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Screen a listThe Dramatists Guild Fund Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.7%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDramatists Guild
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.0M64%Management and general$649k20%Fundraising$500k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation Inc gave about $400k a year for five years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$133k in FY2023 and −$891k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII57funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$400k$400k$400k$400k$400k–The Roe Green FoundationOn and off$25k$415k$483k$750k$25k$25kThe John Logan FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$150k$50k$50k$150k$50kThe Olcott Family Foundation IncOn and off$86k$25k$48k$16k$25kRichenthal FoundationSince FY2019$26k$26k$26k$26k$26kThe Stephen & Carole Schwartz Foundation IncOn and off$3k$28k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$40k$91k$216k$85k$139k$1.6M36 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$13k$19k$23k$161k$43k$71k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped