Public Charity

DZANC BOOKS INC

Based in ANN ARBOR, MI, DZANC BOOKS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $259K in revenue, $231K in expenses, $97K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $44K.

EIN: 205405226 ANN ARBOR, MI Printing & Publishing NTEE: A33 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$259K
Total Expenses$231K
Total Assets$97K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$44K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Dzanc Books was hailed as the future of publishing in Publishers Weekly in December 2007. Beginning with modest goals of publishing 4-6 titles each year, the house now publishes between 10-15 books annually. Notable and award-winning authors include Laura van den Berg (2009 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick), Charles Johnson (National Book Award), Chaya Bhuvaneswar (PEN/Bingham Award finalist), Josip Novakovich (finalist for the 2013 Man Booker International Prize), and Lee Martin (Pulitzer Prize finalist). Were exceptionally proud of all we've accomplished in the 17 years since our founding. We've published over 224 original works, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. We've restored more than 290 titles that were either out of print or unavailable by creating ebooks through our rEprint series. We've published 87 debut authors and supported many mid-career authors looking personal investment they cant find with the Big Five.

Where $100 goes at Dzanc Books Inc

How Dzanc Books Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$55
The DISQUIET International Literary Program is a two-week program that brings writers from North America and from around the world together with Portuguese writers in the heart of…
61% of program spending
$33
Dzanc House, our initiative in Ypsilanti, Michigan, provides writing instruction opportunities for youth (8-18 years old), writing intensives for adults, community art and gallery shows, and support for…
37% of program spending
$2
Dzanc Writers-in-Residence program at Mack Open School
2% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Michelle Dotter
Founder Steve Gillis

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$27,500 1 grant
General Support
$9,127 1 grant
Education
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $259K $231K $97K
2024 $871K $840K $85K
2023 $218K $220K $70K
2022 $215K $249K $79K
2021 $202K $220K $117K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $202K to $259K (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $97K.

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