Nonprofit · EIN 91-1257237
GRAYWOLF PRESS
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,332,156 | $4,127,404 | -$795,248 | $4,076,497 | $809,501 | $3,266,996 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,942,156 | $4,505,880 | -$563,724 | $5,088,049 | $1,132,896 | $3,955,153 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,336,246 | $3,819,685 | -$483,439 | $5,387,843 | $990,547 | $4,397,296 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,230,553
- of which government grants
- $164,696
- Program service revenue
- $178,124
- Investment income
- $29,618
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$464
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,855
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,904,716
- Other revenue
- $1,893,861
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $343,175
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,181,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,871,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $788
- Accounting fees
- $72,447
- Occupancy
- $111,229
- Travel
- $59,600
- Depreciation
- $44,087
- Program services (functional)
- $3,090,626
- Management and general (functional)
- $632,373
- Fundraising (functional)
- $404,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,088,049
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,076,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $809,501
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,266,996
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $240,853
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,016,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,037,387
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $229,609
- Gross receipts
- $5,180,450
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN SMITH | DIRECTOR/PUBLISHER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,506 | $25,699 |
| KATIE DUBLINSKI | ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,888 | $25,082 |
| AIMEE LAGOS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA ADVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BERUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KIRWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENESA LEANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS RACCIATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MCCONAGHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIE REYELTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELENA SPARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF BROCKMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ART BERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH ELLEN KOCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE HAHN GANSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA ZWEERINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN SMITH | DIRECTOR/PUBLISHER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,600 | $25,257 |
| KATIE DUBLINSKI | ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,625 | $22,533 |
| AIMEE LAGOS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ART BERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA ADVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BERUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN BIRKELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KIRWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENESA LEANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHINA PIYARALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS RACCIATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WINIFRED SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ELLEN KOCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MCCONAGHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE REYELTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA SPARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN SMITH | DIRECTOR/PUBLISHER Officer | 40 | $168,039 | $19,304 |
| DEBRA STONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY POLASKY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL KOOSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA ADVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ART BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BERUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN BIRKELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHILDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KIRWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE LAGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENESA LEANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA RAINEY MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHINA PIYARALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS RACCIATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WINIFRED SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 212 3RD AVE N STE 485, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1446
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARMEN SMITH, 212 THIRD AVENUE N 485, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
- Signed the 990
- CARMEN SMITH, DIRECTOR/PUBLISHER
- Phone
- (651) 641-0077
- Website
- WWW.GRAYWOLFPRESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
GRAYWOLF PRESS PUBLISHES RISK-TAKING, VISIONARY WRITERS WHO TRANSFORM CULTURE THROUGH LITERATURE. WHEN WRITERS ARE FREE TO DO THEIR MOST AMBITIOUS WORK, THEIR BOOKS SERVE AS PORTALS TO NEW POSSIBILITIES AND ENABLE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE. READERS ARE CHANGED BY GRAYWOLF'S BOOKS, WHICH ARE FEARLESSLY ACQUIRED, ATTENTIVELY EDITED, AND ENERGETICALLY PROMOTED.
Program accomplishments
- EDITORIAL SERVICES. GRAYWOLF EDITORS CONTINUE TO SEEK SINGULAR WORK THAT IS ENGAGED WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF OUR TIME, AS WELL AS VOICES, STORIES, AND GENRES THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN COMMERCIAL PUBLISHING. EDITORS ACQUIRED 25 NEW MANUSCRIPTS IN 2025. WE ARE GRATIFIED BY AWARDS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM. IN 2025, DANEZ SMITH'S BLUFF WAS RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE IN POETRY, THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD, AND THE HEARTLAND BOOKSELLERS AWARD, AND WAS ON THE LONGLIST FOR THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK PRIZE. BLUFF WON THE MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY, AND GRAYWOLF'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY, RAISED BY WOLVES, WAS A FINALIST IN THE ANTHOLOGY CATEGORY. DOBBY GIBSON WON THE FOUR QUARTETS PRIZE FROM THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOR A POEM SEQUENCE FROM HOLD EVERYTHING. ADDITIONALLY, SHUBHA SUNDER'S OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING WON THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD AT FALL FOR THE BOOK AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZEExpenses $806,224 · grants $750 · revenue $178,124
- PRODUCTION. IN 2025, GRAYWOLF PUBLISHED 29 TITLES FEATURING THE WORK OF 35 AUTHORS AND TRANSLATORS. WE REACHED ABOUT 890,000 READERS WITH JUST OVER 700 TITLES IN PRINT. GRAYWOLF WORKS TO KEEP OUR BOOKS IN PRINT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, OUR BOOKS ARE RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN PRINT AND EBOOK EDITIONS, AND OUR BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS ONLINE.Expenses $1,316,887 · revenue $1,904,716
- PROMOTION AND MARKETING SERVICES. GRAYWOLF PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ADVANCING OUR WRITERS' PROFESSIONAL CAREERS BY PROVIDING DYNAMIC PUBLICITY AND MARKETING. WE ARE COMMITTED TO FINDING A BROAD AUDIENCE FOR EACH PUBLICATION. OUR AUTHORS PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 260 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS IN 2025. IN 2025, OUR BOOKS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF MEDIA HITS, INCLUDING SEVEN REVIEWS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, FOUR REVIEWS IN THE NEW YORKER, SIX REVIEWS IN THE WASHINGTON POST, TWO INTERVIEWS ON NPR AND NPR.ORG, AND SEVEN REVIEWS IN VULTURE, ALONG WITH 40 "BEST OF THE YEAR" MENTIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE VENUES FOR OUR 2025 TITLES. GRAYWOLF'S IMPACT EXTENDS BEYOND JUST THE NUMBER OF BOOKS SOLD, AS OUR BOOKS LEAD AND DEFINE NEW TRENDS, DEMONSTRATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY RECORD OF AWARD ACHIEVEMENTS AND INCLUSION IN INDUSTRY LISTS CELEBRATING BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR, THE DECADE, AND EVEN THE CURRENT CENTURY.Expenses $967,515 · grants $750
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
- 91-1257237
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,076,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,180,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,332,156 | $4,127,404 | $4,076,497 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,942,156 | $4,505,880 | $5,088,049 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,336,246 | $3,819,685 | $5,387,843 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,376,814 | $4,079,101 | $6,102,830 | 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 91-1257237).
Questions about GRAYWOLF PRESS
- What is the EIN of GRAYWOLF PRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAYWOLF PRESS is 91-1257237.
- Is GRAYWOLF PRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to GRAYWOLF PRESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAYWOLF 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 GRAYWOLF PRESS 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 GRAYWOLF PRESS 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 GRAYWOLF PRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARMEN SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAYWOLF PRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,506 (CARMEN SMITH, DIRECTOR/PUBLISHER).
- How much revenue does GRAYWOLF PRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,332,156, expenses of $4,127,404 and total assets of $4,076,497 at year end.
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