THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION INC (EIN 237248599) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARY RASENBERGER

Phone

2125635904

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 42% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION EDUCATES AUTHORS, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR RIGHTS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING, PUBLISHING, FREE SPEECH, AND COPYRIGHT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,283,494

Program Service Revenue $153,000

Investment Income $140,636

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,577,130

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $258,232

Program Expenses $1,849,834

Other Expenses $2,485,025

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,485,025

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,577,130	$4,430,125	-0.4%
Expenses	$2,485,025	$1,552,727	+0.6%
Net Income	$92,105	$2,877,398	-1.0%

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

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

$804,077

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARIE ARANA	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY STROTHMAN	VICE-PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT TUROW	VICE-PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT PESCE	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROXANA ROBINSON	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET DEWART BELL	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA PEDERSEN	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA BENCHLEY	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL COHEN	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA DAY	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD THOMPSON FORD	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARYN LEAVITT	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH LESHER	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE NEVILLE	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY MAYERSOHN	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIDNEY OFFIT	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUNTER K RUNNETTE	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARYN SCHOENBART	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN SEVIER	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RL STINE	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL VAIL	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE BERNARD	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OWEN KING	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGOT LEE SHETTERLY	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM N THORNDIKE JR	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 1/24)	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS PRESTON	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 8/24)	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA ROWAN ROCKEFELLER	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 1/24)	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRI BURR	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 8/24)	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN GOLDBERG	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 8/24)	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY RASENBERGER	CEO	10.00	Officer	$0	$37,658	$408,530
SANDRA LONG	COO	5.00	Officer	$0	$22,740	$188,133
LYNN BOULGER	ED OF FOUNDATION	35.00	Officer	$0	$27,416	$207,414
CHERYL DAVIS	CHIEF COUNSEL	5.00	Highest	$0	$20,080	$133,219
UMAIR KAZI	DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND P	5.00	Highest	$0	$22,274	$161,564
MICHAEL GROSS	DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES	1.00	Highest	$0	$21,483	$140,986
LUIS GARCIA	DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE	5.00	Highest	$0	$7,261	$117,722

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
2024	$2,577,130	$2,485,025	$8,367,018	$92,105
2023	$4,430,125	$1,552,727	$7,290,679	$2,877,398
2022	$1,610,922	$1,208,258	$3,961,962	$402,664
2021	$1,633,222	$1,160,454	$4,097,394	$472,768
2020	$1,264,789	$1,014,576	$2,888,918	$250,213
2019	$965,538	$1,330,455	$2,229,974	$-364,917
2018	$911,715	$1,161,448	$2,605,353	$-249,733

THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION INC