PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC
EIN 95-1628346 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE PRODUCERS GUILD of AMERICA REPRESENTS OVER 8,400 PRODUCERS. IT is A NON-PROFIT TRADE ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS, PROTECTS and PROMOTES THE INTERESTS of ALL MEMBERS of THE PRODUCING TEAM IN FILM, TELEVISION and EMERGING MEDIA. THE GUILD INVESTS IN ITS CORE VALUES THAT BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY AT LARGE. THESE VALUES ARE ROOTED IN FACILITATING EMPLOYMENT and HEALTH BENEFITS for ITS MEMBERS, ADVOCATING for SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN PRODUCTION THAT MINIMIZE HUMAN and ENVIRONMENTAL HARM, and ENSURING A SET CULTURE THAT ADVANCES SAFETY and CREATES VIABLE PATHWAYS INTO THE GUILD for THE NEXT GENERATION of PRODUCERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM POPULATIONS UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE INDUSTRY. YEAR-ROUND IT HOSTS A NUMBER of EDUCATIONAL, MENTORING and PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS INDUSTRY EVENTS THAT HONOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING.
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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.
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SUSAN SPRUNGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MICHELLE BYRDASSOCIATE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SUSAN CASEROGENERAL COUNSEL
MICHAEL YARBROCORP COUNSEL & DIR OF ARBITRATIONS
THEODORE RANDDIR OF INFO&TECH/SALES(UNTIL 3/14/25)
LISA YVONNE GARIBAYEDITOR,PRODUCED BY&DIR OF SUSTAINABILITY
NINA YANG BONGIOVIDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/17/24)
LORI MCCREARYDIRECTOR
LUCY FISHERPRESIDENT EMERITUS (UNTIL 10/17/24)
LYNN KESTIN SESSLERDIRECTOR
MARK MAXEYDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/17/24)
MELANIE CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR
MELVIN MARVP, TELEVISION (UNTIL 10/17/24)
MIKE FARAHDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
MIKE JACKSONSECRETARY
LINDA EVANSDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
RACHEL KLEINDIRECTOR
SAMIE KIM FALVEYDIRECTOR
STEPHANIE ALLAINPRESIDENT
STEVE CAINASVP, PRODUCING TEAM
TOMMY OLIVERDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
TONYA LEWIS LEEVP, EASTERN REGION (FROM 10/17/24)
YOLANDA T COCHRANTREASURER
HARVEY WILSONDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
AUTUMN BAILEY-FORDDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
BETH FRAIKORNDIRECTOR
BIANCA AHMADIDIRECTOR
BOB GREENBLATTDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
CHARLES ROVENVP, MOTION & PRODUCING (SEE SCH O)
DEVON FRANKLINDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
DONALD DE LINEPRESIDENT
DONNA GIGLIOTTIDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
FRED BERGERDIRECTOR
GAIL BERMANPRESIDENT EMERITUS (UNTIL 10/17/24)
ANGELA VICTORDIRECTOR
HILLARY CORBIN HUANGDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/17/24)
JACOB MULLENDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/17/24)
JAMES LOPEZDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/17/24)
JEAN LANEDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
JENNIFER FOXDIRECTOR
JINKO GOTOHDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
JOANNA POPPERDIRECTOR (FROM 10/17/24)
JONATHAN MURRAYDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/17/24)
KRISTIE MACKOSKO KRIEGERSECRETARY
LAUREN SHULER DONNERVP, MOTION PICTURES (UNTIL 10/17/24)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2004
- Location
- 11150 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 980, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064-1839
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- SUSAN SPRUNG
- Primary officer
- SUSAN SPRUNG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes