Private company

University of California Press

Logo: University of California Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American publishing house

The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish scholarly and scientific works by faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish scholarly and scientific works by faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868.2

Corporate structure

University of California Press sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • University of California Press Oakland
    • A Naomi Schneider Book Owned · United States
    • Ahmanson Foundation Endowment Fund in Humanities Owned · United States
    • Ahmanson Murphy Imprint in Fine Arts Owned · United States
    • Anne G. Lipow Endowment Fund in Social Justice and Human Rights Owned · United States
    • Arcadia Fund for Open Access Owned · United States
    • Atkinson Family Foundation Imprint in Higher Education Owned · United States
    • Barbara S. Isgur Endowment Fund in Public Affairs Owned · United States
    • Ben and A. Jess Shenson Endowment Fund in Visual and Performing Arts Owned · United States
    • Constance and William Withey Endowment Fund in History and Music Owned · United States
    • Fletcher Jones Foundation Imprint in Humanities Owned · United States
    • George Gund Foundation Imprint in African American Studies Owned · United States
    • Joan Palevsky Imprint in Classical Literature Owned · United States
    • Philip E. Lilienthal Imprint in Asian Studies Owned · United States
    • Roth Family Foundation Imprint in Music Owned · United States
    • S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies Owned · United States
    • Simpson Imprint in Humanities Owned · United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What University of California Press reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • A Naomi Schneider Book
  • Ahmanson Foundation Endowment Fund in Humanities
  • Ahmanson Murphy Imprint in Fine Arts
  • Anne G. Lipow Endowment Fund in Social Justice and Human Rights
  • Arcadia Fund for Open Access
  • Atkinson Family Foundation Imprint in Higher Education
  • Barbara S. Isgur Endowment Fund in Public Affairs
  • Ben and A. Jess Shenson Endowment Fund in Visual and Performing Arts
  • Constance and William Withey Endowment Fund in History and Music
  • Fletcher Jones Foundation Imprint in Humanities
  • George Gund Foundation Imprint in African American Studies
  • Joan Palevsky Imprint in Classical Literature
  • Philip E. Lilienthal Imprint in Asian Studies
  • Roth Family Foundation Imprint in Music
  • S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies
  • Simpson Imprint in Humanities

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Leadership

Who has led University of California Press, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Also owns

  • A Naomi Schneider Book
  • Ahmanson Foundation Endowment Fund in Humanities
  • Ahmanson Murphy Imprint in Fine Arts
  • Anne G. Lipow Endowment Fund in Social Justice and Human Rights
  • Arcadia Fund for Open Access
  • Atkinson Family Foundation Imprint in Higher Education
  • Barbara S. Isgur Endowment Fund in Public Affairs
  • Ben and A. Jess Shenson Endowment Fund in Visual and Performing Arts
  • Constance and William Withey Endowment Fund in History and Music
  • Fletcher Jones Foundation Imprint in Humanities
  • George Gund Foundation Imprint in African American Studies
  • Joan Palevsky Imprint in Classical Literature
  • Philip E. Lilienthal Imprint in Asian Studies
  • Roth Family Foundation Imprint in Music
  • S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies
  • Simpson Imprint in Humanities

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1893Founded Founded in Berkeley1

Sources

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