WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST INC: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST INC (EIN 13-1773198)
- Tax period
- 2013-04-01 to 2014-03-31
- Filed
- 2015-02-05
- IRS object ID
- 201520369349300937
- Schema version
- 2013v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-02-05T16:32:37-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 133644109 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RIFKIN & LUBCHER LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 424 MADISON AVENUE 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131773198 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WRIT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2127677800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 HUDSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LOWELL PETERSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2127677800 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-01-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NOAH M RIFKIN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01233623 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128888350 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-01-30 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MICHAEL WINSHIP | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 HUDSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $7,622,962 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.WGAEAST.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1954 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROMOTE AND PROTECT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MEMBERS | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 22 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 22 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 27 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 35 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $2,800 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $5,033,009 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $5,261,955 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $213,719 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $447,772 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $404,119 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $446,134 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,650,847 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,155,861 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,827,041 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,922,975 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,741,947 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,766,554 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,568,988 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,689,529 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $81,859 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $466,332 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,985,756 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $8,652,374 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,495,107 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,486,157 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,490,649 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,166,217 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS OF ALL CREATORS AND ADAPTERS OF LITERARY MATERIAL; TO REPRESENT MEMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND TO PROMOTE FAIR DEALINGS BETWEENS ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | PROMOTE AND PROTECT PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS, REPRESENT MEMBERS, PROMOTE FAIR DEALING, ARBITRATE AND RESOLVE DISPUTES. MEMBERS ARE ASSISTED IN SECURING EQUITABLE CONTRACTS AND SATISFACTORY WORKING CONDITIONS | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 71 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 27 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 22 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 22 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TAXPAYER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2127677800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 HUDSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WINSHIP | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 8.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEREMY PIKSER | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT SCHNEIDER | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN AUERBACH | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 3.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HENRY BEAN | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WALTER BERNSTEIN | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SUE BROWN | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ARTHUR DALEY | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BONNIE DATT | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TERRY GEORGE | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GINA GIONFRIDDO | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SUSAN KIM | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JENNY LUMET | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PATRICK MASON | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ZHUBIN PARANG | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PHIL PILATO | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BERNARDO RUIZ | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TED SCHREIBER | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LARA SHAPIRO | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| COURTNEY SIMON | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DUANE TOLLISON | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICHARD VETERE | ||||||||
| COUNCIL MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LOWELL PETERSON | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| RUTH GALLO | ||||||||
| ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $190,124 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| MARSHA SEEMAN | ||||||||
| ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $168,762 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| ANN BURDICK | ||||||||
| LEGAL COUNSEL | 40.00 | $168,430 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| JUSTIN MOLITO | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | 40.00 | $164,723 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| JEFFREY SCHIOPPA | ||||||||
| BUSINESS AGENT | 40.00 | $113,146 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| GARY WESALO | ||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 40.00 | $121,857 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| GEOFFREY BETTS | ||||||||
| BUSINESS AGENT | 40.00 | $105,215 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,332,257 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 8 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City | StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State | ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST | |||||
| 7000 WEST THIRD STREET | LOS ANGELES | CA | 90048 | RESIDUAL PROCESSING FEES | $504,127 |
| SUNSHINE SACHS | |||||
| 136 MADISON AVENUE | NEW YORK | NY | 10016 | PUBLIC RELATIONS | $112,706 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS | 900099 | $5,162,000 | $5,162,000 |
| AWARDS | 900099 | $99,955 | $99,955 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $5,261,955 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $193,353 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $193,353 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,721,520 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,467,101 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $254,419 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $254,419 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $254,419 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCRIPT REGISTRATION | 900099 | $313,248 | $313,248 |
| OTHER INCOME | 900099 | $114,311 | $114,311 |
| ROYALTIES | 900099 | $15,740 | $15,740 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,835 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $35 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $2,800 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $446,134 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,155,861 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $5,705,289 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $2,800 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $447,772 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,060,269 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,356,921 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,662 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $200,470 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $178,653 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $758 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,500 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,450 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,475 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $205,909 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $159,160 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $796,094 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,351 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $141,023 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,978 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| RESIDUAL PROCESSING FEE | $513,501 |
| AWARDS PROGRAM | $145,291 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $104,233 |
| ACTIVITIES | $97,683 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $416,148 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,689,529 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $393,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $375,683 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,027 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,860 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $165,604 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,630 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,673 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,173 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,904,090 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,847,929 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,166,503 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,056,161 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,154,705 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,956,357 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,616 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,510 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,985,756 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,652,374 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $634,177 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $565,657 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $860,930 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $920,500 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,495,107 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,486,157 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,313,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,988,843 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,177,374 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,177,374 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,490,649 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,166,217 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,985,756 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,652,374 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $466,332 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $209,236 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $775,953 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $196,212 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $579,741 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $2,128,137 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,651,717 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $476,420 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,056,161 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (6 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| BERNSTEIN INTERNATIONAL DURATION PORTFOLIO | $1,760,941 | F |
| BERNSTEIN INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO | $590,662 | F |
| OVERLAY A PORTFOLIO CL 2 | $1,007,293 | F |
| OVERLAY B PORTFOLIO CL 2 | $820,595 | F |
| VARIOUS MARKETABLE SECURITIES | $2,119,221 | F |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MULTIMANAGER ALTER FUND | $657,645 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $6,956,357 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| ADVANCE PAYMENTS - MEMBERS | $32,850 |
| DEFERRED RENT | $887,650 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $920,500 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,345,622 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $209,236 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $209,236 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,136,386 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $19,475 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $19,475 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $6,155,861 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,670,054 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,670,054 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $19,475 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $19,475 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,689,529 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWELL PETERSON | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH GALLO | ||||||||||||||
| ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $190,124 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190,124 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA SEEMAN | ||||||||||||||
| ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $168,762 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $168,762 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BURDICK | ||||||||||||||
| LEGAL COUNSEL | $168,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $168,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOLITO | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | $164,723 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $164,723 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LOWELL PETERSON | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | SALARY ADVANCE | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan From Organization | Yes (X) | LoanFromOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $25,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $8,173 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (1) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (1) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $8,173 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY ELECT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE GOVERNING BOARD RETAINED INDEPENDENT COUNSEL TO DETERMINE AND NEGOTIATE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ANNUALLY VIA THE GUILD'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR NON-MEMBERS |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 HUDSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10023 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 132934876 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | WRITERS WORKSHOPS TO PROMOTE THE ART OF WRITING SCREENPLAYS | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | LINE 1 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC | ||
| N | ||
| WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC | ||
| Q | $54,541 | DIRECT EXPENSES |
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