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Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives

Public charity
DBA: POLICY ALTERNATIVES
Research & Policy · HARRISBURG, PA · EIN 23-2473845

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990 · FY ending 2024-09-30
Very large (approx.)
Total spending
$11.0M
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Lobbying
$194K
Program services
$4.5M

Professional fundraisers (Sch G Part I)

Firm / PersonActivityStateGrossRetainedNet to org
Commonwealth Group Services (address See PARPlease see part IVPA$11.5M$1.5M$10.0M

Top contractors (990 Part VII §B)

ContractorServiceStateCompensation
The Bullfinch GroupPolling and research services—$110K

Lobbying — 501(h) Election (Sch C Part II-A)

Total lobbying expenditures$194K
Direct lobbying$28K
Grassroots lobbying$165K
501(h) lobbying ceiling$3.6M
Lobbying nontaxable amount$704K
Grassroots ceiling$896K
Total exempt-purpose expenditures$11.1M

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

831 grants · $27.9M total
RecipientStateIRC sectionCash grantPurpose
DONORS TRUST
EIN 522166327
VA501(C)(3)$232KPLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
EIN 232888152
PA501(C)(3)$220KTO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPLIMENTARY MISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION.
DONORS TRUST
EIN 522166327
VA501(C)(3)$120KPLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC
EIN 472593565
OK501(C)(3)$100KTO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE NON-PROFIT, CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPLIMENTARY MISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION.
DONORS TRUST
EIN 522166327
VA501(C)(3)$40KPLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION