equity 

Fights AIDS and Broadway Cares – then two separate organizations – that would capitalize on the shared success of the two groups’ 

most recent collaboration, that year’s Broadway Flea Market. While those two groups were three years away from a formal merger, it was 

already clear that sharing revenue and resources was the future of AIDS fundraising in the theatre community. 

The group kept coming back to the success of the then three-year-old Easter Bonnet Competition. What would engage the 

Broadway community in another round of competitive fundraising that could also culminate in a variety show? Ideas were passed 

back and forth but the one that stuck was an afternoon to give “gypsies” a moment in the spotlight. 

The Gypsy of the Year Competition debuted on the stage of the St. James Theatre – which appropriately enough was then home to 

the smash hit revival of Gypsy – on November 28, 1989. Hosted by Gypsy stars Jonathan Hadary and Tyne Daly, directed by Michael 

Lichtefeld and produced by Maria Di Dia for Broadway Cares and Tom Viola for Equity Fights AIDS, the show featured gypsies 

form A Chorus Line, Black and Blue, Cats, Grand Hotel, Gypsy, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, The 

Threepenny Opera, as well as representatives from two Charles Busch productions (Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and The Lady in Question) and The 

Heidi Chronicles. This fledgling event raised over $64,000. 

Over the next 16 years, new choreographers emerged from the ranks, and a second performance was added, as Gypsy became 

one of the most sought-after tickets of the season. The casts from many more shows participated and fundraising efforts increased 

dramatically. By the seventh annual edition in 1995, the $1 million dollar mark was broken – an unthinkable goal even five years 

before. Four years later a sold-out audience of over 1,600 people at the Palace Theatre cheered when the $2 million fundraising 

total has reached for the first time. The 16th edition of Gypsy of the Year raised $2,754,631, over 40 times more than that first edition 

in 1989. 

Awards presented by Bruce Vilanch, Whoopi Goldberg and Brooke Shields; a farewell tap number featuring the cast of 42nd Street; the ebullient cast of Bombay Dreams; 

two young Republicans from Mamma Mia! 

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19th Annual 

EASTER BONNET 

COMPETITION 

April 18 & 19, 2005 

the 19th annual easter bonnet competition – presented for two performances at 

the New Amsterdam Theatre – earned a nearly record-breaking $2,849,067, raised by 26 Broadway shows, 11 Off-Broadway 

productions, and 17 national touring companies during six enthusiastic weeks of fundraising. 

In 1987, the first Easter Bonnet Competition was held backstage at the Palace – home of the original cast of La Cage Aux Folles. So, with 

La Cage back on Broadway, it seemed appropriate that the opening number would be “Easter Bonnet in Drag,” featuring 12 faux- 

Cagelles. 

The special number was an added delight with the appearance of a tuxedo-clad Doris Eaton Travis (101 years young) and 

Michael Benjamin Washington as “Mahogany.” In her ninth Bonnet appearance, Mrs. Travis – who first appeared on the New 

Amsterdam stage in the 1918, 1919 and 1920 editions of The Ziegfeld Follies – joined the boys on stage in a kick-line and shuffle to 

cheers and a second standing ovation. 

Nineteen shows presented bonnets on stage thanks to our gracious hosts, the company of Disney’s The Lion King. 

Highlights included Beauty and the Beast’s presentation of “Hey, Big Blender” (to the tune of Cy Coleman’s classic, “Hey, Big 

Spender”); the company of Twelve Angry Men showcasing their hip hop talents with a number called “Diss-Order in the Court”; a bit 

of friendly flirting between hosts David Hyde Pierce from Spamalot and Barrett Foa and “Rod” from Avenue Q; the company of Altar 

Boyz being introduced by Doubt stars Brían O’Byrne and Cherry Jones as “Sister Aloysius’ favorite band”; Little Women star Sutton 

Foster lampooning the “Girls Gone Wild” video with a presentation entitled “March Girls Gone Wild!”; the La Cage bonnet worn 

by Gary Beach, and a special lesson in “good hair” by Steel Magnolias’ Frances Sternhagen and Delta Burke. 

Of course, it would not have been a Bonnet Competition without a “take no prisoners” appearance by Urinetown’s Officer 

Lockstock (Don Richard) and Little Sally (Jennifer Cody). The Bonnet presentations closed with a beautiful rendition of David 

Friedman’s “Help is on the Way,” sung by Maureen McGovern (Little Women) and accompanied on the cello by Equity member Fred 

Rose. 

The grand total! Cast members from Beauty and the Beast present their bonnet, yes – that’s Mickey in a blender; the bonnet from The Lion King; 

the star of Little Women, Maureen McGovern, sings the Bonnet finale “Help Is on the Way”; the cast of Altar Boyz. 

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EASTER BONNET 

TOTALS 1987- 2005 

1987 $18,740 

1988 $51,757 

1989 $137,523 

1990 $226,819 

1991 $279,000 

1992 $500,049 

1993 $848,000 

1994 $1,001,649 

1995 $1,127,000 

1996 $1,304,525 

1997 $1,474,222 

1998 $1,793,137 

1999 $2,096,862 

2000 $2,129,168 

2001 $2,275,000 

2002 $1,862,392 

2003 $2,149,744 

2004 $3,439,075 

2005 $2,849,067 

TOTAL $25,527,729 

Harvey Fierstein (Fiddler on the Roof), Jessica Lange (The Glass Menagerie) and Jeff Goldblum (The Pillowman) presented awards to both 

the top fundraising companies and the outstanding bonnet presentation, which went to Movin’ Out, for its touching piece “Voices of 

Wings.” The fundraising award winners included: La Cage Aux Folles, fourth runner-up ($125,596); The Lion King, third runner-up 

($144,828); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, second runner-up ($147,468), and Wicked, first runner-up ($155,965). After 17 consecutive years 

of fundraising, The Phantom of the Opera finished in First Place for the first time with a grand total of $209,615. 

Sixteen national touring shows raised over $800,000 of the grand total, with the national touring company of Mamma Mia! 

(Tour 2) winning top honors with $154,440. Twelve Angry Men was the top fundraising Broadway play with $88,803, while Altar Boyz 

took Off-Broadway company honors with $22,888. 

Denzel Washington, star of the revival of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, matched his show’s appeals total of $36,383 (raised in 

only 10 performances) with a personal donation, bringing the show’s fundraising total to $73,676! 

Other presenters included The Producers’ Richard Kind and Alan Ruck, designer Bob Mackie, Joanna Gleason (Dirty Rotten 

Scoundrels), Sarah Paulson (The Glass Menagerie) and from the original cast of Mamma Mia!, Louise Pitre. Awards for best presentations 

went to Altar Boyz, second runner up; Twelve Angry Men, first runner up; with first place going to Movin’ Out. The Lion King received the 

award for best bonnet. 

A Bit of Bonnet History 

The precursor to the first Easter Bonnet Competition was an informal 1986 show held backstage at the Palace Theatre during the original 

Broadway run of La Cage Aux Folles, in which the show’s cast members dressed for a contest in which they were judged on the categories 

“Poise,” “Personality” and “Talent.” It raised $1,200, which was donated to the then fledging AIDS service organization Gay Men’s 

Health Crisis. By 1990, the Easter Bonnet Competition had become the Broadway community’s premier AIDS fundraising event with 

funds now going to Broadway Cares. Easter Bonnet returned to the Palace Theatre in 1995 where it was produced for the first time by 

BC/EFA. In 1998, the show moved to the renovated New Amsterdam Theatre, its home ever since. Nineteen years and just under 

400 bonnets later, BC/EFA’s Easter Bonnet Competition has raised over $25 million! 

An extraordinary Easter Bonnet from the cast of Wicked; Broadway’s venerable Tom Aldredge leads his cast of whippersnappers from Twelve Angry Men in a Bonnet-style rap; 

Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Lange and Harvey Fierstein, the stars of Pillowman, The Glass Menagerie and Fiddler on the Roof present the 19th Annual Easter Bonnet awards. 

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35th Anniversary 

Celebration of 

ALL MY CHILDREN 

February 7, 2005 

“all my children” celebrated its 35th anniversary in high style with a live, sold-out 

benefit performance at New York’s legendary Town Hall. Soap fans from the New York City area and across the country came 

together and helped raise over $250,000 for BC/EFA. 

This special benefit evening, starring Susan Lucci and 26 members of the “All My Children” cast, was directed by John 

Dietrich with musical direction by Shawn Gough, who also conducted the evening’s musical proceedings. 

More than 1,500 loyal, enthusiastic fans cheered loudly throughout the show, giving the cast a much-deserved standing 

ovation at the end. The cast and crew definitely delivered the goods with more than two hours of musical numbers. After a montage 

featuring highlights from AMC’s first 35 years, the entire cast performed a clever opening number, “I Hope I Get It” from A Chorus 

Line, with guest performer Seth Rudetsky adding special lyrics to Edward Kleban and Marvin Hamlisch’s original song. 

Act I continued with Susan Lucci singing “Winning Isn’t Everything” – a song written especially for her about the trials and 

tribulations of Emmy ® Nominations; Walt Willey, with his own composition “Here is Pine Valley”; Vincent Irizarry, “This is the 

Moment” from Jekyll & Hyde; Eva La Rue, “That’s Life/Maybe This Time” from Cabaret; Bobbie Eakes, “Georgia on My Mind”; Aiden 

Turner, “All I Care About is Love” from Chicago, and Tonya Pinkins with “Addicted to Love.” 

Lucci launched Act II with Cole Porter’s “It’s All Right With Me.” Other performers included: Kathy Brier – a special guest 

from “One Life to Live” – who sang “I Want to be a Rockette”; Alicia Minshew, “Laziest Gal in Town”; Tanisha Lynn, “Where the 

Boys Are”; Jacob Young, “One Song Glory” from Rent; Eden Riegel and Elizabeth Henrickson, singing a duet of “For Good” from 

Wicked, and Susan Lucci with “New York City Blues.” 

The evening’s finale featured the cast in a slightly revised version of Irving Berlin’s “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” 

with “show” aptly changed to “soap.” The event was dedicated to legendary actress Ruth Warrick who played AMC’s Phoebe Tyler 

Wallingford from the show’s inception until her death on January 15, 2005. 

BC/EFA is grateful to The Walt Disney Company and Brian Frons, president of ABC Daytime, for their sponsorship and 

support, and thanks Julie Hanan Carruthers, executive producer at “All My Children,” for allowing BC/EFA to share in this 

landmark anniversary celebration. 

Cast members from All My Children, James Scott, Jill Lawson, Ray MacDonnell, Susan Lucci and Walt Willey in the event’s opening number; elegant Julia Barr and 

a radiant Susan Lucci; co-hosts and co-conspirators Walt Willey and Cameron Mathison; Justin Bruening, Alexa Havins and “baby.” 

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BROADWAY BEARS VIII 

February 23, 2005 

theatre fans and teddy bear collectors converged on b.b. king’s blues club & grill 

for the eighth Broadway Bears auction. The event – during which 41 teddy bears based on characters from shows past and present were 

auctioned – brought in $116,817 for BC/EFA. 

A tiara-crowned Glinda from Wicked – signed by star Kristin Chenoweth – sold for $6,000, making it the event’s top earner. 

Returning master of ceremonies Bryan Batt joined auctioneer Lorna Kelly and guest stars Delta Burke, Dame Edna, John 

Selya, Maureen McGovern and a special guest: 101-year-old Doris Eaton Travis, who presented a showgirl bear based on The 

Ziegfeld Follies of 1919, in which she had appeared as a 15 year-old dancer. The bear, including a photo-op with Mrs. Travis, sold for 

$4,000. 

Dame Edna posed with her namesake bear, Selya with one based on Eddie, his character in Movin’ Out, and Burke introduced 

the bear modeled on Thoroughly Modern Millie’s Sutton Foster. Burke also won two beautiful bears – Elizabeth I from Vivat! Vivat Regina! 

and Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard. 

Especially moving was the presentation of the bear inspired by the late Gregory Hines’ character from Jelly’s Last Jam, highlighted 

by a touching tribute from Mary Bond Davis, his co-star in that show. 

All one-of-a-kind, museum-quality bears featured were dressed in original, handmade costumes. Other bears receiving high 

bids were: Hugh Jackman as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz ($4,500); Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd ($4,250); 

Rani from Bombay Dreams ($4,000); Hedwig from Hedwig and the Angry Inch ($4,000), and Trekkie Monster, backed by two puppeteer 

bears, from Avenue Q ($4,000). 

The intimate event opened with a spirited musical number featuring Alan Ruck and Richard Kind, The Producers, Micky Dolenz, 

Aida, Christine Pedi, Forbidden Broadway and Batt, Jeffrey. Designer Joanna Cayot pulled off a surprise when she brought out teddy 

bears resembling auctioneer Kelly and Scott T. Stevens, producer of all eight Bears Auctions. 

Their efforts, as well as those of the designers and sponsors, helped Bears reach an eight-year total of $1,113,000! 

Broadway Bears I through VIII would not have been possible without the continued generosity of the North American Bear Co., 

Inc which since 1998 has donated our deluxe “furry models.” 

Miriam Carlin with Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard, just one of the many beautiful bears she has created; Dame Edna, “Back with a Vengence” 

created by Larry Tarzy and Judy Badame; the extraordinary bear of Avenue Q’s Trekkie and “handlers” Jennifer Barnhart and Rick Lyon, created by Karl A. Ruckdeschel; 

Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf from I Am My Own Wife, created by Brionna McMahon; and from Beauty and The Beast, Mrs. Potts, created by Zoë Morsette. 

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10th Annual 

NOTHING LIKE 

A DAME 

March 14, 2005 

nothing like a dame turned 10 in 2005 and since its inception has raised over $1.6 

million for The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative (PNWHI) of The Actors’ Fund. The 2005 edition was an entertainment 

success as well, with more than 65 Broadway Dames, a dancing troupe of 14 young “damsels” and La Cage Aux Folles’ irrepressible 

Cagelles performing for 1,400 at the Marriott Marquis Theatre. 

In an evening of highlights, standouts included Lillias White’s grand opening medley of “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” “Thank 

Heaven for Little Girls” and “There is Nothing Like a Dame”; a stellar Cy Coleman medley featuring Barbara Walsh, Jennifer 

Cody, Karen Ziemba, Randy Graff and Dee Hoty; a reprise of Zoe Caldwell’s performance of “Liaisons” from the recent Los 

Angeles production of A Little Night Music; Lauren Flanigan’s heartfelt “Will There Really Be a Morning?”; Bebe Neuwirth’s reprise 

of “Susan’s Dream” from the Off-Broadway musical Here Lies Jenny; Maureen McGovern’s show-stopper from Little Women, “Days of 

Plenty”; and Andrea McArdle’s “Everybody Says Don’t.” Special guests included Paige Davis and Phylicia Rashad. 

Dames ended with a flourish when La Cage’s Gary Beach presented a $300,000 check from Broadway Cares for the Women’s 

Health Initiative to Phyllis Newman, Maria Di Dia, Lynn Redgrave and Liz Smith. 

A program of The Actors’ Fund since 1995, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative was created with the help of an 

initial grant of $10,000 from BC/EFA to provide a specific safety net for women in the entertainment industry coping with critical 

health concerns, financial, psychological and family issues. 

In 2005, 372 women in the entertainment industry received emergency financial assistance and the case management and 

individual counseling necessary to help them access appropriate social services for a wide variety of health concerns, including 

cancer prevention and treatment, domestic violence, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse. 

Continental Airlines, The New York Times, Altria Group, The House of Harry Winston, Newman’s Own and John’s Pizzeria were 

the event’s corporate sponsors. 

Paige Davis and the Dames’ dancers from The 10th Annual Nothing Like a Dame; the always saucy, brilliant Lillias White leads the evening’s opening number; 

opera’s diva-extraordinaire Lauren Flanigan stops the show with her stunning performance of “Will There Really Be a Morning,” Emily Dickinson’s beautiful poem 

as put to music by Ricky Ian Gordon; Rosie O’Donnell opens the second act with a hilarious monolugue covering every topic from Star Jones to George W. 

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BROADWAY BARES 

June 19, 2005 

broadway bares 15 raised $654,000 and set a new fundraising record for this event, 

well above the previous benchmark of $525,000, set in 2004. During its 15-year history, Bares has raised a total of $3,479,000. 

Titled “Rxxx, Take Two and Call Me in the Morning,” 2005’s medically-themed evening featured 196 dancers in 13 elaborate 

numbers, created by five choreographers – Jeff Amsden, Greg Graham, Nick Kenkel, Dontee Kiehn and Rhonda Miller. Denis 

Jones – assisted by Peter Gregus – directed the event and executive producer was Tony Award ® winner Jerry Mitchell, who launched 

Bares with seven dancers in 1991. More than 6,500 people attended the two shows (9:30 and midnight), which were held in New 

York’s Roseland for the seventh year. 

Guest stars included Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Bruce Vilanch, Jai Rodriquez, “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”, Angie Schworer, 

The Producers, Cheyenne Jackson, All Shook Up and Christina Applegate, who sent up her various Sweet Charity mishaps. Christopher 

Sieber joined Spamalot co-stars Tim Curry and David Hyde Pierce, who spoofed their signature characters, Rocky Horror’s Dr. Frankn-furter 

and Dr. Niles Crane from “Frasier.” 

The evening kicked off with live vocals from Shoshana Bean, Wicked, singing a number called “Doctor’s Orders” and ended 

with a rousing rendition of “Boogie Fever” from Big River’s Michael McElroy. Other highlights included “The Study of Man,” which 

offered a solo moment for 2005 poster boy Timothy Bish and “Cherokee Shaman,” a gravity-defying performance from the Las 

Vegas-based troupe “The Living Art of Armando,” as well as skits featuring the Cagelles from La Cage Aux Folles, burlesque headliner 

Dirty Martini, John Selya from Movin’ Out and Lisa Gajda, Spamalot, plus Avenue Q’s Barrett Foa and “Rod.” 

Both shows ended with lucrative turns around the stage by all of the evening’s dancers, with donation-inducing commentary 

for the midnight show provided by Sieber and Jackson. This year’s “Rotation” raised $32,223 in bills of all denominations tucked 

into the g-strings of Broadway’s hottest male and female dancers. 

At the end of the first show, MAC Cosmetics CEO John Demsey presented Mitchell and BC/EFA with a check for $75,000. 

MAC not only offered this very generous financial sponsorship, but donated all the makeup and 70 makeup artists for the event. 

Additional sponsors were Adam Raphael Photography, Absolut Vodka, Next Magazine, 1-800-Postcards, and Out Magazine. 

Months of planning, promotion and rehearsal went into this event, led by BC/EFA producers Michael Graziano and Anthony 

LaTorella. More than 100 volunteers were put through their paces backstage by production stage manager Kimberly Russell and 20 

additional stage managers. Without question, Broadway Bares 15 set the bar for future events. 

The Lion King’s Josh Tower and the men of Broadway Bares; Hairspray’s NRaca strikes a provocative pose; Bruce Vilanch, with help from Brian O’Brien, 

examines Christina Applegate’s good ankle; Movin’ Out’s Tiger Martina and friend; Broadway Bares 15 poster boy and perennial favorite, Tim Bish. 

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19th ANNUAL 

BROADWAY FLEA MARKET 

AND GRAND AUCTION 

September 25, 2005 

one of our most successful grand auctions ever helped broadway cares’ 19th annual 

Flea Market and Grand Auction earn $544,037, our best result since 2000’s record-setting total of $574,000. 

More than 250,000 people spent a total of $246,957 at the 63 flea market tables that stretched from Shubert Alley onto 

44th Street, which was closed off between 7th and 8th Avenues. The most financially successful tables were: United Scenic Artists 

($23,865), Broadway Beat ($19,470), Broadway.com ($9,914, which included on-line auction items), Wicked ($7,854), TDF 

($7,621), and Spamalot ($7,333). 

Seventy-six items sold during the five-hour silent auction, including: “All You Have to Do,” a musical phrase from Assassins 

signed by Stephen Sondheim ($7,000); a phrase from Avenue Q signed by Bobby Lopez and Jeff Marx ($1,600) and two from Wicked 

signed by Stephen Schwartz ($1,510 and $1,250). A 1940s playbill from Othello, signed by star Paul Robeson, sold for $1,100. The 

Silent Auction brought in $43,380. 

Auctioneer Lorna Kelly and host Bryan Batt kept the excitement high throughout the highly successful Grand Auction, the 

day’s final event. Among the 55 items auctioned were: two VIP tickets to the New York film premiere of Rent ($3,400); walk-on 

roles in Mamma Mia! ($6,500), Wicked ($6,000) and Phantom of the Opera ($7,500); VIP tickets to The Tony Awards ® and the gala that 

follows ($8,750) and VIP tickets to the final performance of Movin’ Out ($3,000). 

Another highlight was the Celebrity Table and Photo Booth, which earned a highly respectable $11,000, thanks to the 77 stars 

of Broadway and Daytime television who took time out from their busy schedules to chat with fans, sign memorabilia and pose for 

photos. Among the participants were three stars of Spamalot: Christopher Sieber, David Hyde Pierce and Tim Curry. Also extremely 

popular with the fans were Rosie O’Donnell, Patti LuPone, Bebe Neuwirth, Lynn Redgrave, Valerie Harper, Judith Light, Victoria 

Clark, Norbert Leo Butz, Patrick Wilson, Cheyenne Jackson and Anthony Rapp, as well as first timers Laura Linney and Joan 

Allen. 

We are grateful to the hundreds of volunteers and theatrical professionals who helped make this rewarding day possible and the 

tens of thousands of fans who made it fun and profitable for BC/EFA. 

Avid theatre-lovers crowd before the Grand Auction display. Cast members from Hairspray sell – what else – signed cans of hairspray and much more at their 

Flea Market table; Tony Award ® winner and BC/EFA Trustee Cherry Jones comes by the Grand Auction after a performance of Doubt to encourage bidding on a rare backstage 

photograph of her taken by Rivka Katvan. Two of the season’s biggest musical stars, Raúl Esparza of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Little Women’s Sutton Foster. 

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BROADWAY 

BARKS VII 

July 30, 2005 

how it all began 

The Broadway Flea Market had an inauspicious start. In 1987, 

the event debuted as two tables presented by the company of 

A Chorus Line outside their stage door in Shubert Alley as a part 

of the first Equity Fights AIDS week, raising what was thought 

to be an astonishing $7,000. Over the next four years, under 

the leadership of Ethel Bayer, Stephen Falat, Arne Gundersen 

and Larry Hansen, the Flea Market grew with tables from more 

shows, theatre-related offices, unions, and guilds – everyone 

recognizing a good cause and a great chance to clean house. 

In 1988, an auction of eight lots was created, but with no 

experienced auctioneer, sputtered to its finish. In 1989, 

Sotheby’s Lorna Kelly came on board as our official auctioneer 

and with her expertise a truly “grand” auction was born. Today 

the Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction brings thousands from 

the theatre community and audiences to Shubert Alley and 

along 44th Street. As they say, from little acorns… or more 

specifically, over 16 years from 1987 to 2005, this event has 

raised over $6.4 million, and we’re still signing posters, 

gathering swag, and cleaning closets and auctioning one-of-akind 

theatrical experiences for a good cause. 

The indomitable cast members of The Phantom of the Opera in front of 

the Majestic Theatre where they have presented a crowd-pleasing table of Phantom 

memorabilia for the last 18 of 19 Broadway Flea Markets; before there was 

Spamalot, there was Frasier, both starring the delightful David Hyde Pierce, 

here auctioning a signed script from the show now-classic television show; the stars 

of All Shook Up, Jenn Gambatese and Cheyenne Jackson. 

celebrating its 7th successful year, 

Broadway Barks has become as much of a part of BC/EFA’s Shubert 

Alley tradition as the Annual Flea Market and Grand Auction. 

Barks VII brought out Broadway Barks Founders Bernadette 

Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, and the hottest stars from 

Broadway to introduce animals from 26 New York City 

shelters. 

As always, the celebrities who took time out from their 

busy schedules to drop by Shubert Alley to present animals for 

adoption (and show off their own prize pets) drew enthusiastic 

crowds. Among the presenters were Victoria Clark, The Light in 

the Piazza, Maureen McGovern, Little Women, Denis O’Hare, Sweet 

Charity, Brad Oscar, The Producers, David Hyde Pierce and Chris 

Sieber, Spamalot, Joanna Gleason and Gregory Jbara, Dirty Rotten 

Scoundrels, Harvey Fierstein and Andrea Martin, Fiddler on the Roof, 

Bill Irwin, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Cheyenne Jackson 

and Alix Korey, All Shook Up. 

The event included a silent auction featuring 40 packages 

of celebrity-autographed memorabilia with proceeds of over 

$50,000 benefiting the 26 participating shelters. It was a 

wonderful Saturday afternoon with over 40 dogs and cats 

finding homes as the message behind the event – the importance 

of spaying and neutering – made a positive impact. 

The founders of Broadway Barks, Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, 

admire a particularly handsome young Lab; Bebe Neuwirth with one of the cats 

making a brief appearance in Shubert Alley; one of the most personable dogs of this 

or any day. Happily, all three animals and many more found safe new homes. 

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NATIONAL 

SUPPORT 

across the country, fundraising efforts on behalf of bc/efa have grown 

substantially in the past several years. In regional, stock, and dinner theatres across the country, as well as in cities that play host to 

Broadway’s national touring shows, casts collaborate to raise funds for BC/EFA year-round. 

Broadway’s national tours are BC/EFA’s ambassadors on the road. Without the added administrative expense of official 

chapters in cities across the country, BC/EFA is able to raise funds through autographed poster sales and curtain speeches as 

companies travel. These efforts raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year and are an important piece of the financial 

support BC/EFA provides through the National Grants Program to many AIDS service organizations in the cities visited by the 

national tours as they wind their way across the country. Appeals have been made by such touring shows as 42nd Street, Blue Man Group, 

Big River, Chicago, Evita, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Misérables, Little Shop of Horrors, Mamma Mia!, 

Movin’ Out, Peter Pan, Riverdance, The King and I, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie and White Christmas. 

Cast members from many tours go to the added effort of presenting special cabaret evenings in local clubs or theatres, the 

proceeds of which are then shared with local AIDS organizations and BC/EFA. The generous efforts of our friends on the road 

amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars that go back through BC/EFA to local AIDS service organizations nationwide. 

Fifteen years ago, the first “Equity Fights AIDS Week” was declared. What was then the Equity Fights AIDS Committee sent 

letters to every equity theatre asking that an appeal be made during Thanksgiving Week. That first year brought in over $70,000 

from a few dozen theatres. Over the years, more local theatres joined in what turned into annual efforts, and in 1992, EFA Week 

became BC/EFA Week, a fundraising tradition which continues to this day. More importantly, over time, many regional theatres 

became allied with their local AIDS service organizations, raising funds for them as the national tours do for BC/EFA. 

Some theatres continue to do both. The Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY; San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre; 

The Carousel Dinner Theatre in Akron, OH; The Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, KY; The Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little 

Rock; Coral Gables, FL’s Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre; Boston’s Charles Playhouse; North Shore Musical Theatre in 

Beverly, MA; The Pittsburgh Public Theatre; The Boarshead Theatre in Lansing, MI; Capitol Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY; 

Seaside Music Theatre in New Haven’s Long Wharf Theatre; Triad Stage Company in Greensboro, NC, and Ohio’s Cincinnati 

Playhouse in the Park are just a few of BC/EFA’s stalwart supporters across the country. Our thanks go out to the theatre community 

nationwide for its efforts on our behalf. 

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BROADWAY 

ON EBAY 

bc/efa’s auctions on ebay began in 2001, immediately following a disappointing 

Broadway Flea Market, much of which was rained out. As an afterthought, we put some of the unsold merchandise up for auction 

on eBay, and to our surprise, the results were impressive and a successful new BC/EFA fundraising initiative was launched. In the 

past five years, BC/EFA’s eBay auctions have become a lucrative fundraising initiative. In fiscal year 2005, 1,046 items sold for a 

collective $105,513, a slight increase over 2004’s total of $104,565. 

Autographed playbills and posters as well as props, costume pieces, exclusive opening night gifts, and one-of-a-kind theatrical 

memorabilia have all contributed to this very successful campaign. Stand-out items from fiscal year 2005 included a signed poster 

from Wicked and an opening night poster from Spamalot, which sold for $1000.00 and $1010.00, respectively; two posters from the 

All My Children 35th Anniversary event, which sold for $565.00 and $557.00; a handwritten musical phrase from Spamalot, signed by the 

composer ($648.84), and a 1996 script from Rent’s first year on Broadway, signed by the 2003 cast ($565.00). Obviously, other 

items went for less, but all were greatly appreciated, and added up to a very profitable year for BC/EFA on eBay. 

Signing for a Cause: Broadway Show Posters 

In addition to the direct financial support BC/EFA provides to hundreds of AIDS and family service organizations, we regularly 

receive requests for signed Broadway show posters that can be included in fundraising auctions and raffles across the country. Last 

year, over 620 signed show posters were sent in packages of 6-10 to 64 AIDS service providers to enhance their ability to raise funds 

in their local communities. 

It is no small favor to ask the casts of Broadway shows to sign dozens of posters, month after month, year after year. In addition 

to thousands sold for BC/EFA in theatres and by BC/EFA on eBay, hundreds more are sent by BC/EFA to agencies that would 

otherwise never have this kind of unique fundraising resource. 

Consider this: 700 posters at $100 (and many are auctioned for much more) equals $70,000 in additional revenue to dozens 

of grassroots organizations across the country. Our sincere thanks to everyone in any show who has ever taken pen to poster and 

signed their name once, twice, a dozen times, or until their hand hurt. 

A guitar signed by the entire cast of All Shook Up and played in the show by leading man, Cheyenne Jackson; a theatre-lover’s treasure, signed posters from Spamalot, 

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Light in the Piazza; signed Playbills from Twelve Angry Men and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; and we ask you, 

who could not bid on a toilet seat lid bearing the logo from Urinetown? 

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SCHOOLS 

OUTREACH 

fy 2005 was the most successful year yet for educational outreach efforts at 

BC/EFA, both financially and in student and teacher involvement. From elementary school through college, student groups of all 

ages raised a record-setting $120,000 through ticket sales, auctions, and special events. 

Thanks in large part to their efforts, the BC/EFA Schools Outreach Program has nearly doubled in the last year. While more 

new schools are registering to help us fight AIDS, those that have supported us in the past continue to set and meet higher goals for 

their local BC/EFA fundraising campaigns. 

Many student theatre groups model their fundraising efforts on those used by Broadway shows; ticket sales, concerts, live and 

silent auctions, poster sales and audience appeals are good ways to raise money on local campuses, as they are on the Broadway stage. 

Feedback shows that parents and teachers appreciate the AIDS awareness initiatives we bring into their schools, calling our 

educational outreach “invaluable.” By encouraging students to plan BC/EFA fundraisers in their schools, we empower them to 

become leaders in HIV-prevention in their own communities. Often we put schools in contact with BC/EFA grantees in their 

cities and towns, so that schools can seek speakers, HIV/AIDS statistics or even student volunteer opportunities. Some efforts turn 

into week-long AIDS awareness campaigns involving assemblies, history lessons, or even a day of student-written presentations. 

Several regional and national organizations have a powerful impact on the success of our educational outreach efforts, including 

The New York State Theatre Education Association, which hosts a BC/EFA campaign at its annual conference. Thespian troupes 

nationwide raised over 60% of all the funds brought in through educational outreach efforts in 2005, all with the full support of 

their parent organization, the Educational Theatre Association, the largest proponent of educational theatre in the country. 

The Educational Outreach Program has grown in part due to more participation on the college level, where student groups, 

like national theatre fraternity Alpha Psi Omega, network to encourage new chapters to host BC/EFA campaigns on local campuses. 

Students are more likely to carry the BC/EFA message to semi-professional and community theatre groups when they graduate, 

which in turn contributes to our outreach efforts to theatre companies and tours outside New York City. 

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is proud to inspire young audiences in the fight against AIDS. 

Student officers campaign for BC/EFA at the Georgia State Festival; thespians from the Florida State Festival sign the tribute wall; students from five different 

Connecticut high schools come together for the BC/EFA gala fundraising finale; students from North Penn High School in Lansdale, PA present the big check; a truly motivated 

Florida student developed a plan for future BC/EFA fundraising at her high school. 

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CORPORATE 

SUPPORT 

broadway cares/equity fights aids was fortunate to have the continued support 

of a broad range of corporate donors in 2005. As one of the largest charities representing Broadway and the American theatre, 

BC/EFA is able to connect major corporate brands with one of the nation’s foremost creative industries. We are also able to ensure 

that a corporation’s support reaches into nearly every community in the country through our National Grants Program. Our 

corporate partners are able to build brand loyalty among millions of people who are in some way associated with Broadway, be it on 

tour, onstage, backstage or in the audience. 

Companies can partner with BC/EFA on a broad range of projects, including annual sponsorship packages, one-time event 

sponsorship, cash and in-kind donations that directly support our programs and specialized, cause-related marketing. 

We salute and thank the generous companies that provided major support in 2005: 

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RETAIL OUTREACH: 

GIFTS THAT “GIVE BACK” 

The Catalog of Giving and The Broadway Cares Collection 

The primary goal of the Retail Outreach Program is to promote AIDS awareness and visibility for BC/EFA. In pursuit of this goal, 

BC/EFA makes the classic Red Ribbon available for free or at cost to AIDS service organizations and individuals nationwide. 

The retail Catalog of Giving (in print and online at www.broadwaycares.org) appeals to Broadway enthusiasts and collectors 

across the country, presenting autographed theatre-related books, compact discs, DVDs, posters, T-shirts, opening night gifts and 

other Broadway-related items, as well as exclusive red-ribbon gift items. 

One of our biggest successes is The Broadway Cares Collection, a series of theatrically-themed items – including a beach towel, 

baseball cap, T-shirt and more – adorned with over twenty Broadway musical logos. The Broadway Cares Snow Globe, redesigned 

yearly to the delight of collectors, remains the most popular catalog item. In fiscal year 2005, The Catalog of Giving generated 

$513,845, up from $460,580 in 2004. 

The program forges relationships with other AIDS service and fundraising organizations, in which all artisans and trainees are 

people living with HIV/AIDS, by including their products in our catalog. For example, Nightsweats and T-cells, an Ohio-based 

shop, provides all of our silkscreen printing of BC/EFA merchandise. Many hand-crafted items come from The Alpha Workshops 

in Manhattan, while hand-beaded pieces are created for BC/EFA by the women of South Africa-based Thembalethu Beaders. 

CARETIX/CARECARDS 

The CareTix program offers supporters access to the best seats in the house for Broadway, Off-Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, 

The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and national touring shows in exchange for a charitable donation 

equal to the face value of the ticket price. CareTix buyers get the best seats to shows that are often already sold out to the general 

public. Since 1988, CareTix has raised more than $10.6 million with $1,393,920 in FY 2005. The CareCard program provides 

a thoughtful gift for a variety of holidays, special occasions and events. For a tax-deductible gift of $15 or more per card, BC/EFA 

creates and addresses beautifully designed cards with each donor’s personal greetings, indicating that a gift has been made to BC/ 

EFA in the recipient’s honor. In 2005, the CareCard program raised $145,187 for BC/EFA. 

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BROADWAY 

DELIVERS 

broadway delivers is thriving by bringing the excitement of broadway to a spectrum 

of events nationwide, from product launches, to conventions, conferences and other corporate events. 

Fiscal Year 2005 was packed with activity. In October of 2004, Andrea McArdle, Annie and Christopher Sieber, Spamalot 

participated in an evening of Celebrity Poker with GQ at Bergdorf’s. Later that month Alice Ripley, Side Show and Euan Morton, Taboo 

sang at the United Nations Eradication of Poverty Awards dinner. November kicked off with the national sales meeting for Karastan 

Carpets, where Broadway Delivers brought Chicago’s Brent Barrett, McArdle and Aida’s Felicia Finley to the Arizona Biltmore in 

Phoenix. That same month, McArdle, Finley and Chris Jackson, The Lion King took part in a gala performance celebrating the 100th 

Anniversary of Times Square. 

In December, Broadway Cares trained holiday carolers to pop up in prominent locations throughout New York City as part of 

a larger promotion with Old Navy to bring their series of Christmas Carolers commercials to life. The effort culminated with “Old 

Navy’s Curtain Call For Carolers” in Times Square on December 13, where we attempted to enter the Guinness Book of World 

Records by gathering the most carolers in one place. Good Morning America covered the event, which featured Edie Falco, ‘night Mother, 

Drew Lachey, Rent and the cast of Avenue Q. 

That spring, Brooke Procida, Chris Jackson and The Music Man’s Ric Ryder went down to Florida for the launch of pharmaceutical 

company Boeringer Igleheim’s new HIV drug, Tipranavir. May began with the International Travel and Trade Show Pow Wow, 

where BC/EFA produced two shows back-to-back over two nights. The first performance at Rockefeller Center highlighted 

the music of New York with Ryder, Rent’s Kim Varhola, Finley and Jackson. The next night at the new Time Warner Center on 

Columbus Circle offered an exciting mix of New York dance – choreographed by Chase Brock. 

On May 5, Anheuser Busch joined us in Central Park for the Opening Day of the Broadway Show League. Broadway’s Paige 

Price sang the National Anthem and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Sherie Rene Scott, Sieber and The Pillowman’s Jeff Goldblum threw out the 

first pitch. The brewer presented BC/EFA with a check for $50,000. The first week of June featured three events, two with Target. 

The first was in Chicago for the Target Printers Row Book Festival, while Schoolhouse Rock, the second event, entertained at Target’s 

Kids Day at the South Street Seaport in New York City. Meanwhile, executive Director Tom Viola accompanied Tony Award ® 

winner Lillias White and Cynthia Nixon to Aspen, Co., for The Gill Foundation’s Out Giving weekend. 

Brent Barrett and four of Broadway’s best entertain at the Karastan Carpet National Sales Meeting; Rent’s Drew Lachey joined Edie Falco from ‘Night Mother 

and Barrett Foa, Amyee Garcia and puppets from Avenue Q for Old Navy’s “Curtain Call for Carolers” in Duffy Square; Andrea McArdle wows the crowd at the 

100th Anniversary of Times Square Celebration. 

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Dancers 

Responding to AIDS 

(DRA) 

dancers responding to aids is the american dance community’s ongoing response 

to the health crisis, rallying the dance world to raise money for direct assistance to dance professionals living with HIV/AIDS, as 

well as AIDS service organizations nationwide. These funds are distributed through The Actors’ Fund of America, and through 

BC/EFA’s National Grants Program. The following are DRA’s signature events and programs during fiscal year 2005: 

DANCE STUDENT OUTREACH PROJECT 

The newly dubbed Dance Student Outreach Project (formerly Studio of the Year) encourages dance students across America to get 

involved and fundraise for DRA. At DRA Dance Invitationals and Capezio-sponsored “Stars of Tomorrow… Giving Back Today” 

performances, students raise money by selling tickets and performing with professional dance companies at spectacular venues. 

DRA also has joined forces with New York City Dance Alliance and Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions to award top 

fundraising students and studios a free trip to London or Los Angeles. Additional dance competition affiliates that raise funds for 

DRA are Dance Masters of America and Dance Olympus. 

DRA Outreach Dancers are individuals who raise funds for DRA in a number of creative ways, like Jessica Morgan from Miller 

Place, NY, who raised $2,146 by organizing a DRA benefit, and nine-year-old Nyree Modisette from Gary, IN, who raised $141 

selling pointe shoes cut out of construction paper. 

FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL 11 

In July of 2005, the 11th Annual Fire Island Dance Festival brought in a record $170,000 for DRA and proved a critical success as well. 

Hosted by BC/EFA Trustee Alan Cumming (Tony Award ® winner for Cabaret) and La Cage’s Michael Benjamin Washington as his 

alter ego “Mahogany,” the festival included three shows, featuring 41 dancers from 13 companies, including Alvin Ailey American 

Dance Theater, Momix, Mark Morris Dance Group and Stephen Petronio Company. More than 800 people attended the three 

sold-out shows, which were hosted for the second consecutive year at Beau Clarke and Tony Moran’s home in the Fire Island Pines, 

overlooking the Great South Bay. The weekend-long festival began on Friday, with a Brazilian-themed kickoff party underwritten 

by William Hayden and Ron Perkov, and held at their bay-front home. 

Cedar Lake performing Benoit-Swan Pouffer’s and those... at the Fire Island Dance Festival 11; Desmond Richardson in Dwight Rhoden’s Wonder-full; Gino Grenek 

and Thang Dao in Stephen Petronio’s bud, Fire Island Dance Festival 11; cast members from the film Rent performing “Seasons of Love” in Broadway for Life! at Bryant Park 

to a crowd of over 6,000 fans! 

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THE TENTH AND FINAL YEAR OF the remember project 

On December 4, 2004 the final performance of the remember project, one of Dancers Responding to AIDS’ most celebrated annual 

events, was held at Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church. This twelve-hour performance – which marked a decade of paying 

tribute to lives lost and people living with HIV/AIDS – included performances from more than 85 dance companies, including 

Philadanco, Pilobolus, Martha Graham Dance Company, Mark Morris Dance Group, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, 

Chinese Folk Dance Company and Battleworks. The midnight finale of this powerful, cathartic event included a presentation of 

murals, featuring the names of those who have been honored during the past 10 years, spread across the floor of the church in an 

act of remembrance, and inspiring hope in the power of dance to bring communities together. 

SUMMER IN BRYANT PARK 

On two very hot days in August 2005, the beautifully restored Bryant Park was literally filled to the brim with spectators for three 

free events, all hosted by DRA. Broadway for Life! featured cast members from the Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios’ film Rent 

singing to a crowd of over 6,000 fans. Additional performers included Christopher Sieber from Spamalot as emcee, Jose Llana 

from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, cast members from Naked Boys Singing and The Lion King, Felicia Finley, Aida, and the 

beautiful Janine LaManna and Kyra Da Costa from Sweet Charity. Dancing for Life! brought together the best of dance in New York City, 

with such companies as Moving Still, Chinese Folk Dance Company, Pilobolus, Battleworks, Ellis Wood Dance, STREB, Stephen 

Petronio Company, Cedar Lake Ensemble, Ailey II, Lawrence Goldhuber, Groove Hoops as well as amazing young dancers from 

Dance Masters of America, Sheffield School of Dance and Dance Spectrum. Ballroom in Bryant Park! was proudly sponsored by 

Danskin and featured dancers from six leading ballroom studios. 

LOOKING AHEAD… 

Remembering where we’ve been and looking ahead at all there is to come, DRA remains driven by the simple tenet: “When AIDS 

is stopped, we will dance for joy. Until then, we will dance for life!” 

At the finale of DRA’s the remember project, a presentation of murals featuring the names of those honored during the event’s 10 years; Catherine Hurlin, Austin Bohmer and 

Jessica Ferretti jumping for joy as part of the DRA-Dance Student Outreach Project; Khalda Logan in Nicholas Leichter’s Free the Angels, Fire Island Dance Festival 11. 

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Classical 

action 

performing arts against aids 

classical action: performing arts against aids was founded in 1993 and merged with 

Broadway Cares in October 1997. Classical Action raises money for BC/EFA by drawing on the talents, resources, and generosity 

of the performing arts community nationwide, with an emphasis on the classical, jazz and opera communities. These funds are 

distributed primarily through The Actors’ Fund of America and BC/EFA’s National Grants Program. Classical Action maintains 

its own identity and conducts its own fundraising endeavors, while BC/EFA assumes some administrative responsibilities, allowing 

Classical Action’s small staff to focus on events and other fundraising activities. 

A Sensational Second Season for Michael Palm Series 

The second season of the Michael Palm Series to benefit Classical Action began December 2, 2004, at the home of Judy and 

Steven Gluckstern in New York City and launched the 2004-05 season. Underwritten by the Michael Palm Foundation, this 

series honors the memory of Palm, a long-time friend and supporter of Classical Action. The season’s first concert featured 

world-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson and acclaimed pianist Brian Zeger performing the music of Schumann, Rorem, 

Bernstein, and Copland. 

On March 3, 2005, the second concert in the series brought the world’s premier flutist, Sir James Galway, his long-time 

partner at the piano, Phillip Moll, and his flutist wife, Lady Jeanne Galway, to the appreciative listeners at the Glucksterns’ 

home. Finally, on May 2, the series brought back one of the great pianists of the younger generation, Lang Lang, who, in his 

fourth concert for Classical Action, dazzled the audience with exhilarating performances of Mozart and Chopin. 

$90,000: An All-time Up Our Alley Fundraising Total! 

On June 13, 2005, 42 teams made up of Classical Action’s friends and colleagues from all corners of the performing arts 

community returned to New York’s Bowlmor Lanes & Pressure for the seventh annual Up Our Alley: Benefit Bowling Bonanza, where 

they celebrated raising a record $90,000. The fundraising winner was “Bowling Greens 1,” from River to River/CB Richard 

Ellis, which raised $7,726, easily breaking all previous Up Our Alley team fundraising totals. Title sponsor WQXR 96.3 FM 

presented Up Our Alley 7. Playbill, Inc. and ViceVersa Restaurant were supporting sponsors, with the association of Izze Sparkling 

Juices. 

Baritone Thomas Hampson and pianist Brian Zeger perform in the opening concert of the Michael Palm Series at the home of Judy and Steven Gluckstern; 

The Tokyo String Quartet captivates its audience with two Beethoven quartets in the Upper East Side home of Katherine Hsu and Steve Hellman; Percussionist Svet Stoyanov 

was one of the many young talents to perform in River to River Festival’s Summer Stars series at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center; 

Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway were the first wind players to be featured in the Michael Palm Series. 

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On the Home-front: Classical Action House Concerts 

One of Classical Action’s most successful fundraising endeavors is the production of private house concerts, in which supporters 

host concerts in their homes featuring some of the most prominent artists in music today, all of whom donate their time and 

talent. Concerts were hosted in homes across New York City, including one with mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer in Chelsea, 

the Tokyo String Quartet on the Upper East Side, and 18-year-old pianist Natasha Paremski near Washington Square. Classical 

Action’s annual Maestro Appreciation Concert, with tickets offered exclusively to the organization’s major donors (Maestros), was held 

in SoHo and featured a world-class performance by the Takàcs Quartet. Outside New York, house concerts featured pianist 

Garrick Ohlsson in San Francisco, and, for the fourth consecutive year, the Houston-based Center for AIDS Information & 

Advocacy and Classical Action co-produced a house concert featuring pianist André Watts. 

Community Support: Classical Action Collaborations 

Seven events provided additional support for Classical Action through the generosity of our friends in the artist management 

and presenting communities. On May 22, 2005, Janice Mayer & Associates celebrated its Tenth Anniversary with “New Vistas,” 

a concert to benefit Classical Action. Held at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the event featured more than 20 

artists performing a selection of New York and world-premiere pieces. Nearly $75,000 was raised for Classical Action. 

For the second consecutive summer, Classical Action was proud to curate River to River Festival’s Summer Stars, a five-part 

concert series, free to the public and held at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University. The series highlighted 

up-and-coming performers in the classical music world. Eighteen year-old pianist Adam Golka, violinist/pianist/composer 

Daniel Bernard Roumain and Bulgarian-born solo percussionist Svet Stoyanov were among the artists showcased. On August 

5, 2004, and for the second year in a row, the Mostly Mozart Festival and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts donated 

a portion of each ticket sold to Classical Action. Mostly Mozart Festival’s Music Director Louis Langrée, pianist Jean-Yves 

Thibaudet, flutist Sir James Galway, and members of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, all made contributions in support of 

our work. Their acts of kindness and generosity raised more than $15,000 and helped Classical Action enjoy another successful 

year. 

Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer casts a spell at the Chelsea home of new Maestro-level donors Timothy Iverson and Andrew Xu; 

Up Our Alley 7 wasn’t a drag for team “Divas and Balls and Strikes, Oh My!” from Joseph John Productions, winners of “Best Team Costume”; Janice Mayer (left) is pictured 

with mezzo-soprano Emily Golden, Classical Action Founding Director Charles Hamlen, and mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle at Janice Mayer & Associates LLC 

10th Tenth Anniversary Celebration to benefit Classical Action; Ms. Mayer has since come on board as Classical Action’s newest Associate Director. 

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the Maestro 

program 

the maestro program, classical action: performing arts against aids’s annual giving 

program for major donors pays tribute to individuals, businesses and foundations that invest $1,000 or more in the work we 

do on behalf of HIV/AIDS service organizations and programs nationwide. Every great Maestro knows that each section of the 

orchestra, whether strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion, plays an important role in creating an overall sound. Similarly, those 

who contribute to The Maestro Program know that whatever giving category they choose, their contribution helps orchestrate the 

success of Classical Action, thus ensuring the future of AIDS services across the country. 

CONCERTMASTERS 

($25,000 and above) 

Estate of Sophie Eisler 

Judy and Steven Gluckstern 

Michael Palm Foundation 

STRINGS 

($10,000 - $24,999) 

American Express Company 

Annalee Newman Fund 

John and Sophie Bilezikian 

in loving memory of Sara Bilezikian 

Elizabeth and 

Stephen Eisenmann 

in memory of Michael Palm 

Gloria Narramore Moody 

Foundation 

Lincoln Center for the 

Performing Arts 

Jim and Ellen Marcus 

Janice Mayer & Associates, LLC 

Sara Wolfensohn 

in honor of Charles Hamlen 

WOODWINDS 

($5,000 - $9,999) 

Helen Bodian and Roger Alcaly 

Andrew and 

Martin Farach-Colton 

Brandon Fradd 

Mary Rodgers and Henry Guettel 

Hargrove Pierce Foundation 


Irene Diamond Fund 

Mark M. Levin 

in memory of Belle Levin 

Phyllis Mailman 

Michael and Rebecca Cemo 

Foundation 

Adam Mizel and 

Taunya Van Der Steen-Mizel 


Cherrie L. Nanninga 

Linda and Stuart Nelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Peabody 

Carol A. Rennie 


Frank Spring 

in memory of Malcolm Hoare 

Wheelock Whitney III 

WQXR – 96.3 FM 

William H. Wright II 

Simon Yates and Kevin Roon 

BRASS 

($2,500 - $4,999) 

Catherine G. Curran 

Charles Dimston 

Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels 

Foundation 

Jeffrey and Helen Friedman 

Florette Hoffheimer 

Louis Langrée 

Bert Melnick and Carl Moore 

Musical America and 

MusicalAmerica.com 

Maury Newburger and 

Sheldon Winicour 

Playbill, Inc. 

Charlotte Rothwell 

Sony BMG Masterworks 

Ted and Vada Stanley 


Universal Classics 

George R. Zuber and Guy Avni 

PERCUSSION 

($1,000 - $2,499) 

Arnold and Mildred Abelson 

Josh Aronson 

Gerard F. Bell 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Carye 

Dr. Oscar Chamudes 

Columbia Artists 

Management Inc. 

Sylvie and Gary Crum 

Sanford Fisher 

Alexis Gregory 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Halpern 

Henry H. Hersch 

Harry Hjardemaal and 

Philip Claps 

Stephen Hough 

Joseph Illick 

Timothy Iverson and 

Andrew Xu 

Joe Levin Family Foundation 

Nancy and Jeff Johnson 

Leslie Kandell 

Constance Keene 

Christopher Kennedy 

in memory of Jim Ricketts 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ketelsen 

Sydny Kirshnit and 

Sean Carrington 

Harvey Lichtenstein 

Geoffrey and Sophie Menin 

Jean E. Merrill 

Fraser Mooney 

Scott Morgan and Fred Hersch 

Musicians’ Travel Services 

Bob Naparsteck 

Stephen and Carol Negron 

Veronica G. Ogden 

Joseph S. Piropato 

Cynthia and Leon Polsky 

Harriet and Edwin A. Rosenberg 

Dale and Peter Ryan 

San Francisco Performances 

Dr. Howard Scheiner 

Schott Music International 

Jane Scovell 

in memory of Peter Ansin 

Seaberg Foundation 

Sextant Search Partners, LLC 

Gil Shiva 

Susan and Elihu Rose 

Foundation 

Lee Tannen and Tom Wells 

Jean-Yves Thibaudet 

Tydas Inc. 

ViceVersa Restaurant 

John Vlahoplus and Uma Muthu 

Robert M. Wallach 

Shelby White 

Ronald A. Wilford / CAMI 

in honor of Howard Shore 

Wise Family Charitable 

Foundation 

Anonymous (1) 

IN-KIND MAJOR DONORS 

21C Media 

Bowlmor Lanes & Pressure 

Continental Airlines 

Merrill Corporation 

Fred Patella 

Playbill Magazine/Playbill.com 

Showstoppers, Inc. 

Howard Solomon 

Steve J. Sherman Photography 

Steve Hellman & Katharine Hsu 

Steinway & Sons 

Trefethen Vineyards 

These names represent people and 

organizations that made gifts during our 

2005 fiscal year, October 1, 2004, 

through September 30, 2005. 

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the angels 

campaign 

angels are donors who support bc/efa’s vital work with unrestricted gifts of 

$1,000 or more during a single fiscal year. These gifts are especially important, as they provide us with a dependable core of 

donors whose gifts are not related to the purchase of merchandise and/or event tickets. These funds go directly into our pool of 

grantmaking dollars, which are in turn distributed to HIV/AIDS service organizations nationwide, as well as to the numerous 

social service and housing programs of The Actors’ Fund of America. 

In Broadway lingo, an “angel” is an investor in a theatre production. In exchange for that financial investment, angels are 

traditionally guaranteed the best seats in the house for the shows their dollars make possible. The Angels Campaign creates a 

similar tradition for its supporters, granting BC/EFA Angels VIP status, along with a host of associated benefits. 

2005 ANGELS CAMPAIGN 

The following individuals, family foundations and corporations made contributions to the Angels Campaign in our fiscal 

year between October 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005. Names in bold indicate BC/EFA Archangels, donors who increased 

their unrestricted giving by 25% or more over the past year. 

PRODUCER 

(gifts of $25,000 and up) 

Laura M. Boedeker 

H. Van Ameringen Foundation 

Anita Jaffe 

The Richmond/Ermet AIDS 

Foundation - San Francisco 

The Shubert Foundation 

The Ted Snowdon Foundation 

HOUSE SEATS 

(gifts from $10,000 to $24,999) 

Applause Video Productions 

William W. Donnell 

Sam Ellis 

in memory of Valerie Silver Ellis 

Harriet and 

Terry Guin-Kittner 

Jujamcyn Theatres 

Paul Libin and 

Florence Rowe Libin 

Lord & Taylor 

Kevin R. Lyle 

Joe Masteroff 

May Department Stores 

George Schaeffer 

Thomas Schumacher and 

Matthew White 

Henry R. Shields 

in loving memory of 

Eileen R. Shields 

Bradshaw Smith/ 

Broadway Beat 

The Edgar Foster Daniels 

Foundation 

The Hargrove Pierce 

Foundation 


The League of American 

Theatres and Producers 

William Morris Agency 

ORCHESTRA SEATS 

(gifts from $5,000 to $9,999) 

Frank Argiro 


my beloved son Robert Argiro 

Bertsch Family Charitable 

Foundation 

in honor and in memory of 

“Wagon Wheelies” 

Dr. Gerald J. & Dorothy R. 

Friedman Foundation 

The Edith Meiser Foundation 

Aaron Frankel 


Abetha Aayer Frankel 

Freddie and Myrna Gershon 

Gary Gunas and Bill Rosenfield 

Sarah Hassell 

David B. Hunt and 

Patricia Heaton-Hunt 

Jerome S. Glazer, Inc. 

Stephanie and Carter McClelland 

Nina Lannan Associates, Inc. 

Ruthe and Tony Ponturo 

Paul L. and Marion J. Ross 

Margaret (Peg) Small 

in memory of Erik 

The Barrington Foundation, Inc. 

Doris Eaton Travis 

Jay Laudato and Tom Watson 

BOX SEATS 

(gifts from $2,500 to $4,999) 

Sam Altman 

in memory of Murray Schapiro 

Anthony N. Baratta 

Steven Schnepp and Mark Basile 

in memory of Paul Penfield and 

John Heppenstall 

Melvin Bernhardt and 

Jeff Woodman 

Bikram Yoga 

William Ludel and Tracy Cohen 

The Cooper Family Foundation 

craigslist, inc. 

William Craver 

Mark and Susan Dalton 

Joseph R. Daly 

Peter Davenport 

Merle Debuskey & Pearl Somner 

Jamie deRoy 

in memory of Rod Hausen 

Winnie Holzman and 

Paul Dooley 

Maggie Flanigan and 

Richard Dow 

Marion Duckworth Smith & 

Michael M. Smith 

in memory of Charles Ascenzi 

Joelson Foundation 

Jules Fisher 

Edward and Lori Forstein 

Tim Gill 

Robert L. Green 

Louise Guthman 

Jill Handelsman 

Megan Hirshberg, 

Lauren Sherman and 

Emily Krause 

William S. Hoover, MD 

James C. Hormel 

Carl Jacobs 

Billy and Kate Joel 

in honor of Manny & Lani Azenberg, 

the “Movin’ Out” NYC and Tour 

Company, Cast & Crew, Hal Luftig, 

Terry Allen Kramer, Andy Snyder, 

Donald Trump & Melania Knauss, 

Jann Wenner & Matt Nye, Bob White, 

and Walter Yetnikoff 

Alan W. Kulig 

Nathan Lane 

in memory of Stanley DeSantis 

The Fans & Supporters of 

Scott Bakula 

Keith Miller 

Jerry Mitchell 

Ira Mont and Jill Cordle Mont 

Cindy H. Muth 

Briggs, Inc. 

Phyllis Newman 

in honor of Adolph Green 

Gilbert Parker 

in memory of Richard Bauman 

Ruso D. Perkins 

Richard E. Rauh 

Rose Brand Wipers, Inc. 

Dorothy T. Samel 

Amy Sherman-Palladino 

The Students of the 

Stella Adler Studio of Acting 

in memory of Casey Kizziah 

Susan Stroman 

David Terveen 

The Ziegfeld Club 

Tina and Jeffrey Bolton 

Family Fund 

TV Cares 

Phil and Merle Wahl 

Kenneth H. Webb 

Whittier & Associates, Inc. 

Anonymous 

FRONT MEZZANINE 

(gifts from $1,000 to $2,499) 

Joe Allen Restaurant 

in memory of Joseph Neir 

Mark W. Adams 

John R. Alchin 

Madeleine Andress 

David Glenn Armstrong and 

Jeffrey Miller 

in fond memory of René Clemente 

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the angels campaign (continued) 

Benjamin L. Balkind 

Paris Barclay and 

Christopher Mason 

Scott Barnes and 

Brian Kellow 

Beech Street Foundation 

William J. Behan 

Phil and Mary Beuth 

Robert Billig 

Mr. Walter Bobbie 

Alan Braverman 

Broadcast Music, Inc., 

in memory of Fred Ebb 

Kate Broderick 

J. Arthur Brost 

James and Debbie Burrows 

Buck Henry Charitable Fund 

Robert Callely 

Frank Carucci 

in memory of Robert Diario 

Stockard Channing 

Arthur Chinski 

Jerome S. Clark 

John and Mary Cooper 

Michael Cowing 

Mark E. Cummings 

Scott Dainton 

in honor of Laura Mantell 

Keith Degi 

Salvatore E. Dirschberger 

Alan Dunkelberger 

in memory of Jeffrey Wilkins 

Roy and Shirley Durst 

Charitable Fund 

Don Ellwood and 

Sandra Johnigan 

Carlos L. Encinias 

Peter Entin and 

Barbara Janowitz 

Angelina Fiordellisi 

Mr. and Mrs. 

Glenn Fishback 

Mary Fogarty 

Brenda Fournier 

Richard Frankel and 

Kathleen Clark 

David A. Friedman 

in memory of my mother 

Shirley Friedman 

Daniel P. Futterman 

Gordon Gano 

Jay Garner 

Bruce Geismar 

Roger Alan Gindi 

Dale and Ellyn Glasser 

in memory of Steven Glasser 

Angela Goldberg 

Charles and Heather Golden 

Robert D. Gonzales 

in memory of Cameron L. Mason 

and Charles H. Falls 

Marie Gordean 

Doug Johnson and 

Valerie Gordon-Johnson 

Christine Gould 

Ann and Eddie Graf 

Joan M. Grande 

Michael Greif 

in honor of the “Rent” Company 

Ulrich Grimm 

Stephanie Lee & Scott Mallalieu/ 

Group Sales Box Office 

Justin Guarini 

Alan Hall 

Richard V. Hamilton 

Benjamin M. Hammer and 

Rachel Hammer 

Linda and Sandy Hammer 

W.W.R. Harrison 

Letitia A. Hays 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henshel 

Jerry Herman 

Tisa Weiss Hibbs 

Hal Holbrook 

Craig Horowitz 

Theatrical Stage Employees 

Local One/IATSE 

William Irwin and Martha Roth 

Thai Jason 

Jill Goodson Family Foundation 

Jason Kantrowitz 

David DonHowe Kean 

in loving memory of Norman and 

Gwyda DonHowe Kean 

Elaine Kend 

Robert Kilgore and 

Edward Richmond 

in memory of our friend John Spencer 

Edgar A. Knudson 

Howard and Carol Kolins 

Lillian Kraemer 

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Krasner 

Susan L. Kruger 

Lisa J. Kunze 

Norma Langworthy 

Michael J. Lassell 

Lawrence and Isabel Barnett 

Charitable Foundation 

Ronald and Patricia Lee 

Lindy Linder 

in memory of Robert Farber and 

Christine Swann 

The Arthur Loeb Foundation 

Janine and Peter Lowy 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Loy 

Larry Luing 

Rachel E. Lyle 

Mr. and Mrs. Will Mackenzie 

J. Patrick Mahoney and 

C. Martin Hicks 

John J. Mahoney 

Mark Edward Inc. 

Steven Markov and 

Jeffrey Meleski 

Marsh Inc. 

Kathy Keneally and 

Tom Marshall 

Sasha Match 

Neil A. Mazzella 

in memory of Laurie Beechman 

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley 

in memory of Gary Bonasorte 

John McDaniel 

Bill Melamed, Jr. 

Michael S. Mills 

Jessica Morton 

NAC Enterprises Ltd. 

Judith A. Nelson 

in memory of Wayne McCarthy 

Michael Novin 

in memory of Mark Edward 

Orso Restaurant 

Ralph L. Pellecchio and 

Dr. James C. Wernz 

Simon Pitchford 

Brad Plunkett 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Podiak 

Heinz Poll 

in memory of Thomas R. Skelton 

Michael Recanati and Ira Statfeld 

Richard F. Walsh/ 

Alfred W. Di Tolla/ 

Harold P. Spivak Foundation 

Drs. Carlos and Jayne Rivera 

Peter Robinsohn 

Mickey Rolfe 

Lizanne and Barry Rosenstein 

in honor of Perry and Marty Granoff 

Amy Rosenthal 

Fred and Kathleen Rotondaro 

Lori Rubinstein and 

John McGraw 

Gordon T. Salter 

in memory of Duy Khanh Ngo 

Samuel L. Phillips Family 

Foundation 

Paul L. Saulnier 

Nick Scandalios 

Charles Segal 

Matthew Serino 

Kenneth G. Shelley 

John Sporing 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinberg 

Meryl Streep 

The Ritter Foundation, Inc. 

Theater Extras 

Theatrical Wardrobe Union 

Local 764 I.A.T.S.E. 

David and Deborah Trainer 

Joseph F. Tringali 

Tommy Tune 

Unity Church of New York 

Suzyn Waldman 

in memory of Michael Hartig 

John and Jeanne Walker 

Carol G. Walter 

Joan Melber Warburg 

Nancy A. Wheeler 

Zoe A. Whitehead 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Wilson 

Peter A. Winter 

Margo Wintersteen 

Terrence J. Witter 

Diane Wladis 

Anonymous 

in memory of Susan Sontag 

Anonymous 

in memory of Ruth Hoefgen 

Anonymous (8) 

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major 

donors 

In addition to The Angels Campaign, significant funds are generated through various BC/EFA annual and one-time special 

events, such as The Easter Bonnet Competition, Gypsy of the Year, The Broadway Flea Market, and Broadway Bares. Considerable financial support 

also comes to us through our CareTix and CareCard programs. Contributions from all these sources are among the most vital 

to BC/EFA. 

The following pages list the names of those who have supported these events and programs with generous contributions 

during our fiscal year 2005 from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005. Amounts listed are the tax-deductible portion of 

the donation, the total gift amount minus any fair market value for goods received. 

Gifts of 

$10,000 to $49,999 

Altria Group, Inc. 

Darcy Bingham 

CJ Worldwide, Inc. 

Mary & John Cooper 

Danskin, Inc. 

James W. Dennis 

Tim and Judy Dove 

Marion Duckworth Smith 

Estate Of Julius Wittman 

First Manhattan Co. 

Ford Motor Company 

Brandon Fradd 

Mr. Neal C. Garelik 

Charles and Heather Golden 

William Goldman – 

The Fezzik Foundation, 

Shapiro & Lobel 

Greater New York 

Dental Meeting 

Harry Winston, Inc. 

in honor of Jefferson Mays 

Paul Hartunian 

HBO 

Mickey Z. Heller 

Anita Jaffe 

Ketchum, Inc. 

Las Vegas Academy of 

International Studies 

Anthony D. Lauto 

Laurie J. Levinberg 

Carolyn Lowen 

Merck Partnership for Giving 

Paul L. Newman/ 

Newman’s Own 

Connie Nicoud 

Nyc & Company Inc. 

Wendy Piatak 

Michael L. Robertson 

Carolyn Rozwat 

Eileen B. Schaefer 

Showtime Networks, Inc. 

Robin Strasser 

in honor of Ed Richmond and 

Robert Kilgore 

The Adam R. Rose Foundation 

May Department Stores Company 

The Roseann O’Donnell 

Revocable Living Trust 

Times Square District 

Management Association, Inc. 

Tonner Doll Company 

Kendall D. Ward 

Denzel Washington 

Jillian M. Wolstein 

Anonymous 

Gifts of 

$5,000 to $9,999 

20th Century Club, Inc. 

Anne and Russ Acevedo 

Iris A. Albstein 

Thomas B. Baker 

Susan A. Berland 

Cal West Enterprises 

Greg Casciato 

Coppin State College 

Development Foundation, Inc. 

Scott Diggs 

Sam Ellis 

in memory of Valerie Silver Ellis 

Kenneth Given 

Richard V. Hamilton 

Harriet D. Guin-Kittner 

Foundation 

David A. Harris 

Herman Goldman Foundation 

Hewitt Associates 

James C. Hormel 

HSBC Bank USA, Inc. 

Sally Huxley 

Curtis Johnson 

JP Morgan Chase 

Mr. Robert Karp 

James P. King 

David Lai 

Dr. Anthony Laneve 

Learning on Location 

Albert R. Lepage 

Kevin R. Lyle 

Margaret Nidzyn 

On & Off Broadway 

Lawrence Putter 

Maryetta Saccomano 

Dr. Howard Scheiner 

Anthony P. Scheinman 

The Ted Snowdon Foundation 

Standing Ovation School 

of Dance 

Patricia R. Strobel 

Susan Stroman 

Noriko Takigawa 

The Dorothy Strelsin 

Foundation 

Hilary Watson 

Mitchell Wicker 

Alan J. Zimmermann 

Anonymous 

Gifts of 

$2,500 to $4,999 

Alan Wasser Associates 

The Fans & Supporters of 

Scott Bakula 

John R. Alchin 

Ronald Black 

Carolyn P. Blum 

Brian Hilton Bradley 

Briggs, Inc. 

John Burger 

Delta Burke 

Capezio 

Lewis F. Center 

Clay Chaffin 

Craig Clearwater 

craigslist, inc. 

Bridget Crudo 

Jacqueline Cummings 

Pat Durkin 

Sharon Eddy 

George E. Evans 

Ronald Falcon 

Philip Fayer 

Stephen H. Featherstone 

Maggie Flanigan and 

Richard Dow 

Food Outreach, Inc. 

Louise Forlenza 

Donald C. Fresne 

Don M. Gandy 

Michael Graziano 

Andrew J. Greenhut 

Richard Grey 

Arianne Grosky 

Mary Rodgers and 

Richard Guettel 

Gary Gunas and 

Bill Rosenfield 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Halpern 

Linda and Sandy Hammer 

Michael and Laura Hartstein 

Steve Hyduke 

Patricia Imbroto 

Jewish Communal Fund 

Billy and Kate Joel 

Sandra Kallenberg 

David DonHowe Kean 

in loving memory of Norman and 

Gwyda DonHowe Kean 

Jack Kenny and 

Michael Goodell 

Mr. Douglas Warren Kesten 

Gordon I. Kirke 

Bruce and Billy Kolber-Stuart 

David H. Komansky 

Diane B. Kulbacki 

Jeri E. Landon 

John Lasalandra 

Chad Leat 

William S. Levine 

M. & J. Management Corp. 

Sasha Match 

Laurie McFarlin 

Daniel Meloy 

Chase Mishkin 

Jerry Mitchell 

Ari H. Moses 

New York Dance Connection 

John P. O’Neill 

Fiona Palin 

Passage Events 

Pauline Pinto 

Stefanie Powers 

Mr. G. Remak Ramsay 

Nicholas C. Reale 

Paul Reitz 

Denise Rosner 

Serino Coyne Advertising Inc. 

John Shaw 

Brian S. Snyder 

Society of Stage Directors 

major donors 

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Major Donors (continued) 

and Choreographers 

Marianne T. Stegeland 

Kathryn L. Stettner 

Stonewall Community 

Foundation 

The Bessie Ratner Foundation 

The McGraw-Hill Companies 

Terry K. Watanabe 

The Thousand Cranes 

Foundation 

Theatre Direct, Inc. 

Yvonne S. Thornton 

TV Cares 

Thomas Wagner 

Anthony Zelig 

Anonymous (3) 

Gifts of 

$1,000 to $2,499 

Abrams Artists Agency 

Actors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. 

Mark C. Adams 

Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher 

Foundation, Inc. 

Paula S. Akst 

Sara E. Alberti 

Henry A. Alpert 

Nancy Alpert and Gwen Marcus 

Mark A. Altermann 

Michele W. Andelson and 

Arlen Andelson Esq. 

Madeleine Andress 

Frank Argiro 


my beloved son Robert Argiro 

Sondra N. Arkin 

Armand P. Arman 

Laura S. Armitage 

Bonnie Arno 

Salah Bachir 

D. J. Baker 

Anita Balestino 

Benjamin L. Balkind 

Scott Barasch 

Ida A. Barba 

Peter M. Bardach 

Brett Barrett 

Bauman, Redanty & Shaul 

Bay Street Theatre Festival, Inc. 

Beautiful Tulip Inc. 

Bonnie L. Becker 

Steve Behar 

Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern 

Carol Berman 

Richard Bernsley 

Michael E. Berry 

Leo R. Beus 

Blair Academy 

Body Beautiful Spa, Inc. 

Rex W. Bonomelli 

Boom 

Ann Boon 

Ann M. Borsdorf 

Sal C. Bracco 

Braun Research, Inc. 

Kenneth Breglio 

Marc L. Brenner 

Elizabeth Breslow 

Alan Brockman 

J. Arthur Brost 

Mary Kay C. Brown 

Roscoe L. Browne 

Robert M. Browne 

Stephen Bruce 

Cheryl A. Burdumy 

David Burgess 

Mark Buse 

Paul M. Butler 

Calvert Social Investment 

Foundation 

Anne S. Camner 

Camp Broadway, LLC 

Steven M. Caplan 

Christopher V. Cara 

Carolines on Broadway 

Ronald and Ronni J. Casty 

Central Park Dance Studio 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chalfant, Jr. 

Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher 


Edward Chernoff 

Peter B. Cinelli 

City Center Dance 

Charles Clark 

Jerome S. Clark 

Beau Clarke 

Clear Channel Worldwide 

Phyllis J. Cohen 

Carolyn J. Cole 

Collierville High School 

Thespian Troupe 1858 

Computer Associates 

International, Inc. 

Grover Connell 

Ellora deCarlo and 

Gary J. Cooper 

Tracy Corn 

Howard B. Cowan 

Craig Nealy Architects, LLP 

Christina I. Cressey 

Delia S. Crossley 

Diana Cuca 

D. Katen Fire Island 

Properties, Ltd. 

Michael W. Dale 

The Edgar Foster Daniels 

Foundation 

Loni Dantzler 

Denise Daniele Dance Studios 

Colin Devine 

Salvatore E. Dirschberger 

Michael Disher 

Karen W. Dopher 

Craig S. Douglass 

Svetlana Drndarevic 

Bayle W. Drubel 

Trudy C. Durant 

Sheri Edson 

Educational Tours, Inc. 

Edward Sulzberger 

Foundation Inc. 

Georgiana Ellis 

William Elsner 

Cheryl L. Endelson 

Michael H. Epstein 

Richard Evanson 

Stephanie R. Fine 

Carol Finke 

Diane Coupe 

Richard Frankel and 

Kathleen Clark 

John R. Freimark 

Earl M. Furfine 

Jay and Gail Furman 

Richard M. Gabrys 

Kenneth Gamble 

Gordon Gano 

Richard Garvey 

Paula Gerber 

Patricia Gibwitz 

Laurie Girsky 

Angela Goldberg 

Gary Gordon 

Christine Gould 

Mike D. Grabow 

Todd Graff 

Thomas J. Gramegna 

Neil Greenblatt 

Greenwich Academy 

Stewart K. Gross 

Nancy T. Grumbacher 

Justin Guarini 

Guggenheim Capital Markets, 

LLC 

Linda Hammer 

Sandra H. Hammer 

Edward A. Harris 

Dixon R. Harwin 

Wendy Hashmall 

Sarah Hassell 

Ekkehart Hassels-Weiler 

Hasty Pudding Theatricals 

Hal H. Hayes 

Beth Hebert-Rollolazo 

Jill K. Heller 

Henderson-Hogan Agency, Inc. 

Tisa Weiss Hibbs 

Paul Hilepo 

Aimee Z. Holtzman 

Marian K. Inch 

Andres I. Izquierdo 

J + C Joel Limited 

J. Heller Charitable Unitrust 

Craig G. Jacobs 

Josh Jacobstein 

Anthony J. James 

Russell A. Jay 

Gregory Jones 

Jordan Roth Productions 

Jujamcyn Theatres 

Junior Bus Tours, Inc. 

Just Give 

Paul Kanin 

Linda Keister 

Karl H. Kemp 

Andrea L. Klein 

Lucinda E. Knuth 

Kristine Krol 

Pamela A. Kuhl 

Chad Labenz 

Nathan Lane 

in memory of Stanley DeSantis 

Norma Langworthy 

Leonard Lee 

Paula S. Lemire 

Jonathan L. Levine 

Hildy Levitt 

Edward S. Lewis 

Albert Litewka 

Michelle LoCascio 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Loy 

Larry Luing 

Mr. and Mrs. Will Mackenzie 

Ezra P. Mager 

John J. Mahoney 

Dennis and Amy Dolan Malaney 

Mr. John-John C. Manlutac 

Frederick K. Marek 

Anthony Marino 

Marist School 

Marsh Inc. 

Cathy Mayer 

William J. Mazza 

Anthony G. McLean 

John McMullen 

Judy Mearian 

Bill Melamed, Jr. 

Joseph J. Melone 

Dina Merrill 

Neil Messinger 

Roger P. Miller 

C. Edward Miller 

Adrianne Mittentag 

James Morgan 

Joanne Morgan 

Donna J. Morrill 

major donors 

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Mr. Steven E. Motto 

Bruce W. Murray 

Nevada Ballet Theatre, Inc. 

New Horizon Foundation 

NewDance, Inc. 

Nier of Texas, Inc. 

Ms. Kristin Nieuwenhuis 

Jack O’Brien 

Merry T. O’Donnell 

Michele O’Hara 

Melanie Okun 

Erin Olson 

Otterbein College 

Karen Pack 

Paige Page Productions Inc. 

Martin Pakledinaz 

Robert Pangia 

Cheryl Paquette 

Emily S. Parr 

Celeste H. Patrick 

Brook S. Payner 

David A. Pearson 

Mr. Larry Phillips 

Cindy Pierce 

Simon Pitchford 

Mark Pollock 

Elaine Postal 

Judy Lynn Prince 

Pro Musica Tours, Inc. 

Propak Development 

James R. Prude 

Robert Raiff 

Donald J. Ramsell 

Random House, Inc. 

James R. Rayburn 

The Recanati Foundation 

Eric M. Reinitz 

Michael Reitter 

Sheila M. Reynolds 

Stacy J. Ritter 

David Rizzotto 

Andrea Robinson 

Elisa Rosen 

Jonathan Rosenstein 

Lori Rubinstein and 

John McGraw 

John Rudey 

Kimberly P. Russell 

Melanie Schaffran 

Robert Schmier 

Patti J. Schoffer 

Thomas Schumacher and 

Matthew White 

Ruth Schwalbe 

John Seeman 

Muriel A. Shapiro 

Dewey K. Shay 

Arthur Shorin 

Joel Sigal 

Barbara J. Silverman 

Robert Sinacore 

Joseph A. Sinisi 

Barbara Slaine 

Soap Opera Digest Magazine 

Sony BMG Masterworks 

Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 

Spot and Company of 

Manhattan, Inc. 

Kevin Hughes 

Kenneth I. Starr 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinberg 

Sheila Steinberg 

Steppin’ Out Academy of 

Performing Arts, Inc. 

Sternberg Charitable Trust 

Michael Steward 

Gloria Stewart 

Christian M. Strong 

James P. Sud 

Ronna Sussman 

T. Pet, Inc. 

Tacoma City Ballet School 

TalentWorks 

William J. Telesco 

Howard Tenenbaum 

Arielle Tepper 

The Arthur J. Gallagher 

Foundation 

The Arts Partnership of 

Greater Hancock County 

The Bishop Strachan School 

The David Geffen Foundation 

The Leonard Bernstein Office, 

Inc. 

The Mitchell Company, Inc. 

The Nuntwo Company 

The Prudential Foundation 

Matching Gifts 

The Ryan Partnership LLC 

The Segal Company 

(Eastern States), Inc. 

The Shubert Organization, Inc. 

The Stephanie and 

Carter McClelland Foundation 

Theatrical Wardrobe Union 

Local 764 I.A.T.S.E. 

Theta Alpha Phi 

Thomas Travel 

B. P. Thomas 

Stuart Thompson 

Tiger Baron Foundation 

Richard Towbin 

Trec Corporation 

Tamara Tunie 

Two Guys and Tom, Inc. 

Mindy Unger 

United Way of New York City 

United Way of Tri-State, Inc. 

Unity Church of New York 

University of the Cumberlands 

Mary-Ann Valiulis 

Scott Vandermyde 

Dean Vanech 

Meredith Vieira 

Virginia Luoma Dance 

David Wahrhaftig 

John and Jeanne Walker 

Bethe Ward 

Russell Warren 

Beth Waters Finston 

Jerry Waugh 

Gregg Whitney 

Kim M. Wieland 

Peter S. Wilson 

Steven E. Winoker 

Jeff Witjas 

Mary K. Witte 

Diane Wladis 

Mitchell Wolfson 

Honey Wolosoff 

Mark Wolters 

Alan R. Wormser 

XL 

Joseph Zee 

Laura J. Zuidema 

Jeffrey D. Zwirn 

Anonymous 

in honor of Bill “Uncle Bill” Sapsis 

Anonymous 

Gifts under 

$999 

Judith A. Abrams 

Harry Addington 

Donna Angotti 

Linda A. Antonaccio 

Russell N. Aronson 

Greg Baird 

Julia Barr 

Kevin Baumlim 

Vernon Birks 

Judith A. Bogen 

Michael Brachfeld 

Sarah Buch 

Luigi Caiola 

Vince Calcagno 

Audrey L. Cannata 

Roseann Carrara 

Robert A. Carreon 

Joyce R. Charles 

Christopher T. Coad 

Glenn Connolly 

Douglas E. Cowan 

John L. Curry 

Tina Davis 

Frank DeLustro 

Mark DeWaele 

Dorothy Dixon 

Douglas Dodds 

Karen Dow 

Judith Drasner 

Joshua C. Dunkelman 

Bobbie Eakes 

Elliott F. Einhorn 

Eisner LLP 

Dasha Epstein 

Rayford Etherton 

Stuart Evered 

Greg Farber 

Arnold Faulhaber 

Scott Faupel 

Janice Foti 

Robert H. Fowler 

Steven M. Freedman 

Judie Galvin 

Steven Gart 

Frances Gear 

Michael Gelsomino 

Freddie and Myrna Gershon 

Fred Gilbert 

Donna Glover 

Bonnie Green 

Ulrich Grimm 

Marilyn Halpern 

Elisabeth S. Harding 

Lucy Haskell 

Patricia Herb 

Paul Hirsch 

Jeffrey Hughlett 

T. J. Jackson 

Sara S. Kendall 

Edward Kirtman 

Toba S. Knobel 

Richard La Gravenese 

Patricia A. Le Ferrara 

Elizabeth Lecher 

May Lee 

Victory Gold Levi 

Jack Lichtenstein 

Alan Lipp 

Chris P. Longobucco 

Carolyn Louro 

Lisa A. Marshall 

Cindy Martin 

John McCoy 

Steven L. Miller 

Michael Montel 

Monterey Fund, Inc. 

Gary Munk 

Niko Associates 

Jennifer O’Brien 

Steven O’Malley 

Anthony Panarella 

Mary B. Papetti 

Sophie Pirshafi 

John V. Prignano 

major donors 

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Nonie Pugh 

Glen Radovich 

Phylicia Rashad 

Milton Rattner 

Sean Reives 

Christopher Rich 

Susan Romano 

Donna Romano 

Barbara G. Sahlman 

Lawrence M. Scheur 

Jean K. Smith 

Rebecca L. Snead 

Margaret Styne 

The Joelson Foundation 

The Yaspan Unterberg 


Joseph M. Thomas 

Ginger Tidwell Walker 

Karen Trovalli 

Tulchin Family Foundation 

William and Helen Van Syckle 

William Vanden Heuvel 

Matthew D. Warnecke 

Cynthia Weinman 

Annette Niemtzow and Eve Ellis 

Brenda D. Whitney 

Wayne Winston 

Jo Anne S. Ziegler 

DRA 

donors 

DRA would like to thank the following major corporate and individual donors who gave $1,000 or more to support our programs: 

Kevin Baumlin 

Beaulieu Vineyards 

Alan Brockman 

Stephen Bruce 

Calvert Social Investment 

Foundation 

Capezio 

Central Park Dance Studio 

Peter B. Cinelli 

Beau Clark 

Clear Channel Network 

Craig Nealy Architects, LLP 

Dance Masters of America 

Dance Olympus 

D. Katen Fire Island 

Properties, Ltd. 

Danskin, Inc. 

Denise Daniele Dance Studios 

Joshua C. Dunkelman 

Edward Sulzberger 


R. Brandon Fradd 

Don M. Gandy 

Greenwich Academy 

Laura Z. Hartstein 

William Hayden 

Hal H. Hayes 

Beth Hebert-Rollolazo 

Karl H. Kemp 

Bruce & Billy Kolber-Stuart 

Chad Labenz 

Albert R. Lepage 

Edward S. Lewis 

William J. Mazza 

Joanne Morgan 

Nevada Ballet Theatre, Inc. 

New York City Dance Alliance 

New York Dance Connection 

NewDance, Inc. 

Propak Development 

Eric M. Reinitz 

Sheila M. Reynolds 

Elisa Rosen 

Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher 


Charles & Mildred 

Schnurmacher 


Sony Pictures Releasing Corp. 

Standing Ovation 

School of Dance 

Steppin’ Out Academy 

of Performing Arts, Inc. 

Stonewall Community 

Foundation 

Tacoma City Ballet School 

The Arthur J. Gallagher 

Foundation 

The Bishop Strachan School 

The David Geffen Foundation 

The McGraw-Hill Companies 

The Mitchell Company, Inc. 

The Ryan Partnership LLX 

Tremaine Dance Conventions 

Joseph Zee 

The following dance companies, organizations and venues have contributed $500 or more to the efforts of DRA through audience appeals 

following performances. We thank each of them for their generous support! 

Aaron Davis Hall 

Alonzo King/Lines Ballet 

Alvin Ailey American Dance 

Theater 

American Ballet Theater 

American Dance Festival 

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 

Ballet Hispanico 

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane 

Dance Company 

Brian Brooks and 

Julie Atlas Muz 

Brooklyn Academy of Music 

Buglisii/Foreman Dance 

City Center 

Complexions Contemporary 

Ballet 

Garth Fagan Dance 

Hubbard Street 

Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival 

Keigwin + Company 

Les Ballet Grandiva 

Les Ballets Trockadero 

de Monte Carlo 

Mark Morris Dance Group 

Martha Graham Dance Company 

Matthew Bourne – 

New Adventures 

MOMIX 

Parsons Dance Company 

Peter Boal 

Pilobolus 

Pittsburg Ballet Theatre 

Stephen Petronio Company 

Symphony Space 

The Doris Duke Theatre 

The Joyce Theater 

Toronto Dance Theatre 

Tribeca Arts Center 

Work and Show Festival 

major donors/dra donors 

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THE 

COLLEEN DEWHURST 

SOCIETY 

“I’m so proud of what we do for each other. 

There are so many people who thought this 

thing would never go, that it couldn’t be done. 

But it happened anyway because so many 

people came forward and, in many different 

ways, made it happen. And to this very day, 

I love you all for that.” 

colleen dewhurst 

june 1991 

PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE AND OURS 

Gifts made by bequest are a growing source of income for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Founded in 1988 and named 

for Colleen Dewhurst, the late Actors’ Equity Association President who spearheaded the formation of the Equity Fights AIDS 

Committee (which merged with Broadway Cares in 1992), The Colleen Dewhurst Society is the planned giving program of 

BC/EFA that honors those individuals who have generously included our organization in their will and estate plans. 

The following people have provided for an estate or other 

planned gifts to BC/EFA: 

Gifts to BC/EFA have been received from the following 

estates: 

Samuel G. Altman 

Melvin Bernhardt and 

Jeff Woodman 

Katherine Brader 

Lewis Carver Brindle 

Elizabeth B. Cole 

Frank P. Conway 

Erick Devine 

Kirsten Felix 

Cecelia H. Fink 

Aaron Frankel 

F. Kenneth Freedman 

Ken Glass 

Robert D. Gonzales 

Christopher C. 

Harrison 

Melody R. Henshaw 

George K. Jones 

Henry Kaplan 

Robert W. Kilgore and 

Edward Richmond 

Ronald Kollen 

Belinda J. Kotin 

Jay Laudato and 

Thomas G. Watson 

Bruce H. Lipstadt 

Michael T. Marino 

Gilbert Parker 

Julie A. Richardson 

Amy Rosenthal 

Paul L. Ross 

Stuart H. Ross 

Margaret L. Small 

William St. Armand 

Cheryl L. Toth 

Terrence J. Witter 

Carolyn Zaput 

Estate of Louise Alexander 

Estate of Walter Alford 

Estate of Eva Sully Block 

Estate of Robert L. Borod 

Estate of Thomas Boyd 

Estate of Aron Bromberg 

Estate of Alice C. Brown 

Estate of 

Dennis J. Cooney 

Estate of 

Dolores Gray Crevolin 

Estate of Alvin C. Davis 

Estate of Fred Ebb 

Estate of Michael Hartig 

Estate of Joan Houseman 

Estate of Mary L. Laslo 

Estate of Richard Lerner 

Estate of Paul R. Lipson 

Estate of Dorothy Loudon 

Estate of 

Murray H. Schapiro 

Estate of Eileen R. Shields 

Estate of 

Milton Joseph Tatelman 

Estate of David P. Taylor 

Estate of 

John Wylie Thomas 

Estate of Gwen Verdon 

Estate of Julius Wittman 

the colleen dewhurst society 

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FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 AND 2004 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

Board of Directors 

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. 

New York, New York 

Eisner LLP 

Accountants and Advisors 

750 Third Avenue 

New York, New York 10017-2703 

Tel 212.949.8700 Fax 212.891.4100 

www.eisnerllp.com 

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial position of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. as of September 

30, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows for the years then ended. These 

financial statements are the responsibility of the Organization’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 

these financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those 

standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are 

free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures 

in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 

management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable 

basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the financial statements enumerated above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows 

for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 

New York, New York 

January 25, 2006 

financial statements 

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BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS 

Statements of Financial Position 

year ended september 30, 

2005 2004 

assets 

cash and cash equivalents $ 1,960,486 $ 1,465,940 

accounts receivable 61,413 22,150 

pledges receivable 55,000 5,000 

prepaid expenses and other current assets 101,435 136,673 

inventory 194,625 253,827 

property and equipment, net 70,811 91,464 

security deposit 17,656 17,656 

$ 2,461,426 $ 1,992,710 

liabilities and net assets 

accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 190,854 $ 141,129 

deferred revenue 79,685 25,000 

grants payable 145,593 705,000 

total liabilities $ 416,132 $ 871,129 

commitments (note d) 

net assets - unrestricted 2,045,294 1,121,581 

$ 2,461,426 $ 1,992,710 

See notes to financial statements. 


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Statements of activities 



public support and revenue: 

contributions $ 11,863,804 $ 11,256,252 

special events, net of direct benefit to donors of $228,350 in 2005 

and $297,821 in 2004 1,493,719 1,436,856 

merchandise sales 513,845 565,341 

donated goods and services 434,402 368,450 

interest and other income 39,999 13,975 

total public support and revenue $ 14,345,769 $ 13,640,874 

expenses: 

program services: 

grants 7,986,298 7,797,838 

other program services $ 2,060,893 $ 1,881,095 

total program services $ 10,047,191 $ 9,678,933 

supporting services: 

management and general 1,366,931 1,298,713 

fundraising 2,007,934 2,100,914 

total supporting services $ 3,374,865 $ 3,399,627 

total expenses $ 13,422,056 $ 13,078,560 

increase in net assets 923,713 562,314 

unrestricted net assets - October 1 1,121,581 559,267 

unrestricted net assets - september 30 $ 2,045,294 $ 1,121,581 



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Statements of cash flow 



cash flows from operating activities: 

increase in net assets $ 923,713 $ 562,314 

adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets to net cash provided by (used in) 

operating activities: 

depreciation and amortization 35,600 41,147 

donated investments (16,276) (33,281) 

changes in: 

accounts receivable (39,263) 24,999 

pledges receivable (50,000) (5,000) 

prepaid expenses and other current assets 35,238 (59,060) 

inventory 59,202 (84,684) 

security deposit (4,738) 

accounts payable and accrued expenses 49,725 (55,472) 

deferred revenue 54,685 (15,465) 

grants payable (559,407) (589,200) 

net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 493,217 (218,440) 

cash flows from investing activities: 

proceeds from sales of investments 16,276 33,281 

purchases of property and equipment (14,947) (45,718) 

net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,329 (12,437) 

net change in cash and cash equivalents 494,546 (230,877) 

cash and cash equivalents - october 1 1,465,940 1,696,817 

cash and cash equivalents - september 1 $ 1,960,486 $ 1,465,940 

supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: 

noncash donations of goods and services $ 264,602 $ 270,000 



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notes to 

FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS 


NOTE A - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

[1] Organization: 

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc. (the “Organization”) is a not-for-profit entity that raises money to provide grants to (i) 

organizations providing assistance for health-care to those individuals in the entertainment industry, who are affected by critical health 

issues, including but not limited to HIV/AIDS, and (ii) organizations and programs nationwide and internationally that provide care and 

services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Occasionally, the Organization also facilitates the fund-raising capabilities of the theatre 

community to address and support an urgent crisis or need, as directed by the Board of Directors. 

The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, and from state and 

local taxes under comparable laws. 

[2] Financial reporting: 

(a) Basis of accounting: 

The accompanying financial statements of the Organization have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting and conform to 

accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to not-for-profit entities. 

(b) Cash equivalents: 

For financial-presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents include cash invested in highly liquid money-market accounts. 

(c) Functional allocation of expenses: 

The cost of providing the various programs and supporting services has been summarized on a functional basis in the accompanying 

statements of activities. Accordingly, certain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services in reasonable 

ratios determined by management. 

(d) Use of estimates: 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make 

estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from 

those estimates. 

(e) Net assets: 

Unrestricted net assets represent those resources for which there are no donor restrictions as to their use. Temporarily restricted 

contributions, the requirements of which are met in the year of donation, are reported as unrestricted. 

[3] Property and equipment: 

Property and equipment are reported at their costs at the dates of acquisition or at their fair values at the dates of donation. Depreciation 

of furniture and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of five years, and leasehold 

improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the underlying lease. 

[4] Inventory: 

Inventory consists of merchandise available for sale and is valued at the lower of cost or market value. Certain items have 

been contributed to inventory and have been recorded at their approximate fair values at the dates of contribution. Included 

in inventory are original, one-of-a-kind toy bears, each of which is a designer-costumed, collectible “Broadway Bear” that is 

to be offered at auction during the next fiscal year. 

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NOTE A - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 

[5] Accrued vacation: 

Accrued vacation is included as an expense and liability in the accompanying financial statements and represents the 

Organization’s liability for the cost of unused employee vacation time payable in the event of employee terminations. At 

September 30, 2005, the accrued vacation obligation was estimated to be $32,153. 

[6] Deferred revenue: 

The revenue from advance ticket sales related to a future year’s event is deferred and recognized as income in the year in 

which the performance is held. 

[7] Grants payable: 

Grant expenses are considered to be incurred at the time of approval for payment by the Board of Directors. 

outstanding at the end of each fiscal year are expected to be paid in the following fiscal year. 

Grants 

[8] Revenue recognition: 

Contributions: 

Contributions are recorded as revenue upon receipt of cash or unconditional pledges. Contributions are considered 

available for unrestricted use unless specifically restricted by the donor. It is the Organization’s policy to sell donated 

investments upon receipt. 

Volunteers: 

A substantial number of unpaid volunteers have made significant contributions of their time to the Organization. 

The value of this contributed time does not meet the criteria for recognition of contributed services required under 

generally accepted accounting principles and, accordingly, is not included in the accompanying financial statements. 

Special events: 

The Organization conducts special events for which the use of the theater may be donated and the performers and 

support staff donate their time. A portion of the gross proceeds paid by the attendees represents payment for the direct 

cost of the benefits received by the attendees at the event. Unless a verifiable, objective means exists to demonstrate 

otherwise, the fair value of entertainment provided at these special events is measured at the cost to the Organization. 

The special event income is reported net of the direct costs of the event that are attributable to the benefit that the 

donor receives. 

Merchandise sales: 

The Organization operates a retail outreach program that sells AIDS-awareness red-ribbon items; items crafted by 

workshops sheltered for people living with AIDS; and general Broadway-show-related memorabilia. Sales are 

conducted via a printed catalog and on-line through the Organization’s website. 

[9] Reclassification: 

Certain financial statement information for fiscal-year 2004 has been reclassified to conform with the fiscal-year 2005 

presentation. 


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NOTE B - PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 

Unconditional amounts promised to the Organization, but not yet collected, have been recorded as pledges receivable. At September 30, 

2005, pledges receivable consisted of $55,000; $30,000 is expected to be collected in fiscal-year 2006, with $25,000 to be collected in 

fiscal-year 2007. The pledges receivable balance of $5,000 at September 30, 2004, was collected in full during fiscal-year 2005. The 

Organization considers all pledges receivable to be fully collectible; accordingly, no allowance for doubtful amounts has been established. 

NOTE C - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 

At each fiscal year-end, property and equipment consisted of the following: 



office furniture and fixtures $ 102,173 $ 99,049 

equipment 109,142 105,392 

leasehold improvements 67,803 59,730 

279,118 264,171 

less accumulated depreciation (208,307) (172,707) 

$ 70,811 $ 91,464 

NOTE D - COMMITMENTS 

[1] Lease agreement: 

The Organization rents office space under an operating lease agreement that expires on June 30, 2008. The lease requires minimum 

lease payments plus escalation charges. Rent expense for each of the fiscal-years 2005 and 2004 was approximately $270,000 and 

$248,000, respectively. The minimum annual future obligations under this lease are as follows: 


amount 

2006 218,767 

2007 225,328 

2008 172,770 

$ 616,865 

[2] Consulting agreement: 

On October 1, 2004, the Organization entered into a consulting agreement for direct mailing services. 

September 30, 2006. The minimum fee is expected to be $27,000 for fiscal-year 2006. 

The agreement expires on 


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NOTE E - DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES 

Contributed goods are recognized at their fair market values at the dates of donation. Contributions of services are recognized when they are 

received, if the services (a) create or enhance nonfinancial assets or (b) require specialized skills, are provided by individuals possessing those 

skills, and would typically need to be purchased if not donated. 

The Organization received donated airfare of $114,600 and $62,850, as well as donated security of $55,200 and $35,600 in fiscal-years 

2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, the Organization received (i) donated toy bears of $76,000 and $100,000 in fiscal-years 2005 

and 2004, respectively, and (ii) an in-kind contribution in the form of donated advertising which was valued at $188,602 and $170,000 in 

fiscal-years 2005 and 2004, respectively. 

NOTE F - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTION 

A member of the Board of Directors of the Organization is a principal owner of the press agency used by the Organization. Fees paid for 

services and expense reimbursements to the press agency were $33,541 and $32,741 for fiscal-years 2005 and 2004, respectively. 

For fiscal-years 2005 and 2004, grants of $3,526,500 and $3,360,500, respectively, were made to the Actors’ Fund of America, a not-forprofit 

organization that has several board members in common with the Organization. 

NOTE G - RETIREMENT BENEFITS 

The Organization has a defined-contribution plan formed under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) that covers all employees 

who meet certain length-of-service requirements. Participants’ contributions are fully vested at all times, and vesting of the Organization’s 

contributions is phased-in over a six-year period. There were no employer contributions made in fiscal-years 2005 and 2004. It is the 

Organization’s policy to fund this expense currently. 

NOTE H - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK 

The Organization deposits its cash with major banking institutions in amounts that may be at times in excess of federal insurance limits. 

Management believes that the Organization has no significant risk of loss on these accounts due to the failure of the institutions. 

NOTE I - NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF 

During fiscal-year 2005, the Organization collected money in theaters to be given to organizations such as the American Red Cross, in order 

to help the relief efforts for the Southeast Asia tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, some of the traveling productions raised money 

that was included with the Organization’s relief grants. The total amount raised in the theaters for tsunami relief was $95,376. The total 

amount granted to tsunami relief organizations by the Organization was $220,301. The total raised in the theaters for the Hurricane Katrina 

relief effort was $129,798, while the total amount granted by the Organization for hurricane relief totaled $431,637. 


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CREDITS 

Prepared by the BC/EFA 

senior staff 

Tom Viola 

Executive Director 

Larry Cook 

Director of Finance and 

Administration 

Michael Graziano 

Producing Director 

and 

Andy Smith 

Associate Director of Major Gifts 

and Communications 

editor 

Tom Viola 

photo editor 

Carol Ingram 

design 

Design 158, NYC 

photography 

Jay Brady Photography 

Kenneth Blauvelt/ 

Studio 66 

Gary Cooper 

Moody Pics 

Christopher Economakos 

The Actors’ Fund of 

America 

and candid photos 

donated by BC/EFA 

volunteers 

printing 

Originpress, Mineola, NY 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Paul Libin, President 

Alan Eisenberg, Vice-President 

Patrick Quinn, Second Vice-President 

Maria Di Dia, Third Vice-President 

Philip Birsh, Treasurer 

Judith Rice, Secretary 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Cornelius Baker Gary Gunas 

Scott Barnes Charles Hamlen 

Joseph Benincasa ex officio 

Jed Bernstein Craig Jacobs 

Chris Boneau Richard Jay- 

Barry Brown 

Alexander 

Kate Burton Cherry Jones 

Robert Callely Nathan Lane 

Kathleen Chalfant Jay Laudato 

Thom Christopher Margo Lion 

Sherry Cohen Scott Mauro 

Alan Cumming Michael McElroy 

Michael David Terrence 

Gavin Darraugh McNally 

B. Merle Debuskey Jerry Mitchell 

Paul DiDonato Ira Mont 

Sam Ellis 

Bernadette 

Neal Garelik 

Peters 

Martin Richards 

Chita Rivera 

Jordan Roth 

Nick Scandalios 

Peter Schneider 

Thomas 

Schumacher 

Robert Score 

Marian Seldes 

Jeffrey Seller 

Matthew Serino 

Philip Smith 

Stuart Thompson 

Tim Tompkins 

Tom Viola 

ex officio 

Beth Williams 

George C. Wolfe 

credits 

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MUSICALS THE PRODUCERS THOROUGHLY MODERN 

MILLIE TONY N’ TINA’S WEDDING TWELVE ANGRY 

M E N W E ’ R E S T I L L H O T W H I T E C H R I S T M A S 

WHOOPI: THE 20TH YEAR WICKED WONDERFUL TOWN 

Donna Murphy and Melissa Errico at the Celebrity Booth of The Broadway Flea Market; “girl gone wild” Sutton Foster lampoons the wholesomeness of Little Women with co-star 

Maureen McGovern at The Easter Bonnet Competition; BC/EFA auctioneer Lorna Kelly relaxes with Master of Ceremonies Bryan Batt after raising over $120,000 at the Broadway 

Bears Auction; Richard Kind and Alan Ruck, stars of The Producers, at The 16th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition; company members of The Lion King accept the judges award 

for Best Presentation at The 19th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition; Broadway’s longest running Phantom, Howard McGillin, auctions a one-of-a-kind Phantom mask to be signed 

by the stars and creators of the show at the performance marking The Phantom of the Opera as the longest-running show in Broadway history; Bebe Neuwirth at The 10th Annual 

Nothing Like a Dame; Whoopi Goldberg and Brooke Shields present the “Top Fundraising Award by a Play” to Kevin Geer and John Pankow, cast members of Twelve Angry Men at 

The Gypsy of the Year Competition.

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