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Writers Guild Foundation

EIN 23-7024900 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Founded in 1966, the writers guild foundation's mission is to preserve and promote the history and craft of writing for the screen. Through its library and archive, community programs, and educational events, the foundation engages, educates, and inspires emerging writers-especially those belonging to underserved populations-and preserves the rich history of writing in hollywood for future generations.

7000 West Third StreetLos Angeles, CA 90048

www.wgfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

31st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

15th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-10%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Down

$2,506,684

Down $140,990 (-5.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$23,271

Down $366 (-1.5%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$2,483,413

Down $140,624 (-5.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$985,906

Down $223,728 (-18%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,186,314

Down $43,327 (-3.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$200,408

Down $180,401 (-902%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $2,606,822Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $2,606,8222010Assets 2011: $2,652,119Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $2,652,1192011Assets 2012: $2,751,393Liabilities 2012: $48,200Net Assets 2012: $2,703,1932012Assets 2013: $2,675,176Liabilities 2013: $52,630Net Assets 2013: $2,622,5462013Assets 2014: $2,651,371Liabilities 2014: $97,557Net Assets 2014: $2,553,8142014Assets 2015: $2,586,507Liabilities 2015: $45,755Net Assets 2015: $2,540,7522015Assets 2016: $2,426,066Liabilities 2016: $65,591Net Assets 2016: $2,360,4752016Assets 2017: $2,445,688Liabilities 2017: $57,347Net Assets 2017: $2,388,3412017Assets 2018: $2,397,434Liabilities 2018: $24,533Net Assets 2018: $2,372,9012018Assets 2019: $2,343,375Liabilities 2019: $20,223Net Assets 2019: $2,323,1522019Assets 2020: $2,632,686Liabilities 2020: $32,151Net Assets 2020: $2,600,5352020Assets 2021: $3,116,917Liabilities 2021: $366,621Net Assets 2021: $2,750,2962021Assets 2022: $2,715,280Liabilities 2022: $200,033Net Assets 2022: $2,515,2472022Assets 2023: $2,647,674Liabilities 2023: $23,637Net Assets 2023: $2,624,0372023Assets 2024: $2,506,684Liabilities 2024: $23,271Net Assets 2024: $2,483,4132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,506,684
Liabilities$23,271
Net Assets$2,483,413
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $857,7562010Expenses 2011: $783,2802011Expenses 2012: $961,5622012Expenses 2013: $961,1212013Revenue 2014: $946,985Expenses 2014: $1,015,717Net Income 2014: -$68,7322014Revenue 2015: $980,372Expenses 2015: $993,434Net Income 2015: -$13,0622015Revenue 2016: $833,379Expenses 2016: $1,013,656Net Income 2016: -$180,2772016Revenue 2017: $902,458Expenses 2017: $973,194Net Income 2017: -$70,7362017Revenue 2018: $1,051,185Expenses 2018: $1,044,712Net Income 2018: $6,4732018Revenue 2019: $964,081Expenses 2019: $945,235Net Income 2019: $18,8462019Revenue 2020: $1,086,774Expenses 2020: $842,611Net Income 2020: $244,1632020Revenue 2021: $1,356,830Expenses 2021: $1,139,141Net Income 2021: $217,6892021Revenue 2022: $1,226,768Expenses 2022: $1,201,630Net Income 2022: $25,1382022Revenue 2023: $1,209,634Expenses 2023: $1,229,641Net Income 2023: -$20,0072023Revenue 2024: $985,906Expenses 2024: $1,186,314Net Income 2024: -$200,4082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$985,906
Expenses$1,186,314
Net Income-$200,408
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,506,684
Liabilities
$23,271
Net assets
$2,483,413
Revenue
$985,906
Expenses
$1,186,314
Net income
-$200,408
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$0.02$2.48$0.99$1.19$0.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$0.02$2.62$1.21$1.23$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.20$2.52$1.23$1.20$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.37$2.75$1.36$1.14$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.63$0.03$2.60$1.09$0.84$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$0.02$2.32$0.96$0.95$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$0.02$2.37$1.05$1.04$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.45$0.06$2.39$0.90$0.97$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.43$0.07$2.36$0.83$1.01$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.59$0.05$2.54$0.98$0.99$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$0.10$2.55$0.95$1.02$0.07
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.68$0.05$2.62$0.96
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.75$0.05$2.70$0.96
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.65$0.00$2.65$0.78
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.86
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$985,906
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Founded in 1966, the writers guild foundation's mission is to serve the writing community and for writers to serve the community. Through its educational events, outreach programs, library and archive, the foundation strives to educate and inspire writers as well as promote and preserve excellence in writing for the screen.

Founded in 1966, the writers guild foundation's mission is to preserve and promote the history and craft of writing for the screen. Through its library and archive, community programs, and educational events, the foundation engages, educates, and inspires emerging writers-especially those belonging to underserved populations-and preserves the rich history of writing in hollywood for future generations.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,405,056$1,405,697▲ $641
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$827,007$784,570▼ $42,437
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$225,610$178,231▼ $47,379
Pledges and Grants Receivable$75,906$127,939▲ $52,033
Accounts Receivable$110,795$6,618▼ $104,177
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,300$3,629▲ $329
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,647,674$2,506,684▼ $140,990
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$23,637$23,271▼ $366
Total Liabilities$23,637$23,271▼ $366
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,624,037$2,483,413▼ $140,624
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,624,037$2,483,413▼ $140,624
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,647,674$2,506,684▼ $140,990

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$780,155$800,149$1,580,304
Other Land Buildings-$259,936$259,936
Equipment$4,415$27,334$31,749
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Katie BucklandExecutive DirectorFT$165,000$18,562$183,562

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel Petrie JrPresident
Joan HarrisonVice President
Eric RothDirector
Howard LeiterDirector
Jalysa ConwayDirector
Mike RoyceDirector
Nazrin ChoudhuryDirector
Neal BaerDirector
Onitra JohnsonDirector
Tom SchulmanDirector
Tyger WilliamsDirector
Y Shireen RazackDirector
Robert Nelson JacobsSecty/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$867,399
Program Service Revenue
$71,238
Investment Income
$47,269
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$867,399
Change in Net Assets
$-200,408

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$985,906
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$59,784
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,045,690
Total Revenue per Form 990
$985,906
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$837,710
Other Expenses$348,604
Total Fundraising Expense$50,935
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$426,018$22,041$23,582$471,641
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$90,750$66,000$8,250$165,000
Other Employee Benefits$65,011$11,076$4,005$80,092
Occupancy$58,967$7,148$5,360$71,475
Pension Plan Contributions$57,847$9,855$3,564$71,266
Payroll Taxes$40,351$6,875$2,485$49,711
Office Expenses$32,735$1,175$484$34,394
All Other Expenses$26,175$2,068$1,169$29,412
Fees for Services Legal-$25,268-$25,268
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,244-$14,244
Other Expenses$10,399$1,260$945$12,604
Insurance$2,434$5,531$150$8,115
Fees for Services Other$6,960--$6,960
Travel$662$80$60$802
Total Functional Expenses$962,116$173,263$50,935$1,186,314

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,186,314
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,186,314
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,186,314
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is provided to all board members in draft form prior to being finalized and filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members are required to disclose any conflicts when they arise.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The finance committee reviews the executive director's compensation taking into consideration cost of living increases as well as compensation surveys by national non-profit organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Documents are available on written request to the organizaiton and at www.guidestar.org.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Writers Guild Foundation
EIN
23-7024900
Phone
3237824679
Address
7000 WEST THIRD STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048

Signing Officer

Name
Katie Buckland
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-08-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1968
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
9
Volunteers
110

Preparer

Firm
Boden Klein & Sneesby A Professional Corp
Address
3005 Douglas Blvd Ste 115, Roseville, CA 95661
Preparer
Bruce W Sneesby
Phone
9167741040
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Accounting standards requires the foundation to evaluate its tax positions and provide for a liability for any positions that would not be considered "more likely than not" to be upheld under a tax authority examination. Management has evaluated its tax positions and has concluded that a provision for a tax liability is not necessary at year end.”

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