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WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST INC (EIN 95-1809455)
Tax period
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Filed
2021-08-26
IRS object ID
202132389349301653
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-08-26T13:51:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNORTH HOLLYWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP916022828ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN951809455EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% DON GORInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlWRITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3239514000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDON GORPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3239514000PhoneNum
Signature2021-08-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDONPersonFirstNm
Person LastGORPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAlexandra ChernyakPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01827839PTIN
Phone8187692010PhoneNum

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID YOUNG EXEC DIRECTORPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90048ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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PY Other Revenue$4,105,031PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,739,405CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$30,258,520TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,899,306TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonDON GORPersonNm
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Charles Slocum
Assistant Executive Director38.00.0Yes (X)$415,147$0$97,102
Rebecca Kessinger
Assistant Executive Director38.00.0Yes (X)$335,926$0$77,696
Lise Anderson
Assistant Executive Director38.00.0Yes (X)$324,360$0$77,527
Don Gor
Chief Financial Officer38.00.0Yes (X)$313,829$0$75,259
Ellen Stutzman
assistant executive director38.00.0Yes (X)$280,236$0$64,868
Katherine Christovich
assistant general counsel38.00.0Yes (X)$239,188$0$57,382
Maureen Oxley
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Laurie Espinosa
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Lesley Mackey-McCambridge
senior Director of credits38.00.0Yes (X)$211,319$0$49,681
Ian Darke
chief technology officer38.00.0Yes (X)$205,097$0$49,110
Neal Sacharow
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Phillip Haggood
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sean graham
director of agency38.00.0$177,624$0$40,413Yes (X)
JOSHUA WISER
SENIOR CONTRACTS COUNCIL38.00.0$169,712$0$41,145Yes (X)
melissa arbiter
ASST. DIR. LEGAL SERVICES38.00.0$166,438$0$40,447Yes (X)
ERIC HAYWOOD
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Angelina Burnett
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Patti Carr
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
liz alper
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robb chavis
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Jonathan Fernandez
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dante w harper
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
zoe marshall
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Michele Mulroney
secretary - treasurer1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Luvh Rakhe
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Meredith Stiehm
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Patric M Verrone
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Nicole Yorkin
Board of Directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
David A Goodman
President1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Marjorie David
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Travis Donnelly
board of directors1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ashley Gable
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Deric a Hughes
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Betsy Thomas
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David Slack
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THINKLOGIC
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,098,339BOYAmt
EOY$123,638,875EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,708,970BOYAmt
EOY$4,122,590EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,134BOYAmt
EOY$46,114EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,495,416BOYAmt
EOY$31,730,602EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,258,520BOYAmt
EOY$35,899,306EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,598,140BOYAmt
EOY$87,397,546EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,679BOYAmt
EOY$342,023EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,839,819BOYAmt
EOY$87,739,569EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,098,339BOYAmt
EOY$123,638,875EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,132,479ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,767,271NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$700,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$700,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,451,478OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,641,922DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,809,556BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$838,434OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$782,157DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,277BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EquipmentEquipmentGrp

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,098,882OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,027,365DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,071,517BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,637,350TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
UNDELIVERABLE FUNDS$1,393,355
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST FOR$0
MEMBERS$30,337,247
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$31,730,602TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UNDELIVERABLE FUNDS$1,393,355
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST FOR MEMBER$30,337,247
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$31,730,602TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$46,108,695TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8,767,271NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$524,318OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,291,589RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$36,817,106RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$36,817,106TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,208,945TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$524,318OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$524,318ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$35,684,627ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$35,684,627TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWGAW is a not-for-profit organization and is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and state of California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701a. Accordingly, no federal or state income taxes have been paid or accrued. The Code provides that Wgaw's net advertising income is subject to unrelated business income tax. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the WGAW and recognize a tax liability if the WGAW has taken a tax position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by a tax authority. The WGAW is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Part XI, Line 2D: Rental expenses netted against revenue. Part XII, Line 2D: REntal expenses netted against revenue.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17000 W 3RD STAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90048ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN237024900RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$303,624CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantSPONSORSHIPPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceTHE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION (WGF) IS A RELATED CHARITABLEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIZATION, TO WHICH THE WGAW PROVIDES CERTAIN FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE WGF MAiNTAINS ITS OWN BOOKS AND RECORDS UNDER POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
David Young
Executive Director$896,985$0$96,824$0$103,874$0$1,097,683$0
Charles Slocum
Assistant Executive Director$415,147$0$48,640$0$48,462$0$512,249$0
Lise Anderson
Assistant Executive Director$324,360$0$39,561$0$37,966$0$401,887$0
Rebecca Kessinger
Assistant Executive Director$335,926$0$38,391$0$39,305$0$413,622$0
Don Gor
Chief Financial Officer$313,829$0$38,508$0$36,751$0$389,088$0
Katherine Christovich
assistant general counsel$239,188$0$29,303$0$28,079$0$296,570$0
Lesley Mackey-McCambridge
senior Director of credits$211,319$0$24,848$0$24,833$0$261,000$0
Ellen Stutzman
assistant executive director$280,236$0$32,007$0$32,861$0$345,104$0
Maureen Oxley
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESIDUALS$223,124$0$26,999$0$26,206$0$276,329$0
Laurie Espinosa
senior DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS$212,981$0$25,798$0$25,030$0$263,809$0
Ian Darke
chief technology officer$205,097$0$24,993$0$24,117$0$254,207$0
Phillip Haggood
director of operations$182,166$0$22,444$0$21,432$0$226,042$0
Neal Sacharow
Director of Communications$185,586$0$22,993$0$21,826$0$230,405$0
sean graham
director of agency$177,624$0$19,514$0$20,899$0$218,037$0
JOSHUA WISER
SENIOR CONTRACTS COUNCIL$169,712$0$21,144$0$20,001$0$210,857$0
melissa arbiter
ASST. DIR. LEGAL SERVICES$166,438$0$20,832$0$19,615$0$206,885$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINES 1 AND 4A:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanationwriters guild of america, west, inc. ("wgaw") is a labor union incorporated in the state of california, which exists for the purpose of negotiating the terms and conditions of employment of writers in the motion picture, television and new media industries. wgaw represents writers with respect to the collection and distribution of residuals, foreign levies or other payments attributable to the exploitation of their work. wgaw is affiliated with writers guild of america, east, inc. ("wgae"), as well as with international writers' organizations throughout the world. WGAW'S HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED AT 7000 WEST THIRD STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048. part vi, lines 6-7: writers guild of america, west, inc. is a labor organization governed by its constitution and by-laws ("constitution"). current members in good standing are required to pay full dues and are eligible to vote in guild elections and run for guild office. the governing body of the guild is its board of directors ("board"), consisting of three officers (president, vice president and secretary-treasurer) and 16 at-large board members. the officers and board members are directly elected for two-year terms by vote of current members in good standing. part vi, line 8b: the guild does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. part vi, line 11b: the guild's form 990 is reviewed by a five-member membership and finance committee, a constitutional oversight body chaired by the guild's secretary-treasurer, which in turn makes the form available for review by the entire 19-member board. part vi, line 12c: employees and members of the board of directors are subject to the provisions of title ii of the labor management reporting and disclosure act, 29 u.s.c. section 432, which requires, inter alia, annual reports of interests that could raise conflicts of interest. in the event of a conflict or potential conflict, employees and board members are instructed to notify the guild's general counsel or human resources manager. part vi, lines 15a and 15b: the members of the guild's governing body, the board of directors, serve without compensation from the guild. the board determines the compensation of the executive director. the executive director has ultimate authority for determining the compensation of other guild staff. part vi, line 19: the guild's constitution is available on its website, wga.org. the guild's annual report is available on its website and mailed to all current members. the conflict of interest policy is available on request.ExplanationTxt

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
WGA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
7000 W THIRD STLOS ANGELESCA90048263511781PAC FUNDCA527N/ANAfalse
WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION
7000 W THIRD STLOS ANGELESCA90048237024900FOUNDATIONCA501(C)(3)PFNAfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd