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SMALL PRESS TRAFFIC LITERARY ARTS CENTER

EIN 94-3029180
Arts, Culture & Heritage Literary Arts & Writing
Mission

Small Press Traffic uplifts under-recognized poets and supports experimental, boundary-pushing language artists through public programs, publications, curatorial opportunities, and stewardship of a regional small-press archive.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible
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About SMALL PRESS TRAFFIC LITERARY ARTS CENTER

Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center is a Bay Area nonprofit that presents readings, multidisciplinary performances, publications, and curatorial projects that prioritize equity, accessibility, and experimental practice. ([smallpresstraffic.org](https://www.smallpresstraffic.org/))

Founded in 1974 and operating continuously as an artist-run, community-centered organization, SPT also stewards a 50+ year print and audio/video archive of small-press materials and has recently made that collection publicly accessible through an on-site Print Collection Archives Reading Room and digitization efforts. ([smallpresstraffic.org](https://www.smallpresstraffic.org/))

Notable achievements

Established 1974 (longstanding regional presence)

Small Press Traffic was founded in San Francisco in 1974 and has served as a seedbed for experimental poets, small presses, and intergenerational literary communities for five decades.

Mellon Foundation preservation grant

Recipient of a $150,000, two-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (award announced 2023) to plan and implement archival preservation, digitization, and public-access strategies for SPT’s print and audio collections. ([mellon.org](https://www.mellon.org/grant-details/small-press-traffic-literary-arts-center-20454846?utm_source=openai))

Public archives and reading room launched

Built a public-facing Print Collection Archives Reading Room and digital access initiative—making thousands of small-press books, chapbooks, zines, recordings, and organizational materials available to researchers and the public by appointment. ([smallpresstraffic.org](https://www.smallpresstraffic.org/currently-post/archives?utm_source=openai))

At a glance

Total assets
$124K
Annual revenue
$240K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
94-3029180
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.smallpresstraffic.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

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

Recognition

Designated grantee of state and municipal arts funders, including California Arts Council and San Francisco Arts Commission, reflecting institutional support for SPT’s programming and archival work. ([arts.ca.gov](https://arts.ca.gov/grantee/small-press-traffic-literary-arts-center-6/?utm_source=openai))
Featured in national and regional cultural media for launching new publishing/platform initiatives (The Back Room) and for its role in sustaining Bay Area literary ecosystems. ([kqed.org](https://www.kqed.org/arts/13913436?utm_source=openai))
Profiled on major nonprofit information platforms and listed with its tax ID, confirming public nonprofit status and donor-facing operations. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/943029180?utm_source=openai))

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