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Commentary Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 13-3610041

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 05, 2019

Organization Profilewww.commentarymagazine.com

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561 7th Avenue 16th FloorNew York, NY 10018

(212) 891-1400

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

40th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

6th percentile

-51%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$416,766

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets40th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,058,937

Down $1,624,701 (-19%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$6,449,838

Down $1,472,435 (-19%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$609,099

Down $152,266 (-20%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,895,112

Down $393,588 (-17%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$2,862,213

Down $196,913 (-6.4%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$967,101

Down $196,675 (-26%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $10,544,936Liabilities 2010: $802,539Net Assets 2010: $9,742,3972010Assets 2011: $9,500,777Liabilities 2011: $826,818Net Assets 2011: $8,673,9592011Assets 2012: $9,105,637Liabilities 2012: $983,996Net Assets 2012: $8,121,6412012Assets 2013: $8,750,476Liabilities 2013: $850,371Net Assets 2013: $7,900,1052013Assets 2014: $9,625,306Liabilities 2014: $809,987Net Assets 2014: $8,815,3192014Assets 2015: $9,032,968Liabilities 2015: $845,506Net Assets 2015: $8,187,4622015Assets 2016: $9,014,652Liabilities 2016: $822,699Net Assets 2016: $8,191,9532016Assets 2017: $8,683,638Liabilities 2017: $761,365Net Assets 2017: $7,922,2732017Assets 2018: $7,058,937Liabilities 2018: $609,099Net Assets 2018: $6,449,8382018Assets 2019: $6,731,388Liabilities 2019: $547,054Net Assets 2019: $6,184,3342019Assets 2020: $6,216,451Liabilities 2020: $474,478Net Assets 2020: $5,741,9732020Assets 2021: $6,537,680Liabilities 2021: $379,325Net Assets 2021: $6,158,3552021Assets 2022: $5,477,296Liabilities 2022: $415,245Net Assets 2022: $5,062,0512022Assets 2023: $6,639,444Liabilities 2023: $906,601Net Assets 2023: $5,732,8432023Assets 2024: $8,291,554Liabilities 2024: $840,897Net Assets 2024: $7,450,6572024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$7,058,937
Liabilities$609,099
Net Assets$6,449,838
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2010: $3,218,762Expenses 2010: $3,224,904Net Income 2010: -$6,1422010Expenses 2011: $3,374,5952011Expenses 2012: $3,461,1592012Revenue 2013: $2,531,010Expenses 2013: $3,248,786Net Income 2013: -$717,7762013Revenue 2014: $4,195,156Expenses 2014: $3,026,865Net Income 2014: $1,168,2912014Revenue 2015: $3,016,013Expenses 2015: $3,071,869Net Income 2015: -$55,8562015Revenue 2016: $2,919,643Expenses 2016: $3,131,701Net Income 2016: -$212,0582016Revenue 2017: $2,288,700Expenses 2017: $3,059,126Net Income 2017: -$770,4262017Revenue 2018: $1,895,112Expenses 2018: $2,862,213Net Income 2018: -$967,1012018Revenue 2019: $2,101,800Expenses 2019: $2,987,812Net Income 2019: -$886,0122019Revenue 2020: $2,257,889Expenses 2020: $2,910,972Net Income 2020: -$653,0832020Revenue 2021: $2,900,591Expenses 2021: $2,997,785Net Income 2021: -$97,1942021Revenue 2022: $2,596,637Expenses 2022: $2,858,304Net Income 2022: -$261,6672022Revenue 2023: $2,724,197Expenses 2023: $2,911,066Net Income 2023: -$186,8692023Revenue 2024: $3,862,402Expenses 2024: $2,925,748Net Income 2024: $936,6542024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,895,112
Expenses$2,862,213
Net Income-$967,101
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 5, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,005,944
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$4,904,525$3,873,110▼ $1,031,415
Investments Other Securities$3,197,615$2,789,897▼ $407,718
Pledges and Grants Receivable$236,185$195,000▼ $41,185
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$96,056$82,505▼ $13,551
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$135,472$37,844▼ $97,628
Accounts Receivable$29,203$19,397▼ $9,806
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$23,686$287▼ $23,399
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$8,683,638$7,058,937▼ $1,624,701
Other Assets Total$60,896$60,897▲ $1
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$414,072$354,151▼ $59,921
Other Liabilities$206,623$192,561▼ $14,062
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$140,670$62,387▼ $78,283
Total Liabilities$761,365$609,099▼ $152,266
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$7,585,717$6,158,282▼ $1,427,435
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$336,556$291,556▼ $45,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,922,273$6,449,838▼ $1,472,435
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$8,683,638$7,058,937▼ $1,624,701

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$82,505$394,674$477,179
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John PodhoretzPresidentFT$365,809$50,385$416,766
Carol MoskotPublisherFT$170,949$47,749$216,134
Sohrab AhmariSenior WriterFT$145,201$45,185$195,309
Kejda GjermaniDigital PublisherFT$116,164$50,108$166,549
Ilya LeyzerzonBusiness DirectorFT$155,764$12,010$164,566
Abraham GreenwaldSenior EditorFT$138,524$15,889$154,413

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel R BensonChairman
Gary L RosenthalMember
Jay LefkowitzMember
Meredith Berkman until 118Member
Michael LeffellMember
Michael W SchwartzMember
Paul J IsaacMember
Paul Singer until 218Member
Steven PriceMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,064,700
Program Service Revenue
$657,334
Investment Income
$130,509
Other Revenue
$42,569
All Other Contributions
$840,026
Change in Net Assets
$-967,101

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Securities Publicly Traded6$40,692
Total Noncash Contributions6$40,692

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,895,112
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-505,334
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,389,778
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,895,112
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,794,028
Other Expenses$1,068,185
Total Fundraising Expense$147,239
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$856,238$149,514$29,162$1,034,914
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$336,526$42,066$42,066$420,658
Other Employee Benefits$185,012$30,543$8,967$224,522
Occupancy$183,215$29,046$11,172$223,433
All Other Expenses$85,581$75,920$49,292$210,793
Payroll Taxes$75,024$11,894$4,575$91,493
Other Expenses$58,568--$58,568
Office Expenses-$45,896-$45,896
Depreciation Depletion-$24,160-$24,160
Insurance$19,217$3,047$1,172$23,436
Pension Plan Contributions$18,517$3,091$833$22,441
Total Functional Expenses$2,299,797$415,177$147,239$2,862,213

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,862,213
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,862,213
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,862,213
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$110,832
Fundraising Gross Income$110,832
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Special Event$335,506$110,832$110,832$0
Total Events$335,506$110,832$110,832-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$192,561
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Prior to being filed with the IRS, a copy of Form 990 will be sent via email to the full board of directors for review and comment. The Form 990 will relect comments received from the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The Board of Commentary, Inc. has adopted a conflict of interest policy. All members of the board execute an annual declaration affirming that they had no conflicts with Commentary (or identifying any such transaction).”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the key employees to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The disclosure of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Commentary Inc
EIN
13-3610041
Phone
2128911400
Address
561 7th Avenue 16th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Signing Officer

Name
John Podhoretz
Title
President
Signed
2019-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Podhoretz
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
11
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Schall & Ashenfarb Cpas
Address
307 5th Ave 15th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10016-6517
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Commentary does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for the periods ending December 31, 2015 and later subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,058,937
Liabilities
$609,099
Net assets
$6,449,838
Revenue
$1,895,112
Expenses
$2,862,213
Net income
-$967,101
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.29$0.84$7.45$3.86$2.93$0.94
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.64$0.91$5.73$2.72$2.91$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.48$0.42$5.06$2.60$2.86$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.54$0.38$6.16$2.90$3.00$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.22$0.47$5.74$2.26$2.91$0.65
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.73$0.55$6.18$2.10$2.99$0.89
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.06$0.61$6.45$1.90$2.86$0.97
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.68$0.76$7.92$2.29$3.06$0.77
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.01$0.82$8.19$2.92$3.13$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.03$0.85$8.19$3.02$3.07$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.63$0.81$8.82$4.20$3.03$1.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.75$0.85$7.90$2.53$3.25$0.72
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.11$0.98$8.12$3.46
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.50$0.83$8.67$3.37
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.5$0.80$9.74$3.22$3.22$0.01