The Yale Law Journal Company Inc
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The Yale Law Journal Company Inc at a glance
In short: The Yale Law Journal Company Inc gave $700K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700,000
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,000
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,334
- Total assets
- $3,621,493
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Yale Law Journal Company Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University ($660K). Together the top 4 received $700K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $700K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT | To Support Three Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellowships | $660,000 |
| Elm City Internationals New Haven, CT | Cash Assistance for Continuing Operations | $13,334 |
| Connecticut Legal Rights Project Inc Middletown, CT | Cash Assistance for Continuing Operations | $13,333 |
| Leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership (Leap) New Haven, CT | Cash Assistance for Continuing Operations | $13,333 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,621,493 | $1,193,278 | $1,426,107 | $700,000 | 4 | $150,038 |
| 2024 | $3,834,452 | $1,074,691 | $705,256 | $35,000 | 4 | $92,384 |
| 2023 | $3,417,838 | $996,441 | $563,334 | $25,000 | 4 | $77,920 |
| 2022 | $3,047,559 | $984,209 | $594,853 | — | — | $110,971 |
| 2021 | $2,799,858 | $1,197,613 | $550,359 | $28,500 | 3 | $136,123 |
| 2020 | $1,829,942 | $688,269 | $663,523 | $177,500 | 2 | $74,768 |
| 2019 | $1,934,056 | $683,199 | $704,510 | $169,500 | 1 | $72,484 |
About The Yale Law Journal Company Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $700K. Net investment income was $150K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc is led by Rachel V. Sommers, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel V. Sommers
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Priest
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Malkina
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Thomas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Sachs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Morley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Baude
Past President
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Femi Cadmus
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lily Moore-Eissenberg
Past Director
Director → Past Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Joseph Crosby (2019–2024) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Dena Shata (2023–2024) — Past Director
- Former: Daniel Markovits (2019–2023) — Past Director
- Former: Nola Heller (2019–2023) — Past Director
- Former: Sandhya Iyer (2019–2023) — Past Director
- Former: John Morely (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Milo Hudson (2022–2023) — Past Director
- Former: Alexander Nabavi-Noori (2020) — Director
- Former: Ela Leshem (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Yale Law Journal Company Inc
How much does The Yale Law Journal Company Inc give each year?
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc gave $700K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is The Yale Law Journal Company Inc's typical grant size?
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,334, and its average grant was $175,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Yale Law Journal Company Inc give grants?
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (3 grants).
Does The Yale Law Journal Company Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Yale Law Journal Company Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cash Assistance for Continuing Operations" (3 grants).
How large is The Yale Law Journal Company Inc?
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is The Yale Law Journal Company Inc?
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Haven, CT. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Yale Law Journal Company Inc's EIN?
The Yale Law Journal Company Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6071072. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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