Guild of Book Workers
The national guild for the book arts since 1906, sustaining bookbinding, conservation, and fine printing through exhibitions, education, and community.
Financial profile
Guild of Book Workers · EIN 51-0243599 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $182,108 | $68,735 | $99,747 | $143,954 | $292,378 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $169,100 | $67,230 | $91,827 | $146,729 | $254,224 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $190,776 | $76,745 | $104,400 | $145,000 | $229,457 | Jun 2018 |
| FY2017 | $164,467 | $83,256 | $75,656 | $152,559 | $183,681 | Jun 2017 |
| FY2016 | $184,689 | $78,896 | $98,955 | $151,082 | $171,773 | Jun 2016 |
| FY2015 | $156,723 | $63,680 | $88,808 | $173,373 | $138,166 | Jun 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Guild of Book Workers is read alongside.
APHA
American Printing History Association
A society devoted to the study and preservation of printing history, joining scholars, collectors, and…
2 companies named
HGA
Handweavers Guild of America
The national membership organization for weaving, spinning, dyeing, and fiber arts, sustaining the crafts…
25 companies named
GAS
Glass Art Society
An international membership community for the glass arts, connecting artists, educators, students, and…
3 companies named
EBS
Early Book Society
A scholarly community devoted to the manuscripts and early printed books of 1350 to 1550 and the history they…
PCA
Print Council of America
A compact professional body for the curators and scholars who care for works of art on paper
Who backs GBW
Every company Guild of Book Workers names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| TALAS | Exhibitor | SAA |
| Chena River Marblers | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| Clampitt Paper | Meeting sponsor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| Colophon Book Arts Supply | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| Crowing Hens Bindery | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| Harmatan Leather Ltd | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| Hiromi Paper | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| J Hewit & Sons Ltd | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| Polistini Conservation Material | Exhibitor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
| William Minter Bookbinding & Conservation, Inc. | Meeting sponsor | Only Guild of Book Workers, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2026 Standards of Excellence sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Individuals and a nonprofit school left out.
2026 Standards of Excellence vendors. Read September 27, 2026. Standards of Excellence Seminar vendor room; individual artisans left out.
Who backs Guild of Book Workers's peers, but not Guild of Book Workers
Companies named publicly by at least one of Guild of Book Workers's five peer societies, and not found in Guild of Book Workers's reviewed public records.
| Company | APHA | HGA | GAS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above the Fray, Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Acadian Brown Cotton | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| ARION PRESS | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cochenille Design Studio | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Craján by Ron Janish | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fiber Artist Supply Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Glasma | Festival Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Harrisville Designs | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hawaiian Moon | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| LoftyFiber | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Loomfinity | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Louisiana Yarn Guys | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Lunatic Fringe Yarns | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MOVING PARTS PRESS | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| My Fine Yarn | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Neal Howard Henceforth Yarns | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pilkington UK | Festival Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Purrington Looms | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Royalwood, Ltd | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schiffer Craft Publishing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sew This | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Shiny Dime Fibers | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Susan's Fiber Shop | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Layzee Farmer LLC. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| the Paul Wissmach Glass Company | Festival Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Rogue Skein | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Theodora's Pearls | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| WEFT Magazine | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Yarn Barn of Kansas | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Z-Twist Dye Works | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
The national guild for the book arts since 1906, sustaining bookbinding, conservation, and fine printing through exhibitions, education, and community.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.
Strengths
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