DZANC BOOKS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DZANC BOOKS INC

EIN 20-5405226 · Printing & Publishing (A33)

What they do

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 Weve Accomplished In The 17 Years Since Our Founding. Weve Published Over 224 Original Works, Including Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir. Weve Restored More Than 290 Titles That Were Either Out of Print or Unavailable By Creating Ebooks Through Our REprint Series. Weve Published 92 Debut Authors and Supported Many Mid-career Authors Looking Personal Investment They Cant Find With The Big Five.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $101.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders2 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.82%of revenue went to mission work101.8% of expenses · Program services

$89.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.09%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $54,000 for MICHELLE DOTTER (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND PUBLISHER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$259,238

Mission workProgram services$235,45190.82% of revenue101.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,0003.09% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$28,03410.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$231,20489.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 101.8% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.19% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 21.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 2.0% mission · 3.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 1.7% mission · 2.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 1.9% mission · 2.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$259,238

Expenses$231,204

Annual surplus $28,034 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$235,451 · 101.8% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Management and office costs$8,000 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$259,238

Expenses$231,204

Assets$96,696

Income$259,638

Contributions$132,791

Mission work (program services)$235,451

Management and general$8,000

Accounting fees$180

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE DOTTEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND PUBLISHER · 45 hrs/week $54,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (2)

MICHELLE DOTTEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND PUBLISHER

STEVE GILLISFOUNDER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 2580 Craig Rd, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103
County: Washtenaw
In care of: Michelle Dotter
Primary officer: Michelle Dotter, Editor-in-Chief

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 902-8728

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Printing & Publishing (A33)
IRS tax category: Printing & Publishing