Nonprofit · EIN 13-2509231
AUTHORS GUILD INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,923,394 | $5,671,443 | $251,951 | $4,160,112 | $1,067,693 | $3,092,419 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,829,013 | $4,981,745 | -$152,732 | $3,719,312 | $1,041,252 | $2,678,060 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,093,220 | $4,070,274 | $22,946 | $3,274,164 | $669,184 | $2,604,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,189,602
- Membership dues
- $2,278,082
- Program service revenue
- $365,049
- Investment income
- $41,930
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$70
- Other revenue
- $2,326,813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $975,396
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,383,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,154,583
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,526
- Occupancy
- $130,056
- Travel
- $26,081
- Depreciation
- $92,781
- Program services (functional)
- $4,340,144
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,098,570
- Fundraising (functional)
- $232,729
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,719,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,160,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,067,693
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,092,419
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $271,959
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,757,127
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,679,189
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,413,230
- Gross receipts
- $5,926,347
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RASENBERGER | CEO Officer | 35 | $409,290 | $30,175 |
| DEBORAH WILSON | ED OF FOUNDATION Officer | 0 | $229,181 | $24,770 |
| KEVIN AMER | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $201,660 | $23,945 |
| BERNARD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 0 | $161,885 | $47,933 |
| SANDRA LONG | COO Officer | 35 | $178,683 | $23,225 |
| UMAIR KAZI | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,636 | $22,865 |
| MICHAEL GROSS | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,414 | $21,777 |
| LUIS GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,501 | $3,753 |
| LYNN BOULGER | ED OF FOUNDATION (THROUGH 1/24) Officer | 5 | $20,865 | $2,465 |
| W RALPH EUBANKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PETRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BENJAMIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
40 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH PINNEO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CASTELLANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SYLVIA DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROXANE GAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIRA JACOB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY STARLING LYONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MAUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| D T MAX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAUNIQUE SEALEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HONG SOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TJ STILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANIELLE TRUSSONI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RACHEL VAIL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WEINSTOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS PAVONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JIA TOLENTINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VICTOR LAVELLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| J WORTHHAM | MEMBER (STARTED 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ADRIANA TRIGIANI | MEMBER (STARTED 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMITY GAIGE | MEMBER (STARTED 12/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIA SANCHES | MEMBER (THROUGH 3/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JARON LANIER | MEMBER (THROUGH 3/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROY BLOUNT JR | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT A CARO | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHEEVER | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CUMMINGS | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GLEICK | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA JONG | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN R MACARTHUR | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MANES | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIDNEY OFFIT | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY POPE OSBOURNE | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETTY COTTIN POGREBIN | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PRESTON | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANA ROBINSON | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN STROUSE | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK TAYLOR | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT TUROW | EX-OFFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RASENBERGER | CEO Officer | 35 | $370,872 | $37,658 |
| LYNN BOULGER | ED OF FOUNDATION Officer | 5 | $179,998 | $27,416 |
| SANDRA LONG | COO Officer | 35 | $165,393 | $22,740 |
| UMAIR KAZI | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND P Highest-paid employee | 35 | $139,290 | $22,274 |
| MICHAEL GROSS | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,503 | $21,483 |
| CHERYL DAVIS | CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 28 | $113,139 | $20,080 |
| LUIS GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,461 | $7,261 |
| MAYA SHANBHAG LANG | PRESIDENT (THROUGH 7/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| W RALPH EUBANKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PETRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BENJAMIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARINA BOWEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CASTELLANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANE GAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GROFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA JACOB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JARON LANIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY STARLING LYONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MAUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| D T MAX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA SANCHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAUNIQUE SEALEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HONG SOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ STILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE TRUSSONI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL VAIL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WEINSTOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PAVONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN JIN LEE | MEMBER (THROUGH 10/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR LAVALLE | MEMBER (THROUGH 3/24)) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CHEE | MEMBER (THROUGH 3/24)) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA TOLENTINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY RASENBERGER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $342,282 | $34,321 |
| LYNN BOULGER | ED OF FOUNDATION Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $174,998 | $14,200 |
| SANDRA LONG | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $159,571 | $18,633 |
| UMAIR KAZI | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,468 | $17,329 |
| MICHAEL GROSS | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,273 | $18,080 |
| CHERYL DAVIS | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 28 | $109,805 | $16,084 |
| LUIS GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,860 | $5,679 |
| MAYA SHANBHAG LANG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| W RALPH EUBANKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA TRUONG | VP (THRU 6/16/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PETRE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH BENJAMIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARINA BOWEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CASTELLANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CHEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANE GAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GROFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRA JACOB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JARON LANIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN JIN LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY STARLING LYONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MAUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| D T MAX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA SANCHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAUNIQUE SEALEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HONG SOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ STILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA TOLENTINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE TRUSSONI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL VAIL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WEINSTOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CUMMINGS | MEMBER (THRU 6/16/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GETHERS | MEMBER (THRU 6/16/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL OKRENT | MEMBER (THRU 6/16/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN TAPLIN | MEMBER (THRU 6/16/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LEMANN | MEMBER (THRU 6/16/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 31 E 32ND ST RM 901, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5575
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY RASENBERGER, 31 E 32ND STREET 901, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- MARY RASENBERGER, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 563-5904
- Website
- WWW.AUTHORSGUILD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $3,361,577
- 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 $525,596 · revenue $365,049
- 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 $452,971
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2509231
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,160,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,926,347
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,923,394 | $5,671,443 | $4,160,112 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,829,013 | $4,981,745 | $3,719,312 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,093,220 | $4,070,274 | $3,274,164 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,764,906 | $3,510,325 | $3,039,041 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2509231).
Questions about AUTHORS GUILD INC
- What is the EIN of AUTHORS GUILD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUTHORS GUILD INC is 13-2509231.
- Is AUTHORS GUILD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to AUTHORS GUILD INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AUTHORS GUILD INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AUTHORS GUILD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUTHORS GUILD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUTHORS GUILD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARY RASENBERGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUTHORS GUILD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 55 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $409,290 (MARY RASENBERGER, CEO).
- How much revenue does AUTHORS GUILD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,923,394, expenses of $5,671,443 and total assets of $4,160,112 at year end.
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