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League of Women Voters Education Fund

CharityWatch rating issued
July 2024

Top-Rated Charity
A-
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
80%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$19
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

League of Women Voters Education Fund
1233 20th Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.lwv.org

Stated Mission

Works to register voters, provide voters with election information through voter guides as well as candidate forums and debates.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2023

Program Percentage: 80%

The percentage of League of Women Voters Education Fund's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$10,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $19

How many dollars League of Women Voters Education Fund spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$6,300,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Joint Costs

League of Women Voters Education Fund's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.

Program % Cost to Raise $100
83% $15
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
League of Women Voters Education Fund IRS Form 990 53-0239013
League of Women Voters of the United States and Affiliates Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Multiple
Entity: League of Women Voters Education Fund
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 53-0239013
Entity: League of Women Voters of the United States and Affiliates
Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: Multiple

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
League of Women Voters Education Fund
meets governance benchmarks.
 
League of Women Voters Education Fund
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

  Name Title Compensation
1 Virginia Kase Solomon CEO $344,786
2 Cecillia Calvo Chief Development Officer $238,322
3 Ellen Hobby Chief Operating Officer $238,252
1
Name: Virginia Kase Solomon
Title: CEO
Compensation: $344,786
2
Name: Cecillia Calvo
Title: Chief Development Officer
Compensation: $238,322
3
Name: Ellen Hobby
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Compensation: $238,252

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch's rating of League of Women Voters Education Fund (the Education Fund) includes the financial activities of the 501(c)(3) public charity entity (tax ID #53-0239013). The rating does not include the financial activities of the related 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization, League of Women Voters of the United States (tax ID #53-0115655), for which CharityWatch issues a separate rating.


CharityWatch separates the ratings for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, even when they are included together in a consolidated audit, due to their differing treatments under the IRS tax code. For more information on this topic, please see our sections on Types of Non-Profits, Tax Status, and Treatment of Related Organizations, which can be found on the Our Process page. For more information about things to consider when donating to organizations that have related public charity and social welfare entities, read "Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs." 

According to the League of Women Voters of the United States and Affiliates Consolidating Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2023, League of Women Voters  reports receiving in-kind contributions on which it placed a value of $3,099,095. Of this amount, $448,884 consisted of donated advertising that flowed through the books of the 501(c)(3) charity, League of Women Voters Education Fund. The in-kind contributions consisted of in-kind advertising and legal services, according to Note 10 of the fiscal 2023 consolidated audit.

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]

According to the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) tax filing for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 re: Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II), the Society reports:

The LWVEF reports paying "Bonus & incentive compensation" in amounts that range from $28,000 to $10,500 to seven individuals in 2023, with associated reported total compensation ranging from $344,786 to $199,622 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II).


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