THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY (EIN 23-0487205)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-08-13
- IRS object ID
- 201422259349301992
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-08-13T13:44:31-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MILLIGAN & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 N 22ND ST FL 2 | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 191031302 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2155573600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 PENN CENTER | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19103 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2155573600 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-08-13 | 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 | 2014-08-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 PENN CENTER 1628 JFK BLVD | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19103 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $771,627 | 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 | THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS AND A BETTER INFORMED CITIZENRY IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY EDUCATING CITIZENS, SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND DEMANDING THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 62 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 61 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 250 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,535,487 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $771,457 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $88 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $170 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,025 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,537,600 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $771,627 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $782,780 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $799,332 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $112,141 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $488,993 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $351,413 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,271,773 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,150,745 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $265,827 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$379,118 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $772,688 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $459,782 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $100,887 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $166,964 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $671,801 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $292,818 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS AND A BETTER INFORMED CITIZENRY IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY EDUCATING CITIZENS, SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND DEMANDING THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $914,144 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | SEVENTY, AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION, FIGHTS 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 REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS; WORKING TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE FAIR AND WELL-RUN ELECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA BY MONITORING THE LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCESS AND DEPLOYING VOLUNTEERS ON ELECTION DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEVENTY'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $914,144 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | 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 | false | 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 |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 8 | 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 | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| 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 | 62 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 61 | 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 |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2155573600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 PENN CENTER PLAZA SUITE 1002 | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19103 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| Business Name Line2BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2 | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY STALBERG | |||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | PRES/CEO | 65.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $288,607 | $0 | $1,292 |
| SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE LISTING | |||||||
| BOD | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN | |||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | VP/POL. DIR. | 60.00 | Yes (X) | $159,425 | $0 | $26,055 | |
| LORETTA DEPKA | |||||||
| VP FOR DEV. | 60.00 | Yes (X) | $123,198 | $0 | $11,160 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $571,230 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $38,507 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $771,457 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $771,457 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $170 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $170 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $771,627 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $170 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $588,729 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $466,390 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61,933 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $60,406 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,441 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $74,226 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,694 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,521 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,036 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,989 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,739 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,308 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,126 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,257 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,913 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,956 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,244 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,208 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,024 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,012 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,563 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,529 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,356 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,678 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,935 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,145 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,194 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,596 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,681 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,066 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $410 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $205 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,352 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,649 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,135 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,568 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,628 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,384 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $163 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,219 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,886 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $222 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $111 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,003 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $701 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $354 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,571 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,585 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $657 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $329 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH & WRITING | $45,288 | $40,759 | $4,529 | |
| FOOD & CATERING | $36,272 | $27,204 | $3,627 | $5,441 |
| DUES & SUBCRIPTIONS | $16,854 | $14,326 | $1,685 | $843 |
| TELEPHONE | $9,353 | $7,950 | $935 | $468 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,395 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,588 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $543 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $264 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,150,745 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $914,144 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $124,460 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $112,141 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $347,100 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $379,825 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,000 | BOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,500 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,745 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,272 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $91,111 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $75,676 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,435 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,750 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $772,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $459,782 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,426 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,211 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $44,500 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,461 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,253 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,887 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,964 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $96,281 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,967 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $575,520 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $215,851 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $671,801 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $292,818 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $772,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $459,782 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$379,118 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $135 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| 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 |
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 | $834,144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,418,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $911,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,535,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $771,457 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,471,040 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $834,144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,418,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $911,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,535,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $771,457 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,471,040 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,431,542 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,039,498 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $88 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,750 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,507 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,474,297 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $170 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.55520 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.57710 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 1,507 | ExplanationTxt |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $91,111 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $75,676 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $15,435 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $15,435 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DEFERRED RENT | $28,498 |
| CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE | $14,755 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $43,253 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $962,132 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $135 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $190,370 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $190,505 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $771,627 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $771,627 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,341,115 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $190,370 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $190,370 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,150,745 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,150,745 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SEVENTY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN 501(C)(3). 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 2013 AND 2012; 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 2010. | 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 (2 entries)
| Business Name Line2BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2 | TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY STALBERG | ||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | PRES/CEO | $237,097 | $20,000 | $31,510 | $1,292 | $289,899 |
| ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN | ||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | VP/POL. DIR. | $144,425 | $15,000 | $26,055 | $185,480 | |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE J, PART III | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO FOR FULL APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT & CEO OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THOSE OFFICERS FOR FULL APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT & CEO SETS SALARIES FOR THE REST OF THE STAFF. SCHEDULE J; PART II, LINE 1(B)(III) OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR ZACHARY STALBERG REPRESENTS AMOUNTS REIMBURSED TO HIM BY COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS THAT MR. STALBERG PAID OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY FIGHTS FOR CLEAN AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS AND A BETTER INFORMED CITIZENRY IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY EDUCATING CITIZENS, SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS AND DEMANDING THE ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. |
| 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. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.SEVENTY.ORG. |