North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
NCLCVF does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2023 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
- Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
NCLCVF does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://nclcvf.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- Electronic access to the organization’s 2021 IRS Form 990.
- A summary of 2022 program service accomplishments.
- 2022 financial information
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
NCLCVF does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://nclcvf.org does not indicate:
- How to inform the charity that the visitor does not want his/her information shared with others.
- What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
“to connect and engage people to protect the natural environment and promote the well-being of communities in North Carolina.”
Year, State Incorporated:
1971, NC
The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation (NCLCVF) reports that it works with the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters to protect the natural environment by engaging people in the democratic process, organizing in communities to connect environmental policies to people’s daily lives, cultivating environmental leaders, and advocating for policies at the state and local levels that protect the health and quality of life for all North Carolinians. NCLCVF’s Power the Vote is a year-round nonpartisan voter engagement program focused on engaging communities directly affected by environmental degradation. The organization’s PowerUp NC works to connect policy to North Carolinians' daily lives through civic engagement on the local level in Fayetteville, Winston-Salem, Greenville, and Raleigh. NCLCVF also advocates and educates for environmental protections and enforcement on the state and local government levels.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation's program expenses were:
| Public education and civic engagement | $4,282,722 |
| Influencing rulemaking and policymaking | $371,292 |
| Enforcement, rulemaking, and administrative advocacy | $149,969 |
| Capacity building | $31,196 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,835,179 |
Chief Executive
Carrie Clark, Executive Director
Compensation*
$80,378
Chair of the Board
William Munn
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Regional Director, Carolinas, VoteSolar
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
1
*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements
Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,363,095, 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 North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $5,363,095 |
| Investment income, net | $-360,519 |
| Total Income | $5,002,576 |
Programs: 97% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 1%
| Total Income | $5,002,576 |
| Total expenses: | $4,976,932 |
| Program expenses | $4,835,179 |
| Fundraising expenses | $109,517 |
| Administrative expenses | $32,236 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $25,644 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $5,290,990 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $5,316,634 |
| Total Liabilities | $75,086 |
| Total Assets | $5,391,720 |
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