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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AUTHORS GUILD INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,829,013
Total expenses
$4,981,745
Contributions and grants received
$2,732,862
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$346,229
Investment income
$94,225
Other revenue
$1,655,697
Total assets, end of year
$3,719,312
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,041,252
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,678,060
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,926,396
Management and general expenses
$839,081
Fundraising expenses
$216,268
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,926,396

Program services were 78.8% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,949,166

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $783,696

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WEB SERVICES

    total $346,229 · related or exempt $346,229

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $37,188 · excluded $37,188

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $103,704

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

    securities $46,667

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $57,037

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $57,037 · excluded $57,037

  • 11a · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEE

    total $1,651,755 · excluded $1,651,755

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $3,942 · excluded $3,942

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,655,697

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $804,077 · program services $516,928 · management and general $142,274 · fundraising $144,875

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,128,930 · program services $1,861,631 · management and general $262,236 · fundraising $5,063

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $76,635 · program services $61,784 · management and general $10,835 · fundraising $4,016

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $508,252 · program services $409,764 · management and general $71,862 · fundraising $26,626

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $151,806 · program services $108,434 · management and general $31,644 · fundraising $11,728

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,026 · management and general $16,026

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,500 · management and general $33,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,443 · management and general $3,443

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,474 · program services $170,376 · management and general $85,098

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $32,017 · management and general $32,017

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $115,238 · program services $92,908 · management and general $16,293 · fundraising $6,037

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $292,172 · program services $286,375 · management and general $4,229 · fundraising $1,568

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $103,606 · program services $83,530 · management and general $14,648 · fundraising $5,428

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,663 · program services $17,465 · management and general $3,063 · fundraising $1,135

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $20,778 · program services $16,754 · management and general $2,937 · fundraising $1,087

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $118,714 · program services $95,708 · management and general $16,785 · fundraising $6,221

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,675 · program services $31,179 · management and general $5,468 · fundraising $2,028

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP BULLETIN

    total $89,997 · program services $89,997

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $85,489 · management and general $85,489

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

    total $76,529 · program services $76,529

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $8,724 · program services $7,034 · management and general $1,234 · fundraising $456

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $507,440 · end of year $165,554

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $339,860

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,183,516 · end of year $1,159,545

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $53,403 · end of year $57,504

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

    $2,064,666

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

    $1,883,245

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $275,421 · end of year $181,421

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,239,079 · end of year $1,555,672

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,305 · end of year $259,756

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $425,854 · end of year $510,207

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $243,330 · end of year $282,062

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $248,983

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,523,119 · end of year $1,376,590

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,081,861 · end of year $1,301,470

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE AUTHORS GUILD IS THE NATION'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF WRITERS IN THEIR PROFESSION. THE GUILD ADVOCATES FOR AUTHORS ON ISSUES OF COPYRIGHT, FAIR CONTRACTS, FREE SPEECH, FAIR COMPENSATION, AND TAX FAIRNESS AND HAS INITIATED AND PARTICIAPTED IN LAWSUITS IN DEFENSE OF SPEECH, COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, AND OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERNS TO AUTHORS. IT PROVIDES AUTHORS WITH INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO EMPOWER THEM IN THE BUSINESS OF WRITING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE GUILD PROTECTS AND FOSTERS THE WRITING PROFESSION, ADVOCATES FOR AUTHORS' RIGHTS, AND PROVIDES AUTHORS WITH INFORMATION AND TOOLS.

  • ADVOCACY: THE GUILD WORKS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS TO LITIGATE AND LOBBY FOR FREE SPEECH, COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, AND OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN TO AUTHORS. IT BROUGHT AUTHORS THE LATEST NEWS RELEVANT TO THEIR WRITING LIFE THROUGH ITS BULLETIN, EMAIL NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE. THE GUILD ALSO PROVIDES TUTORIALS AND SEMINARS ONLINE AND VIA CONFERENCE CALLS ON THE BUSINESS OF BEING AN AUTHOR.

    Expenses $3,111,642

  • WEB SERVICES: THE GUILD BUILT AND HOSTED WEBSITES FOR ITS MEMBERS, AND RESERVED DOMAIN NAMES, SUBMITTED WEBSITES TO SEARCH ENGINES AND PROVIDES PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESSES.

    Expenses $373,134 · Revenue $346,229

  • CONTRACT REVIEW: THE GUILD'S LEGAL STAFF PROVIDED REVIEWS OF AGENCY AND PUBLISHING CONTRACTS, SUGGESTED NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES AND INTERVENED IN PUBLISHING DISPUTES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS.

    Expenses $441,620

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Maya Shanbhag Lang

    PRESIDENT (THROUGH 7/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • W Ralph Eubanks

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mary Bly

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Peter Petre

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Amy Bloom

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Rich Benjamin

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sarina Bowen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Christopher Castellani

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sylvia Day

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related

  • Roxane Gay

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lauren Groff

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mira Jacob

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Christina Baker Kline

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jaron Lanier

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Steven Levy

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kelly Starling Lyons

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Courtney Maum

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • D T Max

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Julia Sanches

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jaunique Sealey

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • James Shapiro

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Stephen Hong Sohn

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tj Stiles

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Danielle Trussoni

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Rachel Vail

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Nicholas Weinstock

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Chris Pavone

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Min Jin Lee

    MEMBER (THROUGH 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Victor Lavalle

    MEMBER (THROUGH 3/24))

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Alexander Chee

    MEMBER (THROUGH 3/24))

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jia Tolentino

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mary Rasenberger

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $408,530
    From this org
    $370,872
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,658
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,872
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,231
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,427
    Filer's total
    $408,530

  • Sandra Long

    COO

    Total calculated
    $188,133
    From this org
    $165,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,740
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,393
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,106
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,634
    Filer's total
    $188,133

  • Lynn Boulger

    ED OF FOUNDATION

    Total calculated
    $207,414
    From this org
    $179,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,416
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,998
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,216
    Filer's total
    $207,414

  • Cheryl Davis

    CHIEF COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $133,219
    From this org
    $113,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,080
    Hours/week
    28 + 5 related

  • Umair Kazi

    DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND P

    Total calculated
    $161,564
    From this org
    $139,290
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,274
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,290
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,640
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,634
    Filer's total
    $161,564

  • Michael Gross

    DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $140,986
    From this org
    $119,503
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,483
    Hours/week
    40

  • Luis Garcia

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE

    Total calculated
    $117,722
    From this org
    $110,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,261
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 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

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.

  • AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AUTHORS GUILD INC

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.

  • THE AUTHORS REGISTRY

    C · SERVICE · NY

  • THE AUTHORS LEAGUE OF AMERICA

    C · SERVICE · NY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202502179349300510

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