WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-2934876 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A31Z)

What they do

to PERPETUATE THE ART and CRAFT of STORYTELLING, EITHER BY PROFESSIONALS or AMATEURS, THROUGH EDUCATION and PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ON LOCAL, NATIONAL and GLOBAL LEVELS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.18%of revenue went to mission work68.6% of expenses · Program services

8.01%of revenue went to fundraising10.7% of expenses

$74.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.43%of revenue went to management and office costs20.7% of expenses

$6.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$354,651

Mission workProgram services$181,51851.18% of revenue68.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$54,72315.43% of revenue20.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$28,3978.01% of revenue10.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$90,01325.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$264,63874.62% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.6% mission · 20.7% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 17.3% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 16.1% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.8% mission · 21.9% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 25.0% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 16.4% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 54.0% mission · 16.9% management · 29.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 52.4% mission · 13.3% management · 34.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$354,651

Expenses$264,638

Annual surplus $90,013 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$181,518 · 68.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$54,723 · 20.7% of expenses

Fundraising$28,397 · 10.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$354,651

Expenses$264,638

Assets$1,812,225

Income$436,126

Contributions$287,854

Mission work (program services)$181,518

Fundraising$28,397

Management and general$54,723

Stocks and bonds$614,858

Accounting fees$25,380

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

COLLEEN WERTHMANNDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,600

CHRIS ALBERSDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $900

CHRIS WOLFEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $900

SUSAN KIMDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $600

MICHAEL WELLERFOUNDER AND DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $600

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

COLLEEN WERTHMANNDIRECTOR

CHRIS ALBERSDIRECTOR

CHRIS WOLFEDIRECTOR

SUSAN KIMDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WELLERFOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

RYAN KELLYADVIRSORY BOARD

JOHN MARKUSDIRECTOR

KENNY LONERGANADVISORY BOARD

KIA CORTHRONDIRECTOR

LISA TAKEUCHI CULLENDIRECTOR

LULIE HADDAD1ST VICE PRESIDENT

MARSHALL BRICKMANADVISORY BOARD (DIED IN NOVEMBER 2024)

RICHARD DRESSERFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

RICHARD LAGRAVENESEADVISORY BOARD

RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSONADVISORY BOARD

JENNY LUMETADVISORY BOARD

SAM WHEELERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN BELBERDIRECTOR

SUSANNA STYRONSECRETARY

TOM FONTANAFOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

WILLIE REALE2ND VICE PRESIDENT

ERIC BOGOSIANADVISORY BOARD

ANDREA CIANNAVEIDIRECTOR

ANDREW BERGMANADVISORY BOARD

ANN TOBACKDIRECTOR

CARLA BRISCOEDIRECTOR

CHIARA CARMEL MONTALTO-GIANNINIDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNICATIONS

CHRISTOPHER KYLETREASURER

DAVID SIMONADVISORY BOARD

DAVID TUCKERADVISORY BOARD

JIM YOSHIMURAADVISORY BOARD

ERIC OVERMYERADVISORY BOARD (DIED IN MARCH 2026)

EVANGELINE MORPHOSDIRECTOR

FRED GRAVERDIRECTOR

JAMAL JOSEPHDIRECTOR

JAMES ANTHONY TYLERDIRECTOR

JAMES V HARTDIRECTOR

ADAM BROOKSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 250 HUDSON STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1413
County: New York
In care of: RICHARD DRESSER
Primary officer: RICHARD DRESSER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 767-7843

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RICH AND BANDER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A31Z)