Writers Guild Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Los Angeles, CA EIN 23-7024900

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.2M

Foundation funders

22

Grants recorded

52

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Writers Guild Foundation?

Writers Guild Foundation is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Writers Guild of America West Inc ($1.5M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($200K), Tides Foundation ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Writers Guild Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Writers Guild of America West Inc$1,518,12052021–2025
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$200,00012021
Tides Foundation$125,00012020
Steve Martin Charitable Foundation$100,00012023
Berlanti Family Foundation$65,00032019–2022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$45,00082023–2024
The Rose and David Dortort Foundation$35,00072019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$21,00032022–2025
California Community Foundation$18,00022023–2024
Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation 24657-00-9$15,00012025
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles$15,00012022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$10,50012025
Kasdan Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Pritzker Pucker Family$10,00012020
David and Judy Shore Foundation Inc$9,50032021–2023
October Lane Foundation$8,50022022–2024
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw$8,00022023–2025
Peter & Elizabeth Cohn Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Melvoin Foundation$4,50042022–2024
Kaplan-Loring Foundation$2,00012019
Hargrove Pierce Foundation$1,00012022
Rita and Leo Greenland$50012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 5 grants2021 10 grants2022 16 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2019) to $524K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $345K.

What grants has Writers Guild Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Writers Guild of America West IncSPONSORSHIP$303,624
2025Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation 24657-00-9PROGRAM/PROJECT$15,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$7,500
2025The Rose and David Dortort FoundationARTS$5,000
2025Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2024Writers Guild of America West IncSPONSORSHIP$303,624
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024California Community FoundationARTS$8,250
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$7,500
2024October Lane FoundationASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE$5,000
2024The Rose and David Dortort FoundationARTS$5,000
2024Kasdan Family FoundationSUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
2024Melvoin FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,500
2024Melvoin FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2023Writers Guild of America West IncSPONSORSHIP$303,624
2023Steve Martin Charitable FoundationPERFORMING ARTS$100,000
2023California Community FoundationARTS$9,750
2023Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2023The Rose and David Dortort FoundationARTS$5,000
2023Kasdan Family FoundationSUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
2023Peter & Elizabeth Cohn Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023David and Judy Shore Foundation IncSUPPORT SERVICE$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Writers Guild Foundation?

Writers Guild Foundation is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Writers Guild of America West Inc ($1.5M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($200K), Tides Foundation ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Writers Guild Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Writers Guild Foundation's largest funder?

Writers Guild of America West Inc is the largest recorded funder of Writers Guild Foundation, with $1.5M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Writers Guild Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Writers Guild Foundation across 52 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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