Mission
THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION EDUCATES AUTHORS, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR RIGHTS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING, PUBLISHING, FREE SPEECH, AND COPYRIGHT.
Public Charity
THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION INC
THE AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $3.3M expenses, $8.7M total assets. 40 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237248599
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$8.7M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Authors Guild Foundation Inc
How The Authors Guild Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$51
Copyright defense
$17
Educational programs
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.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$136,422
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$15,900
CULTURE & ARTS
$12,500
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Allison Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Amanda Benchley
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Sevier
DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM
Bernard Schwartz
E.D. OF FOUNDATION
Deborah Wilson
BOARD MEMBER
Hunter K Runnette
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $8.7M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $1.6M | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $4.0M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $4.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $3.2M (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.