THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY (EIN 23-0487205)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201641349349301304
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-12T11:28:21-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 233010968 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Milligan & Company LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 N 22nd Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Philadelphia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 230487205 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 123 SOUTH BROAD ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19109 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID THORNBURGH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2155573600 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LaVon Chancy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00765200 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2154969100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | DAVID THORNBURGH | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $1,034,619 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SEVENTY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | See Schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 59 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 58 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 300 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $939,568 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,034,594 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $81 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $25 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $939,649 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,034,619 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $827,387 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $511,024 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $117,160 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $276,672 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $415,989 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,104,059 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $927,013 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$164,410 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $107,606 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $177,571 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $277,949 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $49,187 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $41,954 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $128,384 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $235,995 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | See Schedule O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | Yes (true) | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $698,300 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,034,594 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Committee of Seventy, as a nonpartisan better government advocate, works to spur civic engagement and educate citizens about how government works. The organization also advocates for efficiency, transparency and ethical behavior from public officials and all branches of government, and works to ensure fair and well-run elections in Philadelphia by monitoring the local elections process. Committee of Seventys policy agenda and programming are all in accordance with Seventys tax exempt status. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $698,300 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 59 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 58 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID THORNBURGH | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2155573600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 123 SOUTH BROAD ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19109 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID THORNBURGH | |||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 65.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $215,000 | $0 | $33,873 |
| S complete list of BOD | |||||||
| BOD | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $215,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $33,873 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $1,034,594 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,034,594 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $25 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $25 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,034,619 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $25 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $248,873 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $200,792 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,887 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,194 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $209,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $100,047 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $39,992 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $69,936 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,982 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,499 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,249 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,194 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,115 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,719 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,360 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,640 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,958 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,979 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $171,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $150,771 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,175 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,802 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,181 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,704 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $318 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $159 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,299 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $506 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $253 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,288 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,695 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,729 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,864 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,378 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,671 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,138 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $569 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $915 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $778 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $91 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,872 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,691 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $787 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $394 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,346 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,394 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $635 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $317 | FundraisingAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $112,626 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $90,469 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,119 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,038 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $927,013 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $698,300 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $111,553 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $117,160 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,471 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $151,250 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,550 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,766 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,025 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,801 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $100,366 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $90,463 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,775 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,903 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,229 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $177,571 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,949 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,839 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,089 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,115 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,187 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,954 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $235,995 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $235,995 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $177,571 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,949 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $107,606 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $5 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $911,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,535,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $771,457 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $939,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,034,594 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,192,622 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $911,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,535,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $771,457 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $939,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,034,594 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,192,622 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,774,042 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,418,580 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $88 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $369 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,192,991 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65830 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.62970 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | 4-Year Averaging Exception (Part II-A, lines 2a-2f) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Committee of Seventy submitted a valid 501(h) election in August 2013. However, the organization had no lobbying expenditures during the 2013, 2014 or 2015 years. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $100,366 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $90,463 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $9,903 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $9,903 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SECURITY DEPOSITS | Desc |
| Book Value | $24,229 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $24,229 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DEFERRED RENT | $784 |
| CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS | $3,331 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $4,115 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,148,620 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $5 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $113,996 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $114,001 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,034,619 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,034,619 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,041,009 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $113,996 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $113,996 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $927,013 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $927,013 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 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 2015 and 2014; 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 authorities were recorded in the accompanying financial statements. Seventy is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for tax periods in progress. Seventy believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2011. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID THORNBURGH | PersonNm |
| Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $215,000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $33,873 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $248,873 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | The Board of Directors elect the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer to serve a 1 year term. Notification of election is sent to the Board of Directors at least 20 days prior to the election at the Annual Meeting. The Governance Committee nominates candidates for election to the Board. Candidates are elected by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Audit Committee reviews and recommends approval to the Board andExecutive Committee. The full Board receives a review copy for comment andapproval prior to filing the 990. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Annual Conflicts of Interest Disclosures Statements are required inaccordance with Seventys Code of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policyfor Seventys Board of Directors. Directors are also required to notifySeventy throughout the year as conflicts arise. Annual DisclosureStatements are on file. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends compensation for thePresident & CEO. The President & CEO reviews and recommends compensationfor other senior management. Both are presented to the Executive Committeefor comment and approval. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends compensation for thePresident & CEO. The President & CEO reviews and recommends compensationfor other senior management. Both are presented to the Executive Committeefor comment and approval. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The governing documents and financial statements are available uponrequest. Seventys Form 990s are available on the website www.seventy.org. |
| Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 | The election day program has begun to prioritize civic engagement and service learning over polling place observation. Committee of Seventy continues to operate a hotline to provide nonpartisan guidance on voting procedures to voters, canvassers and poll workers; however, the majority of field volunteers are currently high school students tasked with learning about the voting process and offering proposals to improve elections. Students are also trained to answer basic questions about the voting process and conduct an exit survey to voters on various possible election reforms in Pennsylvania. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | The following are expenses for Line 11g: Consultants and production services talent |
| List of other expenses Part IX line 24e | The following are expenses for Line 24e: Food and Catering, Bank Service Charge, Credit Card Charges, Dues and Subscriptions, Telecommunications, Postage and Delivery, Bad Debt, Payroll Fees, Printing, Website |
| General explanation attachment | Mission Statement 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 Philadelphias future. |