WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST INC

EIN 13-1773198 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

to PROMOTE and PROTECT THE PROFESSIONAL and ARTISTIC INTERESTS of ALL CREATORS and ADAPTERS of LITERARY MATERIAL, to REPRESENT MEMBERS for THE PURPOSE of COLLECTIVE BARGAINING and to PROMOTE FAIR DEALINGS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS and OTHERS.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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$99.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$11,211,197

Expenses$11,164,126

Annual surplus $47,071 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$11,211,197

Expenses$11,164,126

Assets$13,987,805

Income$13,096,519

Accounting fees$117,993

Investing fees$32,449

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SAMUEL W WHEELEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $310,936Base $251,261 · Other $59,675

ANN BURDICKGENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $269,586Base $217,847 · Other $51,739

MARSHA SEEMANASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $253,571Base $204,906 · Other $48,665

JUSTIN MOLITODIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING · 40 hrs/week $250,719Base $202,601 · Other $48,118

GEOFFREY BETTSDEPUTY DIRECTOR (EFF 4/20/24) · 40 hrs/week $207,593Base $167,752 · Other $39,841

RACHEL T NILLIASCADIR. ONLINE MEDIA · 40 hrs/week $175,121Base $141,512 · Other $33,609

JASON GORDONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $172,575Base $139,454 · Other $33,121

MICHAEL ISAACDIRECTOR OF BCSN · 40 hrs/week $166,497Base $134,543 · Other $31,954

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

SAMUEL W WHEELEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANN BURDICKGENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL

MARSHA SEEMANASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JUSTIN MOLITODIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING

GEOFFREY BETTSDEPUTY DIRECTOR (EFF 4/20/24)

RACHEL T NILLIASCADIR. ONLINE MEDIA

JASON GORDONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

MICHAEL ISAACDIRECTOR OF BCSN

LIZ HYNESCOUNCIL MEMBER

ZHUBIN PARANGCOUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)

MONICA LEE BELLAISCOUNCIL MEMBER

PHIL PILATOCOUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)

SAMANTHA SMYLIECOUNCIL MEMBER

SARA DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT

SARAH MONTANACOUNCIL MEMBER

SASHA STEWARTCOUNCIL MEMBER

SIE MORLEYCOUNCIL MEMBER

SOFIA ALVAREZCOUNCIL MEMBER

SUSAN RINKUNASCOUNCIL MEMBER

SUZANNE WEBERCOUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)

VICTORIA POLLACKCOUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)

AM HOMESCOUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)

GINA GIONFRIDOCOUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)

BENJAMIN ROSENBLUMCOUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)

CAITLIN CRUZCOUNCIL MEMBER

CELINE ROBINSONCOUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)

CHRISTOPHER KYLESECRETARY-TREASURER

DON P HOOPERCOUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)

ELIZABETH GODVICKVICE PRESIDENT

ERICA SALEHCOUNCIL MEMBER

GAIL LEECOUNCIL MEMBER

LISA TAKEUCHI CULLENPRESIDENT

GREG IWINSKICOUNCIL MEMBER

JESSICA SCHULBERGCOUNCIL MEMBER

JOSH GONDELMANCOUNCIL MEMBER

JUSTIN DILAUROCOUNCIL MEMBER

KAITLIN FONTANACOUNCIL MEMBER (THRU 9/19/24)

KATHY MCGEEVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 9/19/24)

LARRY J COHENCOUNCIL MEMBER (EFF 9/19/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 250 HUDSON ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1413
County: New York
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: Samuel Wheeler, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 767-7800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit