Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $11,211,197
- Total expenses
- $11,164,126
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $10,529,315
- Investment income
- $496,389
- Other revenue
- $185,493
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,987,805
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,831
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $13,691,974
- 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 AND ASSESSMENTS
total $9,575,624 · related or exempt $9,575,624
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2b · Program service revenue: AWARDS
total $953,691 · related or exempt $953,691
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3 · Investment income
total $323,957 · excluded $323,957
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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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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,057,754
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,885,322
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $172,432
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $172,432 · excluded $172,432
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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 $162,759 · related or exempt $162,759
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $22,734 · related or exempt $22,734
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11e · Other revenue, total
$185,493
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $930,009
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,015,645
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $600,614
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $616,116
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $455,811
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $159,306
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $117,993
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $56,735
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $32,449
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11g · Fees: other
total $154,515
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $8,055
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13 · Office expenses
total $292,533
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14 · Information technology
total $373,707
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $114,824
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17 · Travel
total $140,041
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $87,347
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $123,692
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23 · Insurance
total $75,478
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24a · Other expenses: SETTLEMENT EXPENSES
total $800,700
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24b · Other expenses: AWARDS EXPENSE
total $321,627
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24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES
total $188,984
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24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
total $150,863
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24e · All other expenses
total $347,082
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,277,955 · end of year $2,125,954
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $198,024 · end of year $132,231
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $110,268 · end of year $94,723
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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
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $283,516 · end of year $207,718
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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 $0 · end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,597,057
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$3,327,661
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $138,730 · end of year $269,396
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $10,547,359 · end of year $11,157,783
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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
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,393
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $97,858 · end of year $292,438
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $13,457,994 · end of year $13,691,974
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS OF ALL CREATORS AND ADAPTERS OF LITERARY MATERIAL, TO REPRESENT MEMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND TO PROMOTE FAIR DEALINGS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS OF ALL CREATORS AND ADAPTERS OF LITERARY MATERIAL & REPRESENT MEMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
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PROMOTE AND PROTECT PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC INTERESTS, REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 7,592 MEMBERS, PROMOTE FAIR DEALING, ARBITRATE AND RESOLVE DISPUTES. MEMBERS ARE ASSISTED IN SECURING EQUITABLE CONTRACTS AND SATISFACTORY WORKING CONDITIONS.
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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Samuel W WheelerSAMUEL W WHEELER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $310,936
- From this org
- $251,261
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,675
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $251,261
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $28,267
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,408
- Filer's total
- $310,936
-
Ann BurdickANN BURDICK
GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $269,586
- From this org
- $217,847
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,739
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $217,847
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $24,508
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,231
- Filer's total
- $269,586
-
Marsha SeemanMARSHA SEEMAN
ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $253,571
- From this org
- $204,906
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,665
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $204,906
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $23,052
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,613
- Filer's total
- $253,571
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Justin MolitoJUSTIN MOLITO
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING
- Total calculated
- $250,719
- From this org
- $202,601
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,118
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $202,601
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $22,793
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,325
- Filer's total
- $250,719
-
Geoffrey BettsGEOFFREY BETTS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EFF 4/20/24)
- Total calculated
- $207,593
- From this org
- $167,752
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,841
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $167,752
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,872
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,969
- Filer's total
- $207,593
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Rachel T NilliascaRACHEL T NILLIASCA
Dir. Online Media
- Total calculated
- $175,121
- From this org
- $141,512
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,609
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $141,512
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,920
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,689
- Filer's total
- $175,121
-
Jason GordonJASON GORDON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $172,575
- From this org
- $139,454
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,121
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,454
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,689
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,432
- Filer's total
- $172,575
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Michael IsaacMICHAEL ISAAC
DIRECTOR OF BCSN
- Total calculated
- $166,497
- From this org
- $134,543
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,954
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $134,543
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,136
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,818
- Filer's total
- $166,497
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Lisa Takeuchi CullenLISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathy McGeeKATHY MCGEE
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sara DavidSARA DAVID
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher KyleCHRISTOPHER KYLE
SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth GodvickELIZABETH GODVICK
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Justin DilauroJUSTIN DILAURO
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kaitlin FontanaKAITLIN FONTANA
COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gina GionfridoGINA GIONFRIDO
COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Monica Lee BellaisMONICA LEE BELLAIS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh GondelmanJOSH GONDELMAN
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Am HomesAM HOMES
COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Liz HynesLIZ HYNES
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Greg IwinskiGREG IWINSKI
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gail LeeGAIL LEE
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan RinkunasSUSAN RINKUNAS
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Benjamin RosenblumBENJAMIN ROSENBLUM
COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erica SalehERICA SALEH
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica SchulbergJESSICA SCHULBERG
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sasha StewartSASHA STEWART
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Zhubin ParangZHUBIN PARANG
COUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah MontanaSARAH MONTANA
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sie MorleySIE MORLEY
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sofia AlvarezSOFIA ALVAREZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Caitlin CruzCAITLIN CRUZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Larry J Cohen
Council member (EFF 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Don P Hooper
Council Member (EFF 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Phil Pilato
council member (EFF 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Victoria PollackVICTORIA POLLACK
COUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Celine RobinsonCELINE ROBINSON
COUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Samantha Smylie
COUNCIL MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Suzanne WeberSUZANNE WEBER
COUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)
- 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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 16 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202630489349302408
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