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COMMENTARY INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133610041 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X83 · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · commentary.org
revenue
$3.9M
expenses
$2.9M
net assets
$7.5M
employees
5
volunteers
13
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ONLINE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Commentary Inc is a New York-based nonprofit publisher of Commentary Magazine, a monthly publication available in print and online. The organization focuses on politics, culture, and world affairs, with an emphasis on American and Israeli policy, elections, and Jewish intellectual life. Its content includes political commentary, cultural criticism, and literary analysis.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Commentary Magazine
Monthly publication featuring political commentary, cultural and literary criticism, and analysis of American and Israeli elections and world affairs, available in print and digital formats
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Production of podcasts
      Produces and distributes podcasts, including titles such as "Pu Pu Platner," "Wild Kharg," and "The Commentary Magazine Podcast," featuring commentary on international topics such as Israel's diplomatic relations and geopolitical coalitions.
  • Jewish Community Media Production 1 activity
    • Publication of Commentary magazine
      Produces and distributes a monthly magazine in both print and digital formats, featuring content on politics, high culture, cultural and literary criticism, American and Israeli elections, and world affairs from a Jewish perspective. Offers digital access to all past issues dating back to 1945 and provides a downloadable PDF of the current issue.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.86M
Contributions & grants$2.34M61%
Program service revenue$816K21%
Investment income$640K17%
Other revenue$65K
expenses
Total expenses$2.93M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$1.46M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.29M
Cash$1.04M
Investments$6.67M
Liabilities$841K
Net assets$7.45M
Liquid reserves31.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +41.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOHN PODHORETZ PRESIDENT, EDITOR 40 $611K
STEPHANIE ROBERTS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40 $277K
SETH MANDEL ART DIRECTOR 40 $230K
ABE GREENWALD EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40 $229K
board members · 13
  • CLIFF ASNESS — TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL R BENSON — TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL SENOR — TRUSTEE
  • GARY L ROSENTHAL — TRUSTEE
  • JAY LEFKOWITZ — TRUSTEE
  • LIZ LANGE — TRUSTEE
  • MICHAEL LEFFELL — CHAIRMAN
  • MICHAEL W SCHWARTZ — TRUSTEE
  • MICHALEL WORONOFF — TRUSTEE
  • NINA R DAVIDSON — TRUSTEE
  • PAUL J ISAAC — TRUSTEE
  • STEVEN PRICE — TRUSTEE
  • WILLIAM C CROWLEY — TRUSTEE
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Apple Podcasts Partner — Distributes podcast content.
  • Spotify Partner — Distributes podcast content.
  • YouTube Partner — Distributes podcast content.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Affirmative Cultural and Religious Engagement
    methodology: affirmative-cultural-engagement
    By producing content that affirms faith in America's role in Western civilization and the continuity of the Jewish people, the organization strengthens cultural identity and engagement, because such affirmation is seen as essential to sustaining religious and communal continuity.
  • Jewish Intellectual Lens for Cultural Analysis
    methodology: jewish_intellectual_lense
    By analyzing politics, culture, and world affairs through a Jewish intellectual and cultural lens, the organization produces unique insights that shape public discourse and contribute to understanding of American and global issues, because this perspective is believed to offer distinct and valuable interpretations.