Nonprofit · EIN 56-6001394
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,307,345 | $6,261,730 | -$1,954,385 | $51,188,845 | $1,893,011 | $49,295,834 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,805,070 | $6,539,758 | -$1,734,688 | $47,809,031 | $1,950,243 | $45,858,788 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,346,771 | $6,130,083 | $1,216,688 | $45,052,499 | $1,929,066 | $43,123,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,059,161
- of which government grants
- $432,500
- Program service revenue
- $399,484
- Investment income
- $83,180
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$160
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,666,174
- Other revenue
- $2,765,520
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $965,676
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,399,628
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,340,803
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,127
- Occupancy
- $54,299
- Travel
- $100,297
- Depreciation
- $41,700
- Program services (functional)
- $4,559,921
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,683,710
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,099
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,809,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,188,845
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,893,011
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,295,834
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $219,276
- Publicly traded securities
- $188,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,510,138
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $41,785,696
- Gross receipts
- $9,469,667
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SHERER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 39 | $233,322 | $0 | $83,272 |
| DINO BATTISTA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,712 | $0 | $53,107 |
| MICHAEL GRAVES | PRIOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $160,057 | $0 | $12,771 |
| DEBBIE GERSHENOWITZ | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,576 | $0 | $48,812 |
| MARK SIMPSON-VOS | SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,536 | $0 | $41,755 |
| JOHN MCLEOD | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,145 | $0 | $46,997 |
| JOANNA RUTH MARSLAND | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $112,674 | $0 | $37,980 |
| MOLLY KOECHER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $11,826 | $94,706 | $37,040 |
| JOHN ALMEIDA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $99,482 | $0 | $37,516 |
| SOMMERVILLE ADELE | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Officer | 39 | $106,586 | $0 | $26,298 |
| DAWN DURANTE | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,218 | $0 | $17,907 |
| CARLTON E WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LEVENSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MANALI BETTENDORF | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MORSE BOOKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ENGELHARDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ENGLISH | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA R ESTORINO | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA KAY HANLEY-BOWDOIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERMA JACKSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OSAMUDIA JAMES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAIR L M KELLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA K MILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARWIN D SMALLWOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDALL STYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $236,259 | $52,107 |
| MICHAEL GRAVES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $165,000 | $26,911 |
| DINO BATTISTA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,722 | $35,432 |
| MARK SIMPSON-VOS | SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,783 | $32,235 |
| DEBBIE GERSHENOWITZ | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,967 | $30,862 |
| JOANNA R MARSLAND | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,705 | $29,800 |
| JOHN MCLEOD | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,522 | $31,872 |
| SOMMERVILLE ADELE | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer | 39 | $113,133 | $27,448 |
| DAWN DURANTE | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,080 | $27,151 |
| LISA LEVENSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANALI BETTENDORF | EX-OFFICO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MORSE BOOKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ENGELHARDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ENGLISH | EX-OFFICO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA R ESTORINO | EX-OFFICO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KAY HANLEY-BOWDOIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERMA JACKSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAMUDIA JAMES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR L M KELLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA K MILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'HARA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCAS STEPONAITIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL STYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON E WILSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SHERER | DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $227,899 | $60,332 |
| DINO BATTISTA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,468 | $37,345 |
| MARK VOS-SIMPSON | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,566 | $35,110 |
| JOHN MCLEOD | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $116,060 | $33,788 |
| DEBBIE GERSHENOWITZ | ASST EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,414 | $28,521 |
| JAMI CLAY | PAST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $107,366 | $31,183 |
| JOANNA R MARSLAND | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,810 | $32,385 |
| MICHAEL GRAVES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $38,851 | $5,359 |
| LISA LEVENSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MORSE BOOKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE A CLEGG III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ENGELHARDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ENGLISH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA R ESTORINO | EX-OFFICO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KAY HANLEY-BOWDOIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OSAMUDIA JAMES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR L M KELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KNUFFMAN | EX-OFFICO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA K MILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'HARA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCAS STEPONAITIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL STYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON E WILSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 116 S BOUNDARY ST, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-3808
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MOLLY KOECHER, 116 S BOUNDARY STREET, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
- Signed the 990
- MOLLY KOECHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (919) 966-3561
- Website
- WWW.UNCPRESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERATURE THROUGH THE PUBLISHING OF BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER FORMS OF PUBLICATIONS IN ALL MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISHING OF SCHOLARLY BOOKS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.Expenses $4,559,921 · revenue $3,165,004
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-6001394
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,188,845
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,469,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,307,345 | $6,261,730 | $51,188,845 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,805,070 | $6,539,758 | $47,809,031 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,346,771 | $6,130,083 | $45,052,499 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,679,167 | $5,813,045 | $44,303,805 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-6001394).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS is 56-6001394.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS 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 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MOLLY KOECHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,322 (JOHN SHERER, EX-OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,307,345, expenses of $6,261,730 and total assets of $51,188,845 at year end.
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