Torrey House Press

Salt Lake Cty, UT · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$500K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$500K
FY2024▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$500K
Expenses
$562K
FY2024▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$122K
FY2024▼ -38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$122K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTorrey House Press
EINHdr · item D47-5055025
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSalt Lake Cty, UT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.torreyhouse.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.06
Program services86%$486K
Management & general7%$41K
Fundraising6%$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs+0.06% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -81% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -674% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$179K
FY2024▼ -19%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$179K
Total liabilities
$57K
FY2024▲ +113%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$57K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$62K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$179K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$57K
Total net assetsLn 32$122K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$248K · 50%
Program service revenue$252K · 50%
Contributions & grants50%$248K
Program service revenue50%$252K
Investment income$3
Total revenueLn 12$500K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $20K · Operating expenses/yr $562K
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $486K · Total expenses $562K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $41K · Total expenses $562K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $35K · Total expenses $562K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $23K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $186K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $248K · Total revenue $500K
50%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $500K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $252K · Total revenue $500K
50%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3 · Total revenue $500K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $252K · Total expenses $562K
45%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $500K · Prior year $406K
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $275K · FY2024 $500K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $122K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $500K · Expenses $562K
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $179K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $122K · Total assets $179K
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $179K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kirsten Johanna Allen · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $71K · Total expenses $562K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $283K · Total expenses $562K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 23%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,167Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirsten Johanna Allen’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirsten Johanna Allen$71,167$69,650———
Kirsten Johanna Allen——$57,282$48,225$40,521

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Publishes and promotes books exploring diverse human experiences, place, and environmental issues.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $486K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Torrey House Press publishes and promotes eight to eleven new titles each year while also supporting backlist titles and authors as we implement the mission to publish books elevating literary excellence and unheard voices. We identify exceptional writers, nurture their work, and engage the widest possible audience.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $500K$562K+23% 990 PDF
FY2023 $406K$397K+111% 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$289K-45% 990 PDF
FY2021 $350K$250K+27% 990 PDF
FY2020 $275K$194K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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