Nonprofit · EIN 13-3174407
COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,665,679 | $2,445,187 | $1,220,492 | $5,846,741 | $539,508 | $5,307,233 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,441,051 | $2,491,210 | $949,841 | $4,850,758 | $955,696 | $3,895,062 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,312,170 | $2,365,373 | -$53,203 | $3,266,753 | $628,103 | $2,638,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,650,855
- Program service revenue
- $721,814
- Investment income
- $273,030
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $149,642
- Other revenue
- $19,980
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $412,307
- Other salaries and wages
- $675,393
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,313,296
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,384
- Occupancy
- $32,512
- Travel
- $9,939
- Program services (functional)
- $1,643,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $621,006
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,850,758
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,846,741
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $539,508
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,307,233
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,759,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,208,985
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,098,248
- Gross receipts
- $4,467,059
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC PREZIOSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $130,835 | $39,002 |
| JAMES HANNAN | VICE PRES & TREASURER & SE Officer | 32 | $95,464 | $21,060 |
| ELLEN KONECK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 32 | $107,000 | $5,763 |
| PETER STEINFELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,250 | $0 |
| ALICE MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $850 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGREEVEY | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $850 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN KAVENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| VINCENT ROGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR / CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSIELLO | DIRECTOR / CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR / CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC VANDERHEYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURTAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES T MORLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DALTON | DIRECTOR / CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BAKER | DIRECTOR / VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSANNE HAGGERTY | FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HIGGINS | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOWNEY | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIA IMPERATORI-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOSFFMAN OSPINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OKINCZYC-CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC PREZIOSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $131,077 | $42,109 |
| ADRIANNA MELNYK | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEM Highest-paid employee | 32 | $102,791 | $25,823 |
| JAMES HANNAN | VICE PRES & TREASURER & SE Officer | 32 | $93,228 | $19,973 |
| ELLEN KONECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 32 | $107,000 | $5,752 |
| VINCENT ROGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STEINFELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERHEYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURTAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T MORLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGREEVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIEN O'BRIEN | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN KAVENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSANNE HAGGERTY | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEPPARD | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOWNEY | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA IMPERATORI-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC PREZIOSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $125,731 | $37,376 |
| ADRIANNA MELNYK | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 32 | $104,556 | $21,270 |
| JAMES HANNAN | VICE PRES & TREASURER & SE Officer | 32 | $92,632 | $18,027 |
| THOMAS BAKER | DIRECTOR/FORMER PUBLISHER Trustee or director | 32 | $82,207 | $4,412 |
| ELLEN KONECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 32 | $41,904 | $1,885 |
| VINCENT ROGEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSIELLO | DIRECTOR/FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CATANZARO | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STEINFELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERHEYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURTAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T MORLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DALTON | DIRECTOR/FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGREEVEY | DIRECTOR/FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIEN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN KAVENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSANNE HAGGERTY | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOWNEY | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA IMPERATORI-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 244, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0013
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOMINIC PREZIOSI, 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 244, NEW YORK, NY 10115
- Signed the 990
- DOMINIC PREZIOSI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 662-4200
- Website
- COMMONWEALMAGAZINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
Mission
COMMONWEAL IS THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT LAY CATHOLIC JOURNAL OF OPINION IN THE UNITED STATES COVERING LITERATURE, THE ARTS, RELIGION, SOCIETY AND POLITICS. COMMONWEAL THROUGH ITS MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE PUBLISHES EDITORIALS, COLUMNS, ESSAYS AND POETRY, ALONG WITH FILM AND BOOK REVIEWS. COMMONWEAL MAINTAINS A RELATIVELY STRONG FOCUS ON ISSUES OF SPECIFIC INTEREST TO CATHOLICS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION AND ONLINE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RELIGION, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS.Expenses $1,643,106 · revenue $741,794
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3174407
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,846,741
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,467,059
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,665,679 | $2,445,187 | $5,846,741 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,441,051 | $2,491,210 | $4,850,758 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,312,170 | $2,365,373 | $3,266,753 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,707,525 | $2,164,151 | $3,554,771 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3174407).
Questions about COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION is 13-3174407.
- Is COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOMINIC PREZIOSI.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,835 (DOMINIC PREZIOSI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,665,679, expenses of $2,445,187 and total assets of $5,846,741 at year end.
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