Authors Guild Inc

Organization Overview

Authors Guild Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1996. According to its NTEE Classification (A03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Authors Guild Inc employed 21 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Authors Guild Inc is a 501(c)(6) and as such, is described as a "Business League, Chambers of Commerce, or Real Estate Board" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2021, Authors Guild Inc generated $4.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.4m during the year ending 09/2021. While expenses have increased by 2.2% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE GUILD ADVOCATES FOR AUTHORS ON ISSUES OF COPYRIGHT, FAIR CONTRACTS, FREE SPEECH AND TAX FAIRNESS, AND HAS INITIATED LAWSUITS IN DEFENSE OF AUTHORS RIGHTS. WE REPRESENT AUTHORS ON CAPITOL HILL, IN STATE LEGISLATURES AND BEFORE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE GUILD WORKED ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS TO LITIGATE AND LOBBY FOR FREE SPEECH, COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, AND OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN TO AUTHORS. IT BROUGHT AUTHORS THE LATEST NEWS RELEVANT TO THEIR WRITING LIFE THROUGH ITS BULLETIN, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AND WEBSITE. THE GUILD ALSO PROVIDED TUTORIALS AND SEMINARS ONLINE AND VIA CONFERENCE CALLS ON THE BUSINESS OF BEING AN AUTHOR.


THE GUILD BUILT AND HOSTED WEBSITES FOR ITS MEMBERS, AND RESERVED DOMAIN NAMES, SUBMITTED WEBSITES TO SEARCH ENGINES, AND PROVIDED PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESSES.


THE GUILD'S LEGAL STAFF PROVIDED REVIEWS OF PUBLISHING AND AGENCY CONTRACTS, SUGGESTED NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES, AND INTERVENED IN PUBLISHING DISPUTES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Mary Rasenberger
CEO
$311,653
Sandra Long
COO
$160,926
Cheryl Davis
General Counsel
$109,147
Luis Garcia
Dir. Of Info Tech
$106,007
Michael Gross
Dir. Of Legal Serv
$102,767
Umair Kazi
Diradvocacy&policy
$100,860

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$1,451,438
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $273,025
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$948,627
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,673,090
Total Program Service Revenue$357,779
Investment income $25,562
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $35,817
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,065,324

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Authors Guild Inc has recieved totaling $135.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Macdougal Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT

$135
View Grant Recipient Profile

Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$1,132,965
Earnings$226,519
Other Expense-$20,517
Ending Balance$1,338,967

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