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Founded | 1992 United States 1993 United Kingdom |
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Founder | Elton John |
Focus | HIV/AIDS |
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Website | https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org |
The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is a nonprofit organization, established by musician Sir Elton John in 1992 in the United States and 1993 in the United Kingdom[1] to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs, direct care and support services to people living with or at risk of HIV. It has raised over $565 million to support HIV-related programs across ninety countries.
The Elton John AIDS Foundation is in the top 10 philanthropic funders of HIV/AIDS grants worldwide, the second largest HIV-related philanthropic funder of LGBTQ+ communities, and number one philanthropic funder in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.[2]
The organization supports its work through proceeds from special events, cause-related marketing projects, and voluntary contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.
The organization has been well-known in Hollywood since 1993, when it began hosting the annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party.[3]
EJAF is chaired by David Furnish, a producer of theater and music.[4] He has been in a relationship with Elton John since 1993; they entered a civil partnership in 2005 and married in 2014.[5]