GRAYWOLF PRESS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CARMEN SMITH

Phone

6516410077

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

GRAYWOLF PRESS, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $4.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 24% operating deficit.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $806,224 Revenue: $178,124

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...

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 PRIZE

Program 2

Expenses: $1,316,887 Revenue: $1,904,716

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $967,515

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...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,230,553

Program Service Revenue $178,124

Investment Income $29,618

Other Revenue $1,893,861

TOTAL REVENUE $3,332,156

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,500

Salaries & Benefits $1,871,778

Fundraising Expenses $404,405

Program Expenses $3,090,626

Other Expenses $2,254,126

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,127,404

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$3,332,156	$3,942,156	-0.2%
Expenses	$4,127,404	$4,505,880	-0.1%
Net Income	$-795,248	$-563,724	+0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$206,205

Total Directors