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The Committee of Seventy

Public charity
Civil Rights & Advocacy · PHILADELPHIA, PA · EIN 23-0487205

About

The committee of seventy is a nonpartisan civic leadership organization that advances representative, ethical and effective government in philadelphia and pennsylvania through citizen engagement and public policy advocacy.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
9
Volunteers
15

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$3.2M
Expenses
$2.7M
Assets
$2.8M
Liabilities
$763K

Financial history

$3.2M$1.6M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $3.2M · Avg: $2.1M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$22K
Grants Given
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THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
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Address

123 S Broad ST STE 2830
Philadelphia, PA, 19109-100

Governance

Voting board members76
Independent members75
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo
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