Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 95-4754598 • 501(c)3 • Pasadena, CA
Profile
The mission of red hen press is to publish works of literary excellence, to fosterdiversity, and to promote literacy in our local schools. We seek a community of readersand writers who are actively engaged in the essential human practice known asliterature.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
10th percentile
Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$747,253
Down $181,835 (-20%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$849,561
Down $77,914 (-8.4%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down-$102,308
Down $103,921 (-6443%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$1,210,161
Up $285,025 (+31%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$1,314,024
Up $68,801 (+5.5%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$103,863
Up $216,224 (+68%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Our focus as a literary press is to publish poetry, literary fiction, and nonfiction. Red hen press is committed to publishing work of literary excellence, supporting diversity, and promoting literacyin our local schools. We seek a community of readers and writers who are actively engaged in the essential human practice known as literature.
The mission of red hen press is to publish works of literary excellence.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $275,110 | $214,634 | ▼ $60,476 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $23,475 | $91,347 | ▲ $67,872 |
| Accounts Receivable | $185,037 | $81,921 | ▼ $103,116 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $72,000 | $58,000 | ▼ $14,000 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $10,022 | $0 | ▼ $10,022 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $6,745 | $0 | ▼ $6,745 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $28,158 | $5,682 | ▼ $22,476 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $8,503 | $3,131 | ▼ $5,372 |
| Total Assets | $929,088 | $747,253 | ▼ $181,835 |
| Other Assets Total | $320,038 | $292,538 | ▼ $27,500 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $384,214 | $376,714 | ▼ $7,500 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $272,078 | $277,202 | ▲ $5,124 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $144,466 | $157,849 | ▲ $13,383 |
| Deferred Revenue | $126,717 | $37,796 | ▼ $88,921 |
| Total Liabilities | $927,475 | $849,561 | ▼ $77,914 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,613 | $-102,308 | ▼ $103,921 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,613 | $-102,308 | ▼ $103,921 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $929,088 | $747,253 | ▼ $181,835 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $91,347 | $53,043 | $144,390 |
| Other Assets Org | $292,538 | - | - |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gina Knox | Board Chair |
| Denise Frost | Board Chair (term End 11/24) |
| Ann Beman | Vice Chair |
| Cindy Ballard | Director |
| Cooper Jackson | Director |
| Derin Peck | Director |
| Diane Chen | Director |
| Gary Edelstone | Director |
| Harjinder Dhillon | Director |
| Heidi Collins | Director |
| Kathleen Hurley | Director |
| Laura Hogan | Director |
| Rio Cyrus | Director |
| Rufus Rhoades | Director |
| Tamara Brown | Director |
| Teena Hostovich | Director |
| Elizabeth Rodgers | Director (term End 12/24) |
| Kimberly Brown Seely | Secretary |
| Katherine Anderson | Treasurer |
| Linda Horioka | Treasurer (term End 12/24) |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $730,204 |
| Other Expenses | $583,820 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $182,836 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $270,257 | $76,457 | $65,335 | $412,049 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $139,583 | $41,023 | $35,055 | $215,661 |
| Travel | $68,293 | - | $17,073 | $85,366 |
| Information Technology | $45,062 | $3,369 | $3,882 | $52,313 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $33,789 | $9,930 | $8,486 | $52,205 |
| Occupancy | $44,425 | $3,321 | $3,827 | $51,573 |
| Payroll Taxes | $30,250 | $8,890 | $7,597 | $46,737 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $39,606 | - | $39,606 |
| Office Expenses | $25,138 | $1,879 | $2,165 | $29,182 |
| Royalties | $27,430 | - | - | $27,430 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $26,785 | $347 | $208 | $27,340 |
| Other Expenses | $13,207 | $8,310 | $5,044 | $26,561 |
| All Other Expenses | $23,900 | - | - | $23,900 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $17,640 | - | - | $17,640 |
| Interest | - | $14,933 | - | $14,933 |
| Fees for Services Other | $14,487 | - | - | $14,487 |
| Insurance | $7,277 | $2,456 | $627 | $10,360 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | - | $6,195 | $6,195 |
| Advertising | $5,174 | - | - | $5,174 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $2,299 | $676 | $577 | $3,552 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $919,991 | $211,197 | $182,836 | $1,314,024 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $34,660 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $15,877 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary Event | $139,282 | $15,877 | $15,575 | $302 |
| Total Events | $139,282 | $15,877 | $34,660 | $-18,783 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rou Liability | $292,538 |
| Deferred Rent | $84,176 |
“Kate gale and mark cull have a family relationship.”
“The 990 draft will be reviewed by the finance committee which will hold a meeting for discussion. The 990 draft and any suggested changes by the finance committee will then be distributed to all board members for review and comments. All board members will vote to approve the 990 prior to filing.”
“The board will conduct an annual conflict of interest policy and evaluation for review, and each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with a governing board delegated powers shall sign an annual statement affirming that such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest, read and understands policy, agreed to comply with the policy, and understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”
“The executive committee of the board holds a review, compares to data for similar positions and local cost of living, etc. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”
“The organization makes its form 1023 and 990 available upon request.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE MISSION OF RED HEN PRESS IS TO PUBLISH WORKS OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE, TO FOSTER DIVERSITY, AND TO PROMOTE LITERACY IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE SEEK A COMMUNITY OF READERS AND WRITERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE ESSENTIAL HUMAN PRACTICE KNOWN AS LITERATURE. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | STUDENT POETRY WORKSHOPS AND WITS HQ: FOR OVER 20 YEARS, RED HEN PRESS HAS BROUGHT POETRY EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN PASADENA AND LOS ANGELES THROUGH OUR WRITING IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS AT NO COST, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS ANNUALLY BY BRINGING PUBLISHED AUTHORS DIRECTLY INTO CLASSROOMS TO TEACH THE CRAFT OF WRITING. HOST SCHOOLS ARE TITLE I SCHOOLS, MEANING AT LEAST 40% OF IMPACTED STUDENTS COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. OUR WITS PROGRAM TARGETS UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: 85% LATINX/HISPANIC, 11% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 2% ASIAN AMERICAN, <1% EUROPEAN AMERICAN, <1% NATIVE AMERICAN, AND <1% MIDDLE EASTERN.ADDITIONALLY, IN 2024, RED HEN LAUNCHED WRITING IN THE SCHOOLS HQ, AN ON-SITE SUMMER EXTENSION OF WITS FOR LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS. IN WITS HQ, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EXPLORE POETRY, FICTION, AND CREATIVE NONFICTION WITH RED HEN AUTHORS AS WELL AS GAIN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY FROM RED HEN STAFF. RED HEN PRESS USES A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE WITS PROGRAM AND WITS HQ. HOST TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE POLLED THROUGH PRE- AND POST-WORKSHOP SURVEYS. STUDENT EVALUATIONS INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN WRITING AND VOCABULARY AS WELL AS SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT INTEREST IN POETRY, INSTRUCTOR EFFECTIVENESS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE COURSE CONTENT. HOST TEACHER SURVEYS INCLUDE SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT STUDENT PERFORMANCE, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRICULUM, AND THE ABILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR TO TAILOR THEIR LESSONS TO THE STUDENTS' LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO INCORPORATE CALIFORNIA STATE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. WE UTILIZE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE SURVEY DATA, ALONG WITH STAFF NOTES, TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM. |
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