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COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES (EIN 23-2473845)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2023-08-11
IRS object ID
202302239349300605
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-08-11T07:42:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251638525PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1THREE GATEWAY CTR STE 1800AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN232473845EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2POLICY ALTERNATIVESBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7176711901PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1225 STATE STREET 302AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES F MITCHELLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176711901PhoneNum
Signature2023-08-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHARLESPersonFirstNm
Person LastMITCHELLPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD E DYNOSKEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00095538PTIN
Phone4123389300PhoneNum
Preparation2023-08-07PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLES F MITCHELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1225 STATE STREET 302AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,505,576GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMMONWEALTHFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$376PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$2,750PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,000CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,295,526PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,505,576CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$938,615CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,380,022PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,855,810CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,265,423PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,227,600CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$30,103PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$277,976CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,234,874ExpenseAmt
Grant$106,681GrantAmt
DescCOMMUNITY RELATIONS: THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION DISSEMINATES ITS POLICY INFORMATION ACROSS OUR STATE BY MAKING IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS TO INTERESTED AND INFLUENTIAL GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS ROTARY GROUPS AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,049,643ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,174,369TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6102029681PhoneNum

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CityHARRISBURGCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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BILL SORDONI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRITTNEY N PAUL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C BRUCE KERN II
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEVON E LIDDELL
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMILY COX
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE GH COATES JR
DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GERARD ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONTGOMERY B BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS E BEACH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES F MITCHELL
PRESIDENT40.00$284,243$0$11,370Yes (X)
JENNIFER T STEFANO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40.00$264,884$0$10,595Yes (X)
MARK R WILSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATHAN A BENEFIELD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40.00$185,810$0$7,432Yes (X)
STEPHEN L BLOOM
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$207,281$0$11,397Yes (X)
C ROGER CUSTER
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$163,400$0$6,536Yes (X)
ERIC HEIDENREICH
EMPLOYEE40.00$107,154$0$4,286Yes (X)
ELIZABETH STELLE
EMPLOYEE40.00$107,650$0$4,306Yes (X)
JOHN BOUDER
EMPLOYEE40.00$106,433$0$4,257Yes (X)
KELSEY PHILIE
EMPLOYEE40.00$119,948$0$4,798Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,146TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,146ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,285SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,285SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,285TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,285RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,505,576TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,285RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$25,146ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,681TotalAmt
Program Services$106,681ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,049,372TotalAmt
Program Services$988,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,515FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,334,507TotalAmt
Program Services$1,256,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,621ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,078FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,740TotalAmt
Program Services$168,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,782FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,667TotalAmt
Program Services$160,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,330FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,848TotalAmt
Program Services$81,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,488FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,969TotalAmt
Program Services$31,367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,024FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,823TotalAmt
Fundraising$529,823FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,795,953TotalAmt
Program Services$1,919,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$756,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,634FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$570,662TotalAmt
Program Services$565,281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$321,015TotalAmt
Program Services$71,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$105,806FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,387TotalAmt
Program Services$93,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,817FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,605TotalAmt
Program Services$131,134ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,191FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,251TotalAmt
Program Services$205,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,639FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,456TotalAmt
Program Services$73,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,248FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,719TotalAmt
Program Services$17,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$515ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$889FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT RESEARCH$225,822$213,863$11,959
GRAPHIC DESIGN$117,096$113,136$3,960
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBE$107,658$75,903$5,342$26,413
MISCELLANEOUS$7,686$4,611$32$3,043

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$103,317TotalAmt
Program Services-$103,317ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,227,600TotalAmt
Program Services$6,174,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,114,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$938,615FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,021,972BOYAmt
EOY$4,684,909EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,767EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,285EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,900BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,559BOYAmt
EOY$131,133EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$693,932LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$403,175LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,186BOYAmt
EOY$290,757EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,491BOYAmt
EOY$8,199EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,571,108BOYAmt
EOY$5,120,050EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$540,545BOYAmt
EOY$817,703EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,096BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$543,641BOYAmt
EOY$817,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,027,467BOYAmt
EOY$4,302,347EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,027,467BOYAmt
EOY$4,302,347EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,571,108BOYAmt
EOY$5,120,050EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$277,976ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$3,096OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,911,227CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,690,558CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,554,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,292,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,447,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,896,300TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,690,558CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,554,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,292,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,447,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,896,300TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,550,663SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$27,345,637PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,407CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,532CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$60,492TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,192CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,942TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,963,734TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.85550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83880PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$82,258FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,098FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$126,356FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,101,244FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,227,600FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$561,380FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$140,345FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$362,829CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$421,172CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$513,271CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$561,380CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,858,652TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,787,978LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$29,357CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$57,874CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$483,639CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$126,356CurrentYearAmt
Total$697,226TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$90,707CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$105,293CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$128,318CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$140,345CurrentYearAmt
Total$464,663TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$696,995GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,234CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$48,160CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$10,694CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$82,258CurrentYearAmt
Total$143,346TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$346,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$93,830DepreciationAmt
Book Value$252,493BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$347,609OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$309,345DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,264BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$290,757TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,586,480TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$84,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$3,096OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$80,904RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,505,576RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,505,576TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,311,600TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$84,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$84,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,227,600ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,227,600TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 502(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION ADHERES TO THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740, INCOME TAXES (ASC 740). ASC 740 ESTABLISHES RULES FOR RECOGNIZING AND MEASURING TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN AN INCOME TAX RETURN, INCLUDING DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS (UTPS). ASC 740 MANDATES THAT COMPANIES EVALUATE ALL MATERIAL INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR PERIODS THAT REMAIN OPEN UNDER APPLICABLE STATUTES OF LIMITATION, AS WELL AS POSITIONS EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE RETURNS. THE UTP RULES THEN IMPOSE A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD ON EACH TAX POSITION. AN ORGANIZATION CAN RECOGNIZE AN INCOME TAX BENEFIT ONLY IF THE POSITION HAS A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" (I.E., MORE THAN 50 PERCENT) CHANCE OF BEING SUSTAINED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, AND YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS ON ITS APPLICABLE TAX FILINGS THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. AS A RESULT, NO AMOUNT FOR UTPS HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2019.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGES IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES -3,096.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCOMMONWEALTH GROUP SERVICESPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1223 STATE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPLEASE SEE PART IVActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsYes (1)FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$3,754,666GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$529,823RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$3,224,843NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$3,754,666TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$529,823TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$3,224,843TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I- LINE 2(II) ACTIVITYFUNDRAISING SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOLICITATION MEETINGS, INVESTOR COMMUNICATIONS, GRANT WRITING, DIRECT MAIL PROSPECTING AND DONOR DATABASE MANAGEMENT.
PART IVCOMMONWEALTH GROUP SERVICES ALSO PROVIDES FINANCE SERVICES TO COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION UNDER A SEPARATE SERVICES AGREEMENT. FINANCE DEPOSITS THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECORD-KEEPING AND REPORTING OF ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
HARRISBURG FAMILIES UNITED
3655 CHAMBERS HILL ROAD 101HARRISBURGPA17111232857929501(C)(3)$16,000$0PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
THE JOSHUA GROUP
1442 MARKET STREETHARRISBURGPA17103311672530501(C)(3)$20,000$0PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
REASON FOUNDATION
5737 MESMER AVELOS ANGELESCA90230953298239501(C)(3)$10,000$0PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
CITRS INC
40 MORRIS AVE 230BRYN MAWRPA19010462397316501(C)(3)$5,181$0PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
THE UNION LEAGUE LEGACY FOUNDATION
140 SOUTH BROAD STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19102261894379501(C)(3)$15,000$0PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
DONORS TRUST
1800 DIAGNOAL ROAD SUITE 280ALEXANDRIAVA22314522166327501(C)(3)$40,000$0PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:REQUESTS FOR GRANTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION VIA A GRANT APPLICATION WHICH MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDS, THE ISSUES/PROBLEMS IT IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS AND AN ESTIMATED BUDGET AND TIME FRAME. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS EACH APPLICATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE ENTITY REQUESTING THE GRANT, AND THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS BEING REQUESTED IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE AWARD OF GRANTS MUST BE FOR AN EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
SCHEDULE I, PART II, COLUMN 1(H)- PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCETO SUPPORT NON PROFIT ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPLEMENTARY MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHARLES F MITCHELL
PRESIDENT$182,726$0$92,378$0$9,139$0$11,370$0$0$0$295,613$0$0$0
JENNIFER T STEFANO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$194,814$0$59,916$0$10,154$0$10,595$0$0$0$275,479$0$0$0
STEPHEN L BLOOM
VICE PRESIDENT$171,771$0$27,110$0$8,400$0$11,397$0$0$0$218,678$0$0$0
NATHAN A BENEFIELD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$150,300$0$27,110$0$8,400$0$7,432$0$0$0$193,242$0$0$0
C ROGER CUSTER
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$125,000$0$30,000$0$8,400$0$6,536$0$0$0$169,936$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3DUE TO THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH GROUP SERVICES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS INTERESTED PERSONS, INCLUDING OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE THAT HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THEN DECIDES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE EVENT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRIVES TO ENSURE A GENERALLY COMPETITIVE AND INDUSTRY COMPARABLE SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS, CEO, OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH YEAR, BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION DURING THE PRIOR YEAR, THE BOARD DETERMINES A LEVEL OF SALARY INCREASE THAT IS EITHER BASED ON ANNUAL, NATIONAL OR REGIONAL DATA OR, IF AN INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM DATA IS PROPOSED, THE BOARD CONDUCTS A SALARY REVIEW OF SIMILAR POSITIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO THE FOUNDATION AND THE SALARY IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY BASED ON THOSE FINDINGS. THIS REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY BOTH CONTACTING SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY FOR SALARY DATA AND BY COMPARING OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY INFORMATION, SUCH AS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3DUE TO THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION AND COMMONWEALTH GROUP SERVICES
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,919,074. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 756,245. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 120,634. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,795,953.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES -3,096.