Nonprofit · EIN 45-3157411
TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $73,524 | $78,655 | -$5,131 | $11,994 | – | $11,994 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,482
- Program service revenue
- $69,962
- Investment income
- $12
- Other revenue
- $1,068
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,200
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $48,931
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,607
- Other expenses
- $18,917
- Program services (functional)
- $70,929
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,994
- Cash, savings and investments
- $11,994
- Gross receipts
- $73,524
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA BIGALK | Executive Dir. | 25 | $1,200 |
| KEVIN FENTON | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WOODWARD | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| HALEE KIRKWOOD | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLEBER-DIGGS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KRAUS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA BURNS ORTIZ | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER PORTER | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2615 EMERSON AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408-1223
- In care of
- % KRISTINA M BIGALK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 2615 Emerson Ave S, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Kristina Bigalk, 2615 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55408
- Signed the 990-EZ
- KRISTINA BIGALK, Executive Director
- Phone
- (612) 227-9048
- Return prepared by
- LOTTSA TAX & ACCOUNTING SERV INC
Mission
Our mission is to publish poetry and prose that moves, inspires, and encourages connection, empathy, and understanding.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Trio House Press published three memoirs, six poetry collections and one poetry translation, meeting its mission of publishing poetry and prose that expands empathy, connection, and understanding between people from diverse backgrounds, writing about subjects and from angles underrepresented in current literature.ProductionTrio House Press focuses most of its resources on producing books and e-books. All books are released as both print and e-books on the release date of the book. Trio House Press print and e-book titles are available in both brick and mortar and online bookstores worldwide.Trio House Press has been publishing books since 2012, with more than 50 titles in print. In 2025, Trio House Press saw almost a 50% increase in book sales from the previous year; a total of 4,009 books were sold in 2025. In 2024, a total of 2,736 books were sold.Marketing and PublicityWe attribute our growth in 2025 to increased marketing, networking, and publicity efforts, and anticipate continued growth in 2026. We support our authors both by actively promoting their books pre and post publication, and by connecting them to readings, conferences, podcasts, radio and television programs, reviews, interviews, and other opportunities to share their work and gain more readers. In 2025, our authors were involved in more than 200 such opportunities. We also actively enter our authors' books into post-publication contests.Trio House Press exhibits regularly at book and writing conferences. In 2025, we exhibited at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Los Angeles; the American Library Association Conference in Philadelphia; the Bookfair for Grownups in St Paul, Minnesota; the Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia; and as a sponsoring exhibitor at the Twin Cities Book Festival in St Paul, Minnesota.Editorial and Artistic EffortsTrio House Press takes pride in its approach to editing and producing books, contracting with respected editors and professional cover and book interior designers to produce physical and e-books that effectively showcase the work of our authors.Many of our titles received positive critical attention and awards in 2025, including being featured in Poets and Writers magazine (Sing Me a Circle by Samina Najmi), receiving starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly (Sing Me a Circle by Samina Najmi) and Library Journal (Rooms for the Dead and the Not Yet by Rhoni Blankenhorn) and being finalists in the Yosrat Nassini Award (Coachella Elegy by Christian Gullette), the Maya Angelou Award(The Grace of Black Mothers by Martheaus Perkins), The NAACP Award for Literary Poetry (The Grace of Black Mothers by Martheaus Perkins) and winning the inaugural Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Pasifika Award in Poetry (Mele by Kalehua Kim) and Book Jacket Bracket (The Grace of Black Mothers by Martheaus Perkins). One of our authors Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, won the National Book Award in 2025, which increased the popularity of the book she had previously published with Trio House Press, Kaan and Her Sisters.Expenses $70,929
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3157411
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,524
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $73,524 | $78,655 | $11,994 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Kristina Bigalk | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Kris Bigalk | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 45-3157411).
Questions about TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC
- What is the EIN of TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC is 45-3157411.
- Is TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRIO HOUSE PRESS 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 TRIO HOUSE PRESS 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 TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Kristina Bigalk.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,200 (KRISTINA BIGALK, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does TRIO HOUSE PRESS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,524, expenses of $78,655 and total assets of $11,994 at year end.
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