Commentary Inc
Donations deductibleCommentary Inc's network
13 people9 organisationsi13 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leffell Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cliff Asness | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Daniel R Benson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Senor | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gary L Rosenthal | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Lefkowitz (also filed as Jay Lefkowitz) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liz Lange | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael W Schwartz | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michalel Woronoff | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nina R Davidson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul J Isaac | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Price | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William C Crowley | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abe Greenwald | Senior Editor | since 2022 |
| Abraham Greenwald | Senior Editor | since 2018 |
| Carol Moskot | Publisher | since 2018 |
| Ilya Leyzerzon | Business Director | 2018 |
| John Podhoretz | President, Editor | since 2023 |
| Kejda Gjermani | Digital Publisher | 2018 |
| Rothman Noah | Online Editor | 2022 |
| Seth Mandel | Art Director | 2024 |
| Stephanie Roberts | Director of Operations | since 2023 |
| Sohrab Ahmari | Senior Writer | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Podhoretz | President, Editor | 40 | $515k | $33k | |
| Stephanie Roberts | Director of Operations | 40 | $260k | $20k | |
| Abe Greenwald | Executive Editor | 40 | $205k | $15k | |
| Seth Mandel | Senior Writer | 40 | $192k | $20k | |
| Michael Leffell | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jay Lefkowitz | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael W Schwartz | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven Price | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary L Rosenthal | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul J Isaac | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel R Benson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Liz Lange | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Senor | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nina R Davidson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cliff Asness | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| William C Crowley | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michalel Woronoff | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Commentary Inc
- EIN
- 133610041
- Address
- 200 W 86th St Apt 1m, New York, NY, 10024-3325
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The organization publishes a monthly magazine available in print and online. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X83 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Stephanie Roberts (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Leffell
≥8years on the filingsDaniel R Benson
≥8years on the filingsGary L Rosenthal
≥8years on the filingsJay Lefkowitz
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.6m
- Total liabilities
- $717k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $1.4m
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9m | $2.9m | $937k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Commentary, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 21 March 1991
- Registered agent
- Not stated