Coopersville, MI

AUDIO IN COLOR INC

EIN 92-1963407

Arts, Culture & Heritage Literary Arts & Writing Communities of color

Mission

To foster equity and accessibility in the audiobook industry by funding and supporting underrepresented (BIPOC) romance authors to produce their first self-published audiobooks, and to expand opportunities for diverse narrators and audio producers.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About AUDIO IN COLOR INC

Audio In Color is a federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on expanding who gets heard in romance storytelling by funding debut audiobook productions for authors of color. The program began as a collaboration between bestselling author Nana Malone and award‑winning narrator/producer Andi Arndt and has grown into an ongoing grant program that partners with industry providers (production, distribution and marketing) to deliver finished audiobooks. Research confirms the EIN 92-1963407 corresponds to Audio In Color Inc in Coopersville, MI across public nonprofit registries and the organization’s own materials. Since formal registration (organization year listed as 2023), Audio In Color has run multi-round grant cycles, funded multiple debut audiobook productions, and worked with recognized narrators and audiobook vendors to give indie authors a professional audio release and promotional support.

Notable achievements

Established industry grant model for debut audiobooks

Launched a recurring grant program that provides up to $5,000 per recipient to cover full audiobook production (casting, editing, mastering) and project management, explicitly targeted to underrepresented romance authors who have not previously self‑published an audiobook.

Funded multiple debut audiobook productions

Supported the production and release of several indie romance audiobooks across early grant rounds, working with named narrators and producers; examples of grant recipients and productions include titles such as Crushing on You (Jen Trinh), No Ordinary Love (Ann Christopher), Magnolia: A Perfect Love (Asia Monique), Office Hours (Katrina Jackson), and others.

Built partnerships with audiobook industry providers

Developed collaborative relationships with Lyric Audiobooks and other industry service providers to offer recipients professional production, proofing, distribution guidance, merchandising support, and promotional assistance around release.

At a glance

Total assets: $57K
Annual revenue: $71K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 92-1963407
Location: Coopersville, MI
Website: audioincolor.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in multiple nonprofit data services and donor platforms as a registered 501(c)(3) (EIN 92-1963407), with publicly available Form 990 filings and financial summaries.

Profiled on mainstream charity/registry services (organization pages on donor databases) and noted by authors and audiobook community sites for its grant work to diversify romance audiobooks.

Founders and leadership are recognized industry figures (co‑founded by author Nana Malone and narrator/producer Andi Arndt) whose reputations and professional networks have helped secure narrators, production talent, and promotional channels for grant recipients.

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