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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $514k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $64k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $56k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President, Editor Above 90th percentilevs Religion-Related peers in New York | $514k | — | — | $64k | $611k $661k |
Director of Operations Above 90th percentile | $238k | — | — | $37k | $277k $299k |
Art Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $162k | — | — | $56k | $230k $249k |
Executive Editor Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $37k | $229k $248k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMENTARY INC equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.
Based on 11,129 religion-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 26%
from 2023
From $483k in 2023 to $611k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 42%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024.
- Key Employee pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COMMENTARY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMENTARY INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMENTARY INC received $611,123 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Religion-Related organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMMENTARY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMENTARY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMENTARY INC equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.
What are COMMENTARY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COMMENTARY INC reported $3.9M in total revenue and $2.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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