THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY (EIN 23-0487205)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-07-03
- IRS object ID
- 201341849349300414
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-07-03T13:21:52-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MILLIGAN & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| 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 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 230487205 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COMM | NameControl |
| Phone | 2155573600 | Phone |
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 |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ZACHARY STALBERG | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT/CEO | Title |
| Phone | 2155573600 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-07-03 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LAVON CHANCY | Name |
| Phone | 2154969100 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-07-03 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | ZACHARY STALBERG | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| 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 | 1537600 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.SEVENTY.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2002 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | PA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 71 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 70 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 8 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 900 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 911516 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1535487 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 764 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 88 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1975 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 2025 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 914255 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1537600 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 768456 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 782780 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 157866 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 437739 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 488993 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1206195 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1271773 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -291940 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 265827 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 545273 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 772688 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 138964 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 100887 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 406309 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 671801 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 979671 | Expense |
| Description | THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY (A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION) EDUCATES THE CITIZENS IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION BY DISSEMINATING AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION VIA PRINT, ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND SEMINARS ABOUT SAFEGUARDING ELECTIONS, ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT, AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT REFORM ISSUES TO BETTER THE REGION. SEVENTY ALSO MONITORS THE LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCESS BY TRAINING AND DEPLOYING HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ON ELECTION DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 979671 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 17 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 8 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 71 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 70 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2155573600 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| 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 Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)
| Business Name Line2NameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2 | TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY STALBERG | |||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | PRES/CEO | 65.00 | X | X | 275032 | 0 | 1292 |
| SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE LISTING | |||||||
| BOD | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN | |||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | VP/POL. DIR. | 60.00 | X | 147404 | 0 | 23893 | |
| LORETTA DEPKA | |||||||
| VP FOR DEV. | 60.00 | X | 114189 | 0 | 10220 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 536625 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 35405 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 3 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| All Other Contributions | 1535487 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1535487 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 88 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 88 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER INCOME | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 2025 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2025 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 2025 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1537600 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2113 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 573317 | Total |
| Program Services | 415691 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 79991 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 77635 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 142674 | Total |
| Program Services | 109625 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16574 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16475 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25336 | Total |
| Program Services | 22306 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1173 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1857 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41453 | Total |
| Program Services | 33165 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4145 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4143 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38490 | Total |
| Program Services | 30792 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3849 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3849 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 140552 | Total |
| Program Services | 119469 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 21083 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 76613 | Total |
| Program Services | 67087 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4763 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4763 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10238 | Total |
| Program Services | 9481 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 379 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 378 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 79946 | Total |
| Program Services | 63956 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7995 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7995 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6619 | Total |
| Program Services | 5296 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 662 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 661 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1407 | Total |
| Program Services | 1126 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 141 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 140 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7594 | Total |
| Program Services | 6072 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 762 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 760 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5962 | Total |
| Program Services | 4770 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 596 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 596 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD & CATERING | 48482 | 26665 | 9696 | 12121 |
| RESEARCH & WRITING | 37984 | 36085 | 1899 | |
| TELEPHONE | 13408 | 10726 | 1341 | 1341 |
| DUES & SUBCRIPTIONS | 11154 | 8923 | 1115 | 1116 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10544 | Total |
| Program Services | 8436 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1054 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1054 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1271773 | Total |
| Program Services | 979671 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 134236 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 157866 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 129917 | BOY |
| EOY | 347100 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 293014 | BOY |
| EOY | 300000 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 79500 | BOY |
| EOY | 82600 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4004 | BOY |
| EOY | 11745 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 91111 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 68618 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30088 | BOY |
| EOY | 22493 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8750 | BOY |
| EOY | 8750 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 545273 | BOY |
| EOY | 772688 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 77171 | BOY |
| EOY | 47426 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 61793 | BOY |
| EOY | 53461 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 138964 | BOY |
| EOY | 100887 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 118295 | BOY |
| EOY | 96281 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 288014 | BOY |
| EOY | 575520 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 406309 | BOY |
| EOY | 671801 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 545273 | BOY |
| EOY | 772688 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 265827 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | -335 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1185222 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 834144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1418436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 911516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1535487 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5884805 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1185222 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 834144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1418436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 911516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1535487 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5884805 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 2486056 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3398749 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 971 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year | 88 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2551 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 1507 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 5888863 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 2113 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.57710 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.60140 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 91111 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 68618 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 22493 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 22493 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| DEFERRED RENT | $32,993 |
| CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE | $20,468 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 53461 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2011711 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | -335 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 474446 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 474111 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1537600 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1537600 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1746219 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 474446 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 474446 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1271773 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1271773 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC 740, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT NO UNRECORDED TAX BENEFITS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| Business Name Line2NameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2 | TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY STALBERG | ||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | PRESCEO | 225251 | 20000 | 29781 | 1292 | 276324 |
| ELLEN MATTLEMAN KAPLAN | ||||||
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | VPPOL DIR | 132404 | 15000 | 23893 | 171297 | |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE J, PART III | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ADOPTED 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. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 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. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND MAKES A RECCOMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IF A CONFLICT DOES ARISE. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE. NON COMPLIANCE IS A REASON FOR TERMINATION. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. 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 COMMMITTEE 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 STAFF. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. 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 COMMMITTEE FOR THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR THOSE OFFICERS FOR FULL APPROVEL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT & CEO SETS SALARIES FOR STAFF. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING 119,469 0 21,083 |