Nonprofit · EIN 13-2934876
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $354,651 | $264,638 | $90,013 | $1,812,225 | $66,418 | $1,745,807 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $296,114 | $264,342 | $31,772 | $1,673,298 | $57,746 | $1,615,552 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $237,336 | $223,709 | $13,627 | $1,623,639 | $73,624 | $1,550,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $287,854
- of which government grants
- $33,455
- Program service revenue
- $7,500
- Investment income
- $57,172
- Other revenue
- $2,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,302
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $126,882
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $200
- Accounting fees
- $25,380
- Travel
- $16,699
- Depreciation
- $3,063
- Program services (functional)
- $181,518
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,723
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,397
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,673,298
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,812,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $66,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,745,807
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $550
- Publicly traded securities
- $614,858
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,030,623
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $715,184
- Gross receipts
- $436,126
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 56
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIARA CARMEL MONTALTO-GIANNINI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $0 | $73,000 |
| COLLEEN WERTHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,600 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| CHRIS WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WELLER | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| SUSAN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| RICHARD DRESSER | FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LULIE HADDAD | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE REALE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KYLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA STYRON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANGELINE MORPHOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FONTANA | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GRAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TOBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES V HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAL JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA CIANNAVEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BELBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA BRISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIA CORTHRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ANTHONY TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TUCKER | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERGMAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BOGOSIAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL BRICKMAN | ADVISORY BOARD (DIED IN NOVEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAGRAVENESE | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNY LONERGAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY LUMET | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC OVERMYER | ADVISORY BOARD (DIED IN MARCH 2026) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM YOSHIMURA | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLY | ADVIRSORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIARA CARMEL MONTALTO-GIANNINI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $0 | $68,877 |
| MICHAEL WELLER | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,800 | $0 |
| COLLEEN WERTHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLY | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| RICHARD DRESSER | FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LULIE HADDAD | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE REALE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KYLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA STYRON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANGELINE MORPHOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FONTANA | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GRAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TOBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES V HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAL JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CIANNAVEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BELBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA BRISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA CORTHRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOWELL PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ANTHONY TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WINSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TUCKER | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERGMAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOGOSIAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL BRICKMAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAGRAVENESE | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY LONERGAN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY LUMET | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OVERMYER | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM YOSHIMURA | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIARA CARMEL MONTALTO-GIANNINI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $0 | $60,308 |
| RICHARD DRESSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LULIE HADDAD | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE REALE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KYLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA STYRON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOGOSIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL BRICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GRAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TOBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES V HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAGRAVENESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY LUMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAL JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CIANNAVEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BELBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA BRISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA CORTHRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOWELL PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ANTHONY TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WINSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLY | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TUCKER | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 HUDSON STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1413
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD DRESSER, 250 HUDSON STREET 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD DRESSER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 767-7843
- Website
- writersguildinitiative.org
- Return prepared by
- RICH AND BANDER LLP
Mission
TO PERPETUATE THE ART AND CRAFT OF STORYTELLING, EITHER BY PROFESSIONALS OR AMATEURS, THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ON LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS.
Program accomplishments
- WORKSHOP PROGRAMS WHERE WRITERS FROM ALL GENRES WORK IN TEAMS MENTORING PARTICIPANTS FROM VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES SUCH AS COMBAT VETERANS, LGBTQ ASYLUM SEEKERS, SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FRONT-LINE NURSES, AND THOSE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED TO HELP THEM EXPLORE CREATIVE WRITING AND LEARN TO FIND THEIR VOICES AND TELL THEIR STORIES.Expenses $181,518 · grants $10,000 · revenue $7,500
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2934876
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,812,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $436,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $354,651 | $264,638 | $1,812,225 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $296,114 | $264,342 | $1,673,298 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $237,336 | $223,709 | $1,623,639 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $292,434 | $238,886 | $1,608,504 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 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 13-2934876).
Questions about WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC is 13-2934876.
- Is WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION 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 WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD DRESSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $354,651, expenses of $264,638 and total assets of $1,812,225 at year end.
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