Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCommentary Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin24.3%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCommentary
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.3M80%Management and general$378k13%Fundraising$211k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$262k in FY2022 and −$187k in FY2023. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI62funders
$706ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gale FoundationSince FY2019$112k$125k$160k$150k$100kTina & Steven Price Charitable FoundationOn and off$25k$36k$25kThe Peter & Judy Copses FoundationSince FY2022$10k$50kDavid and Susan Kreisman Family FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kRobert F Agostinelli FoundationStopped after FY2018$25k$13k–The David Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$6k$4k$4k$4k$5k$8k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$505k$393k$399k$374k$410k$665k$358k31 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$54k$19k$8k$8k$25k$34k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped