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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3099904

DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75226

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2023$1.1M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,115,565$1,252,817-$137,252$1,732,672$1,375,324$357,348
December 31, 2023990$1,536,337$1,371,454$164,883$1,003,966$509,366$494,600
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$483,341
of which government grants
$38,420
Program service revenue
$53,229
Investment income
$0
Royalties
$21
Net rental income
$5,000
Net income from sales of inventory
$573,974
Other revenue
$578,995

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,164
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$79,767
Other salaries and wages
$317,753
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$445,971
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$67,896
Occupancy
$96,188
Travel
$15,463
Depreciation
$2,561
Program services (functional)
$1,055,920
Management and general (functional)
$157,367
Fundraising (functional)
$39,530

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,003,966
Total assets, end of year
$1,732,672
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,375,324
Net assets, end of year
$357,348
Net assets without donor restrictions
$130,922
Net assets with donor restrictions
$226,426
Gross receipts
$1,646,344
Employees
11
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Will EvansCEO
Officer
40$72,374$7,393
Cullen SchaarPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
Brian BellVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ron RestrepoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Slav GabinskyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Urvi DalalDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jhubin MoghaddamfarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Will EvansExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$72,954$7,061
Linda MowlPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
Brian BellVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ron RestrepoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Heather FlabianoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Marlo MelucciDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alex SharmaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jhubin MoghaddamfarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jerry HawkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Steven KornajcikDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bemnet MesheshaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3000 COMMERCE ST, DALLAS, TX 75226-1626
In care of
% WILLIAM EVANS
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
3000 Commerce St, Dallas TX 75226
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Will Evans, 3000 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Will Evans, 3000 Commerce St, Dallas TX 75226
Signed the 990
Will Evans, CEO
Phone
(469) 781-4881
Return prepared by
CMRosen LLC

Mission

To bring the world into conversation through literature and enhance the open exchange of stories and ideas across cultures.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2024, Deep Vellum published 54 new books, distributed 250 free books to underserved communities in Texas and New York, and hosted over 100 events throughout Dallas, featuring bilingual readings, poetry festivals, and community conversations that strengthened the city's reputation as a literary and cultural hub.In spring 2024, our founder and publisher, Will Evans, was knighted by France as a Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters, in recognition for his role in promoting French literature, language, and culture internationally through Deep Vellums translated Francophone titles and French cultural programming in Dallas. Deep Vellums publishing program earned global acclaim in 2024:--Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu, translated by Sean Cotter, was awarded the 100,000 Dublin Literary Award as the best book published in English anywhere in the world in the prior year;--The Villain's Dance by Fiston Mwanza Mujila, translated by Roland Glasser, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature;--Recital of the Dark Verses, translated by Heather Cleary, won the Queen Sofa Spanish Institute Translation Prize as best book translated from Spanish in the previous year;--Little Seed by Wei Tchou was named one of the New Yorker's Best Books of 2024 and shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award;--Deep Vellums work gained national attention this year with an April feature profile in the New York Times, recognizing our role in establishing Dallas as a global literary capital, alongside statewide and national profiles of Deep Vellum in Texas Highways and Duke Magazine; --Our literary arts center was named Best Bookstore for Local Authors by D Magazine.--Deep Vellum presented its authors, books, and mission with events and tabling at literary festivals and conferences in Dallas, Austin, Brooklyn, Kansas City, and Santa Fe. --Deep Vellum organized a series of four discussions with authors and civic leaders around books we have published, entitled We Are One City: Elevating the Story of Dallas, supported by an ArtsActivate grant from the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, hosted by Communities Foundation of Texas. --Deep Vellum founder and publisher Will Evans gave keynote presentations on the importance of publishing international literature at the Atelier des Auteurs conference hosted by the Economic Development Board of Mauritius; at Princeton University; at the College of Charleston; and at SMUs Gartner Lecture Series. In Fall 2024, Deep Vellum bolstered its list as the largest publisher of translated literature in English and acquired renowned small press publisher Fum dEstampa, bringing its list of 30 extraordinary translated books, primarily from the Catalan language, into our inventory, and continuing to work with its founder, Douglas Suttle, as an editor and book designer.
    Expenses $1,055,920 · grants $2,164 · revenue $627,203

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3099904
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,732,672
Income (IRS master file)
$1,646,344

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,536,337$1,371,454$1,003,966IRS
990December 2022$1,158,801$1,187,802$936,264IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Will Evans
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING

What is the EIN of DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING is 46-3099904.
Is DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING 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 DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Will Evans.
Who are the officers and directors of DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,374 (Will Evans, CEO).
How much revenue does DEEP VELLUM PUBLISHING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,115,565, expenses of $1,252,817 and total assets of $1,732,672 at year end.

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