AUTHORS GUILD FDN INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
AUTHORS GUILD FDN INC (EIN 23-7248599)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2023-08-02
IRS object ID
202302149349301225
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2023-08-02T13:43:35-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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PersonMary RasenbergerPersonNm
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Sandra Long
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Cheryl Davis
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Luis Garcia
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Michael Gross
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Laura Pedersen
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Wendy Strothman
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Sherri Burr
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Janet Dewart Bell
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Amanda Benchley
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Marie Arana
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Sylvia Day
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Roland A DeSilva
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Richard Thompson Ford
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Lynn Goldberg
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Hunter Runnette
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Jeffery Mayersohn
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Katherine Neville
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Sidney Offit
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Douglas Preston
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Roxana Robinson
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Diana Rowan Rockefeller
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RL Stine
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Nick Taylor
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Will Thorndike
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Authors Guild IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132509231EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedfalseGoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$802,615SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$802,615SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (true)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS DeterminationfalseSuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456Yes (true)SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org QualifiedYes (true)SupportedOrgQualifiedInd
Suprt Exclusively Sec170c2 BYes (true)SuprtExclusivelySec170c2BInd
Supported Org Not Organized USfalseSupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt OrgfalseOrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgfalseSupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial ContribtrfalsePaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified PersonfalseLoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified PrsnfalseControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings RulesfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution ControllerfalseContributionControllerInd
Contribution FamilyfalseContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 ControlledfalseContribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (true)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt OrgfalseOperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IV, Section A, Line 3b: Description Of When and How Organization Made The DeterminationThe Authors Guild, Inc. furnished its IRS determination letter to the Foundation showing that it is a 501(c)(6) organization. Additionally, The Authors Guild, Inc. provided a copy of a pro forma Schedule A, Part III.
Part IV, Section A, Line 3c: Explain What Controls The Organization Put In PlaceThe Guild and Foundation share some of the same staff; the Guild and Foundation boards share members. During the tax year, management and both boards review interim financial results.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,520,220BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,155ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$468,411InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,056,964EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,031,838BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$488,382InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,520,220EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,864,963BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$166,875InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,031,838EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,798,577BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$66,386InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,864,963EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,668,483BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$130,094InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,798,577EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.31050BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.68950PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,130OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,396DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,734BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,981OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,981DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,734TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDue to affiliateDesc
Amt$720,476Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$720,476TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,085,392TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$520,533NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$520,533RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,605,925RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,997InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$4,997RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,610,922TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,203,261TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,203,261ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,997InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,997ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,208,258TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.Endowments are invested and the principal interest is used for the general good of all authors.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Foundation does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending September 30, 2019 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1VirtualBenefitEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$291,477GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$291,477CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2Guild NightsEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$42,400GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$42,400CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$333,877GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$333,877CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Lynn Boulger
Executive Dir.$164,902$1,615$11,474$177,991
Mary Rasenberger
CEO$277,602$10,473$25,666$378,741$65,000
Sandra Long
COO$154,031$6,243$14,951$175,225

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA draft of the 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director, Bookkeeper, General Counsel, COO, outside accountants, and the board of directors prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe organization has a board-approved conflicts-of-interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating he or she has no conflicts or identifying the nature of the member's interested-party transaction.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableOrganizational documents are made available to the public only upon specific request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt
Authors Guild Inc
31 E 32nd St Suite 901New YorkNY10016132509231Foundation is supporting organizationNY501(c)(6)N/Afalse
Authors League Fund
31 E 32nd St Suite 901New YorkNY10016131966496Assistance to authors in financial needNY501(c)(3)N/AfalsePF

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
The Authors League of America Inc
31 E 32nd Street Suite 901New YorkNY10016130457650ServiceNYN/AC corpfalse
The Authors Registry Inc
31 E 32nd Street Suite 901New YorkNY10016133842268ServiceNYN/AC corpfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
Authors Guild Inc
o$715,264
Authors Guild Inc
p$87,351

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