Public Charity

WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION

WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.0M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $2.4M in total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237024900 LOS ANGELES, CA Arts, Culture & Humanities NTEE: A Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1966, THE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY AND CRAFT OF WRITING FOR THE SCREEN. THROUGH ITS LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES, EDUCATES, AND INSPIRES EMERGING WRITERS-ESPECIALLY THOSE BELONGING TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS-AND PRESERVES THE RICH HISTORY OF WRITING IN HOLLYWOOD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Where $100 goes at Writers Guild Foundation

How Writers Guild Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$53
The Writers Guild Foundation shavelson-webb library & archivethe shavelson-webb library provides a quiet space for anyone-not just writers guild of america (wga) members-to read scripts, consult with our…
64% of program spending
$17
Writers access support staff training programsthe writers access support staff training program provides writers from historically underrepresented backgrounds (bipoc, LGBTQ+, disabled, over of the age of 50, etc.)…
20% of program spending
$13
Veterans writing projectthe veterans writing project develops the writing skills of military veterans for professional advancement and personal fulfillment
16% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

PAST PRESIDENT Daniel Petrie Jr
Director Eric Roth
Director Jalysa Conway
President Joan Harrison
Executive Dir. Julie Lacouture
PAST EXEC. DIR Katie Buckland

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$2,429,331 8 grants
General Support
$167,085 13 grants
Arts & Culture
$138,050 18 grants
Health & Medicine
$135,000 2 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.0M $1.3M $2.4M
2024 $986K $1.2M $2.5M
2023 $1.2M $1.2M $2.6M
2022 $1.2M $1.2M $2.7M
2020 $1.1M $843K $2.6M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $1.0M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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