Commentary Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New York, NY EIN 13-3610041

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$4.8M

Foundation funders

57

Grants recorded

149

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Commentary Inc?

Commentary Inc is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($1.4M), Jewish Communal Fund ($1.1M), Gale Foundation ($672K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Commentary Inc between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$1,445,00062020–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$1,055,464142019–2025
Gale Foundation$672,00062019–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$236,10042021–2024
Donors Trust Inc$212,56072020–2024
Tina & Steven Price Charitable$186,00032021–2024
The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation$160,00032022–2024
Lisa & Michael Leffell Foundation$150,00022024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$150,00042021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$55,25042020–2024
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc$55,00042022–2025
The Beta Foundation$50,00012024
David and Susan Kreisman Family$50,00052020–2024
Herb & Cece Schreiber Foundation$38,10022024–2025
The David Family Foundation Inc$28,50062020–2025
The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation$25,00022023–2024
Hickory Foundation$20,00022023–2024
L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc$20,00022021–2022
Perlin Family Foundation$18,00012025
Frankel Family Charitable Trust$14,00052018–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$12,75012023
William & Karen Tell Foundation$12,50052020–2024
Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation$10,00012025
The Richardson Foundation$10,00052020–2024
Aspen Community Foundation$9,00012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2018 5 grants2019 15 grants2020 23 grants2021 24 grants2022 24 grants2023 39 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2018) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $602K.

What grants has Commentary Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$311,500
2025Gale FoundationUnrestricted$75,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$66,800
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$66,800
2025Herb & Cece Schreiber FoundationCHARITABLE GRANT TO QUALIFIED CHARITY$20,100
2025Perlin Family FoundationMAGAZINE WITH BELIEF IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE$18,000
2025Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$15,000
2025Marsha Lilien Gladstein FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2025The Feuerstein Maier FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The David Family Foundation IncTo clarify & enlighten public opinion.$5,000
2025Frankel Family Charitable TrustGENERAL FUNDING$4,000
2025Gaines Family FoundationEducation$1,075
2025The Bradd J Gold Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Helen & William Mazer FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES.$1,000
2025J Blair & Tena Frank FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Joseph and RAE Gann CharitableGENERAL$1,000
2025William and Cynthia MarcusCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$100
2025Barbara Lehmann Siegel CharitableEDUCATION$100
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$306,000
2024Tina & Steven Price CharitableCHARITABLE$125,000
2024The Peter & Judy Copses FoundationTO SAFEGUARD AND STRENGTHEN JEWS AND JEWISH LIFE WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETIES THAT RESPECT THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLES$100,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$83,400
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$83,400
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,100
2024Lisa & Michael Leffell FoundationPUBLIC BROADCASTING AND MEDIA$75,000
2024Lisa & Michael Leffell FoundationPUBLIC BROADCASTING AND MEDIA$75,000
2024Gale FoundationUnrestricted$75,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncARTS AND CULTURE$55,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$50,430
2024The Beta FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 149 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Commentary Inc?

Commentary Inc is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($1.4M), Jewish Communal Fund ($1.1M), Gale Foundation ($672K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Commentary Inc between 2018–2025.

Who is Commentary Inc's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Commentary Inc, with $1.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Commentary Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Commentary Inc across 149 grants from 57 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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