Civic Intelligence

Writers Guild Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 23-7024900

Jun 01, 2015 to May 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 19, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.WGFOUNDATION.ORG
7000 West Third StreetLos Angeles, CA 90048

(323) 782-4679

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

14th percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$119,350

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-6.2%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,426,066

Down $160,441 (-6.2%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$2,360,475

Down $180,277 (-7.1%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$65,591

Up $19,836 (+43%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$833,379

Down $146,993 (-15%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,013,656

Up $20,222 (+2.0%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$180,277

Down $167,215 (-1280%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2016

Assets$2,426,066
Liabilities$65,591
Net Assets$2,360,475
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2016

Revenue$833,379
Expenses$1,013,656
Net Income-$180,277
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 19, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$909,620
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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,175,981$1,134,460▼ $41,521
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,063,313$947,912▼ $115,401
Pledges and Grants Receivable$197,531$179,231▼ $18,300
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$149,682$164,463▲ $14,781
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$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-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,586,507$2,426,066▼ $160,441
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$45,755$65,591▲ $19,836
Total Liabilities$45,755$65,591▲ $19,836
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,484,860$2,307,336▼ $177,524
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$55,892$53,139▼ $2,753
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,540,752$2,360,475▼ $180,277
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,586,507$2,426,066▼ $160,441

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$1,127,611$452,155$1,579,766
Other Land Buildings$6,500$253,057$259,557
Equipment$349$19,813$20,162
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Katie BucklandExecutive DirectorFT$110,000$9,350$119,350

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Laurence AndriesPresident
Alfredo BarriosVice President
Georgia JeffriesVice President
Pam VeaseyVice President
Alan WertheimerDirector
Allan BurnsDirector
Bill LawrenceDirector
Craig BankeyDirector
David ShoreDirector
Elias DavisDirector
Howard LeiterDirector
Ligiah VillalobosDirector
Louis BlackDirector
Lowell GanzDirector
Matthew WeinerDirector
Minyon MooreDirector
Neil DruckmannDirector
Peter LefcourtDirector
Sally WillcoxDirector
Seth FreemanDirector
Shonda RhimesDirector
Terri Edda MillerDirector
Veena SudDirector
Jan OxenbergSecty/Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$731,641
Program Service Revenue
$159,461
Investment Income
$-57,723
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$731,641
Change in Net Assets
$-180,277

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$833,379
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$833,379
Total Revenue per Form 990
$833,379
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$538,269
Other Expenses$475,387
Total Fundraising Expense$71,763
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$297,505$7,148$25,297$329,950
Fees for Services Other$119,524$1,961$7,470$128,955
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$105,600$8,250$5,500$119,350
Occupancy$93,944$17,614$5,871$117,429
Depreciation Depletion$40,275-$1,246$41,521
Payroll Taxes$32,255$1,261$2,523$36,039
Other Employee Benefits$28,790$1,352$2,703$32,845
Pension Plan Contributions$17,600$828$1,657$20,085
Advertising$15,371-$2,713$18,084
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,750-$15,750
All Other Expenses$714$10,485$3,209$14,408
Other Expenses$3,099$2,110$8,438$10,548
Insurance$7,925$2,072$363$10,360
Fees for Services Legal-$4,700-$4,700
Travel$2,654$531$354$3,539
Office Expenses$703$2,292$61$3,056
Total Functional Expenses$854,728$87,165$71,763$1,013,656

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,013,656
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,013,656
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,013,656
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 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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

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

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Board members are annually advised of the organization's policy and directed to disclose any conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“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, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

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

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“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
2016-10-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1968
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
25
Independent Board Members
24
Employees
11
Volunteers
40

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 may 31, 2016.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,426,066
Liabilities
$65,591
Net assets
$2,360,475
Revenue
$833,379
Expenses
$1,013,656
Net income
-$180,277
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