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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2027

League of Women Voters Education Fund

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6
(202) 429-1965
1233 20th Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20036
https://www.lwv.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

League of Women Voters Education Fund does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

LWV does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 13

League of Women Voters Education Fund meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to increase the understanding of major public policy issues and influence public policy through education and advocacy."

Year, State Incorporated:
1920, DC

League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWV) reports that it works to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented. The organization state that it empowers voters through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and federal level. In 2023-2024, LWV reports that it reached one million individuals through its textbanks, registered 45,000 new citizens to vote, and held more than 900 events.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, League of Women Voters Education Fund's program expenses were:

Advocacy $6,823,944
Mission impact $3,983,632
Communications $1,438,227
Council and convention $840,430
External affairs $440,570
Member services $244,009
Outcome and evaluation $203,684
Total Program Expenses $13,974,496

Chief Executive
Celina Stewart, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$417,980

Chair of the Board
Dianna Wynn

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, Standpoint Strategies

Board Size
12

Paid Staff Size
53

*2024 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: In 2023, Virginia Solomon served as the organization's Chief Executive Officer, receiving $208,990 in compensation.

 

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,468,583, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on League of Women Voters Education Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $7,321,398
In-kind contributions $6,617,950
Interest and dividends, net $242,170
Publication sales and other income $211,529
Sublease income $182,226
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net $175,736
Contributions in lieu of per-member payments $48,483
Total Income $14,799,492

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $14,799,492
Total expenses: $16,395,757
  Program expenses $13,974,496
  Fundraising expenses $1,146,586
  Administrative expenses $1,274,675
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,596,265
Beginning Net Assets $10,161,900
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $9,188,698
Total Liabilities $4,136,859
Total Assets $13,325,557

Note: According to LWV's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended June 30, 2024, the organization received $6,617,950 in contributed goods and services including legal  services ($5,947,089), advertising ($464,644), and research ($206,217).

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