Uncommon Lender Inc
To support uncommon schools, inc.'s real estate and other activities by providing subordinate debt and equity through loans, grants, loan participation purchases and equity contributions.
Uncommon Lender Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $180,387,490
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,694,627
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,406,875
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Uncommon Lender Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Uncommon Lender Inc gives
- Giving grew 912% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $484K (2020) to $4.9M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Prep Foundation Inc New York, NY | School Real Etate Construction Project | $4,900,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $180,387,490 | $12,694,627 | $6,406,875 | — | — |
| 2024 | $180,182,405 | $12,077,824 | $6,848,834 | — | — |
| 2023 | $178,574,817 | $11,801,648 | $11,602,952 | $4,900,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $174,239,408 | $12,168,791 | $11,502,688 | $4,500,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $171,362,238 | $12,059,737 | $7,376,781 | — | — |
| 2020 | $161,597,822 | $10,813,934 | $8,583,152 | $484,300 | 1 |
| 2019 | $161,020,380 | $10,574,064 | $8,172,534 | — | — |
About Uncommon Lender Inc
Based on IRS filings
Uncommon Lender Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180.4M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uncommon Lender Inc is led by Brett Peiser, Director & Co-Ceo since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Peiser
Director & Co-Ceo
CEO & Director → President & Director, 2024
President & Director → Director & Co-Ceo, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norman Atkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Marcus
Director
Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Liao
Senior Director, Fp & A
Senior Vice President → Senior Director, Fp & A, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Powell
CFO
Senior Vice President → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Cooper (2019–2023) — 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 Uncommon Lender Inc
How large is Uncommon Lender Inc?
Uncommon Lender Inc reported $180.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.7M.
What is Uncommon Lender Inc?
Uncommon Lender Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $180.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Uncommon Lender Inc operate?
Uncommon Lender Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is Uncommon Lender Inc's EIN?
Uncommon Lender Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3594129. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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