Nonprofit · EIN 20-5405226
DZANC BOOKS INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · ANN ARBOR, MI 48103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $259,238 | $231,204 | $28,034 | $96,696 | $62,600 | $34,096 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $870,706 | $839,721 | $30,985 | $84,795 | $48,400 | $36,395 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $217,668 | $220,083 | -$2,415 | $70,099 | $60,120 | $9,979 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $132,791
- of which government grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $29,790
- Investment income
- $47
- Net income from fundraising events
- $800
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $95,810
- Other revenue
- $96,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $91,150
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $180
- Travel
- $4,202
- Program services (functional)
- $223,204
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,795
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,696
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,600
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,096
- Gross receipts
- $259,638
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Dotter | Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Officer | 45 | $54,000 |
| Steve Gillis | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Dotter | Editor-in-Chief Officer | 45 | $52,000 |
| Steve Gillis | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Dotter | Editor-in-Chief Officer | 45 | $50,000 |
| Steve Gillis | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2580 CRAIG RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103-2166
- In care of
- % MICHELLE DOTTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Steve Gillis, 2580 Craig Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- Signed the 990
- Michelle Dotter, Editor-in-Chief
- Phone
- (303) 902-8728
- Website
- https://www.dzancbooks.org
Mission
Dzanc Books was hailed as the future of publishing in Publishers Weekly in December 2007. Beginning with modest goals of publishing 4-6 titles each year, the house now publishes between 10-15 books annually. Notable and award-winning authors include Laura van den Berg (2009 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick), Charles Johnson (National Book Award), Chaya Bhuvaneswar (PEN/Bingham Award finalist), Josip Novakovich (finalist for the 2013 Man Booker International Prize), and Lee Martin (Pulitzer Prize finalist). Were exceptionally proud of all we've accomplished in the 17 years since our founding. We've published over 224 original works, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. We've restored more than 290 titles that were either out of print or unavailable by creating ebooks through our rEprint series. We've published 87 debut authors and supported many mid-career authors looking personal investment they cant find with the Big Five.
Program accomplishments
- The DISQUIET International Literary Program is a two-week program that brings writers from North America and from around the world together with Portuguese writers in the heart of Lisbon for intensive workshops in the art and craft of writing.Expenses $144,295 · revenue $137,150
- Dzanc House, our initiative in Ypsilanti, Michigan, provides writing instruction opportunities for youth (8-18 years old), writing intensives for adults, community art and gallery shows, and support for an artist in residence.Expenses $87,156 · grants $132,387 · revenue $101,887
- Dzanc Writers-in-Residence program at Mack Open School. $3500 to run, $500 to print year-end book of poems.Expenses $4,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5405226
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $96,696
- Income (IRS master file)
- $259,638
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- October 21, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $259,238 | $231,204 | $96,696 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $870,706 | $839,721 | $84,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $217,668 | $220,083 | $70,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $215,075 | $249,143 | $78,608 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5405226).
Questions about DZANC BOOKS INC
- What is the EIN of DZANC BOOKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DZANC BOOKS INC is 20-5405226.
- Is DZANC BOOKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
- Are donations to DZANC BOOKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DZANC BOOKS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DZANC BOOKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DZANC BOOKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DZANC BOOKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Steve Gillis.
- Who are the officers and directors of DZANC BOOKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,000 (Michelle Dotter, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher).
- How much revenue does DZANC BOOKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $259,238, expenses of $231,204 and total assets of $96,696 at year end.
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