LOS ANGELES, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION, founded in 1968, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $986K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 20% operating deficit.
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.
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...
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.
WRITERS ACCESS SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMSTHE WRITERS ACCESS SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES WRITERS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, DISABLED, OVER OF THE...
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.
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...
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.
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $985,906 | $1,209,634 | -0.2% |
| Expenses | $1,186,314 | $1,229,641 | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $-200,408 | $-20,007 | +9.0% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| KATIE BUCKLAND | Executive Dir. | 40.00 |
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$165,000 | $18,562 | $183,562 |
| TOM SCHULMAN | Director | 0.00 |
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| NEAL BAER | Director | 0.00 |
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| ERIC ROTH | Director | 0.00 |
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| ROBERT NELSON JACOBS | SECTY/TREASURER | 0.00 |
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| JALYSA CONWAY | Director | 0.00 |
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| NAZRIN CHOUDHURY | Director | 0.00 |
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| JOAN HARRISON | Vice President | 0.00 |
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| MIKE ROYCE | Director | 0.00 |
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| HOWARD LEITER | Director | 0.00 |
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| DANIEL PETRIE JR | President | 0.00 |
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| TYGER WILLIAMS | Director | 0.00 |
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| Y SHIREEN RAZACK | Director | 0.00 |
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| ONITRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.00 |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2024 | $985,906 | $1,186,314 | $2,506,684 | $-200,408 |
| 2023 | $1,209,634 | $1,229,641 | $2,647,674 | $-20,007 |
| 2022 | $1,226,768 | $1,201,630 | $2,715,280 | $25,138 |
| 2021 | $1,356,830 | $1,139,141 | $3,116,917 | $217,689 |
| 2020 | $1,086,774 | $842,611 | $2,632,686 | $244,163 |
| 2019 | $964,081 | $945,235 | $2,343,375 | $18,846 |
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