Writers Guild of America West Inc
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$149.1M
+8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$304K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$304K
+0.0% YoY
About Writers Guild of America West Inc
Based on IRS filings
Writers Guild of America West Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $4.9M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $149,074,055 | $137,889,606 | $136,628,022 |
| Revenue | $42,244,718 | $38,163,490 | $48,310,779 |
| Expenses | $39,614,649 | $41,236,095 | $37,355,830 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,933,397 | $4,569,746 | $2,330,887 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN STUTZMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $761,624 |
| CHARLES SLOCUM | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $453,903 |
| DAVID YOUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $454,568 |
| REBECCA KESSINGER | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $381,090 |
| LISE ANDERSON | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $363,907 |
| KATHERINE CHRISTOVICH | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $312,887 |
| JEAN NGO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 38 | $310,219 |
| SEAN GRAHAM | GENERAL COUNSEL | 38 | $274,798 |
| IAN DARKE | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 38 | $255,414 |
| MAUREEN OXLEY | DIRECTOR OF RESIDUALS | 38 | $251,327 |
| LESLEY MACKEY MCCAMB | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CREDITS | 38 | $240,938 |
| LAURIE ESPINOSA | CONTRACTS SENIOR DIRECTOR | 38 | $238,274 |
| JOSHUA WISER | DATABASE ADMIN MANAGER | 38 | $210,927 |
| LEILA AZARI | DIRECTOR III | 38 | $194,766 |
| DEBORAH LOFTIS | ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $193,532 |
| MELISSA ARBITER | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES | 38 | $192,917 |
| CORRINA FREEDMAN | SENIOR COUNSEL | 38 | $185,018 |
| LAURA BLUM-SMITH | ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $184,126 |
| JOHN MENDOZA | DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE | 38 | $177,052 |
| ALYSSA PETERSON | CONTRACTS SENIOR DIRECTOR | 38 | $14,626 |
| MEREDITH STIEHM | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE MULRONEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BETSY THOMAS | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | — |
| RAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ANGELINA BURNETT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST | 1 | — |
| ADAM CONOVER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| TRAVIS DONNELLY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY GABLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN HALPERN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DANTE W HARPER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ERIC HAYWOOD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST | 1 | — |
| DERIC A HUGHES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ZOE MARSHALL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PAST | 1 | — |
| DAILYN RODRIGUEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| JOHN ROGERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| NICOLE YORKIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| SCOTT ALEXANDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MOLLY NUSSBAUM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ROB FORMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MAGGIE LEVIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MELINDA HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| CHRIS HAZZARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DANNY TOLLI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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