Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $42,244,718
- Total expenses
- $39,614,649
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $303,624
- Program service revenue
- $33,096,582
- Investment income
- $4,933,397
- Other revenue
- $4,214,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $149,074,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,650,645
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $103,423,410
- 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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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $33,096,582 · related or exempt $33,096,582 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $4,933,397 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $4,933,397
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $362,300
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $362,300 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $362,300 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $362,300
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: SCRIPT REGISTRATION
total $697,959 · related or exempt $697,959 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11b · Other revenue: EVENT REVENUE
total $336,893 · related or exempt $336,893 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11c · Other revenue: ALL OTHER REVENUE
total $2,817,587 · related or exempt $2,817,587 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$3,852,439
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $303,624
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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 $5,699,363
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $14,259,079
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,813,581
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,849,768
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,361,197
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $1,479,142
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $467,378
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $3,679
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11g · Fees: other
total $851,958
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $17,615
-
13 · Office expenses
total $1,845,315
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14 · Information technology
total $116,262
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $2,018,874
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17 · Travel
total $174,313
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $41,977
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $720,343
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24a · Other expenses: AWARDS SHOW & SPECIAL FUNCT.
total $3,336,719
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24b · Other expenses: TEMPORARY HELP
total $300,567
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $431,410
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24d · Other expenses: DEPRECIATION
total $1,605,803
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24e · All other expenses
total $916,682
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $18,747,806 · end of year $23,484,485
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $12,660,710 · end of year $11,929,988
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $6,260,102 · end of year $4,706,037
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,038,776 · end of year $981,411
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$21,652,647
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$16,242,808
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,696,801 · end of year $5,409,839
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $58,750,132 · end of year $61,123,868
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $33,735,279 · end of year $41,438,427
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,092,733 · end of year $4,198,183
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $22,054 · end of year $14,035
-
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 $33,735,279 · end of year $41,438,427
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $99,540,401 · end of year $102,960,278
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $499,139 · end of year $463,132
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
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SEE SCHEDULE O
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Ellen StutzmanELLEN STUTZMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $951,945
- From this org
- $761,624
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $190,321
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $761,624
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $94,396
- Nontaxable benefits
- $95,925
- Filer's total
- $951,945
-
Charles SlocumCHARLES SLOCUM
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $568,566
- From this org
- $453,903
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $114,663
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $453,903
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $57,205
- Nontaxable benefits
- $57,458
- Filer's total
- $568,566
-
David YoungDAVID YOUNG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $565,969
- From this org
- $454,568
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $111,401
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $454,568
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $54,008
- Nontaxable benefits
- $57,393
- Filer's total
- $565,969
-
Rebecca KessingerREBECCA KESSINGER
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $476,596
- From this org
- $381,090
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $95,506
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $381,090
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $47,150
- Nontaxable benefits
- $48,356
- Filer's total
- $476,596
-
Lise AndersonLISE ANDERSON
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $459,682
- From this org
- $363,907
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $95,775
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $363,907
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $49,566
- Nontaxable benefits
- $46,209
- Filer's total
- $459,682
-
Katherine ChristovichKATHERINE CHRISTOVICH
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $393,151
- From this org
- $312,887
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $80,264
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $312,887
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $40,484
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,780
- Filer's total
- $393,151
-
Jean NgoJEAN NGO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $384,617
- From this org
- $310,219
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $74,398
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $310,219
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $34,900
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,498
- Filer's total
- $384,617
-
Sean GrahamSEAN GRAHAM
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $343,870
- From this org
- $274,798
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $69,072
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $274,798
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $34,094
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,978
- Filer's total
- $343,870
-
Ian DarkeIAN DARKE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $323,216
- From this org
- $255,414
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $67,802
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $255,414
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $35,261
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,541
- Filer's total
- $323,216
-
Maureen OxleyMAUREEN OXLEY
DIRECTOR OF RESIDUALS
- Total calculated
- $315,080
- From this org
- $251,327
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $63,753
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $251,327
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $31,754
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,999
- Filer's total
- $315,080
-
Lesley Mackey McCambLESLEY MACKEY MCCAMB
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CREDITS
- Total calculated
- $304,695
- From this org
- $240,938
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $63,757
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $240,938
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $33,057
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,700
- Filer's total
- $304,695
-
Laurie EspinosaLAURIE ESPINOSA
CONTRACTS SENIOR DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $300,879
- From this org
- $238,274
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $62,605
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $238,274
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $32,240
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,365
- Filer's total
- $300,879
-
Joshua WiserJOSHUA WISER
DATABASE ADMIN MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $263,676
- From this org
- $210,927
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $52,749
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $210,927
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,866
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,883
- Filer's total
- $263,676
-
Leila AzariLEILA AZARI
DIRECTOR III
- Total calculated
- $245,836
- From this org
- $194,766
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,070
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $194,766
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $26,198
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,872
- Filer's total
- $245,836
-
Deborah LoftisDEBORAH LOFTIS
ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $245,246
- From this org
- $193,532
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,714
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $193,532
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $26,996
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,718
- Filer's total
- $245,246
-
Melissa ArbiterMELISSA ARBITER
DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $244,270
- From this org
- $192,917
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,353
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $192,917
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $26,703
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,650
- Filer's total
- $244,270
-
Corrina FreedmanCORRINA FREEDMAN
SENIOR COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $234,078
- From this org
- $185,018
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,060
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $185,018
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,422
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,638
- Filer's total
- $234,078
-
Laura Blum-SmithLAURA BLUM-SMITH
ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $233,633
- From this org
- $184,126
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,507
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,126
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,966
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,541
- Filer's total
- $233,633
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John MendozaJOHN MENDOZA
DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE
- Total calculated
- $224,114
- From this org
- $177,052
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $47,062
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,052
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $24,425
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,637
- Filer's total
- $224,114
-
Alyssa PetersonALYSSA PETERSON
CONTRACTS SENIOR DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $19,713
- From this org
- $14,626
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,087
- Hours/week
- 38
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $14,626
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,742
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,345
- Filer's total
- $19,713
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Meredith StiehmMEREDITH STIEHM
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle MulroneyMICHELLE MULRONEY
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Betsy ThomasBETSY THOMAS
SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Raphael Bob-WaksbergRAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angelina BurnettANGELINA BURNETT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adam ConoverADAM CONOVER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Travis DonnellyTRAVIS DONNELLY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ashley GableASHLEY GABLE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Justin HalpernJUSTIN HALPERN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dante W HarperDANTE W HARPER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric HaywoodERIC HAYWOOD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deric A HughesDERIC A HUGHES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Zoe MarshallZOE MARSHALL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dailyn RodriguezDAILYN RODRIGUEZ
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John RogersJOHN ROGERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole YorkinNICOLE YORKIN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott AlexanderSCOTT ALEXANDER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Molly NussbaumMOLLY NUSSBAUM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rob FormanROB FORMAN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maggie LevinMAGGIE LEVIN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melinda HsuMELINDA HSU
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris HazzardCHRIS HAZZARD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Danny TolliDANNY TOLLI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- 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
-
$303,624
SPONSORSHIP
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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WGA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
527 · PAC FUND · CA
Directly controlled by NA
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501(C)(3) · FOUNDATION · CA
Directly controlled by NA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202610139349302171
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