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Commentary Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Website

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$2.9M

Net assets

$7.5M

Grants received

$4.2M

124 grants

EIN

133610041

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization publishes a monthly magazine available in print and online.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$816K
Investment income$640K
Other revenue$65K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$211K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$2.9M
Total assets$8.3M
Net assets$7.5M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN PODHORETZ

PRESIDENT, EDITOR

Board

$514K

40 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE ROBERTS

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Board

$238K

40 hrs/wk

GARY L ROSENTHAL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAUL J ISAAC

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL R BENSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LIZ LANGE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LEFFELL

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NINA R DAVIDSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CLIFF ASNESS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM C CROWLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHALEL WORONOFF

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL SENOR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAY LEFKOWITZ

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL W SCHWARTZ

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEVEN PRICE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ABE GREENWALD

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Staff

$190K

40 hrs/wk

SETH MANDEL

ART DIRECTOR

Staff

$162K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 124 of 124

FromAmountPurposeYear
TINA & STEVEN PRICE CHARITABLE
$125K
CHARITABLE
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$55K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
Donors Trust Inc
$50K
for general operations
2024
THE BETA FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$17K
RELIGION
2024
Donors Trust Inc
$15K
in honor of the annual Gala
2024
THE MARGARET AND DANIEL LOEB FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
RELIGIOUS
2024
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE ROSALIE KATZ FAMILY
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
William & Karen Tell Foundation
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2024
The David Family Foundation Inc
$4K
To clarify & enlighten public opinion.
2024
J BLAIR & TENA FRANK FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JONES FAMILY FUND
$1K
FOR RELIGION PUBLISHING
2024
HELEN & WILLIAM MAZER FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
THE BRADD J GOLD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$306K
RELIGION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$93K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$83K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$75K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
Gale Foundation
$75K
Unrestricted
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$60K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
THE PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SAFEGUARD AND STRENGTHEN JEWS AND JEWISH LIFE WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETIES THAT RESPECT THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLES
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$42K
RELIGION RELATED
2023
TINA & STEVEN PRICE CHARITABLE
$25K
CHARITABLE
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
RELIGION
2023
MELVIN S COHEN FOUNDATION INC
$15K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE MARGARET AND DANIEL LOEB FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE MARGARET AND DANIEL LOEB FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
DAVID AND SUSAN KREISMAN FAMILY
$10K
GRANT
2023
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
Donors Trust Inc
$6K
for general operations
2023
The David Family Foundation Inc
$4K
To clarify & enlighten public opinion.
2023
William & Karen Tell Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$2K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA
2023
JOSEPH AND RAE GANN CHARITABLE
$1K
GENERAL
2023
MAUREEN & STANLEY MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATN
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
HELEN & WILLIAM MAZER FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2023
THE RICHARDSON FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
JONES FAMILY FUND
$500
FOR RELIGION PUBLISHING
2023
THE RODRICKS FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
THE SCHIFRIN FOUNDATION INC
$250
OPERATIONS
2023
ERLBAUM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
CATALINA MARKETING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100
RESTRICTED USE
2023
Gale Foundation
$100K
Unrestricted
2022
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$96K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$70K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Donors Trust Inc
$60K
for general operations
2022
Donors Trust Inc
$50K
to support Commentarys annual gala
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
RELIGION RELATED
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$28K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$18K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
RELIGIOUS
2022
DAVID AND SUSAN KREISMAN FAMILY
$10K
GRANT
2022
MELVIN S COHEN FOUNDATION INC
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
THE PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SAFEGUARD AND STRENGTHEN JEWS AND JEWISH LIFE WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETIES THAT RESPECT THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLES
2022
The David Family Foundation Inc
$8K
To clarify & enlighten public opinion.
2022
FRANKEL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$4K
GENERAL
2022
William & Karen Tell Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$2K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA
2022
THE RICHARDSON FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2022
JOSEPH AND RAE GANN CHARITABLE
$1K
GENERAL
2022
THE ELLEN AND GARY DAVIS FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL
2022
ERLBAUM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$360
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
THE FRED & SUZAN EHRMAN FOUNDATION
$300
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
RICHARD HORVITZ AND
$200
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$288K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
Gale Foundation
$150K
Unrestricted
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$79K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$79K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$68K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$47K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$40K
RELIGION RELATED
2021
L E PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
DAVID AND SUSAN KREISMAN FAMILY
$10K
GRANT
2021
The David Family Foundation Inc
$5K
To clarify & enlighten public opinion.
2021
THE RICHARDSON FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
William & Karen Tell Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2021
FRANKEL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL
2021
PAUL MARSHALL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
DONATION
2021
THE JUDY AND MICHAEL STEINHARDT
$2K
TO AID DONEE IN FULFILLING THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE REGARDING SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
2021
JOSEPH AND RAE GANN CHARITABLE
$1K
GENERAL
2021
KOPLIK FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
THE SCHIFRIN FOUNDATION INC
$250
OPERATIONS
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$253K
RELIGION
2020
Gale Foundation
$160K
Unrestricted
2020
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$47K
General support
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$45K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
RELIGIOUS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Donors Trust Inc
$10K
for general operations
2020
DAVID AND SUSAN KREISMAN FAMILY
$10K
GRANT
2020
L E PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
RELIGION RELATED
2020
The David Family Foundation Inc
$4K
To clarify & enlighten public opinion.
2020
THE RICHARDSON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
FRANKEL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL
2020
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$1K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA
2020
JOSEPH AND RAE GANN CHARITABLE
$1K
GENERAL
2020
William & Karen Tell Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$500
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
THE FANWOOD FOUNDATION
$300
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE FRED & SUZAN EHRMAN FOUNDATION
$200
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
RICHARD HORVITZ AND
$200
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$260K
RELIGION
2019
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$59K
General support
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
RELIGION RELATED
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
Greenwood Philanthropic Fund
$500
General Use
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$107K
General Support
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
The David Family Foundation Inc
$4K
To clarify & enlighten public opinion.
2018
THE SEAVER ENDOWMENT
$1K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA.
2018
THE WILLIAM C AND CINDY L SCOTT
$1K
support conservative American journal of politics, Judaism, social and cultural issues.
2018
CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY JUDAICA INC
$250
EDUCATION
2018
RICHARD HORVITZ AND
$200
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2018
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$250K
HUMAN SERVICES
2017
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$121K
General Support
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
GOODMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.2M from 49 funders · 124 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$582K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Gale Foundation

$485K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$391K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$236K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$192K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Tina & Steven Price Charitable

$150K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$147K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN133610041
NTEE codeX83
Subsection03
Ruling date1991-07
Formed2007
Employees5
Volunteers13
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