Nonprofit · EIN 13-6159787
COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,090,861 | $1,202,621 | -$111,760 | $900,205 | $360,405 | $539,800 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,285,159 | $1,207,611 | $77,548 | $998,541 | $347,797 | $650,744 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $888,512 | $1,038,632 | -$150,120 | $867,566 | $416,759 | $450,807 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $67,654
- of which government grants
- $26,772
- Program service revenue
- $998,370
- Investment income
- $20,500
- Royalties
- $4,337
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,015
- Other revenue
- $4,337
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,104
- Other salaries and wages
- $119,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $317,643
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $56,293
- Occupancy
- $55,891
- Travel
- $41,417
- Depreciation
- $33,233
- Program services (functional)
- $1,024,671
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $998,541
- Total assets, end of year
- $900,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $360,405
- Net assets, end of year
- $539,800
- Publicly traded securities
- $180,631
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $343,872
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $195,928
- Gross receipts
- $1,090,861
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 136
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAITLAND KUBAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,645 | $42 |
| DANIEL COOPER | PRESIDENT (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY M CHISICK | PRESIDENT (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE CHENG | V.P./PRESIDENT-ELECT (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR LACKMAN | TREASURER (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA WEISENBERGER | SECRETARY (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCOTT ROACH | TREASURER (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CADWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY EDELSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY GOAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDER GORANIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJOU MGBOJIKWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MOSENKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD PFOHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ROSENBLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN SIMMONDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGAN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA STALLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA VAYNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL FERTIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOLINVEAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MAYZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNETTA C GIRARDEAU | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY WERBIN | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SCIBILIA | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SKELTON | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT POTTER | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRICA CARRINGTON | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA CASTILLO | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAITLAND KUBAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $104,421 |
| CASEY M CHISICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL COOPER | V.P./PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCOTT ROACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERICA CARTER | SECRETARY/VP OF GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM RENDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDER GORANIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNETTA C GIRARDEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY WERBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIJOU MGBOJIKWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ROSENBLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA STALLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SCIBILIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CADWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY GOAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN SIMMONDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY EDELSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SKELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOEL COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGAN A SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD PFOHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA VAYNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM MOSENKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA CASTILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRICA CARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAITLAND KUBAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $128,099 |
| CASEY M CHISICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL COOPER | V.P./PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCOTT ROACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERICA CARTER | SECRETARY/VP OF GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDER GORANIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNETTA C GIRARDEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY WERBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ROSENBLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JACOBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELENI SALTOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SCIBILIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CADWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARYN TEMPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN SIMMONDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ZIRKELBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SKELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGAN A SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD PFOHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINA VAYNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA CASTILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE A KRAUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRICA CARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 EAST 53RD STREET FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10022-4200
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAITLAND KUBAT, 1 EAST 53RD STREET FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- KAITLAND KUBAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 354-6401
- Website
- COPYRIGHTSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN AND ADVANCE THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF COPYRIGHT LAW IN LITERATURE, MUSIC, ART, THEATER, MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, ARCHITECTURE, AND OTHER WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP, AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- FOR OVER SEVENTY YEARS, THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY HAS PROVIDED OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION WITH ALL FACETS OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING A VARIETY OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION WEBINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS THE DONALD C. BRACE MEMORIAL LECTURE, THE COPYRIGHT+TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, AND THE MIDWINTER AND ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES THE "JOURNAL OF THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY", THE WORLD'S LEADING PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO THE SUBJECT OF COPYRIGHT LAW, AND AWARDS THE ANNUAL SETON AWARD AND AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVITY.Expenses $1,024,671 · revenue $998,370
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6159787
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $900,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,090,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,090,861 | $1,202,621 | $900,205 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,285,159 | $1,207,611 | $998,541 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $888,512 | $1,038,632 | $867,566 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $673,048 | $684,570 | $676,539 | 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 13-6159787).
Questions about COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA
- What is the EIN of COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA is 13-6159787.
- Is COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA 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 COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA 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 COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAITLAND KUBAT.
- Who are the officers and directors of COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,645 (KAITLAND KUBAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,090,861, expenses of $1,202,621 and total assets of $900,205 at year end.
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