WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC (EIN 132934876) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RICHARD DRESSER

Phone

2127677843

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1978, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $355K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $90K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

TO PERPETUATE THE ART AND CRAFT OF STORYTELLING, BY PROFESSIONALS OR AMATEURS, THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ON LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $287,854

Program Service Revenue $7,500

Investment Income $57,172

Other Revenue $2,125

TOTAL REVENUE $354,651

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,000

Salaries & Benefits $126,882

Fundraising Expenses $28,397

Program Expenses $181,518

Other Expenses $127,756

TOTAL EXPENSES $264,638

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$354,651	$296,114	+0.2%
Expenses	$264,638	$264,342	+0.0%
Net Income	$90,013	$31,772	+1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$73,000

Total Directors

$5,600

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHIARA CARMEL MONTALTO-GIANNINI	DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$73,000
COLLEEN WERTHMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$2,600	$0	$2,600
CHRIS ALBERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$900	$0	$900
CHRIS WOLFE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$900	$0	$900
MICHAEL WELLER	FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$600	$0	$600
SUSAN KIM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$600	$0	$600
RICHARD DRESSER	FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LULIE HADDAD	1ST VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIE REALE	2ND VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER KYLE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSANNA STYRON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EVANGELINE MORPHOS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM FONTANA	FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRED GRAVER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN TOBACK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES V HART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM WHEELER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM BROOKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMAL JOSEPH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA CIANNAVEI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN BELBER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA BRISCOE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIA CORTHRON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES ANTHONY TYLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MARKUS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID TUCKER	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW BERGMAN	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC BOGOSIAN	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL BRICKMAN	ADVISORY BOARD (DIED IN NOVEMBER 2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD LAGRAVENESE	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNY LONERGAN	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNY LUMET	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC OVERMYER	ADVISORY BOARD (DIED IN MARCH 2026)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SIMON	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM YOSHIMURA	ADVISORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN KELLY	ADVIRSORY BOARD	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$354,651	$264,638	$1,812,225	$90,013
2024	$296,114	$264,342	$1,673,298	$31,772
2023	$237,336	$223,709	$1,623,639	$13,627
2022	$292,434	$238,886	$1,608,504	$53,548
2021	$827,900	$303,096	$1,664,599	$524,804
2021	$831,461	$220,853	$1,659,819	$610,608
2020	$365,499	$230,491	$1,046,056	$135,008
2020	$287,883	$248,833	$1,064,632	$39,050
2020	$287,883	$248,833	$1,064,632	$39,050
2019	$272,016	$231,986	$910,177	$40,030

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC