EIN 13-2947412

Printed Matter

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
Year formed
1976
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Founded in 1976, Printed Matter, is the world’s leading organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists' books and related publications.
Total revenues
$2,451,148
2022
Total expenses
$2,375,529
2022
Total assets
$3,490,140
2022
Num. employees
20
2022

Program areas at Printed Matter

Printed Matter is the world's largest non-profit distributor of artists' books, dedicated to disseminating, understanding, and appreciating publications made by artists. Through the organization's two non-profit bookstores and website, Printed Matter circulated tens of thousands of books and related works in fy21. In addition, the organization provided vital services and opportunities to artists and publishers and free public programs that encouraged exploration in the field, including dynamic virtual events, such as artists' talks, panel discussions, and book launches. Printed Matter also presented its first-ever virtual art book fair, showcasing more than 400 global artists and publishers and welcoming approximately 40,000 visitors from around the world, and co-presented an outdoor, community-centric spring zine fair that featured more than 40 exhibitors and celebrated the east village's artistic past and present. Due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, Printed Matter continued to focus on the virtual delivery of many of its programs and services, ensuring that in this time of social distancing artists' books continued to reach audiences and spur conversation, inspire action, provide respite, and open creative doorways.

Grants made by Printed Matter

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Visual Aids for the ArtsGeneral Support$6,985
The KitchenGeneral Support$6,788

Who funds Printed Matter

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Endowment FoundationGeneral Operating Support$50,000
Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGeneral Operations$30,000
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$25,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Printed Matter

NameTitleCompensation
Max SchumannExecutive Director$115,910
Margaret SternOperations Manager
Ann RestakFinance and Human Resources Manager
Keith GrayProgramming Manager
Eva ParraAssociate Bookstore Manager, Printed Matter and St Marks
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Printed Matter

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,256,411
Program services$31,191
Investment income and dividends$5,731
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-8,463
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,165,938
Miscellaneous revenues$340
Total revenues$2,451,148

Form 990s for Printed Matter

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
2018-062019-10-12990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from John W and Clara C Higgins Foundation
January 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Fox Aarons Foundation
September 28, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $24,000 from Charitarian
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
231 11th Ave
New York, NY 10001
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
printedmatter.org/ 
Phone
(212) 925-0325
Facebook page
printedmatter 
Twitter profile
@printed_matter 
IRS details
EIN
13-2947412
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1976
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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