Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,490,176
- Total expenses
- $3,013,655
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,000
- Grants paid
- $60,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,387,234
- Investment income
- $251,809
- Other revenue
- $841,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,532,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,178,491
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,353,681
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$10,000
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2a · Program service revenue: AUTHORS COALITION
total $681,693 · related or exempt $681,693
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2b · Program service revenue: DUES
total $614,071 · related or exempt $614,071
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2c · Program service revenue: DG INSTITUTE TUITION
total $71,168 · related or exempt $71,168
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2d · Program service revenue: NEGOTIATION OF RIGHTS
total $9,651 · related or exempt $9,651
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2e · Program service revenue: SALES OF DOCUMENTS
total $6,606 · related or exempt $6,606
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $4,045 · unrelated business $4,045
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3 · Investment income
total $104,324 · excluded $104,324
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5 · Royalties
total $837,669 · excluded $837,669
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6a · Gross rents
real property $1,200
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $1,200
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $1,200 · related or exempt $1,200
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,235,255
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,087,770
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $147,485
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $147,485 · excluded $147,485
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $2,264 · related or exempt $2,264
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,264
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $25,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $35,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $359,483
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $981,985
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $33,938
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $171,066
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $107,510
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11b · Fees: legal
total $41,887
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $20,375
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11g · Fees: other
total $106,623
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $63,119
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13 · Office expenses
total $83,300
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14 · Information technology
total $120,872
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16 · Occupancy
total $358,328
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17 · Travel
total $34,275
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,532
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $93,629
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23 · Insurance
total $15,260
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24a · Other expenses: INSTITUTE EXPENSE
total $117,090
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24b · Other expenses: MAGAZINE EXPENSE
total $78,050
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24c · Other expenses: COUNCIL PROJECTS
total $69,530
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24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $54,249
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24e · All other expenses
total $41,554
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $5,604 · end of year $364,560
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,131,049
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,948,595
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $553,208 · end of year $2,182,454
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,816,989 · end of year $4,964,999
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $22,878 · end of year $20,159
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $433,734 · end of year $3,178,491
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $3,964,945 · end of year $4,353,681
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
COMMUNITY OF PLAYWRIGHTS, COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING, INFORMING, AND PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF DRAMATISTS EVERYWHERE.
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THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED OVER EIGHTY YEARS AGO, AND IS THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WHICH ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF PLAYWRIGHTS, COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS AND LIBRETTISTS WRITING FOR THE LIVING STAGE. THE GUILD HAS OVER 7,000 MEMBERS NATIONWIDE, FROM BEGINNING WRITERS TO THE MOST PROMINENT AUTHORS REPRESENTED ON BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY AND IN REGIONAL THEATERS.THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING DRAMATISTS IN PROTECTING BOTH THE ARTISTIC AND ECONOMIC INTEGRITY OF THEIR WORK. THE GUILD BELIEVES THAT A VIBRANT, VITAL AND PROVOCATIVE THEATER IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE ONGOING CULTURAL DEBATE WHICH INFORMS THE CITIZENS OF A FREE SOCIETY. THE GUILD BELIEVES THAT IF SUCH A THEATER IS TO SURVIVE, THE UNIQUE, IDIOSYNCRATIC VOICES OF BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WHO WRITE FOR IT MUST BE CULTIVATED AND PROTECTED.
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Adam GwonADAM GWON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alan MenkenALAN MENKEN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alfred UhryALFRED UHRY
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Amanda GreenAMANDA GREEN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Andrew Lee CreechANDREW LEE CREECH
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew LippaANDREW LIPPA
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Austin PendletonAUSTIN PENDLETON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bess WohlBESS WOHL
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Branden Jacobs-JenkinsBRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cheryl CoonsCHERYL COONS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chisa HutchinsonCHISA HUTCHINSON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christine Toy JohnsonCHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cori ThomasCORI THOMAS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Craig CarneliaCRAIG CARNELIA
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel GoldfarbDANIEL GOLDFARB
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David AuburnDAVID AUBURN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David Henry HwangDAVID HENRY HWANG
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Lindsay-AbaireDAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David ShireDAVID SHIRE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deborah Zoe LauferDEBORAH ZOE LAUFER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Diana BurbanoDIANA BURBANO
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Donald MarguliesDONALD MARGULIES
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Doug WrightDOUG WRIGHT
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily MannEMILY MANN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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George C WolfeGEORGE C WOLFE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Georgia StittGEORGIA STITT
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gretchen CryerGRETCHEN CRYER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Helen ParkHELEN PARK
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James LapineJAMES LAPINE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeanine TesoriJEANINE TESORI
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey SweetJEFFREY SWEET
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John GuareJOHN GUARE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John KanderJOHN KANDER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Patrick ShanleyJOHN PATRICK SHANLEY
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John WeidmanJOHN WEIDMAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jules FeifferJULES FEIFFER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Julia JordanJULIA JORDAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kia CorthronKIA CORTHRON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kirsten ChildsKIRSTEN CHILDS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristen Anderson-LopezKRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kristoffer DiazKRISTOFFER DIAZ
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lee AdamsLEE ADAMS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lin Manuel MirandaLIN MANUEL MIRANDA
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lisa KronLISA KRON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lloyd SuhLLOYD SUH
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lynn AhrensLYNN AHRENS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lynn NottageLYNN NOTTAGE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marsha NormanMARSHA NORMAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maury YestonMAURY YESTON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael LewMICHAEL LEW
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael R JacksonMICHAEL R JACKSON
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael WellerMICHAEL WELLER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nikkole SalterNIKKOLE SALTER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pamela TurnerPAMELA TURNER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rajiv JosephRAJIV JOSEPH
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rebecca GilmanREBECCA GILMAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert LopezROBERT LOPEZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert SchenkkanROBERT SCHENKKAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rona SiddiquiRONA SIDDIQUI
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Samuel D HunterSAMUEL D HUNTER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shaina TaubSHAINA TAUB
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stephen FlahertySTEPHEN FLAHERTY
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stephen KaplanSTEPHEN KAPLAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stephen SchwartzSTEPHEN SCHWARTZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susan BirkenheadSUSAN BIRKENHEAD
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Theresa RebeckTHERESA REBECK
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tony KushnerTONY KUSHNER
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ty DefoeTY DEFOE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Warren LeightWARREN LEIGHT
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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William FinnWILLIAM FINN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Emmanuel WilsonEMMANUEL WILSON
ED OF CREATIVE AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $142,690
- From this org
- $124,615
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,075
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ralph SevushRALPH SEVUSH
ED OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $221,424
- From this org
- $175,125
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,299
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $175,125
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,270
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,029
- Filer's total
- $221,424
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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SPONSORSHIP OF AWARDS CEREMONY
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(3) · LEGAL DEFENSE · NY
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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DG COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT INC
C · MGMT OF COPYRIGHTS · NY · 100% owned · share of income $61,147 · share of assets $3,983 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 14 August 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202532279349303088
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