2025-11-21T15:25:45-06:00 2024-12-31 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 53 STATE STREET SUITE 1600 BOSTON MA 02109 990 2024-01-01 884115555 STAND UP TO CANCER STAN 4242833610 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 BRIAN GIESELER CFO 4242180776 2025-11-21 1 0 ERIN COUTURE P01390592 6177237900 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X NICOLE SEXTON 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90024 34661350 0 X N/A X 2022 CA STAND UP TO CANCER'S MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUND RESEARCH TO DETECT AND TREAT CANCERS WITH THE ASPIRATION TO CURE ALL PATIENTS. 7 7 0 0 0 0 42480289 34661350 0 0 0 0 -3547136 0 38933153 34661350 38933153 34661350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38933153 34661350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X STAND UP TO CANCER'S MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUND RESEARCH TO DETECT AND TREAT CANCERS WITH THE ASPIRATION TO CURE ALL PATIENTS. 0 0 34661350 34661350 STAND UP TO CANCER (SU2C) RAISES FUNDS TO ACCELERATE CANCER RESEARCH IN EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT WHILE ALSO PROMOTING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENINGS, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND THE CRITICAL NEED TO CONTINUE SUPPORT IN THIS VITAL AREA. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR SU2C INCLUDE: 1. COLLABORATIVE CANCER RESEARCH - SU2C FUNDS MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CANCER RESEARCH TEAMS AND EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS WORKING ACROSS MOST CANCER TYPES, INCLUDING DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT CANCERS; AND 2. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - SU2C LEVERAGES THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY AND MEDIA TO DRIVE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT CANCER SCREENINGS, CLINICAL TRIALS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING CUTTING-EDGE CANCER RESEARCH. SU2C ALSO PRODUCES A TELEVISED "ROADBLOCK" FUNDRAISING EVENT HELD ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS THAT UNITES OVER 30 BROADCAST NETWORKS, CABLE CHANNELS, AND STREAMING PLATFORMS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CANCER RESEARCH AND GENERATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THIS SIGNATURE EVENT IMPACTS YEAR-OVER-YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS; 2024 REPRESENTS A NON-TELECAST YEAR.SU2C IS RECOGNIZED AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY AND IT IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION (EIF) (ALSO A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY). FUNDS RAISED BY SU2C ARE DISTRIBUTED VIA ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, EIF. DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE I REPORTING FOR EIF. 34661350 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X BRIAN GIESELER 4242180776 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 SHERRY LANSING CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BADER SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER SEYMOUR TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL CHEW DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DESMOND-HELLMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM NELSON DIRECTOR (BEG 04/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP SHARP DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN ADAMS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 0 336803 24403 SHAWN BURKE CFO 20.00 20.00 X 0 255971 26613 MAURINE SLUTZKY SVP OF MEDIA DEV & TALENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 274824 30028 DANA LIPMAN GEN COUNSEL, SVP HR & LABOR REL. 20.00 20.00 X 0 263710 29673 FIONA MCROBERT SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 0 247277 30682 JENNIFER KUNTZ SVP OF ADMIN & TECHNOLOGY 40.00 0.00 X 0 235077 30869 SEAN COVELESKI SVP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 234374 24239 STEPHANIE HERRON - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFCR (THRU 3/24) 40.00 0.00 X 0 195996 5979 MARTIN QUESSENBERRY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & INNOV. 40.00 0.00 X 0 212404 22341 CATHERINE HIGGINS VP OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 0 196620 26414 STACEY A FARRELL VP, BRAND MARKETING & PROD 40.00 0.00 X 0 191026 24837 MIRABAI VOGT-JAMES VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 0 188022 27655 ROBYN LEICHTLING BUCKNAM VP, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 40.00 0.00 X 0 175901 27306 0 3008005 331039 8 0 1 0 0 34661350 669258 34661350 34661350 0 0 0 34661350 34661350 34661350 34661350 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION 951644609 7 1 34661350 0 1 34661350 0 42480289 34661350 77141639 42480289 34661350 77141639 18958712 58182927 77141639 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 225277265 190615915 190615915 34661350 0 34661350 225277265 190615915 190615915 34661350 0 34661350 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D ON ITS INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 951644609 501(C)(3) 34661350 0 GENERAL PROGRAM 1 PART I, LINE IA: STAND UP TO CANCER (SU2C) FUNDS SUPPORT AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND GRANTS AND AWARDS TO MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CANCER RESEARCH TEAMS AND EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS. SU2C IS RECOGNIZED AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY AND IT IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION (EIF) (ALSO A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY). FUNDS RAISED BY SU2C ARE DISTRIBUTED VIA ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, EIF. DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE I REPORTING FOR EIF. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JULIAN ADAMS PRESIDENT & CEO 0 336803 0 0 0 0 0 6306 0 18097 0 361206 0 0 MAURINE SLUTZKY SVP OF MEDIA DEV & TALENT 0 269288 0 5249 0 287 0 6738 0 23290 0 304852 0 0 DANA LIPMAN GEN COUNSEL, SVP HR & LABOR REL. 0 237734 0 25000 0 976 0 6522 0 23151 0 293383 0 0 SHAWN BURKE CFO 0 240356 0 15000 0 615 0 6606 0 20007 0 282584 0 0 FIONA MCROBERT SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS 0 242071 0 4677 0 529 0 7233 0 23449 0 277959 0 0 JENNIFER KUNTZ SVP OF ADMIN & TECHNOLOGY 0 230008 0 4478 0 591 0 6898 0 23971 0 265946 0 0 SEAN COVELESKI SVP OF DEVELOPMENT 0 229945 0 4429 0 0 0 6494 0 17745 0 258613 0 0 MARTIN QUESSENBERRY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & INNOV. 0 207885 0 4519 0 0 0 5986 0 16355 0 234745 0 0 CATHERINE HIGGINS VP OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS 0 185537 0 11083 0 0 0 6766 0 19648 0 223034 0 0 STACEY A FARRELL VP, BRAND MARKETING & PROD 0 187421 0 3605 0 0 0 6654 0 18183 0 215863 0 0 MIRABAI VOGT-JAMES VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 0 184252 0 3607 0 163 0 6383 0 21272 0 215677 0 0 ROBYN LEICHTLING BUCKNAM VP, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 0 172081 0 3384 0 436 0 6048 0 21258 0 203207 0 0 STEPHANIE HERRON - CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFCR (THRU 3/24) 0 120583 0 0 0 75413 0 1380 0 4599 0 201975 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A ONE KEY EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR DEPARTURE FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE SEVERANCE IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). X AIRLINE MILES 1 669258 FMV 0 0 0 REASON FOR AMENDING RETURN: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AMENDED PART VII TO ADD RUSSELL CHEW AS A BOARD MEMBER AND CORRECT THE SPELLING OF PHILLIP SHARP'S NAME. ADDITIONALLY, PART VI, LINE 1 HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS REFLECTED IN THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE CORPORATION'S SOLE MEMBER (THE "MEMBER") IS THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION (EIF), A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE, WHICH MOBILIZES AND LEVERAGES THE VOICES AND CREATIVE TALENTS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, AND CULTIVATES THE SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) AND PHILANTHROPISTS COMMITTED TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, TO BUILD AWARENESS AND RAISE FUNDS, AND DEVELOP AND ENHANCE PROGRAMS ON THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL, THAT FACILITATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS WITH THE POWER TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS DIRECTORS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SOLE MEMBER, EIF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS SU2C IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EIF. THE EIF AUDIT/TAX FIRM AND THE EIF FINANCE TEAM WORK TOGETHER TO GATHER THE REQUIRED INFORMATION NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990. THE TAX FIRM PREPARES AN INITIAL DRAFT FORM 990 AND REVIEWS THIS INITIAL DRAFT WITH THE FINANCE TEAM; ALL LINE ITEMS ARE REVIEWED AND ANY ITEMS IN QUESTION ARE DISCUSSED. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE, AND ANY OTHER PERSON WHO REGULARLY ATTENDS THE ORGANIZATION BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. INDIVIDUALS MUST COMPLETE AND FILE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BEFORE SERVING ON THE ORGANIZATION BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE. OUTSIDE COUNCIL MONITORS THE COMPLIANCE OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVE ON OTHER BOARDS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES IF A BOARD VOTE COMES UP TO APPROVE A GRANT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER BOARD OR AFFILIATION WHERE THEY SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SU2C FOUNDERS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO SERVE IN COMPENSATED CAPACITIES MUST ALL HAVE AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THEIR COMPENSATION AND THOSE REVIEWS ARE APPROVED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 951644609 PHILANTHROPY CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0