2023-08-02T13:43:35-07:00 2022-09-30 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2021-10-01 237248599 The Authors Guild Foundation Inc AUTH 2125635904 31 E 32nd Street Suite 901 New York NY 10016 Mary Rasenberger CEO 2023-08-02 true Mary Rasenberger 999009999 Michael Schall P02024184 2122682804 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Mary Rasenberger 31 E 32nd Street Suite 901 New York NY 10016 1616255 false X www.authorsguildfoundation.org X 1975 NY The Authors Guild Foundation educates authors, advocates for their rights, and promotes the importance of writing, publishing, free speech, and copyright. 23 23 0 33 0 1324726 1373803 200000 180000 108496 57119 0 1633222 1610922 0 0 0 41580 0 224807 1118874 1208258 1160454 1208258 472768 402664 4097394 3961962 780812 763249 3316582 3198713 The Authors Guild Foundation educates authors, advocates for their rights, and promotes the importance of writing, publishing, free speech, and copyright. false false 827256 180000 The Foundation provided the following program services: (1) Fought to improve the condition and welfare of American authors by providing them with educational resources on the business of writing through free seminars and panel discussions and information resources provided on its website; (2) engaged in advocacy efforts to support the publishing ecosystem and authors' rights; and (3) monitored legal and legislative matters regarding changes to copyright law that might have an effect on all authors and kept authors informed though its website, speaking engagements around the country and social media. It filed amicus briefs when pertinent copyright matters arose. 827256 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 37 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CT MA ME NY X Irina Bor 2125635904 31 E 32nd Street Suite 901 New York NY 10016 Mary Rasenberger CEO 5.00 35.00 X 0 342602 36139 Lynn Boulger Executive Dir. 35.00 5.00 X 0 164902 13089 Sandra Long COO 5.00 35.00 X 0 154031 21194 Umair Kazi DirAdvocacy&Policy 5.00 35.00 0 112255 19503 Cheryl Davis General Counsel 5.00 35.00 0 106090 18180 Luis Garcia Dir. of Info Tech 5.00 35.00 0 100229 20672 Michael Gross Dir. of Legal Serv 5.00 35.00 0 100999 19053 Laura Pedersen President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Strothman Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Turow Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Pesce Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sherri Burr Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Janet Dewart Bell Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Benchley Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marie Arana Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sylvia Day Board Member 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Roland A DeSilva Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Thompson Ford Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Goldberg Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hunter Runnette Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffery Mayersohn Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Neville Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sidney Offit Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Preston Board Member 2.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 Roxana Robinson Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Rowan Rockefeller Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RL Stine Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Taylor Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Thorndike Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Vail Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1081108 147830 0 false true false 0 333877 1039926 1373803 Book revenue 900099 180000 180000 180000 57127 57127 0 0 0 5325 5333 -8 -8 -8 333877 0 0 0 0 1610922 180000 57119 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 802615 541598 102606 158411 4335 4335 15185 15185 0 0 4997 4997 121833 104604 16294 935 0 0 0 0 27427 18508 3506 5413 0 0 136100 133100 3000 0 0 1173 792 150 231 5672 5672 Other 27977 17191 3258 7528 Fundraising event expenses 24409 24409 Bank Fees 23839 192 23647 Postage and Shipping 7016 5783 1233 5680 5680 1208258 827256 156195 224807 1548215 1832844 0 19776 64693 0 0 0 0 0 6948 4727 60111 57377 2235 2734 2520220 2056964 0 0 0 0 4097394 3961962 15671 42773 765141 720476 780812 763249 X 1447175 1675219 1869407 1523494 3316582 3198713 4097394 3961962 402664 -520533 X false true X true false X X X 1 The Authors Guild Inc 132509231 7 false 802615 0 1 802615 0 true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false Part IV, Section A, Line 3b: Description Of When and How Organization Made The Determination The 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 Place The 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2520220 5155 -468411 2056964 2031838 488382 2520220 1864963 166875 2031838 1798577 66386 1864963 1668483 130094 1798577 0.31050 0.68950 false false false 23130 20396 2734 36981 36981 2734 Due to affiliate 720476 720476 X 1085392 -520533 -520533 1605925 4997 4997 1610922 1203261 1203261 4997 4997 1208258 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 Footnote The 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. X X X false VirtualBenefit 291477 291477 Guild Nights 42400 42400 333877 333877 X X X X false false false false false false false false false Lynn Boulger Executive Dir. 164902 1615 11474 177991 Mary Rasenberger CEO 277602 65000 10473 25666 378741 Sandra Long COO 154031 6243 14951 175225 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A 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 Conflicts The 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 Available Organizational documents are made available to the public only upon specific request. Authors Guild Inc 31 E 32nd St Suite 901 New York NY 10016 132509231 Foundation is supporting organization NY 501(c)(6) N/A false Authors League Fund 31 E 32nd St Suite 901 New York NY 10016 131966496 Assistance to authors in financial need NY 501(c)(3) PF N/A false The Authors League of America Inc 31 E 32nd Street Suite 901 New York NY 10016 130457650 Service NY N/A C corp false The Authors Registry Inc 31 E 32nd Street Suite 901 New York NY 10016 133842268 Service NY N/A C corp false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false Authors Guild Inc o 715264 Authors Guild Inc p 87351