Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,249,304
- Total expenses
- $3,307,068
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,959,945
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $90,000
- Investment income
- $199,359
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,746,847
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,146,543
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,600,304
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,540,244
- Management and general expenses
- $444,948
- Fundraising expenses
- $321,876
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,540,244
Program services were 76.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
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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1c · Fundraising events
$437,501
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,522,444
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$52,530
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2a · Program service revenue: BOOK REVENUE
total $90,000 · related or exempt $90,000
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3 · Investment income
total $151,649 · excluded $151,649
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $101,033
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $53,323
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $47,710
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $47,710 · excluded $47,710
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$215,806
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$437,501
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$215,806
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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11a · Fees: management
total $2,158,143 · program services $1,643,662 · management and general $302,941 · fundraising $211,540
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11b · Fees: legal
total $320,884 · program services $316,279 · management and general $4,605
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $9,488 · management and general $9,488
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11g · Fees: other
total $179,464 · program services $97,358 · management and general $82,106
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13 · Office expenses
total $6,010 · program services $6,010
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16 · Occupancy
total $34,469 · program services $26,480 · management and general $4,581 · fundraising $3,408
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17 · Travel
total $17,099 · program services $14,983 · management and general $1,246 · fundraising $870
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $379,815 · program services $371,790 · fundraising $8,025
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,290 · program services $2,506 · management and general $462 · fundraising $322
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23 · Insurance
total $5,672 · management and general $5,672
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24a · Other expenses: BENEFIT EXPENSES
total $86,894 · fundraising $86,894
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER
total $56,506 · program services $42,599 · management and general $8,189 · fundraising $5,718
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24c · Other expenses: BANK FEES
total $21,482 · management and general $21,482
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24d · Other expenses: BOOKS AND REFERENCES
total $20,643 · program services $15,733 · management and general $2,891 · fundraising $2,019
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24e · All other expenses
total $7,209 · program services $2,844 · management and general $1,285 · fundraising $3,080
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,738,287 · end of year $1,768,482
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $317,653 · end of year $323,712
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,343 · end of year $4,727
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$103,060
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$64,834
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,691 · end of year $38,226
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,230,524 · end of year $6,561,390
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $68,520 · end of year $50,310
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $75,933 · end of year $170,250
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,123,401 · end of year $976,293
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,222,944 · end of year $2,142,638
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,944,740 · end of year $5,457,666
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION EDUCATES AUTHORS, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR RIGHTS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING, PUBLISHING, FREE SPEECH, AND COPYRIGHT.
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COPYRIGHT 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.
Expenses $1,919,110 · Revenue $90,000
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EDUCATIONAL 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.
Expenses $621,134
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Marie AranaMARIE ARANA
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Wendy StrothmanWENDY STROTHMAN
VICE-PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Scott TurowSCOTT TUROW
VICE-PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Robert PesceROBERT PESCE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Roxana RobinsonROXANA ROBINSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Janet Dewart BellJANET DEWART BELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Laura PedersenLAURA PEDERSEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Amanda BenchleyAMANDA BENCHLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Neal CohenNEAL COHEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sylvia DaySYLVIA DAY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 3 related
-
Richard Thompson FordRICHARD THOMPSON FORD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Taryn LeavittTARYN LEAVITT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Meredith LesherMEREDITH LESHER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Katherine NevilleKATHERINE NEVILLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeffrey MayersohnJEFFREY MAYERSOHN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sidney OffitSIDNEY OFFIT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Hunter K RunnetteHUNTER K RUNNETTE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Karyn SchoenbartKARYN SCHOENBART
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ben SevierBEN SEVIER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rl StineRL STINE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rachel VailRACHEL VAIL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 3 related
-
Owen KingOWEN KING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Margot Lee ShetterlyMARGOT LEE SHETTERLY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Allison SmithALLISON SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sherri BurrSHERRI BURR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mary RasenbergerMARY RASENBERGER
CEO
- Total calculated
- $439,465
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $409,290
- Other
- $30,175
- Hours/week
- 5 + 35 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $334,290 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $75,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $12,280 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,895 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $439,465 related
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Sandra LongSANDRA LONG
COO
- Total calculated
- $201,908
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $178,683
- Other
- $23,225
- Hours/week
- 5 + 35 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $178,683 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $5,360 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,865 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $201,908 related
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Lynn BoulgerLYNN BOULGER
E.D. OF FOUNDATION (THRU 1/24)
- Total calculated
- $23,330
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $20,865
- Other
- $2,465
- Hours/week
- 35 + 5 related
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Deborah WilsonDEBORAH WILSON
E.D. OF FOUNDATION
- Total calculated
- $253,951
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $229,181
- Other
- $24,770
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $229,181 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $6,875 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,895 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $253,951 related
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Kevin AmerKEVIN AMER
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $225,605
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $201,660
- Other
- $23,945
- Hours/week
- 5 + 35 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $201,660 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $6,050 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,895 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $225,605 related
-
Umair KaziUMAIR KAZI
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & POLICY
- Total calculated
- $188,501
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $165,636
- Other
- $22,865
- Hours/week
- 5 + 35 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $165,636 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $4,970 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,895 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $188,501 related
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Bernard SchwartzBERNARD SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM
- Total calculated
- $209,818
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $161,885
- Other
- $47,933
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $161,885 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $4,857 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $43,076 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $209,818 related
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Michael GrossMICHAEL GROSS
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $151,191
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $129,414
- Other
- $21,777
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $129,414 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $3,882 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $17,895 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $151,191 related
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Luis GarciaLUIS GARCIA
DIRECTOR OF IT
- Total calculated
- $123,254
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $119,501
- Other
- $3,753
- Hours/week
- 5 + 35 related
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 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
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
No itemized grants to organizations 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.
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501(C)(6) · FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · NY
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501(C)(3) · ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORS IN FINANCIAL NEED · 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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THE AUTHORS LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC
C · SERVICE · NY
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THE AUTHORS REGISTRY INC
C · SERVICE · NY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202632269349300813
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