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Friends of PM
Ithica, NY · EIN 451780023 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A33 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · pmpress.org
revenue
$7K
expenses
$21K
net assets
$4K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

To publish stimulating fiction and non-fiction books, pamphlets, visual and audio materials to educate, inspire, entertain, and to encourage critical thinking on the key political, cultural, social, economic, and ecological issues shaping life in the Unites States and in the world today.

profile · synthesized from sources

Independent publisher producing books, pamphlets, and multimedia on political, cultural, and ecological issues with a focus on radical perspectives. Publishes works on anarchism, antifascism, activism, and social justice movements. Distributes through direct sales, bookstores, and a network of allied distributors.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Friends of PM (Book Club)
Membership-based book club offering curated selections of PM Press titles and special benefits to supporters
PM 20th Anniversary Fundraiser Merch
Special merchandise line to support the press, including apparel and accessories, tied to organizational milestones
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
    • Operates a book club for supporters
      Runs a book club program that engages supporters through shared reading and discussion of relevant materials.
  • Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
    • Produces and distributes educational publications
      Creates and publishes books, pamphlets, and audiovisual materials focused on political, cultural, social, economic, and ecological issues to educate and inspire critical thinking.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue$7K100%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$21K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -55.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • Chalice Wilkerson — Director
  • Joey Paxman — Director
  • Lauren Cooper — Director
  • Mark Andersen — Director
  • Marla Zubel — Director
  • Tom Lucckese — Director
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Autonomedia Network — PM Press collaborates with Autonomedia as part of its network of radical publishing comrades.
  • Black & Red Network — PM Press maintains a distribution or co-publication relationship with Black & Red as part of its network of radical publishing comrades.
  • Common Notions Network — PM Press includes Common Notions in its network of co-publishing and distribution partners.
  • CrimethInc. Network — PM Press includes CrimethInc. as a comrade in its distribution network, indicating a collaborative relationship in radical publishing.
  • Labor Notes Network — PM Press distributes or co-publishes materials with Labor Notes as part of its network of radical publishing comrades.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Community Engagement Through Radical Literature
    methodology: community-engagement-through-literature
    By organizing book clubs centered on radical literature, we sustain long-term community involvement and deepen critical engagement with political and social issues, because shared reading fosters collective analysis and action.
  • Public Education Through Dissemination of Critical Content
    methodology: publishing-for-public-education
    By distributing written and multimedia content on urgent political, cultural, and ecological issues, we foster public education and critical engagement, because accessible formats enable broader understanding and mobilization around systemic challenges.