Nonprofit · EIN 23-7024900
WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,023,490 | $1,250,838 | -$227,348 | $2,406,411 | $28,082 | $2,378,329 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $873,508
- Program service revenue
- $100,432
- Investment income
- $49,550
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,702
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $464,433
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $854,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $102
- Accounting fees
- $19,875
- Occupancy
- $120,595
- Travel
- $1,822
- Program services (functional)
- $1,034,704
- Management and general (functional)
- $161,260
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,506,684
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,406,411
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,082
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,378,329
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $742,372
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,351,227
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,378,329
- Gross receipts
- $1,023,490
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE BUCKLAND | PAST EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $123,750 | $13,922 |
| JULIE LACOUTURE | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $58,333 | $0 |
| TOM SCHULMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROTH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON JACOBS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JALYSA CONWAY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAZRIN CHOUDHURY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HARRISON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROYCE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PETRIE JR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYGER WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Y SHIREEN RAZACK | SECRETARY/TREAS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ONITRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7000 W 3RD ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048-4321
- Signed the 990
- JULIE LACOUTURE, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (323) 782-4679
- Return prepared by
- Boden Klein & Sneesby A Professional Corp
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- THE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION SHAVELSON-WEBB LIBRARY & ARCHIVETHE SHAVELSON-WEBB LIBRARY PROVIDES A QUIET SPACE FOR ANYONE-NOT JUST WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA (WGA) MEMBERS-TO READ SCRIPTS, CONSULT WITH OUR LIBRARIANS, AND WRITE. IT IS FREE TO VISIT, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND HOME TO OVER 50,000 ITEMS AVAILABLE TO REVIEW, PRIMARILY FILM, TELEVISION, RADIO, AND VIDEO GAME SCRIPTS, INCLUDING ONLINE RESOURCES LIKE VIRTUAL EVENTS AND BLOG SERIES. THE ARCHIVE IS HOME TO RARE AND UNIQUE COLLECTIONS THAT TELL THE STORY OF THE PAST 110 YEARS OF SCREENWRITING HISTORY, INCLUDING GUILD HISTORICAL MATERIALS, PRODUCED AND UNPRODUCED SCIPTS, MEMORABILIA, ORAL HISTORIES, AND PERSONAL ITEMS OF FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO WRITERS.Expenses $659,164
- WRITERS ACCESS SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMSTHE WRITERS ACCESS SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES WRITERS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, DISABLED, OVER OF THE AGE OF 50, ETC.) WITH TOOLS AND EDUCATION TO BECOME A WRITERS' ASSITANT AND SCRIPT COORDINATOR, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THESE POSITIONS OFTEN SERVE AS THE FIRST STEP ON THE LADDER OF A SUCCESSFUL SCREENWRITING CAREER; AS SUCH, THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BE A STEP TOWARDS GREATER INCLUSIVITY AT BOTH THE "ENTRY LEVEL AND IN THE FUTURE, ON ALL WRITING STAFFS. WGF PROVIDES ALL COMPONENTS OF THE VWP AT NO COST TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $209,032
- VETERANS WRITING PROJECTTHE VETERANS WRITING PROJECT DEVELOPS THE WRITING SKILLS OF MILITARY VETERANS FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. SERVING 60-80 VETERANS EACH YEAR, PARTICIPANTS ARE EDUCATED ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SCREENWRITING AND MENTORED BY WGA-ENROLLED WRITERS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE YEARLONG PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS LEAVE WITH A FINISHED SCREENPLAY OR TV PILOT AND THE SKILLS AND TOOLS NEEDED FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. WGF PROVIDES ALL COMPONENTS OF THE VWP AT NO COST TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $166,508
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7024900
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,406,411
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,023,490
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,209,634 | $1,229,641 | $2,647,674 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,226,768 | $1,201,630 | $2,715,280 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION is 23-7024900.
- Is WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,750 (KATIE BUCKLAND, PAST EXEC. DIR).
- How much revenue does WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,023,490, expenses of $1,250,838 and total assets of $2,406,411 at year end.
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