Programs

  • Entertainment Community Fund Support

    Entertainment Community Fund:Season of Concern provides sustaining support to the Chicago office of The Entertainment Community Fund, the national human services organization for entertainment and performing arts professionals in theater, film, music, opera, television and dance with a broad spectrum of social, health, employment, housing and direct care programs. Among the categories of direct care grants that the Entertainment Community Fund awards, subject to eligibility, are the entertainment assistance program for performing arts professionals, the HIV/AIDS Initiative, financial assistance for seniors and people with disabilities and addiction and recovery assistance. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 Season of Concern provided $100,000 of funding to the Entertainment Community Fund.Biscotto-Miller Fund:The Biscotto-Miller Fund provides short-term emergency funds for Chicagoland theater workers experiencing short-term or ongoing physical and/or mental health challenges. Through this Fund Season of Concern provided $18,990 of funding to 22 individuals during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.Malcom Ewen Emergency Fund:This Fund provides short-term emergency assistance for theater employees facing non-health related financial issues. Applicants must be active members of the Chicagoland theater community, union and non-union alike, who have been employed with or without salary at some point since July 1, 2023. Through this Fund Season of Concern provided $20,084 of funding to 21 individuals during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.Support of AIDS Service Organizations:Season of Concern Chicago has been making significant grants to Chicago AIDS service organizations since 1987. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 Season of Concern provided $20,000 of funding to four such organizations.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $221.9K