Predecessor | Equity Fights AIDS (formed October 1987) Broadway Cares (formed February 1988) |
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Formation | May 1992[1] (merger of Broadway Cares and Equity Fights AIDS) |
Type | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose | AIDS-related charity |
Headquarters | 165 West 46th Street, #1300 Manhattan, New York City New York 10036 United States |
Website | broadwaycares.org |
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is an American nonprofit organization that raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States, headquartered in New York City. It is the theatre community's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, BC/EFA has raised over $300 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV, and other critical illnesses since its founding in 1988. The organization awards annual grants to over 450 AIDS and family service organizations across all 50 states, Puerto Rico & Washington D.C., and is the single largest financial supporter of the social service programs of The Actors Fund.[2]
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