2015 ANNUAL REPORT David Furnish marching as Grand Marshal for the Toronto Pride Parade in June 2015. CONTENTS

04 Letter from Founder Elton John

06 Letter from Chairman David Furnish and Executive Director Scott Campbell

08 Today’s HIV/AIDS Epidemic

10 EJAF’s Response to the Challenges of Today’s Epidemic

12 Grant Making: What We Supported in 2015

14 Where We Fund

16 At the Leading Edge: EJAF Responds to Emerging Priority Issues

18 Making a Difference: Grantee Highlights 20 Health and Wellness 22 Rights 24 Improving Quality of Life 26 Resilience

28 Other Programmatic Activities

34 Grants List

40 Fundraising

54 Our Supporters

57 Executive and Advisory Board

58 Financials

On the cover, clockwise from top left: Elton John testifying in front of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. David Furnish speaking at Toronto Pride 2015. Supporter of EJAF grantee Immigration Equality speaking in New York City. EJAF grantees marching in New York City Pride 2015. LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER

immigrants, and communities of color. There is still so much work for us to do.

Thanks to you, 2015 was also a monumental year for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. We made a record-breaking number of investments: 134 grants totaling nearly $9.8 million, a 40%

Photo: Greg Gorman, 2014 Gorman, Greg Photo: increase over 2014. Those are big numbers, but they represent our continuing efforts to answer these important questions: • How can we prevent people most at risk from becoming infected with HIV? • How can we make sure HIV-positive people To the Friends, Donors, Grantees, and Advocates receive the treatment they need and remain of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, successfully on treatment? • What are the barriers that stand in the way This past year, we have seen a tremendous of achieving these goals, and how can we change in the global landscape of the AIDS overcome them? epidemic. Worldwide, infection rates have dropped along with deaths from AIDS. This We answer these questions by funding projects is wonderful news. However, not all people are addressing the root causes of the AIDS benefiting from this progress, and the burden of epidemic. HIV infection varies widely across the U.S. and the rest of the world. For instance – There are still substantial challenges before us. Stigma and discrimination continue to In Chicago, we’re funding a national survey create significant barriers resulting in many by the University of Chicago to document people not being tested or receiving the care the numbers and needs of homeless youth – and treatment they need to stay healthy and especially homeless LGBT youth who are at prevent further transmission of the virus. People increased risk of HIV/AIDS. living with HIV are subject to inhumane HIV In Toronto, New York City, and Los Angeles, criminalization laws and experience increasing we’re helping organizations led by and serving levels of discrimination and violence. Because immigrants to provide much-needed, high- HIV disproportionately affects poor and quality legal services and support to people with disenfranchised communities, HIV-related HIV caught up in the inexcusably brutal and stigma also intersects with other forms of inhumane U.S. immigration detention system. marginalization against LGBTQ people, drug We’re also helping LGBT people in countries users, sex workers, prisoners and parolees, that criminalize homosexuality seek asylum.

4 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT In California, we’re backing several bold projects But let’s remember: it was not long ago that and a broad coalition of organizations to no one was talking about an end to AIDS. I modernize unjust laws that criminalize HIV. remember those days well. They were filled We are one of the few funders paying attention with fear, fear of what we didn’t know. Today, in to this issue. place of fear, there is knowledge and hope—real hope that we will live to see the first AIDS-free We’re supporting more LGBTQ community generation. centers than we ever have before because we Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and believe these organizations are the backbone of the work of our grantees, we aren’t just talking the LGBTQ community. They provide services about ending AIDS – we’re talking about ending and advocate for people most affected by the injustices that drive the epidemic: racism, HIV and provide compassionate support and discrimination, poverty, homelessness, and belonging in countless ways. unjust laws. Our grantees are leading the charge for justice in the United States, Latin America, We continue to increase our support for and the Caribbean. We are so proud of them and organizations in the Southern U.S. and will of their work, which we highlight in this report. not stop until we see meaningful change in the course of the epidemic. I’ve often said that a virus causes HIV, but it doesn’t cause the HIV/AIDS epidemic. If we Our grants support organizations doing treat everyone in society with kindness and incredible work, from HIV testing to housing compassion, with dignity and love, we can LGBT youth, and from syringe exchange stop this disease in its tracks. We can save programs to advocating for policies to make countless lives. health care accessible to the most vulnerable That’s the vision of the Elton John AIDS populations. Very often, EJAF is one of the only Foundation. Thank you for sharing that vision, vital and consistent sources, or sometimes the for believing in it, and for helping us bring it ONLY source, of funding for this urgent work. to fruition. I am profoundly grateful for your continued support of our work. And we don’t turn our backs or avoid controversial issues affecting the epidemic that Sincerely, people would rather ignore and wish away, like drug addiction and supporting the rights of sex workers. Instead, we make sure our investments are bold and brave in order to find real solutions to the true causes of AIDS. It’s amazing to see our grantees at work helping to make our vision of a world without AIDS a reality by addressing Elton John the needs of people in difficult circumstances Founder without judgment.

5 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Photos: Greg Gorman, 2014 Gorman, Greg Photos:

Dear friends and supporters: A young HIV-positive person in New York or San Francisco, just arrested for survival sex work, Thanks to your generous support, the Elton can access low-cost legal advice, thanks to EJAF John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has been able funding. Not only should this young person (and to help thousands of people across the United any person) have someone on their side in case States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean they face civil or criminal charges because they during 2015 to access lifesaving medical care are HIV-positive, but also if they are informed and services. about their rights, they can become a powerful advocate, helping to transform the police and Here are some examples of the people your the justice system into forces for health rather contributions have served: than against health.

A 24-year-old mother, living in the old cotton- A young HIV-positive transgender person in producing Black Belt of the Deep South, is Tijuana, Mexico, can get free, high-quality able to walk into the offices of a local HIV medical care along with mental health organization funded by EJAF and get help with counseling and help with substance use issues her electric bill and rent payment, along with at programs funded by EJAF. Tijuana can be medical care, case management, and social a tough place to be transgender. Researchers support. All of these services help this young say at least 20% of transgender women in mother stabilize her life in the face of economic Tijuana are HIV-positive, and many have no uncertainty, as well as access and benefit from steady income to pay for medicines, hormone the HIV treatment she needs to stay healthy. treatments, or other services. The programs

6 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT EJAF funds in Tijuana help young HIV-positive • Invest in people’s rights through good laws, law LGBT people and migrants stay in care and enforcement, legal services, and public literacy sustain good health. and empowerment about rights.

What do all of these people have in common, • Invest in efforts to advance social and aside from HIV? They are all people deserving economic justice, so people have greater of health and opportunity and justice. opportunities for upward mobility and the Furthermore, in the same way the HIV epidemic means to achieve better health and wellness. is connected across populations and borders, • Invest in building stronger and more resilient these people are connected by the solidarity organizations that can help us move forward to of the HIV movement, by grants from EJAF achieve our vision of a world without AIDS. through the generous support of thousands of people like you. Thank you for being our supporter and ally in this work. Join us once again as we continue In the last several years, we are proud of the to build a stronger and even more effective many ways EJAF has grown: response to the many challenges of the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. • Our grant portfolio has tripled from 45 grants worth $7 million in 2010 to 134 grants worth Sincerely, nearly $10 million last year.

• We continue to be a responsive grant maker, listening to grant seekers explain their vision and work in their own words and bringing David Furnish their unique perspectives into our efforts to Chairman develop solutions to the priorities we share.

• Most importantly, our Foundation is grappling with the underlying societal injustices that perpetuate the AIDS epidemic, reaching and extending our commitments to secure the Scott P. Campbell rights and equality of all people affected by Executive Director HIV and AIDS.

Progress against HIV will require steady investment in all of our Foundation’s priority areas. During the coming years, we pledge to continue to:

• Invest in health services and health promotion campaigns.

7 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT TODAY’S HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC

AT THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION, WE STRIVE EVERY DAY TO GET CLOSER AND CLOSER TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL – ENDING THE AIDS EPIDEMIC ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Tremendous progress has been made toward this ambitious goal. But there is much more work to be done. Beating AIDS requires understanding and responding to advances in science, challenging political deadlocks, and addressing head-on the underlying causes that drive HIV infections and AIDS deaths – racism, sexism, homophobia, economic inequality, and ill-informed drug policies.

HERE ARE THE REALITIES OF TODAY’S AIDS EPIDEMIC:

8 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT The U.S. government estimates more than 1.2 million people are living with HIV infection in the U.S., including 156,300 (12.8%) who are unaware of their infection. • Only 40% are regularly seeking medical care. • Only 37% are prescribed antiretroviral medication. • Only 30% are achieving Across Latin America and viral suppression sufficient the Caribbean, more than to prevent passing the 400,000 people are unaware Regarding people living disease to others. they are infected, out of with HIV in the U.S.: 1.85 million people living with HIV.

Experts are concerned the number of HIV infections More than one in three related to injection drug people with HIV live below Young Black gay and bisexual men are the use is starting to increase the Federal Poverty Level. most as a result of the current Depending on the location, seriously affected by HIV in opioid addiction crisis this means income below the U.S. and the Caribbean. hitting communities $15,000 per year. across the country.

One in four new HIV • infections occur among If HIV incidence rates young people between the The National Transgender remain unchanged, half of ages of 15-24, and over Discrimination Survey all gay Black men will test half of some sexually reported transgender people HIV-positive in their life- transmitted infections are of color have exponentially time, along with one in four occurring among young higher rates of HIV. gay Latino men, and one in gay and bisexual men. eleven White gay men.

The highest rates were 24.9% for Black transgender people (compared • to 2.4% for all Black Americans) Women made up 8,328 of and 10.9% for transgender Latinos the estimated 44,073 new (compared to 0.08% for all Lati- HIV diagnoses in the United nos), as compared to a rate of 0.6% States in 2014. Among all for the general U.S. population. women diagnosed with HIV in 2014: • An estimated 62% (5,128) were Black; • 18% (1,483) were White; and • 16% (1,350) were Hispanic/Latina EJAF’S RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY’S EPIDEMIC

Each year, as we begin our grant-making process, we re-examine the ever-changing nature of the AIDS epidemic and prioritize issues and strategies that will lead to real progress by asking the following key questions:

HOW CAN WE BEST PREVENT PEOPLE MOST AT RISK FROM BECOMING INFECTED WITH HIV?

HOW CAN WE MAKE WHAT ARE THE SURE HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE BARRIERS STANDING RECEIVE THE TREATMENT IN THE WAY OF ACHIEVING THEY NEED AND REMAIN THESE GOALS, AND HOW SUCCESSFULLY ON CAN WE OVERCOME TREATMENT? THEM?

10 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT IN RESPONSE:

Our grant making prioritizes the scale-up of proven and new HIV prevention approaches.

We support efforts to increase HIV testing, linkage to health care, initiation of lifesaving antiretroviral treatment, and access to the continuity of health care and support services needed to ensure HIV treatment can be used effectively.

We address the barriers of stigma and discrimination, human rights abuses, racism, homophobia, and gender inequities impeding people’s abilities to access and use HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services.

And we work to strengthen the ability of communities to respond to HIV through advocacy, coalition building, and improved capacity to provide services.

11 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT GRANT MAKING: WHAT WE SUPPORTED IN 2015

DURING 2015, EJAF FUNDED 134 PROPOSALS FOR A TOTAL OF NEARLY $9.8 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS.

THIS WAS THE LARGEST ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN GRANT FUNDING IN THE FOUNDATION’S 24-YEAR HISTORY.

12 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT DISTRIBUTION OF 2014 2015 GRANTS BY GOAL: DATA FROM FINAL GRANTEE REPORTS DATA FROM FUNDED GRANTEE APPLICATIONS

At least 77 offer HIV testing. At least 70 offered HIV At least 39 link and retain in testing. At least 20 linked HEALTH AND care. 43 offer syringe exchange. and retained in care. 30 provide or promote the use WELLNESS 45 offered syringe exchange. of PreP. 38 do health care At least 17 offered PrEP. policy work.

At least 45 educated and At least 59 educate and RIGHTS advocated. 8 provided advocate. 11 provide legal services. legal services.

IMPROVED 10 supported prisoners QUALITY with re-entry. 13 LGBT 4 support prisoners with centers offered a range re-entry. 14 LGBT centers OF LIFE of programs offer range of programs.

28 trained advocates. 37 train advocates. RESILIENCE 25 trained health 18 train health professionals. professionals. ENDING AIDS MEANS FOCUSING ON PEOPLE MOST AT RISK AND PLACES MOST IN NEED

EJAF focuses its funding A project by Immigration Seven grants for programs efforts to improve the lives of Equality in New York City providing HIV testing and people at greatest risk for HIV providing much-needed, high services for sex workers or infection, prioritizing support quality legal services to people engaging in activism to protect for health programming and with HIV caught up in the U.S. the health and civil rights of activism for LGBT people, immigration system; sex workers. Black Americans, HIV-positive prisoners and parolees, sex Increased support for programs Several grants to expand the workers, people who use drugs, to identify and cultivate the next use of home-based HIV testing women, and young people. generation of young Black LGBTQ and PrEP. Among the grants being leaders and engage them in the HIV response; funded in 2015 are: Two new grants focused on health services for LGBT people and Over 25 grants to programs migrants in Tijuana, Mexico. led by or specifically serving transgender people. A new national survey by the Three grants to organizations University of Chicago to specifically addressing the unique document the numbers and Eleven programs tackling HIV prevention and treatment needs of homeless youth – the unsound and unjust laws needs for women and girls. especially homeless LGBT erroneously criminalizing HIV- youth, who are at increased positive people for potentially risk of HIV; exposing others to HIV.

BY TARGET POPULATION 1 2014 2015 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AT LEAST 55 GRANTS AT LEAST 70 GRANTS BLACK WOMEN AND MEN AT LEAST 55 GRANTS AT LEAST 70 GRANTS GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN AT LEAST 44 GRANTS AT LEAST 60 GRANTS TRANSGENDER PEOPLE 16 GRANTS 32 GRANTS PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS 55 GRANTS 46 GRANTS PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED 11 GRANTS 4 GRANTS WOMEN AND GIRLS AT LEAST 22 GRANTS AT LEAST 13 GRANTS ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS AT LEAST 22 GRANTS 26 GRANTS EJAF follows the evidence about where HIV prevalence is high and targets its investments to those locations as a way to focus its grant making and increase its potential impact. In the Americas, the United States and the Caribbean both have significant HIV epidemics. Haiti, the southern U.S., and major U.S. urban centers all face high rates of HIV and have great potential for CANADA progress against the virus. $125,000 1%

NORTHEAST $1,210,000 13% DETROIT $22,500 CHICAGO $57,500 NEW YORK CITY $530,000 SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREA $107,500 PHILADELPHIA $110,500 WEST MIDWEST $1,470,000 US NATIONALLY- $460,000 WASHINGTON, DC $230,000 16% FOCUSED WORK 5% $1,752,000 LOS ANGELES $362,500 20% COLUMBIA, SC $125,000

MEMPHIS, TN $160,000 ATLANTA, GA $586,000 SOUTH $3,063,000 NEW ORLEANS, LA $110,000 34%

LATIN AMERICA $104,000 1% CARIBBEAN $795,000 • 9% SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO $145,000

12015 numbers are preliminary. Proposals did not itemize every population, and because of overlapping demographic categories, grantees will likely report significantly higher numbers when they report in September. 15 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT AT THE LEADING EDGE: EJAF RESPONDS TO EMERGING PRIORITY ISSUES

prophylaxis (PrEP), in which EJAF STRIVES TO antiretrovirals are used by SUPPORTING FUND AND ADVOCATE uninfected people as a means of COALITIONS AND HIV prevention. These advances, SOCIAL JUSTICE AT THE LEADING along with other proven prevention approaches such as MOVEMENTS EDGE OF THE HIV syringe exchange and condom We cannot beat the AIDS RESPONSE. THE use, can drastically reduce HIV epidemic unless we tackle the infection rates. As of February civil, racial, and economic FOLLOWING ARE 2016, approximately 40,000 U.S. injustices perpetuating HIV SOME OF THE residents were on PrEP, less than transmission and disease. People four percent of the 1.2 million living in Black communities not NOTABLE PRIORITY the Centers for Disease Control only face higher than average ISSUES FOUND IN and Prevention estimates could rates of HIV, but also higher rates benefit from PrEP. The scale up of hepatitis C, asthma, diabetes, EJAF’S GRANT of PrEP is increasing but still has and heart disease. Typically, these MAKING IN 2015. a long way to go in order to have communities also experience an impact on transmission rates. lower rates of economic mobility, education levels, and household More than half of EJAF’s incomes and higher rates of grantees – over 50 organizations incarceration, injection drug use, – provide HIV prevention and problems with immigration information and counseling to status. At the same time, help people to avoid exposure community organizations serving to HIV. Our grantees reach lower-income Black LGBT people, transgender people, sex workers, at least 5,000 HIV-negative and migrants/immigrants are PrEP people annually in the United stretched thin by many needs, few Scientific advances in HIV States and the Caribbean with resources, and limited capacity. prevention have revolutionized HIV prevention support. This Strong philanthropic investments the role of antiretroviral work includes information from foundations such as EJAF medication in preventing and peer support for safer sex, help to build capacity and redress infection in two ways: First, by including the use of condoms the health disparities faced by treating infected people earlier and PrEP, and safer drug use, these communities. in the course of their HIV all in the context of other health disease and drastically reducing services and social support. Emerging political and social the level of virus in their bodies Approximately 300 people were movements to address racial, to the point they cannot pass started on PrEP in 2015 through health, economic, and criminal the disease to others; and services provided by justice disparities have provided second, through pre-exposure our grantees. important new opportunities for HIV-affected communities to people to be prosecuted for strengthen alliances and build consensual sex, even when ACCESS TO HEALTH coalitions to affect change. risk of HIV transmission CARE EJAF therefore deliberately is minimal or nonexistent. People living with HIV funds work bridging multiple These laws are ineffective, typically have significant, social justice movements, discriminatory, and impede high-cost health needs and advancing rights, equality, public health efforts to reduce often face barriers to receiving and justice for people of color, HIV transmissions and save care. The implementation of women and girls, LGBT people, lives. Because of these criminal the Affordable Care Act and and people experiencing laws and punitive policing, Medicaid expansion made poverty, addiction, and/or hundreds of HIV-positive strides to reduce such barriers incarceration. people are unjustly arrested and provided the opportunity As a result, EJAF grantees are and imprisoned every year, for states to expand Medicaid active participants and leaders disrupting and damaging their eligibility to people with in hundreds of social justice lives, and creating disincentives incomes below 138 percent coalitions. EJAF grantees for others to test for HIV or of the federal poverty line. participated in state-level disclose their HIV status to As of July 20, 2015, 31 states sexual partners. had expanded their Medicaid - Moral Monday coalitions, programs and 19 had not. Many -“Black Lives Matter” For the past several years, of the non-expansion states are demonstrations, EJAF has made significant also those in which HIV is the - immigrant rights movements, investments in programs most concentrated, and one - campaigns for sustainable focused on ending HIV study estimated nearly 60,000 housing and a living wage, criminalization. Going people living with HIV reside in - Medicaid expansion and forward, EJAF will make states not expanding Medicaid. healthcare reform, major investments focused on In 2015, EJAF invested $1.8 - campaigns addressing changing HIV criminal laws million in 38 organizations mass incarceration and its in consultation with experts conducting policy work and consequences, and from the Center for HIV Law advocacy for healthcare access. - LGBT rights advocacy. and Policy and based on the Ten of these organizations are EJAF will continue to play a outcomes of the HIV Is Not working at a national level, and unique role in supporting A Crime Conference to be 13 are working in the southern these efforts. held in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. At least 16 of the grantees’ in May of 2016. Through relevant projects focus on health these investments EJAF will care access for people of color, SUPPORTING LAW become a leading funder and and 15 focus on health care advocacy voice for national access for transgender people. REFORM criminal justice reform to end More than half of all U.S. states these unjust, unnecessary, and have laws allowing HIV-positive harmful prosecutions.

17 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GRANTEE HIGHLIGHTS

MANY OF THE GRANTS AWARDED DURING 2015 WERE RENEWAL GRANTS TO INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FROM 2014 THAT HAD DEMONSTRATED TREMENDOUS PROGRESS IN THEIR WORK AND IDENTIFIED IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES TO CONTINUE PURSUING WITH RENEWED FUNDING.

An analysis of their work clearly shows EJAF funding is making a significant contribution to the HIV response in the U.S. and in the Caribbean. This impact is seen in varying degrees across each of EJAF’s four goals, in each location, and for each priority population. EJAF grants are funding innovative approaches to HIV care and prevention and funding the types of services and advocacy very few other funders are now supporting in the U.S. and the Caribbean. The Foundation’s role in the HIV response is unique, progressive, and meaningful. Below are examples of that success.

18 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT HEALTH AND WELLNESS

RIGHTS

IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE

RESILIENCE MAKING A DIFFERENCE (CONTINUED)

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

In Haiti, EJAF has invested $2.7 190,000 Haitians living with HIV million since 2009 in health had access to HIV treatment. By services provided through 2014, 63,000 HIV-positive people Partners in Health. During were taking HIV treatment. As 2014, Partners in Health a result, Haiti will soon reach a $2.7M reported its programs in Haiti tipping point at which the number INVESTED IN HAITI had provided HIV testing of people being newly treated SINCE 2009 for 22,562 people, and each year (thereby reducing their had retained 2,056 HIV- chance of illness and onward positive people in care. transmission) will be larger than When EJAF began its support the number of people newly for Partners in Health, only infected by HIV. about 5,500 of the estimated

EJAF has supported Big Bend Big Bend Cares has an 86% Cares, the largest AIDS service care retention rate and 41% provider in Tallahassee, Florida, viral suppression rate among to enroll Black gay men into its HIV-positive clients, and has a cohort for peer support and 86% recently won several awards regular HIV testing. As of CARE RETENTION RATE including: Nonprofit of the Year mid-2014, Big Bend Cares AT TALLAHASSEE from the Florida Nonprofit had enrolled 120 men, tested GRANTEE Association, a Sapphire Award 77, and identified four men from Florida Blue Foundation, who were HIV-positive (a and Innovative Nonprofit of the 5% sero-positivity rate). The year from United Partners from agency sponsors social services for all 120 men, Human Services. support groups, healthy and has supported 25 of relationship counseling, the HIV-negative men to and other events and start taking PrEP.

20 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT HIV prevention and support for LGBT people at Destination Tomorrow in the Bronx. Mobile HIV testing and support services in Louisiana.

Services at the Magic City Wellness Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Services at the Magic City Wellness Center.

HIV prevention campaign in California.

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EJAF grantee National Black Justice Coalition and White House AIDS Czar Douglas Brooks launching a Community outreach and health information distribution in New Orleans. national testing campaign. MAKING A DIFFERENCE (CONTINUED)

RIGHTS

The Center for HIV Law Attorneys. The Center also and Policy has long played a secured new guidance from the major and leading role in the U.S. Department of Justice on INCREASED movement for HIV equality, HIV criminalization and ways MOMENTUM IN particularly in opposing HIV to modernize state HIV-specific criminalization. During 2014, criminal laws and from the 10 with EJAF support, the Center HIV Medical Association to U.S. STATES 1) drafted guidelines on HIV issue new resolutions by those criminal law; 2) convened organizations against HIV prosecutors from across the criminalization. The early result country to create guidelines to of this work was increased limit HIV-related prosecutions; momentum for state-level and 3) organized the first work in 10 U.S. states to national HIV webinar for modernize and reform prosecutors hosted by the state criminal laws. Association of Prosecuting

The Canadian HIV/AIDS the risk of HIV transmission such efforts, up to 10,000 Legal Network engages is minimal. Sex workers, people have learned more women’s rights groups in transgender women, women about the devastating coalition building to end who use drugs, and women impact of HIV-related criminalization of people in prison are particularly stigma and discrimination living with HIV. Women’s vulnerable to these laws. EJAF experienced by women. rights groups are well versed has provided $150,000 to in the ways laws passed the Legal Network over the in the name of “protecting past three years to pursue its women” actually disempower HIV criminal justice work, and criminalize women for including the production of a their sexual and reproductive documentary, Positive Women: choices. Therefore, these Exposing Injustice. The film has groups are powerful allies in been screened at more than 30 combatting laws criminalizing public events and in numerous HIV-positive people for having universities and workshops consensual sex, even when around the world. Through

22 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT EJAF grantee Equality Foundation Georgia mobilizing people at the state capital.

In Maryland, FreeState gender marker on Legal provided legal support their birth certificates. to 111 individuals following the Previously, the law required establishment of formal LGBT transgender individuals to legal services between the obtain expensive surgeries, organization and Chase Brexton nearly universally denied by Health Care. The vast majority health insurance, in order to of all cases involved name and update a birth certificate with gender-change petitions for their preferred gender. The transgender clients. As it has new law no longer requires a worked on behalf of clients on court order or surgeries and this issue, FreeState Legal no longer indicates the birth has successfully lobbied certificate has been amended. the state legislature to change the legal standard for transgender persons seeking to update the

Community organizing meeting in Georgia.

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EJAF grantees leading a conversation at the White House. Community gathering at the Memphis LGBT Center. MAKING A DIFFERENCE (CONTINUED)

IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE

In Birmingham, Alabama, EJAF annual LGBTQ Prom and the supported the opening of the Birmingham Alliance of Gay, first-ever LGBT community Straight and Lesbian Youth center, called the Magic City (BAGSLY). FIRST-EVER Acceptance Center. During LGBT COMMUNITY its first three months, over CENTER IN 100 young LGBT people BIRMINGHAM, AL came to social events and services hosted by the Center, which immediately became the home of four local LGBT youth programs, including the

With the support of EJAF, economic insecurity for the National Black Justice LGBT people of color. The Coalition successfully Coalition is using this report to launched a new Black LGBT support the Federal Equality Health and Wellness Initiative NEW Act, legislation introduced in in 2014 to address current BLACK LGBT HEALTH the U.S. Congress in July 2015 health disparities among Black AND WELLNESS to extend key LGBT protections INITIATIVE LGBT people through advocacy, to existing civil rights laws community organizing, and including the Civil Rights Act of leadership development. In 1964 and the Fair Housing Act 2015, the Coalition released of 1968. a new report, Paying an how federal and state Unfair Price: The Financial policies systematically Penalty for LGBT People result in higher poverty of Color, which described rates and increased

24 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Syringe Access happening in New York City. Community development workshop in the Bronx.

Longtime EJAF grantee Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN) is a pillar in the community, providing community space, social events, HIV testing and prevention services and support for young people with HIV. Outreach at a Syringe Exchange in California.

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Health services in New York. HIV testing at a syringe access site in California. MAKING A DIFFERENCE (CONTINUED)

RESILIENCE

Training is critical, both for patients, providers, and advocates transgender community members both locally and nationally. who are HIV-positive or at high During 2015 the Center TRAINED risk for contracting HIV and also trained 150 healthcare for providers and HIV movement providers on the principles 150 advocates, who need to better of meaningful involvement HEALTHCARE understand how to engage, serve, with trans women of color. PROVIDERS and empower trans patients and In addition, over the past year, advisors. The Transgender the Center was able to educate Law Center has recruited a trainees regarding recent changes National Advisory Board of nine in federal policies providing members and focused on building protections to trans people in the capacity of these leaders, healthcare settings. investing in their ability to engage

Positive Women’s Network The Network also works is a national network of HIV- APPROX. closely with allied social positive women strengthening justice movements: They the strategic power of the 3,000 presented at the first-ever approximately 300,000 women Movement for Black Lives National HIV-POSITIVE living with HIV in the United WOMEN IN ITS Convening held in July 2015, States. During 2015, with COMMUNICATION joined a new national reproductive EJAF support, the Network NETWORKS justice coalition, SisterSong at 20, formalized new networks and are now closely allied with of HIV-positive women in the Counter Narrative Project, an Georgia and Louisiana and organization working to uplift the further strengthened the visits to Washington, DC, to voices and perspectives of black network in South Carolina, advocate about Ryan White gay men, and the Positively Trans enabling HIV-positive women funding, Medicaid expansion, Group, a new national network of from these states to become and economic justice issues for transgender people living with HIV active in their states and in low-income women. housed at Transgender Law Center.

26 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT St. James Infirmary in action in the Bay Area.

Transgender, Gender-Varient, & Intersex Justice Project out of St. James Infirmary in San Francisco bringing action in the Bay Area. Ribbon cutting for a new mobile HIV testing van in Louisiana.

EJAF Executive Director Scott Campbell with young scholars working in HIV/AIDS organizations around the country Transgender, Gender-Varient, & Intersex supported through a grant to the Point Foundation. Justice Project in the Bay Area. OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES

EJAF’S WORK ENCOMPASSES MUCH MORE THAN GRANT MAKING. AS A HIGHLY RESPECTED LEADER FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, WE BELIEVE IT’S OUR JOB TO SHARE THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF OUR WORK WITH A WIDE AUDIENCE OF COLLEAGUES, POTENTIAL DONORS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

Here are a variety of specific examples of EJAF showcasing our work, speaking out and “agitating” for change.

rights abuses against LGBT people on the AIDS EJAF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP epidemic. Elton then joined Pastor Rick Warren AND ADVOCACY and Mark Dybul, Executive Director of the Global Fund, and Ambassador Deborah Birx, Coordinator MAY 5-6, 2015, WASHINGTON, DC of the United States Government Activities to EJAF Founder Elton John and Chairman David Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative Furnish traveled to our nation’s capital for a series for Global Health Diplomacy to testify at a of important meetings and events to advocate for hearing on Global Health Programs for the Senate responsible policies and appropriations to end the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign AIDS epidemic, an effort spearheaded by Elton Operations, and Related Programs. Elton spoke John AIDS Foundation, United Kingdom. about the importance of providing full funding for On Tuesday, May 5, Elton and David attended PEPFAR and supporting evidence-based HIV/AIDS a reception at the U.S. Capital Visitor’s Center prevention and treatment programs across the globe. sponsored by the Elton John AIDS Foundation U.S. and U.K., and The ONE Campaign and hosted by After this testimony, Elton, David, EJAF-U.S., Senators Lindsey Graham and Patrick Leahy. and EJAF-U.K. hosted an intimate luncheon and The reception focused attention on how U.S. discussion session with the U.S. State Department’s investments are saving lives and bringing us closer first ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of to the end of AIDS. LGBT Persons Randy Berry and a small group of On Wednesday, May 6, Elton and David met with invited guests to talk about the impact of human President Obama at the White House to discuss rights abuses against LGBT people on the global LGBT issues and the impact of human AIDS crisis.

28 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT David Furnish, Randy Berry, Elton John, and Mark Dybul. Elton John and Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, Douglas Brooks.

Rear Admiral M.D. (ret.) and Senior Policy and Medical Advisor for amfAR Susan Blumenthal, with Elton John and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA).

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) hosted a reception at the Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Elton John. Capitol with the One Campaign and Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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Elton meeting with U.S. State Department Special Envoy Randy Berry. Rev. Rick Warren and Elton after testifying at a senate hearing about the importance of PEPFAR. OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

PRIDE TORONTO JUNE 28, 2015, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

EJAF Chairman David Furnish served as the Grand Marshal for the Pride Toronto Parade, the largest Pride celebration in North America attended by over one million people. Before the parade, David was the guest of honor and spoke at a private reception to benefit EJAF and Pride Toronto at the residence of Salah Bachir, President of Cineplex Media, Canadian philanthropist, and past Pride Toronto Grand Marshal. He also met privately with Ontario Premiere Kathleen Wynne to talk about the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the progress of the LGBTQ rights movement in Canada. The day before the parade, David attended and spoke at a Harry Rosen event to celebrate the launch of PILL XXV, a capsule collection of jewelry for men by Tateossian to benefit the Foundation’s life-saving work.

Celina Jaitley, David Furnish, Cyndee Lauper, and Pussy Riot at Toronto Pride 2015.

30 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Jane Rounthwaite, David Furnish, Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and Scott Campbell. Celina Jaitley, fellow Pride Grand Marshal.

David Furnish launching a collaboration with Harry Rosen in Toronto. Cyndi Lauper as a fellow Grand Marshal for the Parade.

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Salah Bashir and David Furnish David Furnish with Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders (center) OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

OPEN HAND ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 18, 2015, ATLANTA, GA

EJAF Founder Elton John delivered the 25 millionth meal prepared by Open Hand Atlanta to one of their clients in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 1988, Open Hand Atlanta helps people prevent or better manage chronic disease by combining home-delivered meals and nutrition education as a means to reinforce the connection between informed food choices and improved quality of life. Elton became an Open Hand volunteer in the early 1990s and delivered their landmark one millionth meal a few years later. When he established EJAF in 1992, Open Hand Atlanta was one of its first grantees.

Above: Elton John delivering Open Hand Atlanta’s 25 millionth meal to local resident Craig Gustafson. 2015 LGBT FUNDING SOCIAL JUSTICE FUNDERS FORWARD CONFERENCE CONVENING MARCH 19, 2015, ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 10, 2015, BIRMINGHAM, AL EJAF and the Open Society Foundations presented a panel discussion, Making the EJAF Executive Director Scott Campbell and Director of Grants Matt Blinstrubas Case for Expanded Funding for the Health participated in a convening of social justice and Rights of LGBTQ Sex Workers, at this funders, including the Ford Foundation, AIDS annual conference sponsored by Funders for United, a number of LGBT funders, and Funders LGBTQ Issues. The panel was moderated by Concerned about AIDS, to discuss how these Julia Lukomnik, Program Officer of the Sexual organizations can work together to support Health and Rights Program at the Open Society grassroots advocacy across a range of social Foundations. EJAF Executive Director Scott justice issues that contribute to the continuing Campbell participated in the panel along with spread of the AIDS epidemic. EJAF grantee representatives Crystal DeBoise, Managing Director of The Sex Workers Project, Ruby Corado, Executive Director of Casa Ruby, and Xochitl Bervera, Co-Director of the Racial Justice Action Center.

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ACT UP/NY AIDS United Austin Harm Reduction Coalition Casa Segura HEPPAC New York, NY Washington, DC Austin, TX Oakland, CA $10,000 $300,000 $60,000/2 years $40,000/2 years ACT UP to End the AIDS Epidemic in General Organizational Support People who inject drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services New York State Advocacy; Access to Care; Technical Advocacy assistance; Capacity building Big Bend Cares Center for Health Justice Tallahassee, FL Los Angeles, CA AframSouth, Inc. Alamo Area Resource Center $40,000 $75,000 Montgomery, AL San Antonio, TX MSM HIV Testing, Linkage and Adher- Taking Back Our Power $25,000 $75,000 ence via Peers Incarcerated Populations; Using Community Participation to The San Antonio LGBT Health Equality Southern U.S.; Black Americans; Transgender; Education; Services Strengthen Sexual Health Curriculum Initiative LGBT; Services in School-Age Children to Prevent HIV Southern U.S.; LGBT; Services Center for the Health of Southern U.S.; Black Americans; Birmingham AIDS Outreach Incarcerated Persons/Emory Young people Alaskan AIDS Assistance Birmingham, AL University Association $50,000 Atlanta, GA AIDS Alabama Anchorage, AK Magic City Acceptance Center $50,000 Birmingham, AL $40,000/2 years Southern U.S.; LGBT; Young People; Planning for Sustained, Unbroken $100,000 People who inject drugs; Services Services Connections to Care, Entry Services, Empower Advocates to Change HIV and Suppression Policy in Alabama Incarcerated Populations; Artists Striving to End Poverty Border AIDS Partnership Southern U.S.; Advocacy; Black Southern U.S. (ASTEP) El Paso, TX Americans; Latinos; Young People; New York, NY $65,000/2 years People who inject drugs Central Louisiana AIDS Support $3,000 People who inject drugs; Services Services General support AIDS Community Research Alexandria, LA Initiative of America (ACRIA) Bronx Museum $40,000 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care New York, NY Bronx, NY Free Prevention Testing and Advocacy $50,000 Reston, VA $50,000 for Black Teens/Young Adults General Organizational Support $50,000 Art/AIDS/The Bronx: Community Black Americans; Young People; LGBT; Southern U.S.; Services Advocacy; Technical assistance Mobilizing Nurses to End HIV Programs during Art AIDS America at Criminalization and Improve Quality The Bronx Museum of the Arts of HIV Care Awareness; Education; LGBT; Chapin Hall AIDS Project Worcester, Inc. HIV criminalization; Southern U.S. Young people Chicago, IL Worcester, MA $100,000 $20,000/2 years Atlanta Harm Reduction Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Voices of Youth Count People who inject drugs; Services Coalition, Inc. Toronto, Ontario Young people; LGBT; Homelessness Atlanta, GA $50,000 $62,000/2 years AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Criminal Law and HIV: New Tools and People who inject drugs; Services Advocacy Strategies to Defend People Charleston Area Medical Center Milwaukee, WI Living with HIV (CAMC) Health Education and $50,000/2 years Research Institute, Inc. The Attic Youth Center HIV criminalization; Advocacy People who inject drugs; Services Charleston, WV Phildelphia, PA Casa Ruby $50,000 $50,000 AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Inc. Washington, DC CAMC Ryan White Program Expanded LGBTQ Youth of Color Leadership , Linkage to Care in Southern West Columbus, OH $80,000 Advocacy, and Wellness Project Virginia’s Gay Male Community $40,000/2 years Trans Life Center LGBT; Young people; Southern U.S.; LGBT; Services; People who inject drugs; Services Black Americans; Services Transgender; Services Home-based testing

34 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Chicago Recovery Alliance Criminal Justice Ministry Equality California Institute The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Chicago, IL St. Louis, MO Los Angeles, CA Cleveland $75,000/2 years $60,000/2 years $200,000 Cleveland, OH People who inject drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services HIV/AIDS Decriminalization and $40,000/2 years Prevention Project People who inject drugs; Services HIV criminalization; PrEP The Children’s Museum of Desert AIDS Project Indianapolis FreeState Legal Palm Springs, CA Indianapolis, IN Baltimore, MD $10,000 Equality Foundation of Georgia New Grant: $23,500 $70,000 Get Tested Coachella Valley Atlanta, GA Ryan White and HIV: The Power of $75,000 LGBTQ Medical-Legal Partnership Children and a Mother’s Story Services Georgia HIV Advocacy Network LGBT; Advocacy; Medical and Awareness; Education Legal Services Advocacy; Southern U.S.; LGBT; Desiree Alliance Black Americans Clean Needles Now/LA Community Calabasas, CA Fresno Needle Exchange Program Health Outreach Project $50,000 Fresno, CA Families and Youth, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Nothing about Us, Without Us: $50,000/2 years Las Cruces, NM $75,000/2 years HIV/AIDS-related community People who inject drugs; Services and policy organizing for U.S. $46,200/2 years People who inject drugs; Services Sex Workers People who inject drugs; Services Friends for Life Corporation, Inc. Sex workers; LGBT; Transgender; Clinton Health Access Inititative Advocacy Memphis, TN (CHAI) Feminist Women’s Health $75,000 New York, NY Center, Inc. Youth Leadership Initiative Destination Tomorrow $20,000 Atlanta, GA Southern U.S., Young People, Bronx, NY Building Capacity and Sustainability $55,000 Black Americans; PrEP to Increase Access to HIV Treatment $25,000 Black Women’s Wellness Initiative and Care in Jamaica Project R.E.A.L. Black Americans; Women and girls; Funders Concerned about AIDS Caribbean; Access to Care; Services LGBT; Young people; Services; Peer training (FCAA) Services; PrEP Washington D.C. Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation $5,000 The Fortune Society Corpus Christi, TX Duke University/Southern Annual Membership HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative Long Island City, NY $60,000 Durham, NC $25,000 OUTYouth Funders for LGBTQ Issues $50,000 Health Services Program Southern U.S.; LGBT; Young people; New York, NY Incarcerated Populations; Services Services; PrEP Alliance for Southern HIV/AIDS Care $7,500 Southern U.S.; Advocacy Annual Membership Foundation for a National AIDS Colorado Nonprofit Development Monument Center/Harm Reduction Garden State Equality Drug Policy Alliance Action Center West Hollywood, CA Montclair, NJ New York, NY Denver, CO $50,000 $25,000 $5,000 $50,000/2 years West Hollywood AIDS Monument Com- Transgender People, HIV Treatment Drug Reform Conference munity Education Campaign People who inject drugs; Services Adherence, and Hormone Availability Awareness; Education Transgender; Treatment adherence Community Health Elton John AIDS Foundation Awareness Group London, England Frederiksted Health Care Gay Men’s Health Crisis Detroit, MI $800,000 Frederiksted, VI New York, NY $45,000/2 years Africa; Young people; $42,050/2 years $10,000 People who inject drugs; Services Services People who inject drugs; Services General support; Spring Dinner Gala

35 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Georgia AIDS Coalition HEAT Program/Research HIV Studies Unit, Dalla Lana Immigration Equality Snellville, GA Foundation of SUNY School of Public Health, New York, NY University of Toronto $50,000 Brooklyn, NY $50,000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Georgia AIDS Advocacy in Action $50,000 Advocacy and Free Legal Services for $75,000 Southern U.S., Advocacy; House Lives Matter LGBT and HIV-Positive Immigrants Black Americans LGBT; Young People; Peer training; PrEP in the context of sex work: Fleeing Persecution PrEP; Services Possibilities and limitations LGBT; Legal services; Immigration Sex workers; Transgender; LGBT; Georgia State University PrEP; Advocacy Foundation Health Frontiers in Tijuana Imperial Court of New York Atlanta, GA Tijuana, Mexico New York, NY Homeless Youth Alliance/San $50,000 $54,000 Francisco Needle Exchange $5,500 The Linkage to Care Peer Guide Train- Migrante Seguro San Francisco, CA General Support; Night of ing Program 1,000 Gowns Latin America; Migrants; People who $75,000/2 years Black Americans; Transgender; use drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services LGBT; Southern U.S.; Peer training Interior AIDS Association Health Through Walls Fairbanks, AK Housing Works The Grand Rapids Red Project/HIV/ North Miami, FL $10,000/2 years AIDS Services, Inc. Washington, DC $50,000 People who inject drugs; Services Grand Rapids, MI $110,000 Prisoners on Hispaniola: Test and $50,000/2 years Activism and Organizing for Treat for HIV Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority People who inject drugs; Services People Who Inject Drugs in the Caribbean; Incarcerated Populations Caribbean Youth Network (JASMYN), Inc. Caribbean; Advocacy; People who Jacksonville, FL Guiding Right, Inc. Hetrick-Martin Institute use drugs $55,000 Oklahoma City, OK New York, NY $70,000/2 years JASMYN PrEP Access Project $50,000 $50,000 People who inject drugs; Southern U.S.; LGBT; Young People, “Not Knowing is Contagious” Mobile Services PrEP Testing Tour Center for LGBTQ Youth Advocacy and Capacity Building – Youth Leadership $10,000 Southern U.S.; Black Americans; Program General support; Spring Gala Services Jamaica AIDS Support for Life LGBT; Young People; Advocacy; Kingston, Jamaica Peer training Howard Brown Health Center $75,000 HarborPath $15,000 Columbia, SC Chicago, IL Access to HIV Services for Transgen- National Latino Gay Men’s Taskforce der People in Jamaica $100,000 $40,000/2 years LGBT, Capacity building, Peer training Caribbean; Transgender; Services; HarborPath Outreach and Portal People who inject drugs; Services Advocacy; Peer training Program Expansion HIPS Access to treatment; Services Washington, DC Human Rights Campaign Kaiser Family Foundation Foundation $40,000/2 years Menlo Park, CA Harm Reduction Coalition Washington, DC People who inject drugs; Services $150,000 New York, NY $300,000 Greater Than AIDS “We Are Family” $75,000/2 years Capacity-Building and Community HIV Alliance Campaign: Increasing Social Support People who inject drugs; Services Mobilization with LGBTQ and for Young MSM Living with HIV in the Eugene, OR HIV-Affected Communities South $25,000/2 years Advocacy; LGBT; PrEP; People who LGBT; National media campaign; Harvard Law School/ Center for use drugs Health Law and Policy Innovation People who inject drugs; Services Education Jamaica Plain, MA $100,000 HIV/HCV Resource Center Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Kansas City Free Health Clinic Health Care Rights Enforcement Lebanon, NH New Brunswick, NJ Kansas City, MO Project $5,750/2 years $50,000/2 years $40,000/2 years Advocacy; Health Care Access People who inject drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services

36 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center National Black Justice Coalition North Carolina Harm Reduction Point Defiance AIDS Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC Coalition, Inc. Project-Shot in the Dark $75,000 $200,000 Durham, NC Tacoma, WA Expanding Access to HIV/STI Black LGBT Health and Wellness $70,000/2 years $50,000/2 years Prevention, Testing and Treatment Initiative People who inject drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services for at-risk LGBT Individuals Advocacy; LGBT; Black Americans; LGBT; Services; PrEP Southern U.S.; Young people Northern Nevada HOPES Point Foundation Nashville CARES Reno, NV New York, NY Memphis Gay and Lesbian Nashville, TN $100,000 Community Center $20,000/2 years $55,000 People who inject drugs; Services Non-Profit Internships and Memphis, TN Consortium Project Brothers United Network of Tennessee $75,000 LGBT; Young people; Advocacy; Southern U.S.; LGBT; The Memphis SYNAPSE Project Internships Black Americans; Peer training Palmetto AIDS Life Support Southern U.S.; Black Americans; Services, Inc. (PALSS) $5,000 LGBT; Transgender; Home-based NCCI/The Center for HIV Law Columbia, SC General support; New York Point testing; Services Honors 2015 and Policy $50,000 New York, NY Expansion of Clinical Services Migrant Health Center, Inc. $200,000 Southern U.S.; Black Americans; The Portland Needle Exchange Mayaguez, PR Positive Justice and Sexual Health Services Program $50,000/2 years Project Portland, ME People who inject drugs; Advocacy; Incarcerated Populations; $18,000/2 years Partners In Health Services LGBT; Young People People who inject drugs; Services Boston, MA New Jersey AIDS Partnership $500,000 Positive Women’s Network – USA Mississippi Center for Justice Morristown, NJ Delivering Integrated HIV Care Jackson, MS $100,000 and Services at St. Marc, Haiti Oakland, CA $75,000 The New Jersey PrEP Peers Initiative Caribbean; Treatment; Services $50,000 Mississippi Medical-Legal PrEP Ensuring High-Quality Sexual and Partnership for People Living Reproductive Healthcare Services for with HIV/AIDS People’s Harm Reduction People Living with HIV in the Southern New Orleans Trystereo Syringe U.S. Southern U.S.; Legal services Distribution Alliance Seattle, WA Advocacy; Southern U.S.; Women and New Orleans, LA girls;Transgender; Black Americans; $20,000/2 years $75,000/2 years HIV criminalization My Brother’s Keeper People who inject drugs; Services People who inject drugs; Services Ridgeland, MS Prevention Point Philadelphia $100,000 New York City AIDS Memorial Philadelphia, PA Becoming a Healthier U Philadelphia Center New York, NY Program Shreveport, LA $50,000/2 years $50,000 Southern U.S.; LGBT; $50,000 People who inject drugs; Services Black Americans; Services New York City AIDS Memorial – Edu- cation and Cultural Programming Advancing HIV/AIDS Advocacy in Northwest Louisiana Prevention Point Pittsburgh Awareness; Education National Alliance of State and Southern U.S.; Advocacy Pittsburgh, PA Territorial AIDS Directors $70,000/2 years (NASTAD) North Carolina AIDS Action Network People who inject drugs; Services Washington, DC Raleigh, NC Point Defiance AIDS $60,000 $50,000 Project-Buyer’s Club Project SAFE Drug User Health Innovation Gaining Rights the Organizing Way Tacoma, WA Philadelphia, PA Learning Collaborative (GROW) Project $75,000/2 years $41,000/2 years People who use drugs; Education; Southern U.S.; Advocacy; People who inject drugs; Technical assistance Black Americans; Young People Services People who inject drugs; Services

37 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Project Weber SERO Project Southern Arizona AIDS Third Wave Fund Providence, RI Milford, PA Foundation Brooklyn, NY $50,000 $75,000 Tucson, AZ $75,000 Supporting Rhode Island’s Sex HIV Is Not a Crime $30,000/2 years Third Wave Fund Workers through HIV Testing, Service HIV criminalization; Advocacy People who inject drugs; Services Advocacy; Young people; LGBT; Linkage, and Community Building Southern U.S. Sex workers; People who use drugs; Sex Workers Project Services; Peer training SPARK Reproductive Justice New York, NY NOW! The Thrive Tribe Foundation Racial Justice Action Center $50,000 Atlanta, GA Los Angeles, CA Atlanta, GA Supporting and Advocating for MSM $50,000 $25,000 and Trans Sex Worker $75,000 Fierce Youth Reclaiming and ADAP/OA-HIPP Enrollment Sex workers; Transgender; LGBT; Empowering (FYRE) Program/Speak Assistance Solutions Not Punishment Coalition Legal services Justice Take Action and Campaign Access to Care; Advocacy; Southern U.S.; LGBT; Young people; Services Southern U.S.; Black Americans; SisterLove, Inc. Black Americans; Advocacy; Transgender; Sex workers Access to Care Atlanta, GA Transgender Law Center $50,000 Rainbow Railroad Oakland, CA TLC (Testing and Linkage to Care) STAND, Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada $300,000 Youth Advocacy Campaign Decatur, GA $40,000 Positively Trans (T+) Southern U.S.; Black Americans; $100,000 Finding a safe haven for persecuted LGBT; Young people; Advocacy Transgender; Legal services; LGBT individuals from Jamaica who The Person Centered Project Advocacy; Leadership are affected by HIV Southern U.S., Education; Services development South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council LGBT; Advocacy; Immigration Columbia, SC @ $50,000 St. James Infirmary The TransLatin Coalition The Red Door Foundation The Elite Society of the Undetectbles: San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Memphis, TN A Replication Model to Advance Link- $50,000 $75,000 $10,000 age to Care and Treatment Adherence St. James Infirmary and Transgender Surviving People Unveiling New Saving Ourselves Symposium Southern U.S.; Education; Advocacy; Gender Variant Intersex Justice Knowledge (SPUNK) Southern U.S.; LGBT; Black Americans, Peer training Project’s Wraparound Reentry and Transgender; Latinos; Incarcerated PrEP; Services; Training Advocacy Program Populations; Immigration; South Carolina HIV Task Force Transgender; Incarcerated Advocacy; Services Populations; Advocacy; Services Safe Horizon Columbia, SC New York, NY $25,000 Translatina Network $30,000/2 years South Carolina HIV Task Force – Sylvia Rivera Law Project New York, NY People who inject drugs; Services Advocacy and Outreach New York, NY $5,000 Southern U.S.; Advocacy $50,000 Translatina Network Espiritu Santa Fe Mountain Center Transgender Health Initiative Transgender; Latinos; Black Tesuque, NM South Jersey Against AIDS, Inc. Transgender; Legal services Americans; Advocacy; Peer training $30,000/2 years Atlantic City, NJ People who inject drugs; Services $30,000/2 years Syringe Access Fund People who inject drugs; Services Trans Women of Color Washington, DC Selma AIR Collective $2 million over two years Selma, AL Southern AIDS Coalition, Inc. Washington, DC Syringe Access Fund Cycle Nine $50,000 Birmingham, AL Grants $25,000 Man UP: A Program of Purpose and $50,000 (individual grants to organizations Healing and Restorative Justice Empowerment Stronger Together: Connecting for also included in this list) Institute (HRJI) Southern U.S.; Black Americans; Change Across the South People who use drugs; Transgender; Black Americans; Peer training; Services Southern U.S.; Advocacy Syringe Access Advocacy; Services

38 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Treatment Action Group (TAG) Women With A Vision New York, NY New Orleans, LA $150,000 $100,000 Research Towards a Cure and Black LGBTQ Action Coalition (BLAC) Ending the Epidemic Southern U.S.; Black Americans; LGBT; Advocacy; Education Advocacy; PrEP; HIV criminalization; Access to Care True Colors Fund New York, NY $10,000 Forty to None Summit General Support

University of California/San Diego San Diego, CA $50,000 Acceso Latin America; People who use drugs; LGBT: Transgender; Services; Physician training

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus San Juan, Puerto Rico $85,000 Addressing stigma among transgender populations in Puerto Rico Caribbean; Transgender; Services; Healthcare provider training

Wanda Alston Foundation Washington, DC $35,000 Wanda Alston House Southern U.S.; LGBT; Young people; Black Americans; Services

The Williams Institute Los Angeles, CA $75,000 HIV Criminalization: Translating Data into Community Action HIV criminalization; Advocacy; Education

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ACADEMY AWARDS ® SUNDAY VIEWING PARTY 2015

February 22

PRESENTING SPONSORS: Chopard Neuro Drinks Wells Fargo CO-SPONSORS: Audi The Fiore Group M•A•C Viva Glam Starkey Hearing Foundation WEST VENUE: OFFICIAL AIRLINE: West Hollywood Park American Airlines HOLLYWOOD, CELEBRITY CHEF: SPECIAL THANKS: Chef Gordon Ramsay Patrón Tequila CA PERFORMANCE BY: City of West Hollywood Nile Rodgers & CHIC

Academy Awards Viewing Party Photos by Getty Images.

40 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Event sponsor Tani Austin of Starkey Hearing Elton John and Nile Rogers performing after the Oscars telecast. Foundation and David Furnish.

Elton John, Mike Myers, Kelly Tisdale, and David Furnish.

David Furnish, Elton John, Hilaria Baldwin, Alec Baldwin Asher Monroe, event sponsor Diana Jenkins of Neuro Drinks, and David Furnish.

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Alexander Gilkes of Paddle8 conducting Judith Light, Scott Campbell, John Demsey and Priscilla Waters the live auction. Frank Dilella, and Jake Shears. ACADEMY AWARDS ® VIEWING Bernie Taupin, Elton John, and Beck. PARTY 2015 Heidi Klum

Chef Gordon Ramsay making preparations before the dinner.

Robert Duval, Elton John, and Luciana Pedraza. Fashion Designer Christian Louboutin and Sia

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Dita von Teese, Miley Cyrus, Lil Kim Sandy Thurman, Hon. Debrah Birx, Elton John and Joseph Blount. EJAF Board Member Johnny Barbis and David Furnish. Dita von Teese and James Gager

Russell Simmons during the performance.

David Furnish and Elton John Kylie Minogue and Elton John

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Kelly Osbourne and Natasha Bedingfield Nile Rogers performing after the telecast. EVENTS (CONTINUED)

EVENT SPONSORS: Mylan Caesars Palace Adecco Aon Hewitt DecoTurf SMASH HITS Forevermark GEICO 2015 Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation Wilson

LAS VEGAS, NV

PARTICIPATING TENNIS STARS: VENUE: Andre Agassi, Tracy Austin, Caesars Palace James Blake, Lindsay Davenport, Mardy Fish, HOSTED BY: SUNDAY, Stefanie Graf, Martina Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King Navratilova, and LOCAL CHARITY: October 12 Andy Roddick Aid for AIDS Nevada

SmashHits photos by Camerawork USA.

44 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT A packed house at the specially-constructed multi-colored Mylan World TeamTennis court outside Caesars Palace watched a night of great tennis action. Stefanie Graf

Check presentation to Elton John and Billie Jean King.

Andre Agassi, Stephanie Graf, Tracey Austin, James Blake, Billie Jean King, Elton John, Martina Navratilova, Mardy Fish, Lindsay Davenport, Andy Roddick Andre Agassi and Elton John

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Elton John Smash Hits 2015. EVENTS (CONTINUED)

ENDURING VISION HONOREES: M. Michele Burns Robert J. Coury AN Tracey Emin PERFORMANCE BY: : ENDURING KC and the Sunshine Band VISION HOSTED BY: Anderson Cooper 2015

MONDAY, November 2 NEW YORK,

NY CO-SPONSORS: Joseph W. Blount The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. PRESENTING SPONSORS: CO-SPONSORS: American Airlines Gilead Sciences Robert K. Kraft M•A•C Viva Glam The Lauder Lily Safra Foundation – Leonard & Judy Lauder Fund The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Mylan Pablo and Nathalie SILVER SPONSORS: Salame Alexion Pharmaceuticals Sands Bethlehem Don Capoccia and Tom Pegues Wells Fargo Merck

An Enduring Vision photos by Getty Images

46 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Anderson Cooper welcoming guests. David Furnish and Judith Light

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker gives keynote remarks.

Anderson Cooper, Gus Kenworthy, Andy Cohen EJAF Board Treasurer and 2015 Honoree M. Michele Burns accepting her Enduring Vision Award.

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2015 Honoree Tracey Emin accepting her Enduring Vision award. Spike Lee, Elton John and Darren Walker AN ENDURING VISION Artist Marina Abramovic and Elton John 2015 Michele Burns addressing guests.

David Furnish, Artist Mariah Robertson, and Elton John

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Cicely Tyson and Elton John. Robert Coury accepting his Enduring Vision Award. Alexander Gilkes of Paddle8 conducting the live auction with an artwork by Tracey Emin in the background.

KC and the Sunshine band gave a special musical performance. Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Whoopi Goldberg, and Sandra Lee

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Sean Eldridge, Elton John, Chris Hughes, and David Furnish SPECIAL PROJECTS

ELTON JOHN MUSIC IS LOVE

EJAF, Lalique, and FOR LALIQUE Paddle8 joined forces for a press event in the Gallery of Elton’s Woodside home to launch Elton John Music Is Love for Lalique – a collection of seven exceptional crystal sculptures to be auctioned off or sold to raise critical funds to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Three pieces from the Music Is Love collection were available for purchase starting September 10, 2015, at Lalique boutiques nationwide and select Neiman Marcus stores. 10% of proceeds from the in-store sales benefit the Foundation.

The masterpiece of the collection, together with three additional unique special crystal sculptures, THURSDAY, were auctioned off by Paddle8 at EJAF’s 2016 September 10 Academy Awards® Viewing Party on February 28, 2016. The masterpieces were available online PRESS LAUNCH in the weeks leading up to the live auction and accessible via Paddle8.com. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Foundation.

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Piece from Lalique’s Music is Love collection. Elton John with pieces from the Lalique Music is Love Collection.

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Elton John addressing guests and members of the media at the Music is Love Maz Zouhairi, President & CEO, Lalique North America, Designer Marc Larimaux, Elton John, collection launch. Silvio Denz, Chairman, Lalique, and Alexander Gilkes of Paddle8. SPECIAL PROJECTS (CONTINUED) TORONTO FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES June 27-28. 2015, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

During David Furnish’s trip to Toronto to serve as Grand Marshal for the 2015 Toronto Pride Parade, he participated in two fundraising activities:

On June 27, the day before the parade, David attended and spoke at a Harry Rosen event to celebrate the launch of PILL XXV, a capsule collection of jewelry for men by Tateossian to benefit the Foundation’s life-saving work.

The following day, David was the guest of honor and spoke at a private reception prior to the parade to benefit EJAF and Pride Toronto at the residence of Salah Bachir, President of Cineplex Media, Canadian philanthropist, and past Pride Toronto Grand Marshal.

EJAF CANDLE PROJECTS

Editions: 2015 Woodside Garden Spring Candle; 2015 Fireside Fall Candle; 2015 Sir Elton John Holiday Candle collection.

For many years, EJAF has partnered with NEST Fragrances to produce a series of scented candleswith fragrances specially selected by Elton John. These candle collections continue to generate significant revenue for the Foundation.

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Participating artists:

John Currin, Francesco Vezzoli, David Altmejd, Wolfgang Tillmans, Hugo McCloud, Wangechi Mutu, Daniel Chadwick, Adam Fuss, Bosco Sodi, and Rosemarie Trockel.

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT TEARS (DOES THIS TREE MAKE ME LOOK FAT?) December 1, 2015 World AIDS Day Brooklyn, NY

The 10th annual performance of this hilarious Harry Shearer/Judith Owens Christmas “sing along” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House benefited the Brooklyn Academy of Music and EJAF. INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

DIANA JENKINS AND NEURO DRINKS

The Elton John AIDS Foundation is especially grateful to our dear friend Diana Jenkins, Founder of the widely popular functional beverage company Neuro Drinks. Through her global network of political leaders, industry leaders and entertainment industry luminaries, Diana has raised millions for relief efforts in Darfur and Haiti, Bosnia – her homeland, international human rights, and AIDS research.

DONOR In 2008, Diana received the prestigious Mostar Peace Connection Prize for her humanitarian SPOTLIGHT contributions and international networking initiatives (previous recipients include Bono and Nelson Mandela). And in 2012, Elton and David presented EJAF’s Enduring Vision Award to Diana in recognition of her tremendous generosity to the Foundation’s lifesaving work. For more than a decade, Diana and Neuro Drinks have sponsored numerous EJAF events, including our New York gala An Enduring Vision and the Academy Awards Viewing Party. We are profoundly grateful to Diana for her great friendship, generosity, and steadfast belief in EJAF’s urgent work.

Left: Diana Jenkins and EJAF Chairman David Furnish

54 | ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Jo and Raffy Manoukian Paul Davies and Paul Goddard Asta Razma SUPPORTER LIST Merck Foundation Gordon R. DeLong Renaissance Charitable Mike and Leslie Murphy Mike De Paola Foundation National Philanthropic Trust William and Cindee Dietz Loren Reuter $250,000 to $999,999 BBVA Compass John and Sharon Osbourne Digitas Health Philadelphia Lois Robbins and Andrew Zaro Bloomberg Philanthropies Vincent and Amy Roberti Drinkneuro The Patrón Spirits Company Dun Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Andy Roddick Gilead Foundation Perkins Coie Carrie Marie Fisher Broad Green Pictures Ross Celebrity PR & Music Greenwood Gaming and Perry Trust Ilana R. Glazer Entertainment, Inc. Don Capoccia and Management Tommie Pegues Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation Goldman Sachs Fred Latsko RR Donnelley Stephen P. Carlino and Preferred Group, Inc. Jeffrey Gordon Mylan Inc. Inga and Keith Rubenstein Dennis R. Fee Suraj Rajwani Grayson Family Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Russell Simmons Reuben Foundation Allen and Deborah Grubman Catcha Group Douglas Smith Robert Mapplethorpe Centerview Partners, LLC Phil Hall Michael Smith $100,000 to $249,999 Foundation Cisco Systems, Inc. George and Betty Harbaugh Albert Thumann Guy and Lisa Ruffin Charitable Foundation Anonymous Cognizant US Corp. Jason Thunstrom The Sandbox Group, LLC Craig Hartzman AEG Live LLC The Steven and Alexandra Gary A. Tigges, M.D. Cohen Foundation Sean Kelly Gallery Hogan Lovells US, LLP Audi of America, Inc. Timothy G. Davis, Inc. The BLUEFISH Anderson Cooper The Shulamit’s Hope Brent and Cheryl Holden Foundation, Inc. Jamie Tisch John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Robert J. Coury Seth and Lia Kaplan Skip Media GmbH Ron Valdez The Elizabeth Taylor Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Kilpatrick Townsend & David M. Solomon Stockton, LLP Nancy Vitale AIDS Foundation Dart Group Foundation, Inc. W. Bradley Electric, Inc. Film House Germany AG Jens-Peter Stein Heidi Klum Jany and Charles Davenport Charley Cullen Walters Ford Foundation Thibault Stracke The Kors Le Pere Foundation Susan and Timothy Davis Edward and Bernice Wenger Robert K. Kraft United States Fund for UNICEF KPMG Suzanne DeLaurentiis Wildman Event Group Lady Gaga Walgreens Family of Companies Janine LaBossiere Tracey Emin Philip Yee Leonard A. Lauder The New York Community Trust Padma Lakshmi Roland Emmerich, Centropolis Alex E. Weinberg Fund May Zawaideh The Lauder Foundation - Ms. Tonya Lewis and Mr. Spike Lee Jeffrey Fettes Leonard and Judy Lauder Fund Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Genta and Fred Luddy Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $2,500 to $9,999 Fred B. Luddy Family Lawrence and Julie Wosskow Michael and Elizabeth Maher Foundation, Inc. Wendy Fisher and The Kirsh The Marshall Mathers Foundation Anonymous (8) M·A·C AIDS Fund Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 Eric and Janet McCormack Advanced Discovery, Inc. M·A·C Viva Glam Fossil Group Anonymous (3) McGuireWoods Lisa Arpey Joe McMillan | DDG Foundation Gabriela Cadena, LLC 3D Evolution System Canada, Inc. Sylvie Meis Atlantic County Bar Association Michael Melnick and Fin Gray Gilead Sciences, Inc. Tim and Jane Allen Nicole and Matthew Mellon Atria Management Company The Perelman Family Frank Giustra Courtney Barnes Foundation Gary Glushon Khaled Al Muhairy Mevalco Enterprises, Ltd. The Berman/Arnold Family PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP John Gore Sergio A. Alvarez, M.D. The Mirapaul Foundation Besson/Cooper Fund, Inc. Relativity Media Michael Green Carlos Alves de Brito Thomas E. Moore III and Mark Reynolds Paul and Anna Blomdahl The Rockefeller Foundation GSG Lee Anderson Matthew Morrison BNY Mellon Lily Safra Guggenheim Partners Barry Avrich Jennifer Myers Sandra Brant Pablo and Nathalie Salame The Hartman Family Foundation Leonard and Linda Bell Richard Bernsley James L. Nederlander Noah Bremen Sands Bethlehem Patricia Hearst Shaw NEST Fragrances Andrew D. Butcher Family Fund Style Haul, Inc. Charlie and Cynthia Hendon Robert Blackman Newman’s Own Foundation California Community Foundation H. van Ameringen Foundation The Herjavec Group Corp. Alex Blyumkin NTT Innovation Institute, Inc. Kara Cameron Iconix Brand Group Boston Consulting Group $25,000 to $99,999 Adebayo and Amelia Ogunlesi Cardinal Intellectual Property, Inc. David Jensen Alex Bouzari Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Anonymous Charles and Tanya Brandes OraSure Technologies, Inc. JMF Properties Group Art, LLC Advertising Management, Inc. Bulgari S.p.A Knut Øvrebø Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Satjiv Chahil and Ambassador Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Foundation M. Michele Burns and Veramaria Klingels Deborah A. Jamison David and Susan Pechman His Highness Sheikh Hamad Kicking Assets Fund of the Chandler Chicco Agency, an bin Abdulla Al-Thani Liberty Hill Foundation Business Intelligence Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick InVentiv Health Company Competency Partners, LLC & Raspanti, LLP Aon Foundation Knight Family Foundation Stan Christensen Pixhug Media, Inc. Aquilini Investment Group Toni Ko Gloria Butler Ciber Argyle Productions Matt Lauer Cassiopeia Productions The PNC Financial Services Group City National Bank Sandy and Fred Arkanoff Sandra Lee Miranda Castro William C. Powers Chris Colfer Eric Avram Live Nation Entertainment Norton Choo Pride Toronto The Community Foundation for The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Aaron Mackesey and David Christopherson QueBIT Consulting, LLC Greater Atlanta Foundation Angelica Maleskis Rebecca Da Costa Jürgen Raithel Chris and Denise Cook The Irving and Marjorie Cowan David Maupin $1,000 to $2,499 Marsh & McLennan Companies Leeann Gennaro Family Foundation Maxfield Inez and Vinoodh Matadin Christine Goodfellow Anonymous (3) Fran Curtis and Brian Dubin André Mellone and André Viana David Maura Francis Greenberger A&J Produce Corp. John Demsey Minerva Productions LLC Bobby Melamed Dr. Albert J. Haddad Fernando Alvarez Bognar Carolyn Dirks Family MGW Advertising Alfred L. Morse and Craig Hamburg Archie Donovan Brian Atwood Annette S. Morse Foundation Jason Moore K. Lee Harvey of SenovvA Patrick and Karen Doody Joseph Baran Kimbal Musk NAACP Legal Defense and Jean-Marc Herrouin John Barnes Amanda Eliasch Educational Fund, Inc. Neil Sedaka Foundation Jon R. Howard II Tommy T. Baughman Libby and Adrian Ellis Giulia Namany Newpol Foundation, Inc. Kelly Jackson Michael Benaroya Fahey/Klein Gallery Amir Nejad Chip Oppenheim Bruce Kalt BerlinRosen, Ltd. Fanelli Haag, LLC Nomad David Parry John E. Kennedy III The Eli and Edythe Broad Jens Faurschou Wendell Pierce Kathy Kirschner Nysse Norballe Foundation Evva Fenison Barry Platnick Theodore Kroeber Claudia Oakenfull-Leverett Andrew and Elizabeth Butcher Gary Player – The Player Rich and Leslie Frank Schanda and Nigel Olsson Alan and Rochelle Langer Craig L. Byrd Foundation Frank Tiberius Gangi Paul Larrousse One Concierge John V. Calcagno Michael P. Rogers Joshua Gebhardt Donald Mannon Brian Paes-Braga Nancy Califano Jack and Jennifer Brenna Gilbert Richard and Ellen Merel Alfredo and Brad Fran Camaj Schoenmakers Sarah Giles Paredes-Goldfarb Thomas Meyer Scott P. Campbell Vipul Shah Alex Gladkov Phoebe Price Sam Miles Paul and Linda Cantey Sutton Stracke Whoopi Goldberg Andre Radandt Cameron Niles Cindy Chupack and Ian Wallach John Stryker Michael Gracey Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Dewey and Janet Nunn Gordon Clemons Amy Thompson Oksana Grigorieva Siwik LLP Eddie Pan Jason Collins Jennifer Tilly Jonathan Groff Rebecca Wang Entertainment Greg and Emily Pearring Bart Conner Jason Watters Grubman Shire & Meiselas, P.C. Marcel Remus Frances F. Pellizzari, Ph.D. Victoria Conner Richard Weintraub Herbie Hancock Rizzoli International Robert and Terri Weisbord Debbie Piemonte Publications, Inc. David Cooley Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Jim Wiatt Susan Ponce Celebrity Stylist Natalie Max and Arcadio Coslov Mark Hanson Wu Keng Chen David and Jennifer Rabinowitz Robinson from Style Icon Craig’s Restaurant James Head Jeff Young Bonnie Raitt Rob Roth and Dr. Patrick Meade Beverly Dale Health Advances, LLC Jyothi Rao RWR Group Robert Desiderio Heeter Direct Catherine Re Eugene Sadovoy Michael Donaldson $250 to $999 Elizabeth Hemmerdinger Linda Ridlehuber Christina Sands Eurobest Group, Ltd. Lady Victoria Hervey Anonymous (2) Eric Rutherford Irwin Schaeffer Mark Fletcher and Tobias Meyer Whitney Adkisson Gregory R. Holt, M.D. Jon Schell Dan Scotti Milos and Martina Forman AmazonSmile Foundation Home Box Office, Inc. Ronald Schneider Barron Segar Gary Gibson AmerisourceBergen Helmut Huber and Shirley M. Schwartz Trust Marti Goemann Susan Lucci Huber Lauren Selig Odette Annable Axel Shalson Greg Gregory Jackson Fine Art Jason Sellards Tara Aviel Denice Shuba Desiree Gruber Abbi Jacobson Yuri Shapochka Virginia Banks, Harold Lee and Grant Simmons Mary Hamra, Ph.D., MPH, M.Ed Matt Banks J&B Mollen Charitable Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP Solomon Schecter School Foundation Gary and Carolann Steinhoff Herb Hamsher The Benevity Community of Westchester Impact Fund James Johnson Paul Steinke Colton Haynes Spadafora de Rosa Studio Matt Bishop Legale Peter W. Johnson Coy Albert Stout II Bana Hilal Greg Bordo and Susan Kussin Kevin Swales Jay Jopling T. Rogers & Co. Ltd Rick Hilton Michael Robert Burkom The Tennis Channel, Inc. Chintan Kamani Bernie and Heather Taupin Jim Hodges Studio, Inc. Robert Burner and Karen Cress Bill Thomas Emiliya Kazandzhyan Georgiana Treivush Patrick Jordan Barbara Burton Bob Thomas Irina Keller United Talent Agency Mark and Jacqueline Juliano Gurpreet Chandhoke Elizabeth Traylor Tina Kim Angela Vallot Camille Julmy Chris Chi Deborah Tulloss Andy Knight and Beau Gratzer Ann Veneman Helen and Stan Kasten Cole Family Foundation Lauren Vaccarello Thomas F. Kranz Vincent Fremont James Kellahin Brad Connolly John Viener Jeanne Larson Enterprises, Inc. Kenneth Cole Productions Foundation William and Linda Crowe Thalia Vitikos Mark Lash Vulcan, Inc. Richard Kozak Maria Distasio Wagdam LLC (d.b.a. Snakeskin Michael Lefton Wesley Vultaggio Brands) Jay Leland Krottinger and Wendy Drummond Zach and Holly Levow Burton Lynn Wallack Ryan Jude Tanner James Epstein and Sherry Walton Lenny Waronker Dan and Sue Lipson William Lachman Thomas Hess Benjamin Yarrow Nick Loeb Ross Watson John Lin Carmen Fernandez Bennett Zimmerman Jeanette Longoria Norm and Lori Weaver John Livingston Arlene Fishbach Adrienne and Russ Zuendt Herbert and Sharon Lurie Todd White Baz Luhrmann and Cobus Gauche and Jesse Blas James Mann XS Public Relations Catherine Martin Jodi Geist IN-KIND DONATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS® Alexander Gilkes AN ENDURING VISION SOTHEBY’S AUCTION Bosco Sodi VIEWING PARTY Greg Gorman Sotheby’s Cadillac David Altmejd Le Montrose Suite Hotel Sprüth Magers Acqua Panna Natural Spring Champagne Hatt et Söner Andrea Rosen Gallery Water Rich Massey Wolfgang Tillmans Domaine Bertaud Belieu Daniel Chadwick Tim Aldrete Nestle Waters North America Rosemarie Trockel Tracey Emin Cheim & Read American Airlines Paddle8 Francesco Vezzoli Lily Gabriella Elia John Currin Art Services Melrose The Patrón Spirits Company Howard Greenberg Gallery Dadiani Fine Art Audi of America S.Pellegrino Sparking Natural Kastal GENERAL Mineral Water Sam Falls Leslie Barclay David LaChapelle Alex Prager Adam Fuss Sharri Belisle Joel Meyerowitz American Airlines Gagosian Gallery Bianchi Wines Signature Party Rentals Terry O’Neil Jackson Fine Art Galerie Eva Presenhuber BVLGARI Steve Somerstein Patrón Tequila Grant Thorton, LLP Jürgen Teller Gladstone Gallery Graydon Carter Ready to Roll Transportation, Pepper Hamilton, LLP THIENOT Maison Inc. Hannah Hoffman Gallery City of West Hollywood Steven Tyler The St. Regis New York Hugo McCloud Crumble Catering/Vermont Vanity Fair Restaurant Wangechi Mutu Dyson Heaters Maureen Paley Fine Art Solutions, Inc.. Sean Kelly Gallery EXECUTIVE AND EJAF ADVISORY BOARDS STAFF

OFFICERS EXECUTIVE BOARD ADVISORY BOARD Scott P. Campbell Executive Director Sir Elton John Anne Aslett Virginia Banks Mark Juliano London/Los Angeles London, UK Beverly Hills, CA Singapore Matt Blinstrubas Founder John Barbis Art Levitt Director of Grants Edwina Barbis New York, NY Los Angeles, CA David Furnish New York, NY Andreas Schwarz London/Los Angeles Thomas J. Coates, Ph.D. Jo Manoukian Development Associate Chairman Billie Jean King Los Angeles, CA London, UK New York, NY Robert Earl Raffy Manoukian Sabrina Guerrero Scott P. Campbell Orlando, FL London, UK Financial Administrator New York, NY Ilana Kloss Executive Director New York, NY Jane Fonda Howard Rose Los Angeles, CA Beverly Hills, CA M. Michele Burns Sarah McMullen Whoopi Goldberg Lyn Rothman New York, NY Houston, TX New York, NY London, UK Treasurer Thomas E. Moore III Greg Gorman Barron Segar New York, NY Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Brian Graden Secretary John Scott New York, NY Los Angeles, CA

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT EJAF’S FUNDING PRIORITIES AND INVITATIONS UPCOMING EVENTS: FOR FUNDING REQUESTS FROM CHARITABLE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For event inquiries contact: ORGANIZATIONS ARE POSTED TO EJAF’S [email protected] REVENUE AND SUPPORT 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 WEBSITE AND DISSEMINATED BROADLY. 212.219.0670 Contributions, grants, and gifts in kind: Public support and grants $4,472,387 $3,239,332 $2,498,408 $6,486,953 $2,831,211 First-time applicants complete a short online Smash Hits Special events revenue 8,964,778 8,749,769 8,802,467 8,238,174 6,873,009 form to describe their work. After review, October 10, 2016 Other revenue 42,247 56,333 94,297 36,516 112,673 selected applicants are invited to submit a full Las Vegas, NV TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT $13,479,412 $12,045,434 $11,395,172 $14,761,643 $9,816,893 online proposal. Requests for renewal funding EXPENSES are by invitation only. An Enduring Vision Program expenses: Funded grantees submit progress reports November 2, 2016 Domestic grants and awards $9,023,802 $5,844,682 $5,775,310 $5,506,834 $5,872,041 when requesting renewed funding and at the New York, NY International grants and awards 1,060,000 1,255,000 820,275 1,825,331 2,420,249 Other program expenses 1,732,420 1,802,870 1,224,080 1,289,834 938,599 end of each one-year grant. Most EJAF grants are renewed for multiple years to enhance the TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES 11,816,222 8,902,552 7,819,665 8,621,999 9,230,889 Academy Awards® Viewing Party General and administrative 389,192 372,938 492,289 501,481 432,732 sustainability of the project. February 26, 2017 Fundraising and special events 2,565,408 2,503,850 2,116,393 2,221,071 1,844,285 West Hollywood, CA Other expenses 88,073 22,555 74,025 Every grant is listed on EJAF’s website. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,770,822 11,779,340 10,516,420 11,367,106 11,581,931 In addition, we post updates throughout Change in net assets (1,291,410) 266,094 878,752 3,394,537 (1,765,038) Net assets, beginning of the year 9,207,139 9,393,932 8,515,180 5,120,643 6,885,681 the year highlighting the compassion, Effect of change in acccounting basis to U.S. GAAP (452,887) our grantees. INQUIRIES: NET ASSETS, END OF THE YEAR $7,915,729 $9,207,139 $9,393,932 $8,515,180 $5,120,643 BALANCE SHEET For more information on all aspects General Donor of the Foundation’s work please and Support Inquiries: Assets: visit our website: TO MAKE A DONATION TO [email protected] Cash and cash equivalents $2,322,844 $2,933,262 $4,913,691 $5,090,975 $3,685,259 www.newyork.ejaf.org. 212.219.0670 Marketable securities, at amortized cost 8,341,010 7,137,016 4,505,246 3,336,034 1,351,306 THE FOUNDATION, VISIT: Donations receiveable 437,513 76,346 www.newyork.ejaf.org/donate Media Inquiries Prepaid expenses 141,914 342,586 [email protected] Other assets 68,742 71,045 95,494 89,105 89,200 Donation by check may be sent to: 212.219.0687 TOTAL ASSETS $11,312,023 $10,560,255 $9,514,431 $8,516,114 $5,125,765 ANNUAL REPORT Elton John AIDS Foundation Liabilities and net assets: DEVELOPMENT: 584 Broadway, Suite 906 Grant Funding and Liabilities New York, NY 10012 Current Grantees Accounts payable and accrued expenses 269,881 80,777 $120,499 $934 $5,122 Editors: Inquiries: Grants payable 2,125,000 65,783 Matt Blinstrubas [email protected] Deferred revenue on special events 1,001,413 1,206,556 Content Scott Campbell 212.219.0687 TOTAL LIABILITIES $3,396,294 $1,353,116 $120,499 $934 $5,122 Development: Net assets: Graphic Design: Ben Yarrow Unrestricted net assets 7,915,729 9,061,870 9,393,932 8,498,348 4,985,742 Timothy Sanders Design for Tania Zaparaniuk Temporarily restricted net assets 0 145,269 0 16,832 134,901 Social Good West Wing Writers TOTAL NET ASSETS $7,915,729 $9,207,139 $9,393,932 $8,515,180 $5,120,643 Sam Avrett Financial: David Barr TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $11,312,023 $10,560,255 $9,514,431 $8,516,114 $5,125,765 Grant Thornton The Fremont Center

Financial data based upon audited financial statements prepared by Bonadio & Co. LLP Holthouse Carlin and Karen Cress Van Trigt LLP Andreas Schwarz EJAF is proud to have received the highest possible rating of four stars for the past eleven consecutive years from Charity Navigator. We are vigilant about spending every single dollar that is entrusted to us carefully and wisely. Our top rating provides independent assurance to donors that our operations are fiscally responsible and ethical. 58 || ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENT EJAF’S FUNDING PRIORITIES AND INVITATIONS UPCOMING EVENTS:

FOR FUNDING REQUESTS FROM CHARITABLE For event inquiries contact: ORGANIZATIONS ARE POSTED TO EJAF’S [email protected] WEBSITE AND DISSEMINATED BROADLY. 212.219.0670

First-time applicants complete a short online Smash Hits form to describe their work. After review, October 10, 2016 selected applicants are invited to submit a full Las Vegas, NV online proposal. Requests for renewal funding are by invitation only. An Enduring Vision Funded grantees submit progress reports November 2, 2016 when requesting renewed funding and at the New York, NY end of each one-year grant. Most EJAF grants are renewed for multiple years to enhance the Academy Awards® Viewing Party sustainability of the project. February 26, 2017 West Hollywood, CA Every grant is listed on EJAF’s website. In addition, we post updates throughout the year highlighting the compassion,

our grantees. INQUIRIES:

For more information on all aspects General Donor of the Foundation’s work please and Support Inquiries: visit our website: TO MAKE A DONATION TO [email protected] 212.219.0670 www.newyork.ejaf.org. THE FOUNDATION, VISIT: www.newyork.ejaf.org/donate Media Inquiries [email protected] Donation by check may be sent to: 212.219.0687 ANNUAL REPORT Elton John AIDS Foundation DEVELOPMENT: 584 Broadway, Suite 906 Grant Funding and New York, NY 10012 Current Grantees Editors: Inquiries: Matt Blinstrubas [email protected] Content Scott Campbell 212.219.0687 Development: Graphic Design: Ben Yarrow Timothy Sanders Design for Tania Zaparaniuk Social Good West Wing Writers NEW FOR 2016! Sam Avrett EJAF will participate for the first time in the Combined Federal Financial: David Barr Campaign (CFC), the world’s largest workplace giving program Grant Thornton The Fremont Center for U.S. government employees, postal workers, and military Holthouse Carlin and Karen Cress personnel. These fine public servants will be able to make Van Trigt LLP Andreas Schwarz payroll deduction donations to EJAF using CFC #41187.

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