RED HEN PRESS INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1540 LINCOLN AVE, PASADENA, CA 91103-2008

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KATE GALE, 1540 LINCOLN AVE, PASADENA, CA 91103

Signed the 990

KATE GALE, PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(626) 356-4760

Website

WWW.REDHEN.ORG

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4754598 or by the name RED HEN PRESS INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

THE MISSION OF RED HEN PRESS IS TO PUBLISH WORKS OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE, TO FOSTER DIVERSITY, AND TO PROMOTE LITERACY IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE SEEK A COMMUNITY OF READERS AND WRITERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE ESSENTIAL HUMAN PRACTICE KNOWN AS LITERATURE.

Program accomplishments

• PUBLISHING WORKS OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE: RED HEN PRESS PUBLISHES 25-30 BOOKS EACH YEAR IN HOPES OF BUILDING A MORE VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND DIVERSE LITERARY COMMUNITY. THE PRESS PUBLISHES WORKS OF LITERARY FICTION, CREATIVE NONFICTION, AND POETRY, HELPING TO SPREAD THE VOICE OF PERSPECTIVES OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY MAINSTREAM COMMERCIAL PUBLISHERS. RED HEN PRESS SUPPORTS EMERGING AUTHORS AND USES LITERARY AWARDS TO PUBLISH AND SPOTLIGHT AUTHORS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THIS WORK INCLUDES OUR LETRAS LATINAS PUBLISHING SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME'S INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES, AS WELL AS THE ANN PETRY AWARD FOR BLACK PROSE AUTHORS, THE CAI EMMONS FICTION AWARD, THE BENJAMIN SALTMAN POETRY AWARD, AND THE QUILL PROSE AWARD FOR QUEER LITERATURE. THROUGH OUR RECENT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH TIA CHUCHA PRESS AND LUIS RODRIGUEZ, WE ARE ABLE TO BRING EVEN MORE DIVERSE WORK TO LARGER AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD. AMONG RED HEN PRESS'S ROSTER OF AUTHORS ARE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS PERCIVAL EVERETT, WHOSE WORK WITH RED HEN PRESS SPARKED AN ARTICLE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES COVERING FOUR RED HEN PRESS TITLES, AND DALE MAHARIDGE, WHOSE FORTHCOMING NOVEL WILL BE YET ANOTHER STAPLE IN MAHARIDGE'S COLLECTION OF CLASSIC AMERICANA LITERATURE. RED HEN PRESS BOOKS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARD ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS HELEN BENEDICT'S THE GOOD DEED, FINALIST FOR THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE; DIDI JACKSON'S MY INFINITY, WINNER OF THE TENNESSEE BOOK AWARD IN POETRY; AND SUSAN RICH'S BLUE ATLAS, FINALIST FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE BOOK AWARD IN POETRY.
  Expenses $848,036 · revenue $204,578
• STUDENT POETRY WORKSHOPS AND WITS HQ: FOR OVER 20 YEARS, RED HEN PRESS HAS BROUGHT POETRY EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN PASADENA AND LOS ANGELES THROUGH OUR WRITING IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS AT NO COST, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS ANNUALLY BY BRINGING PUBLISHED AUTHORS DIRECTLY INTO CLASSROOMS TO TEACH THE CRAFT OF WRITING. HOST SCHOOLS ARE TITLE I SCHOOLS, MEANING AT LEAST 40% OF IMPACTED STUDENTS COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. OUR WITS PROGRAM TARGETS UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: 85% LATINX/HISPANIC, 11% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 2% ASIAN AMERICAN, <1% EUROPEAN AMERICAN, <1% NATIVE AMERICAN, AND <1% MIDDLE EASTERN.ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024, RED HEN LAUNCHED WRITING IN THE SCHOOLS HQ, AN ON-SITE SUMMER EXTENSION OF WITS FOR LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS. IN WITS HQ, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EXPLORE POETRY, FICTION, AND CREATIVE NONFICTION WITH RED HEN AUTHORS AS WELL AS GAIN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY FROM RED HEN STAFF. RED HEN PRESS USES A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE WITS PROGRAM AND WITS HQ. HOST TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE POLLED THROUGH PRE- AND POST-WORKSHOP SURVEYS. STUDENT EVALUATIONS INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN WRITING AND VOCABULARY AS WELL AS SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT INTEREST IN POETRY, INSTRUCTOR EFFECTIVENESS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE COURSE CONTENT. HOST TEACHER SURVEYS INCLUDE SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT STUDENT PERFORMANCE, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRICULUM, AND THE ABILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR TO TAILOR THEIR LESSONS TO THE STUDENTS' LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO INCORPORATE CALIFORNIA STATE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. WE UTILIZE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE SURVEY DATA, ALONG WITH STAFF NOTES, TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM.
  Expenses $41,247
• SPEAKING AND PERFORMING: RED HEN PRESS CONDUCTS OVER 30 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LITERARY EVENTS EACH YEAR IN PERSON, ONLINE, AND/OR THROUGH HYBRID FORMATS. LITERARY EVENTS ARE AN IMPORTANT WAY THAT RED HEN SUPPORTS ITS UP-AND-COMING AUTHORS, HELPING NEW VOICES ESTABLISH LITERARY CAREERS. NEARLY ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG BOOK LOVERS. EVENTS ARE FREQUENTLY HELD IN PASADENA AT RED HEN'S BUILDING IN AN EVENT SPACE CALLED THE RED HEN PRESS LITERARY CENTER, WHICH INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR WRITING IN THE SCHOOLS K-12 STUDENTS TO PERFORM THEIR POETRY FOR THE PUBLIC. IN-PERSON EVENTS ARE ALWAYS ADA ACCESSIBLE, AND ONLINE EVENTS USE TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS CAPTIONING TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE USE OF OUR UPDATED EVENT SPACE WITH NEW LIGHTING AND SOUND EQUIPMENT FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE PERENCHIO FOUNDATION IN 2023 IN ORDER TO UPGRADE THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF OUR LITERARY EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES. OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT THIS YEAR WAS ALSO EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL, RAISINGMORE MONEY THAN ANY OF OUR PAST EVENTS.
  Expenses $19,671 · revenue $455
• OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: BEYOND LITERARY ENGAGEMENTS, RED HEN PRESS IS A COMMUNITY FOCUSED ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO BUILD A STRONGER FUTURE FOR LITERATURE, AUTHORS, AND READERS. RED HEN PRESS FREQUENTLY PARTICIPATES IN BOOK DONATION PROGRAMS WITH LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY NONPROFITS. THE RED HEN PRESS LITERARY CENTER ALSO HOSTS OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH READINGS, PLAYS, OPERAS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS SERVING AS A LOS ANGELES COUNTY VOTING CENTER. TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LITERARY PROFESSIONALS, WE ALSO MAINTAIN A ROBUST MULTI-DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEYOND TO THE PUBLISHING BUSINESS AND HELPS TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL CAREERS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES. THESE ACTIVITIES ALL HELP TO KEEP LITERATURE AND THE ARTS RELEVANT AND THRIVING FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
  Expenses $11,037

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.

IRS record

EIN

95-4754598

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

2000

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A25)

Assets (IRS master file)

$747,253

Income (IRS master file)

$1,510,473

Filing history

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 95-4754598).

Questions about RED HEN PRESS INC

What is the EIN of RED HEN PRESS INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of RED HEN PRESS INC is 95-4754598.

Is RED HEN PRESS INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.

Are donations to RED HEN PRESS INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does RED HEN 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 RED HEN PRESS INC 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 RED HEN PRESS INC 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 RED HEN PRESS INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATE GALE.

Who are the officers and directors of RED HEN PRESS INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,635 (MARK CULL, CONTRACTS OFFICER/DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does RED HEN PRESS INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,210,161, expenses of $1,314,024 and total assets of $747,253 at year end.

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