Nonprofit · EIN 41-1365177
MILKWEED EDITIONS INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,807,828 | $4,612,090 | $195,738 | $9,221,943 | $1,595,422 | $7,626,521 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,783,456 | $4,417,366 | $366,090 | $8,255,856 | $1,245,227 | $7,010,629 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,600,767 | $4,639,785 | -$39,018 | $8,001,848 | $1,397,191 | $6,604,657 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,197,243
- of which government grants
- $248,702
- Program service revenue
- $159,636
- Investment income
- $226,496
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,191
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,331
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,265,368
- Other revenue
- $3,224,453
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $590,429
- Other salaries and wages
- $812,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,687,394
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $32,693
- Occupancy
- $59,923
- Travel
- $72,631
- Depreciation
- $11,297
- Program services (functional)
- $3,692,201
- Management and general (functional)
- $526,405
- Fundraising (functional)
- $393,484
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,255,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,221,943
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,595,422
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,626,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,722
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,023,207
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $603,314
- Gross receipts
- $7,253,670
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SLAGER | PUBLISHER AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $226,567 | $22,149 |
| JANE TOWNSEND | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,910 | $30,995 |
| CRAIG POPELARS | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,070 | $3,738 |
| SHEILA LETSCHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMA DESAI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY GILL MURRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SPENCER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH LAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNE ZAFAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK DEMPSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPINDER MAYELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH STOESZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULITA LAPLANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER ANFANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARINE MOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY NAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN O'HARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN TAYLOR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY VAN HECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MONAGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SLAGER | PUBLISHER AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,173 | $7,636 |
| JANE TOWNSEND | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,862 | $25,301 |
| KATHERINE HILL | VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,972 | $16,733 |
| CRAIG POPELARS | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,231 | $0 |
| NIMA DESAI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ABRAHAMSEN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA LETSCHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK DEMPSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FLETCHER BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MONAGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY REYELTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SPENCER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH LAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VARGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNE ZAFAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY GILL MURRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPINDER MAYELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH STOESZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULITA LAPLANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK KNAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ANFANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BEDNAROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NICOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SLAGER | PUBLISHER/ CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $217,500 | $7,336 |
| KATHERINE HILL | VP OF ENGAGEMENT, CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,615 | $0 |
| NIMA DESAI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ABRAHAMSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BEDNAROWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA LETSCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK DEMPSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FLETCHER BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MONAGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NICOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY REYELTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH LAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VARGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNE ZAFAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY GILL MURAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPINDER MAYELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH STOESZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1011 WASHINGTON AVE S STE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415-1277
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANIEL SLAGER, 1011 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554151246
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL SLAGER, PUBLISHER AND CEO
- Phone
- (612) 332-3192
- Website
- WWW.MILKWEED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO IDENTIFY, NURTURE AND PUBLISH TRANSFORMATIVE LITERATURE, AND BUILD AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY AROUND IT.
Program accomplishments
- BOOK PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND PROMOTION:FOUNDED IN MINNEAPOLIS IN 1980, MILKWEED EDITIONS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS OF LITERATURE. WE CURRENTLY PUBLISH SOME THIRTY TITLES EACH YEAR IN THE CATEGORIES OF POETRY, FICTION, AND NONFICTION, AND OUR LIST IS ACCLAIMED FOR ITS DISTINCTION AND VARIETY. WE RELEASE EVERY TITLE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN PRINT AND EBOOK EDITIONS, WE ENHANCE THE PUBLICATION OF ALL TITLES WITH ORIGINAL DIGITAL CONTENT, WE LICENSE PUBLICATION OF MANY TITLES WE ORIGINATE TO FOREIGN AND AUDIOBOOK PUBLISHERS, AND, SINCE 2018, WE PUBLISH SOME OF OUR TITLES AS AUDIOBOOKS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED TITLES IN PRINT, NEARLY TWO HUNDRED TITLES AVAILABLE AS EBOOKS, AND NEARLY FIVE MILLION COPIES OF BOOKS WE PUBLISHED ORIGINALLY IN CIRCULATION AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $2,077,742 · revenue $3,426,420
- OUTREACH: - GENERAL -MILKWEED IS MOTIVATED BY THE FACT THAT LITERATURE IS FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMATIVE. EVERY YEAR WE SELL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BOOKS, MANY OF OUR AUTHORS AND TITLES RECEIVE AWARDS, AND MOST TITLES RECEIVE GLOWING REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIA. THESE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS WE MEASURE SUCCESS, BUT IN ADDITION TO OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM, WE ACTIVELY SEEK TO BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND LITERATURE AND TO SERVE AN EXPANDING, INCREASINGLY DIVERSE CONSTITUENCY OF WRITERS AND READERS. WE SERVE WRITERS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND EDITORIAL SUPPORT AND BY BUILDING A BROAD AUDIENCE FOR THEIR WORK. WE SERVE READERS BY CONNECTING THEM TO THE AUTHORS AND BOOKS WE PUBLISH. - REACHING READERS -OUR GOAL TO BUILD COMMUNITY IS ULTIMATELY ACHIEVED BY SHARING OUR WORK WITH THE WIDEST RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNICATING WHY IT IS RELEVANT AND HOW IT CAN BE TRANSFORMATIVE IN THEIR LIVES. WE WORK TO MAKE OUR BOOKS AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS PRINT, EBOOK, AND INCREASINGLY AUDIOBOOK; WE HAVE A VARIETY OF DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS TO HELP BOOKS REACH AS MANY MARKETS AS POSSIBLE; WE ALSO CULTIVATE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH LIBRARIANS, ENSURING THAT MANY READERS BORROW OUR BOOKS; AND EACH YEAR WE DONATE SEVERAL THOUSAND BOOKS. - OPEN BOOK - AS ONE OF THREE FOUNDING TENANTS OF OPEN BOOK, THE NATION'S LARGEST LITERARY CENTER LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS, WE ACTIVELY SEEK TO BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND LITERATURE. IN THE YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2000, OPEN BOOK IS NOW A NATIONAL SUCCESS STORY. THE CENTER ATTRACTS MORE THAN 175,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, AND WE STRENGTHENED OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS REMARKABLE INSTITUTION BY OPENING A STREET-LEVEL BOOKSTORE IN THE BUILDING IN LATE 2016. MILKWEED BOOKS SERVES AS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY SPACE, A SITE WHERE READERS DISCOVER AND INTERACT WITH WRITERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE PUBLISHED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR FIELD. - FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM -THE MILKWEED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2019, IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT BOOKS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY WE SEE THE WORLD, AND THAT EQUITY IS ESSENTIAL TO A VIBRANT, DIVERSE, AND EMPOWERED LITERARY ECOSYSTEM. THIS PAID, ONE- TO TWO-YEAR IMMERSION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO OFFER THE TOOLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EXPOSURE NECESSARY TO PURSUE A CAREER IN BOOK PUBLISHING. INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO SUCCESS IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE THE PREREQUISITE TO AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION IS TYPICALLY AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP, THIS LEARNING-ORIENTED POSITION SEEKS TO PROVIDE ENTRY TO THOSE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED AMONG WORKERS IN BOOK PUBLISHING - INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, LGBTQIA+, AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES SO THEY MAY ADVANCE, DISCOVER, AND CHAMPION TRANSFORMATIVE LITERATURE FOR YEARS TO COME.Expenses $1,052,416
- EDITORIAL:WE MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM, HOW WELL WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING BOOK SALES THROUGH OUR DISTRIBUTOR, OUR WEBSITE, AND OUR BOOKSTORE. IN 2025, REVENUE GENERATED BY SALES OF OUR BOOKS GROSSED MORE THAN $5 MILLION. WE ALSO FACTOR IN AWARDS, REVIEWS, AND OTHER MEDIA ATTENTION GARNERED BY OUR TITLES, AUTHORS, AND ORGANIZATION. OUR BOOKS SAW REVIEWS AND MEDIA MENTIONS IN OUTLETS RANGING FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE GUARDIAN, AND THE NEW YORKER AND RECENT TITLES WERE FINALISTS FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE, THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD, THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE, AND THE MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD, AMONG NUMEROUS OTHER AWARDS AND PRIZES.Expenses $562,043
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
- 41-1365177
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,221,943
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,253,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,807,828 | $4,612,090 | $9,221,943 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,783,456 | $4,417,366 | $8,255,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,600,767 | $4,639,785 | $8,001,848 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,851,055 | $4,607,496 | $7,640,334 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-1365177).
Questions about MILKWEED EDITIONS INC
- What is the EIN of MILKWEED EDITIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILKWEED EDITIONS INC is 41-1365177.
- Is MILKWEED EDITIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to MILKWEED EDITIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILKWEED EDITIONS 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 MILKWEED EDITIONS 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 MILKWEED EDITIONS 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 MILKWEED EDITIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL SLAGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILKWEED EDITIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,567 (DANIEL SLAGER, PUBLISHER AND CEO).
- How much revenue does MILKWEED EDITIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,807,828, expenses of $4,612,090 and total assets of $9,221,943 at year end.
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