Authors Guild Foundation

New York, NY | www.authorsguildfoundation.org

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EIN: 23-7248599

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(3)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

The Authors Guild Foundation is the charitable and educational arm of the Authors Guild. It educates, supports, and protects American writers to ensure that a rich, diverse body of literature can flourish. It does this by advocating for authors’ rights, educating authors across the country in the business of writing, and promoting an understanding of the value of writers. The Foundation believes that an abundance of free literary expression is essential to our democracy, and that can only be achieved by protecting authors’ constitutional and moral rights to benefit from their work. It is the sole group of its kind dedicated to empowering all U.S. authors.

Ruling year info

1972

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Mary Rasenberger

Main address

31 E 32nd St, Suite 901

New York, NY 10016 USA

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EIN

23-7248599

Subject area info

Arts and culture

Literature and writing

Education

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Single Organization Support (A11)

Professional Societies, Associations (A03)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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Workshops on the Writing Life

Workshops are held around the country and online on the business aspects of the writing life to help authors better profit from their work.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Advocacy for Authors

The Authors Guild Foundation advocates for the rights of authors with the public, and we provide authors with the tools to become effective advocates for their own interests. Issues addressed include free expression and copyright protection.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Legal Action

The Authors Guild Foundation files amicus briefs in cases that affect authors' rights, including fair use of copyrighted materials, censorship, and authors' rights to profit from their work.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Number of community events or trainings held and attendance

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Workshops on the Writing Life

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Through educational series such as Business Bootcamps, From Manuscript to Marketplace, and Money Matters, we work to educate authors about the business of writing and being published.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Protecting authors' intellectual property rights, and recognizing that the exclusive rights under copyright are essential to the creation of literature.

Defending free expression and acknowledging that any restrictions on authors' speech deprive readers and authors of civilization's critical exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Supporting the profession of writing as the cornerstone of the literary work that educates, entertains, and defines us as a culture.

Educating and supporting authors in the business of authorship to assist them in their professional lives.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

The Authors Guild supports professional writers in Congress, in state legislatures, with publishers and publishing platforms, in courtrooms, and on the public stage.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

The Authors Guild Foundation is uniquely qualified to provide these services. Based on the Guild's 100 years of experience, Staff and Board members are frequently called on to speak on copyright and publishing-related issues by writer and publishing industry organizations, government agencies, bar associations, and universities. Since our founding, we have provided advice and information to authors on the business of writing. We are also recognized as experts by our peers internationally on working with publishers and defending authors' rights.

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Financials

Authors Guild Foundation

Fiscal year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.21

Average of 16.02 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

16

Average of 10.3 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0%

Average of 4% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Authors Guild Foundation

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Investments (Net)	$16,575
Adjusted Net Income	$0

Expenses
Total Operating & Admin Expenses	$264,363
Contributions, Gifts, Grants Paid	$0
Total Expenses & Disbursements	$264,363

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,000
Interest Expense	$0
Legal Fees	$14,394
Other Professional Fees	$0
Pension Plans/Employee Benefits	$3,681
Printing & Publications	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$204,814
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,320
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$206,134

Expenses
Program Services	$129,233
Administration	$72,694
Fundraising	$36,043
Total Expenses	$237,970
Net Gain/Loss	($31,836)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,089
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$2,796
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$704,564
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$240
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$704,804

Expenses
Program Services	$130,996
Administration	$78,649
Fundraising	$21,749
Total Expenses	$231,394
Net Gain/Loss	$473,410

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,265
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$250
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$278,962
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$32
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$278,994

Expenses
Program Services	$128,622
Administration	$68,659
Fundraising	$35,506
Total Expenses	$232,787
Net Gain/Loss	$46,207

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,767
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$333,596
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$333,596

Expenses
Program Services	$434,478
Administration	$172,844
Fundraising	$107,838
Total Expenses	$715,160
Net Gain/Loss	($381,564)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,696
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$43
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$435,920
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$533
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$436,453

Expenses
Program Services	$616,873
Administration	$69,621
Fundraising	$156,767
Total Expenses	$843,261
Net Gain/Loss	($406,808)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,388
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$166,730
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$731,233
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$36,751
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$767,984

Expenses
Program Services	$440,420
Administration	$104,810
Fundraising	$265,889
Total Expenses	$811,119
Net Gain/Loss	($43,135)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,388
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$614
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$12,500

Revenue
Contributions	$730,134
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$135,789
Investments	$45,792
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$911,715

Expenses
Program Services	$654,630
Administration	$163,846
Fundraising	$342,972
Total Expenses	$1,161,448
Net Gain/Loss	($249,733)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,388
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$3,390
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$87,500

Revenue
Contributions	$805,778
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$98,466
Investments	$61,294
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$965,538

Expenses
Program Services	$882,954
Administration	$145,089
Fundraising	$302,412
Total Expenses	$1,330,455
Net Gain/Loss	($364,917)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,388
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$3,472
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$71,000

Revenue
Contributions	$1,219,438
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$45,351
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,264,789

Expenses
Program Services	$555,014
Administration	$165,019
Fundraising	$294,543
Total Expenses	$1,014,576
Net Gain/Loss	$250,213

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,106
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$3,557
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$100,800

Revenue
Contributions	$1,324,726
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$200,000
Investments	$108,496
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,633,222

Expenses
Program Services	$683,766
Administration	$224,282
Fundraising	$252,406
Total Expenses	$1,160,454
Net Gain/Loss	$472,768

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,051
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$4,142
Legal Fees	$4,583
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$41,580

Authors Guild Foundation

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets
Investments (Net)	$16,575
Cash & Equivalent (Investible Assets)	$2,481,398
Investments, US & State Government	$0
Investments, Corporate Stock	$0
Investments, Corporate Bonds	$0
Investments, Other	$0
Land, Buildings and Equipment	$70,066
Other	$750,050
Total Assets	$3,305,728

Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$848,366

Fund balance
Net Assets	$2,457,362

Assets	Oct 01, 2011	Sep 30, 2012	Change
Contributions	$204,814
Cash & Equivalents	$404,334	$383,371	($20,963)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$57,234	$44,402	($12,832)
Other	$2,447,973	$2,504,952	$56,979
Total Assets	$2,909,541	$2,932,725	$23,184

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2011	Sep 30, 2012	Change
Accounts Payable	$28,889	$25,513	($3,376)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$14,705	$22,121	$7,416
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$69,520	$68,670	($850)
Total Liabilities	$113,114	$116,304	$3,190

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2011	Sep 30, 2012	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$6,161	$6,161
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$3,087,117	$3,108,104	$20,987
Total Restricted Net Assets	$3,087,117	$3,114,265	$27,148
Unrestricted Net Assets	($290,690)	($297,844)	($7,154)
Net Assets	$2,796,427	$2,816,421	$19,994

Assets	Oct 01, 2012	Sep 30, 2013	Change
Contributions	$704,564
Cash & Equivalents	$383,371	$92,967	($290,404)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$44,402	$31,571	($12,831)
Other	$2,504,952	$3,278,514	$773,562
Total Assets	$2,932,725	$3,403,052	$470,327

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2012	Sep 30, 2013	Change
Accounts Payable	$25,513	$28,890	$3,377
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$22,121	$14,991	($7,130)
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$68,670	$69,340	$670
Total Liabilities	$116,304	$113,221	($3,083)

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2012	Sep 30, 2013	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$6,161	$6,401	$240
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$3,108,104	$3,114,717	$6,613
Total Restricted Net Assets	$3,114,265	$3,121,118	$6,853
Unrestricted Net Assets	($297,844)	$168,713	$466,557
Net Assets	$2,816,421	$3,289,831	$473,410

Assets	Oct 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2014	Change
Contributions	$278,962
Cash & Equivalents	$92,967	$157,211	$64,244
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$31,571	$18,739	($12,832)
Other	$3,278,514	$3,243,231	($35,283)
Total Assets	$3,403,052	$3,419,181	$16,129

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2014	Change
Accounts Payable	$28,890	$38,167	$9,277
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$84,331	$44,976	($39,355)
Total Liabilities	$113,221	$83,143	($30,078)

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2014	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$6,401	$6,433	$32
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$3,114,717	$1,316,379	-$1,798,338
Total Restricted Net Assets	$3,121,118	$1,322,812	($1,798,306)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$168,713	$2,013,226	$1,844,513
Net Assets	$3,289,831	$3,336,038	$46,207

Assets	Oct 01, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	Change
Contributions	$333,596
Cash & Equivalents	$157,211	$320,695	$163,484
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$3,927	$3,927
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$18,739	$5,907	($12,832)
Other	$3,243,231	$2,664,518	($578,713)
Total Assets	$3,419,181	$2,995,047	($424,134)

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	Change
Accounts Payable	$38,167	$13,914	($24,253)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$44,976	$26,659	($18,317)
Total Liabilities	$83,143	$40,573	($42,570)

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$6,433	$151,813	$145,380
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,316,379	$1,316,379	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$1,322,812	$1,468,192	$145,380
Unrestricted Net Assets	$2,013,226	$1,486,282	($526,944)
Net Assets	$3,336,038	$2,954,474	($381,564)

Assets	Oct 01, 2015	Sep 30, 2016	Change
Contributions	$435,920
Cash & Equivalents	$493,435	$1,034,121	$540,686
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$3,927	$0	($3,927)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$2,396,382	$1,475,701	($920,681)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$5,907	$7,275	$1,368
Other	$95,396	$76,921	($18,475)
Total Assets	$2,995,047	$2,594,018	($401,029)

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2015	Sep 30, 2016	Change
Accounts Payable	$13,914	$11,887	($2,027)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$26,659	$27,441	$782
Total Liabilities	$40,573	$39,328	($1,245)

Authors Guild Foundation

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$108,483	-$250,919	-$304,870	$325,073	$566,146
As % of expenses	-13.4%	-21.6%	-22.9%	32.1%	48.8%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$110,170	-$252,515	-$306,467	$323,477	$564,900
As % of expenses	-13.6%	-21.7%	-23.0%	31.9%	48.7%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$767,984	$911,715	$965,538	$1,264,789	$1,633,222
Total revenue, % change over prior year	76.0%	18.7%	5.9%	31.0%	29.1%
Program services revenue	0.0%	14.9%	10.2%	0.0%	12.2%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	4.8%	4.5%	4.6%	3.6%	2.9%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	95.2%	80.1%	83.5%	96.4%	81.1%
Other revenue	0.0%	0.5%	1.7%	0.0%	3.8%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$809,432	$1,159,852	$1,328,858	$1,012,980	$1,159,208
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-3.3%	43.3%	14.6%	-23.8%	14.4%
Personnel	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Professional fees	4.7%	15.9%	16.1%	17.4%	17.5%
Occupancy	9.1%	6.4%	5.6%	10.7%	2.4%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	86.2%	77.7%	78.3%	71.9%	80.1%

Full cost components (estimated)	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$811,119	$1,161,448	$1,330,455	$1,014,576	$1,160,454
One month of savings	$67,453	$96,654	$110,738	$84,415	$96,601
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,682
Total full costs (estimated)	$878,572	$1,258,102	$1,441,193	$1,098,991	$1,259,737

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Months of cash	14.2	6.4	2.3	10.1	16.0
Months of cash and investments	38.9	25.0	19.1	34.2	42.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	16.5	8.9	5.0	10.4	15.0

Balance sheet composition	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash	$955,992	$622,535	$250,369	$851,303	$1,548,215
Investments	$1,668,483	$1,798,577	$1,864,963	$2,031,838	$2,520,220
Receivables	$15,052	$20,481	$2,122	$1,872	$19,776
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$184,071	$184,071	$184,071	$184,072	$58,439
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	97.0%	97.8%	98.7%	99.6%	96.2%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	6.1%	3.7%	3.3%	12.3%	19.1%
Unrestricted net assets	$1,117,780	$865,265	$558,798	$882,275	$1,447,175
Temporarily restricted net assets	$236,172	$326,646	$63,945	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$1,316,379	$1,316,379	$1,534,672	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$1,552,551	$1,643,025	$1,598,617	$1,650,434	$1,869,407
Total net assets	$2,670,331	$2,508,290	$2,157,415	$2,532,709	$3,316,582

Key data checks

Key data checks	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Mary Rasenberger

CEO Mary Rasenberger leads The Authors Guild and AG Foundation. Prior to joining the Guild in November 2014, she practiced law for over 25 years in roles that spanned private practice, government, and the corporate sector. She is a recognized expert in copyright and media law. She has also worked for the U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress as senior policy advisor and as program director for the National Digital Preservation Program. She is Chair of the American Bar Association's Copyright Division of the Intellectual Property Section; a Trustee and Member of the Executive Committee of the Copyright Society of the USA; a founder of Copyright Awareness Week, and an Adviser to the American Law Institute's Restatement of Law, Copyright. She is the recipient of a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an M.A. in Philosophy from Boston College, and a B.A. from Barnard College.

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Authors Guild Foundation

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Board of directors
as of 06/07/2023

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Board chair

Laura Pedersen

Scott Turow

Peter Petre

Fortune

Nicholas Lemann

Columbia University

Sidney Offit

Douglas Preston

Roxana Robinson

Louise A. Rosen

Columbia University

Rachel Vail

Stuart Woods

Lee Child

Wendy Strothman

Alafair Burke

The Kavelman Group

Sylvia Day

Wendy Strothman

Sylvia Day

Roland A. DeSilva

Lynn Goldberg

Toni Goodale

Robert Pesce

William N. Thorndike

Marie Arana

Amanda Benchley

Sherri Burr

Jeffrey Mayersohn

Richard Thompson Ford

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Related organization	Primary activity	Subsection	PC status	Controlling entity?	512(b)(13) controlled entity?	Cash grants paid	Non-cash assistance	Reason
Authors League Fund 31 E 32nd St Suite 901 New York, NY 10016 13-1966496	Assistance to authors in financial need	501(c)(3)	PF		N	$0.00	$0.00
Authors Guild Inc 31 E 32nd St Suite 901 New York, NY 10016 13-2509231	Foundation is supporting organization	501(c)(6)			N	$0.00	$0.00

Related organization	Primary activity	Subsection	PC status	Controlling entity?	512(b)(13) controlled entity?	Cash grants paid	Non-cash assistance	Reason
Authors Guild Inc 31 E 32nd St 7th Fl New York, NY 10016 13-2509231	Foundation is supporting organization	501(c)(6)			N	$0.00	$0.00
Authors League Fund 31 E 32nd St 7th Fl New York, NY 10016 13-1966496	Assistance to authors in financial need	501(c)(3)	PF		N	$0.00	$0.00

Related organization	Primary activity	Subsection	PC status	Controlling entity?	512(b)(13) controlled entity?	Cash grants paid	Non-cash assistance	Reason
Authors League Fund 31 E 32nd St 7th Fl New York, NY 10016 13-1966496	Makes ongoing gifts to Foundation	501(c)(3)	PF		N	$0.00	$0.00
Authors Guild Inc 31 E 32nd St 7th Fl New York, NY 10016 13-2509231	Foundation is supporting organization	501(c)(6)			N	$0.00	$0.00

Related organization	Primary activity	Subsection	PC status	Controlling entity?	512(b)(13) controlled entity?	Cash grants paid	Non-cash assistance	Reason
Authors Guild, Inc. 31 E 32nd St, 7th Fl New York, NY 10016 13-2509231	Foundation is supporting organization	501(C)(6)			N	$0.00	$0.00
Authors League Fund 31 E 32nd St, 7th Fl New York, NY 10016 13-1966496	Makes ongoing gifts to Foundation	501(C)(3)	PF		N	$0.00	$0.00

Authors Guild Foundation

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5.21

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16

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Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Mary Rasenberger

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Laura Pedersen

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