AUTHORS GUILD FDN INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AUTHORS GUILD FDN INC (EIN 23-7248599)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-08-14
IRS object ID
202632269349300813
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-14T08:12:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN334358135PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAX ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16THAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2FLOORAddressLine2Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237248599EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAUTHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125635904PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 E 32ND STREET 901AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY RASENBERGERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125635904PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMIKE SCHALLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02024184PTIN
Phone2122682804PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARY RASENBERGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 E 32ND STREET 901AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,518,433GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AUTHORSGUILDFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1975FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION EDUCATES AUTHORS, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR RIGHTS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING, PUBLISHING, FREE SPEECH, AND COPYRIGHT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body25VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers26TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,283,494PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,959,945CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$153,000PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$90,000CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$140,636PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$199,359CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,577,130PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,249,304CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$321,876CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,485,025PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,307,068CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,485,025PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,307,068CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$92,105PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$57,764CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,367,018TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,746,847TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,199,334TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,146,543TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,167,684NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,600,304NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION EDUCATES AUTHORS, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR RIGHTS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING, PUBLISHING, FREE SPEECH, AND COPYRIGHT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,919,110ExpenseAmt
Revenue$90,000RevenueAmt
DescCOPYRIGHT DEFENSE: THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS ALL AMERICAN AUTHORS THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLISHING ECOSYSTEM AND AUTHORS RIGHTS AS WELL AS MONITOR LEGAL AND LEGISTLATIVE MATTERS REGARDING CHANGES TO COPYRIGHT LAW AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT MIGHT HAVE AN EFFECT ON ALL AUTHORS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SOCIAL MEDIA. IT FILED AMICUS BRIEFS WHEN PERTINTENT COPYRIGHT MATTERS AROSE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$621,134ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS IMPORVE THE CONDITION AND WELFARE OF AMERICAN AUTHORS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON THE BUSINESS OF WRITING THROUGH FREE AND TICKETED SEMINARS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES PROVIDED THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, TELE CONFERENCE PROGRAMS AND ITS WORLD THINKING DAY EVENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,540,244TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document52IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members25GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member25IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IRINA BORBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2125635904PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 E 32ND STREET SUITE 901AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARIE ARANA
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY STROTHMAN
VICE-PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT TUROW
VICE-PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT PESCE
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROXANA ROBINSON
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET DEWART BELL
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA PEDERSEN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA BENCHLEY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL COHEN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYLVIA DAY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$03.00
RICHARD THOMPSON FORD
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARYN LEAVITT
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH LESHER
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE NEVILLE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY MAYERSOHN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIDNEY OFFIT
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER K RUNNETTE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARYN SCHOENBART
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN SEVIER
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RL STINE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL VAIL
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$03.00
OWEN KING
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGOT LEE SHETTERLY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON SMITH
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRI BURR
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY RASENBERGER
CEO5.00Yes (X)$0$409,290$30,17535.00
SANDRA LONG
COO5.00Yes (X)$0$178,683$23,22535.00
LYNN BOULGER
E.D. OF FOUNDATION (THRU 1/24)35.00Yes (X)$0$20,865$2,4655.00
DEBORAH WILSON
E.D. OF FOUNDATION40.00Yes (X)$0$229,181$24,7700.00
KEVIN AMER
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER5.00$0$201,660$23,94535.00Yes (X)
UMAIR KAZI
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & POLICY5.00$0$165,636$22,86535.00Yes (X)
BERNARD SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM40.00$0$161,885$47,9330.00Yes (X)
MICHAEL GROSS
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES0.00$0$129,414$21,77740.00Yes (X)
LUIS GARCIA
DIRECTOR OF IT5.00$0$119,501$3,75335.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,616,115TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$200,908TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEDIA COALITON INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1275 7TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesAMICUS BRIEFServicesDesc
Compensation$160,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$437,501FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$2,522,444AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$52,530NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,959,945TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$90,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$90,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$90,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$151,649TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$151,649ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$101,033SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$53,323SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$47,710SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,710TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,710ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$215,806FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$437,501ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$215,806FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,249,304TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$90,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$199,359ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,158,143TotalAmt
Program Services$1,643,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$211,540FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,884TotalAmt
Program Services$316,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,488TotalAmt
Management And General$9,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,464TotalAmt
Program Services$97,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,010TotalAmt
Program Services$6,010ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,469TotalAmt
Program Services$26,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,408FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,099TotalAmt
Program Services$14,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$870FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$379,815TotalAmt
Program Services$371,790ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,025FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,290TotalAmt
Program Services$2,506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$322FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,672TotalAmt
Management And General$5,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BENEFIT EXPENSES$86,894$86,894
OTHER$56,506$5,718$42,599$8,189
BANK FEES$21,482$21,482
BOOKS AND REFERENCES$20,643$2,019$15,733$2,891

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,209TotalAmt
Program Services$2,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,080FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,307,068TotalAmt
Program Services$2,540,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$321,876FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,738,287BOYAmt
EOY$1,768,482EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$317,653BOYAmt
EOY$323,712EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,343BOYAmt
EOY$4,727EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$103,060LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$64,834LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,691BOYAmt
EOY$38,226EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,230,524BOYAmt
EOY$6,561,390EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,520BOYAmt
EOY$50,310EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,367,018BOYAmt
EOY$8,746,847EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,933BOYAmt
EOY$170,250EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,123,401BOYAmt
EOY$976,293EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,199,334BOYAmt
EOY$1,146,543EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,222,944BOYAmt
EOY$2,142,638EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,944,740BOYAmt
EOY$5,457,666EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,167,684BOYAmt
EOY$7,600,304EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,367,018BOYAmt
EOY$8,746,847EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$57,764ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$490,384NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
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 Type10OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$2,158,143SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$2,158,143SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456Yes (1)SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org QualifiedYes (1)SupportedOrgQualifiedInd
Suprt Exclusively Sec170c2 BYes (1)SuprtExclusivelySec170c2BInd
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: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: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.

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$5,230,525BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$52,530ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,278,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,561,391EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,769,123BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$535,012ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$926,390InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,230,525EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,056,964BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,449,004ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$268,581InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,426AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,769,123EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,031,838BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$488,382InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,520,220EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.23830BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.76170PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,592OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,257DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,335BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$79,468OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,577DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,891BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,226TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATE$925,798
OPERATING LEASE$50,495
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$976,293TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENTS ARE INVESTED AND THE PRINCIPAL INTEREST IS USED FOR THE GENERAL GOOD OF ALL AUTHORS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$639,612GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$424,669CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$214,943GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$145,900RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$69,043OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GUILD NIGHTSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$13,695GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$12,832CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$863GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$863OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$653,307GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$437,501CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$215,806GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$145,900RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$69,906OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$215,806DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARY RASENBERGER
CEO$0$334,290$0$75,000$0$0$0$12,280$0$17,895$0$439,465$0$0
DEBORAH WILSON
E.D. OF FOUNDATION$0$229,181$0$0$0$0$0$6,875$0$17,895$0$253,951$0$0
KEVIN AMER
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$0$201,660$0$0$0$0$0$6,050$0$17,895$0$225,605$0$0
BERNARD SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM$0$161,885$0$0$0$0$0$4,857$0$43,076$0$209,818$0$0
SANDRA LONG
COO$0$178,683$0$0$0$0$0$5,360$0$17,865$0$201,908$0$0
UMAIR KAZI
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & POLICY$0$165,636$0$0$0$0$0$4,970$0$17,895$0$188,501$0$0
MICHAEL GROSS
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES$0$129,414$0$0$0$0$0$3,882$0$17,895$0$151,191$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$52,530NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE AUTHORS GUILD, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. ITS COUNCIL ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA 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, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE 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, SECTION C, LINE 19ORGANIZATIONAL 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 SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt
AUTHORS GUILD INC
31 E 32ND ST SUITE 901NEW YORKNY10016132509231FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONNY501(C)(6)0
AUTHORS LEAGUE FUND
31 E 32ND ST SUITE 901NEW YORKNY10016131966496ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORS IN FINANCIAL NEEDNY501(C)(3)0PF

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
THE AUTHORS LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC
31 E 32ND STREET SUITE 901NEW YORKNY10016130457650SERVICENYC0
THE AUTHORS REGISTRY INC
31 E 32ND STREET SUITE 901NEW YORKNY10016133842268SERVICENYC0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AUTHOR'S GUILD INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$2,158,143InvolvedAmt

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