2017-03-02T10:27:30-05:00 2016-12-31 233010968 MILLIGAN & COMPANY LLC 105 N 22ND ST FL 2 PHILADELPHIA PA 191031302 990 2016-01-01 230487205 COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY COMM 2155573600 123 SOUTH BROAD ST SUITE 1800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 DAVID THORNBURGH PRES/CEO 2155573600 2017-03-01 true LAVON CHANCY P00765200 2154969100 2017-03-02 BE33CBE1741E817123EE29D44B9649A8834A4D52 673A12F66C42192C5177D37C8CFCF686B1F4C3F0 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DAVID THORNBURGH 123 SOUTH BROAD ST SUITE 1800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 1100504 false X WWW.SEVENTY.ORG X 2002 PA COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, CIVIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK BETTER AND PHILADELPHIA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. SEVENTY EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE VOTING PROCESS AND OPEN UP OUR POLITICAL CULTURE. 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WE ENCOURAGE HONEST, CAPABLE PEOPLE TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE, AND TO HELP THEM MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ABOUT PHILADELPHIA'S FUTURE. false false 785534 COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY, AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION, WORKS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT BY EDUCATING CITIZENS ON HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS OR HOW IT COULD; ADVOCATING FOR EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ALL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT; WORKING TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE FAIR AND WELL-RUN ELECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA BY MONITORING THE LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCESS ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEVENTY'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. 785534 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 30 0 true 4 true false false false false true true true true false false false false false false X 61 60 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X X DAVID THORNBURGH 2155573600 123 SOUTH BROAD ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE LISTING BOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID THORNBURGH PRES/CEO 65.00 X X 221450 0 32499 AILEEN KAIN SR DIR OF DE 60.00 X 107850 0 8776 329300 41275 2 false true false 1100481 1100481 23 23 1100504 23 X 253949 203159 25395 25395 214719 107042 34229 73448 59358 50467 5936 2955 32767 27852 3277 1638 39323 33425 3932 1966 7586 3782 1209 2595 198648 179402 9314 9932 5858 4979 586 293 18947 15878 1895 1174 5125 4702 282 141 70248 59711 7025 3512 6558 5574 656 328 945 803 95 47 6816 5794 681 341 8948 7606 895 447 FOOD & CATERING 18261 15522 1826 913 DUES & SUBCRIPTIONS 18047 15340 1805 902 MOVING EXPENSES 14201 12071 1420 710 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 14159 12035 1416 708 23989 20390 2399 1200 1018452 785534 104273 128645 151250 330670 66766 35916 25801 7361 86273 67788 9903 18485 24229 15479 277949 407911 24839 56915 13000 4115 32949 41954 89864 X 235995 318047 235995 318047 277949 407911 82052 X false true X true false X 1535487 771457 939568 1034594 1100481 5381587 1535487 771457 939568 1034594 1100481 5381587 825360 4556227 88 170 81 30 23 392 5381979 0.84660 0.67830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6097 1489 7586 1010866 1018452 176845 44211 176845 176845 265268 7586 7586 44211 44211 66317 6097 6097 86273 67788 18485 18485 DEFERRED RENT 21415 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 11534 32949 X 1104811 4307 4307 1100504 1100504 1022759 4307 4307 1018452 1018452 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X SEVENTY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SINCE ITS INITIAL FILING FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, SEVENTY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") THAT SUCH TAX-EXEMPT STATUS HAS BEEN CHALLENGED OR CHANGED. THERE WAS NO TAXABLE INCOME DURING 2016; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SEVENTY IS REQUIRED TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. SEVENTY HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAS MEASURED ITS EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES SEVENTY HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES WERE RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SEVENTY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. SEVENTY BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2013. X false false false false false false false false false DAVID THORNBURGH PRES/CEO 221450 31950 549 253949 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, CIVIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK BETTER AND PHILADELPHIA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. SEVENTY EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE VOTING PROCESS AND OPEN UP OUR POLITICAL CULTURE. WE ENCOURAGE HONEST, CAPABLE PEOPLE TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE, AND TO HELP THEM MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ABOUT PHILADELPHIA'S FUTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A REVIEW COPY FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEVENTY'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY FOR SEVENTY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY SEVENTY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS CONFLICTS ARISE. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. BOTH ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. BOTH ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SEVENTY'S FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.SEVENTY.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPECIAL EVENTS 79,172 9,314 4,657 FREELANCE TALENT 100,230 0 5,275 TOTAL 179,402 9,314 9,932 COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY HAS A VALID 501(H) ELECTION IN EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2013. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED GRASS ROOT LOBBYING EXPENSE OF 6,097, AND DIRECT LOBBYING EXPENSE OF 1,489.