Graywolf Press
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.
Graywolf Press at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,076,497
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,332,156
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29,618
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,127,404
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Graywolf Press funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $28K (2020). In 2021 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,076,497 | $3,332,156 | $4,127,404 | — | — | $29,618 |
| 2024 | $5,088,049 | $3,942,156 | $4,505,880 | — | — | $39,309 |
| 2023 | $5,387,843 | $3,336,246 | $3,819,685 | — | — | $74,362 |
| 2022 | $6,102,830 | $3,376,814 | $4,079,101 | — | — | $40,247 |
| 2021 | $6,471,480 | $4,234,529 | $4,214,702 | $6,850 | Total only | $33,678 |
| 2020 | $6,510,700 | $4,799,103 | $4,465,272 | $27,750 | 8 | $21,589 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Graywolf Press
Based on IRS filings
Graywolf Press is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Graywolf Press is led by Aimee Lagos, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aimee Lagos
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Smith
Director & Publisher
Executive Director → Director & Publisher, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$69K (2022) → $181K (2025)
Chris Kirwan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Meyer
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Advani
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Racciatti
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenesa Leana
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Berube
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Adams
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Goldblatt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward McConaghay
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Sparling
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Clifford
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Ellen Kocher
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thea Goodman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willie Reyelts
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Zweerink
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Doyle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bailey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Hahn Ganser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Dublinski
Associate Publisher
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Art Berman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Brockmann
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Karin Birkeland (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Boe (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michelle Keeley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sharon Pierce (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Winifred Smith (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shahina Piyarali (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Zachary McMillan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Childs (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy Polasky (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Debra Stone (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: James Short (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Koosman (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Maura Rainey McCormick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Fiona McCrae (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Milo Cumaranatunge (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Katharine Fischbach (2022) — Associate Publisher
- Former: Carol Bemis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Titcomb (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Dow (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Trish Anderson (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mark Jensen (2020) — Director
- Former: Zach McMillan (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $181K, to Carmen Smith (Director/Publisher). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Graywolf Press
How large is Graywolf Press?
Graywolf Press reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What is Graywolf Press?
Graywolf Press is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Graywolf Press operate?
Graywolf Press has awarded grants in Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota.
What is Graywolf Press's EIN?
Graywolf Press's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1257237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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