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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$38,163,490
Total expenses
$41,236,095
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$303,624
Program service revenue
$30,642,854
Investment income
$4,569,746
Other revenue
$2,950,890
Total assets, end of year
$137,889,606
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,850,066
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$100,039,540
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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $30,642,854 · related or exempt $30,642,854 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,581,046 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $4,581,046

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $241,727

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $804,639

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$562,912 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$562,912 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$562,912

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $125,237

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $136,537

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$11,300

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$11,300 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$11,300

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: SCRIPT REGISTRATION

    total $723,050 · related or exempt $723,050 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: EVENT REVENUE

    total $362,624 · related or exempt $362,624 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue: ALL OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,428,128 · related or exempt $2,428,128 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,513,802

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $303,624

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,991,064

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $14,810,163

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,977,489

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,709,251

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,377,762

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,046,561

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $466,527

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,427

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $634,687

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $26,654

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,747,549

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $113,323

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,919,241

  • 17 · Travel

    total $147,621

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $33,291

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $695,619

  • 24a · Other expenses: AWARDS SHOW & SPECIAL FUNCT.

    total $4,835,708

  • 24b · Other expenses: TEMPORARY HELP

    total $458,388

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $433,565

  • 24d · Other expenses: DEPRECIATION

    total $1,583,393

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $922,188

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $23,859,678 · end of year $18,747,806

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,483,253 · end of year $12,660,710

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $105,000 · end of year $6,260,102

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $825,840 · end of year $1,038,776

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $21,565,511

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $14,868,710

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,818,037 · end of year $6,696,801

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $59,641,852 · end of year $58,750,132

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $32,894,362 · end of year $33,735,279

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,037,204 · end of year $4,092,733

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $30,074 · end of year $22,054

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $32,894,362 · end of year $33,735,279

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $99,251,873 · end of year $99,540,401

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $414,509 · end of year $499,139

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Young

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PAST

    Total calculated
    $1,065,657
    From this org
    $860,844
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $204,813
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $860,844
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $105,095
    Nontaxable benefits
    $99,718
    Filer's total
    $1,065,657
  • Ellen Stutzman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $715,795
    From this org
    $575,825
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $139,970
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $575,825
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $73,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $66,940
    Filer's total
    $715,795
  • Charles Slocum

    ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $582,416
    From this org
    $467,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $115,251
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $467,165
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $60,806
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54,445
    Filer's total
    $582,416
  • Wing Gor

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - PAST

    Total calculated
    $543,987
    From this org
    $435,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $107,997
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $435,990
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $57,299
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,698
    Filer's total
    $543,987
  • Rebecca Kessinger

    ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $471,927
    From this org
    $378,940
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,987
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $378,940
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $48,689
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,298
    Filer's total
    $471,927
  • Lise Anderson

    ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $464,145
    From this org
    $371,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,790
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $371,355
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $49,370
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,420
    Filer's total
    $464,145
  • Katherine Christovich

    ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $349,602
    From this org
    $279,528
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,074
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,528
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $37,274
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,800
    Filer's total
    $349,602
  • Ian Darke

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $316,834
    From this org
    $252,504
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,330
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,504
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,608
    Filer's total
    $316,834
  • Laurie Espinosa

    CONTRACTS SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $313,928
    From this org
    $251,014
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,914
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,014
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,437
    Filer's total
    $313,928
  • Maureen Oxley

    DIRECTOR OF RESIDUALS

    Total calculated
    $313,228
    From this org
    $251,878
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,350
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,878
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,812
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,538
    Filer's total
    $313,228
  • Lesley Mackey McCamb

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CREDITS

    Total calculated
    $303,131
    From this org
    $241,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,341
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,790
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,963
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,378
    Filer's total
    $303,131
  • Ann Farriday

    DIRECTOR OF AGENCY

    Total calculated
    $260,700
    From this org
    $208,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,678
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,022
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,233
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,445
    Filer's total
    $260,700
  • Deborah Loftis

    DIRECTOR DATA MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $252,757
    From this org
    $202,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,658
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,099
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,758
    Filer's total
    $252,757
  • Sean Graham

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $242,167
    From this org
    $194,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,603
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,564
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,228
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,375
    Filer's total
    $242,167
  • Melissa Arbiter

    DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $238,575
    From this org
    $190,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,527
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,048
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,153
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,374
    Filer's total
    $238,575
  • Leila Azari

    DIRECTOR III

    Total calculated
    $237,482
    From this org
    $190,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,995
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,487
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,572
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,423
    Filer's total
    $237,482
  • Joshua Wiser

    SENIOR CONTRACTS COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $230,176
    From this org
    $183,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,837
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,339
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,243
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,594
    Filer's total
    $230,176
  • Jean Ngo

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $82,423
    From this org
    $66,597
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,826
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $66,597
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $66,597
  • Meredith Stiehm

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Mulroney

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Thomas

    SECRETARY-TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raphael Bob-Waksberg

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angelina Burnett

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Conover

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Travis Donnelly

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashley Gable

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Halpern

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dante W Harper

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Haywood

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deric A Hughes

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zoe Marshall

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dailyn Rodriguez

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Rogers

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Yorkin

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Alexander

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Molly Nussbaum

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Forman

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liz Alper

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robb Chavis

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marjorie David

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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.

  • WGA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    527 · PAC FUND · CA

    Directly controlled by NA

  • WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · FOUNDATION · CA

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540219349301524

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