GRAYWOLF PRESS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GRAYWOLF PRESS (EIN 91-1257237)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-18
IRS object ID
201641119349300529
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-04-18T00:00:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN911257237EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GRAYWOLF PRESSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGRAYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516410077PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55401ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFIONA MCCRAEPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR/PUBLISHERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516410077PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRACHEL FLANDERSPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6123764500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerFIONA MCCRAEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,792,314GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GRAYWOLFPRESS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1974FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGRAYWOLF PRESS IS A LEADING INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER COMMITTED TO THE DISCOVERY AND ENERGETIC PUBLICATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE. GRAYWOLF PRESS CHAMPIONS OUTSTANDING WRITERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS TO ENSURE THAT DIVERSE VOICES CAN BE HEARD IN A CROWDED MARKETPLACE.MissionDesc
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Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescEDITORIAL SERVICES: GRAYWOLF EDITORS CONTINUE TO SEEK SINGULAR AND CHALLENGING CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE OFTEN NEGLECTED BY COMMERCIAL PRESSES. OUR AUTHORS AND EDITORIAL STAFF ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND VISION. IN 2015, CITIZEN BY CLAUDIA RANKINE WON THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD IN POETRY, THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN POETRY, THE FORWARD PRIZE (UK), AND THE HURSTON/WRIGHT LEGACY AWARD. ON IMMUNITY BY EULA BISS AND GEEK SUBLIME BY VIKRAM CHANDRA WERE FINALISTS FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD IN CRITICISM IN 2015; THE ARGONAUTS BY MAGGIE NELSON IS A FINALIST FOR THE SAME AWARD IN 2016.Desc

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DescPRODUCTION: IN 2015, GRAYWOLF PUBLISHED 30 TITLES AND HAD OUR BEST SALES YEAR EVER. WE REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 475,000 WITH OUR 390 TITLES IN PRINT. GRAYWOLF RELEASES SIMULTANEOUS PRINT AND EBOOK EDITIONS, AND OUR BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS ONLINE. RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES ENSURE THAT THOSE WITHOUT ECONOMIC RESOURCES CAN READ OUR BOOKS. IN 2015, GRAYWOLF EBOOKS AVAILABLE TO LIBRARY PATRONS WERE CHECKED OUT NEARLY 25,000 TIMES. THE GRAYWOLF PRESS ARCHIVES ARE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, WHERE THEY ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND WERE FEATURED IN A MAJOR EXHIBIT. GRAYWOLF WAS ALSO AWARDED THE SMALL PRESS PUBLISHER AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING PROGRAMS IN 2015.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6516410077PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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ED MCCONAGHAY
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY POLTA
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS GALLOWAY
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CHRIS KIRWAN
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CATHERINE ALLAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRISH ANDERSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL BEMIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY EBERT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE FREEMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HOECKER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIRLEY HUGHES
DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING FY15)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK JENSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM JOYCE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL KAUL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN MACDONALD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM MCCARTHY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLIE POHLAD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUNO QUINSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL SEE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODERIC SOUTHALL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY TITCOMB
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY ANNE TUTTLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELINDA WARD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIONA MCCRAE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$111,466$0$22,799
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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US Address USAddress

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CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPRODUCTION OF BOOKSServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$199,130GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHTS REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$87,083TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$17,057ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$2,353FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fundraising$7,458FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Management And General$2,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,937FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$62,129ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,795TotalAmt
Program Services$21,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$105,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,485FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,318TotalAmt
Program Services$12,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$242FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$615,256TotalAmt
Program Services$615,256ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,945TotalAmt
Program Services$34,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,702FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,188TotalAmt
Program Services$33,015ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,173FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,540TotalAmt
Program Services$10,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,671FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,587TotalAmt
Program Services$42,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$637FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,040TotalAmt
Program Services$15,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,958FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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DISTRIBUTION FEES$639,520$639,520
PROMOTION EXPENSES$133,231$110,133$23,098
COMPLIMENTARY COPIES$22,061$22,061

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,394TotalAmt
Program Services$19,752ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,642FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,781,885TotalAmt
Program Services$2,349,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$229,381ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$202,954FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$804,829BOYAmt
EOY$1,286,540EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,064BOYAmt
EOY$101,312EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,800BOYAmt
EOY$284,025EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$584,282BOYAmt
EOY$494,132EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$438,438BOYAmt
EOY$377,046EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,401BOYAmt
EOY$36,978EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$304,076LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$289,804LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,141BOYAmt
EOY$14,272EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,015BOYAmt
EOY$295,942EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,533,970BOYAmt
EOY$2,890,247EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,604BOYAmt
EOY$58,918EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$389,242BOYAmt
EOY$380,348EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,051BOYAmt
EOY$311,401EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,897BOYAmt
EOY$750,667EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,012,904BOYAmt
EOY$1,764,999EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$793,169BOYAmt
EOY$274,581EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,906,073BOYAmt
EOY$2,139,580EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,533,970BOYAmt
EOY$2,890,247EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$233,507ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,690,830CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,038,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,063,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,136,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$897,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,826,115TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,690,830CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,038,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,063,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,136,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$897,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,826,115TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,326,672SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,499,443PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,787CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$248CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,943TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,830,058TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,931,199GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77180PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$1,195GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,195TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1F: THE ORGANIZATION PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO ONE ORGANIZATION TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$101,064BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$248InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$101,312EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$100,817BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$247InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$101,064EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$100,566BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$251InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$100,817EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$101,672BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,218InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,324OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$100,566EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$103,731BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$767InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,826OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$101,672EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.98700PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01300TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$85,995OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$85,995DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,548OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$68,199DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,349BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$139,533OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$135,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,923BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,272TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROYALTY ADVANCESDesc
Book Value$295,942BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$295,942TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROYALTY PAYABLEDesc
Amt$311,401Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$311,401TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,792,314TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$776,922OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$776,922RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,015,392RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,015,392TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,558,807TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$776,922OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$776,922ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,781,885ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,781,885TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FUNDS DRAWN FROM THE ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE GRAYWOLF PRESS NONFICTION PRIZE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SUCH CHARITABLE USE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE TRUSTEE (OR THE TRUSTEES DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE) AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GRAYWOLF PRESS, BECOMES UNDESIRABLE, IMPRACTICAL, IMPOSSIBLE, OR NO LONGER ADAPTS TO THE MISSION OF GRAYWOLF PRESS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 776,922.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 776,922.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$41,534NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV ON DATE OF SALEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS ON PART I, COLUMN B.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOUR OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING WHICH AND SUBJECT TO THE BOARD'S CONTROL AND DIRECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITATIONS AS THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE FROM TIME TO TIME. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND POWER TO ELECT OFFICERS, TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, TO ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE, ENCUMBRANCE OR DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, TO AUTHORIZE A VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR A REVOCATION THEREOF, OR TO AMEND THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990, REFLECTING ANY CHANGES MADE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE ITS EXECUTION AND FILING ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. BEFORE TAKING ACTION ON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE BOARD WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE FORM 990 WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE FIRM'S EXTERNAL AUDITORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES (RESPONSIBLE PERSONS). EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. BEFORE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DETERMINATION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACTOR OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, OR WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION, SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR TO THE BOARD CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE, ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH RESPONSIBLE PERSON HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS KNOWN TO THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON. THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR BOARD CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACTIONS AFFECTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD'S FINANCE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, (1) THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (2) REFERENCE TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN POSITIONS DEEMED COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS FOUND (FOR EXAMPLE) IN THE MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SURVEY; AND (3) THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION UNDER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LEADERSHIP, IN ACHIEVING THE GOALS ESTABLISHED IN ITS STRATEGIC PLAN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION OF THE BOARD ARE UNDERTAKEN IN A MINUTED EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2015 TO APPROVE THE CURRENT COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, F. MCCRAE. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL RECOMMEND THE COMPENSATION FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE STAFF WHICH WILL BE REVIEWED WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD'S FINANCE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. ON THE BASIS OF THIS REVIEW, THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIR WILL RECOMMEND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR STAFF COMPENSATION FOR THE RELEVANT PERIOD. OUTSIDE THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY APPROVE COMPENSATION INCREASES AND OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT SPECIFYING COMPENSATION, FOR INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS UPON PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD CHAIR AND/OR THE COMMITTEE CHAIR. IN 2013, GUIDELINES WERE DEVELOPED BASED ON A SPECIALIST'S SURVEY OF COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS TO ASSIST IN ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE 2016 BUDGET. THESE GUIDELINES ARE APPLIED IN ALL DETERMINATIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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