Committee of Seventy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$6.3M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
123
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Committee of Seventy?
Committee of Seventy is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($1.8M), The Heinz Endowments ($974K), Hillman Family Foundations ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Committee of Seventy between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $1.7M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
What grants has Committee of Seventy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gilroy and Lillian P Roberts | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $123,000 |
| 2025 | Icivics Inc | SUPPORT OF WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO CHANGING/IMPROVING STATE POLICIES AND/OR PRACTICE IN K-12 CIVIC LEARNING ALIGNED WITH CIVXNOW STATE POLICY MENU | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Montgomery Bar Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | SUPPORT PRGM SRVS | $5,187 |
| 2025 | Scattergood Behavioral Health | TRAINING FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert J Kahn Lifetime Charitable | CHARITABLE DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Gilroy and Lillian P Roberts | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | C70: 2024-2025 | $418,500 |
| 2024 | Cities Forward Inc | MISSION SUPPORT | $285,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO SUPPORT BALLOTPA'S EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO OPEN PENNSYLVANIA'S PRIMARIES TO THE OVER 1.2 MILLION INDEPENDENT VOTERS IN THE STATE | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR BALLOT PA | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Unite America Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION ON PRIMARY ELECTIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | TO ENGAGE TEACHERS AND K-12 STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO DEVELOP CIVIC SKILLS AND FOSTER LIFETIME HABITS OF CITIZENSHIP | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Voter Project | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation | VOTER INFO | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | POLL WORKER VIDEO | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | FEDERAL WORK STUDY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Civic Leadership Inc | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | (E) = $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Search for Common Ground | PROJECT | $24,500 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | ADVOCACY- GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Icivics Inc | SUPPORT OF WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO CHANGING/IMPROVING STATE POLICIES AND/OR PRACTICE IN K-12 CIVIC LEARNING ALIGNED WITH CIVXNOW STATE POLICY MENU | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $16,000 |
| 2024 | All Voting Is Local | NONPARTISAN CIVIC EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Rosenthal Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Olson Family Pooled Common Fund | INFORMING & ENGAGING VOTERSPREPARING POLL WORKERSCOMBATTING MISINFORMATION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 123 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Committee of Seventy?
Committee of Seventy is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($1.8M), The Heinz Endowments ($974K), Hillman Family Foundations ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Committee of Seventy between 2019–2026.
Who is Committee of Seventy's largest funder?
The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Committee of Seventy, with $1.8M across 8 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Committee of Seventy received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Committee of Seventy across 123 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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