League of Women Voters Education Fund
League of Women Voters Education Fund reported $10.1 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.65 went to program services, $11.94 to management and general costs and $14.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $318,848 (CHIEF COUNSEL - UNTIL 08/24, CEO). Revenue rose 68% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $318,848 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.80% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMission impact: the mission impact function includes activities that are devoted to informing the public about voter registration and the importance of voting and providing candidate information.schedule o provides additional detailed description of the league's mission impact achievements
Communications: expenditures are used to maintain the league's website, prepare and disseminate materials and publications, which promote civic awareness and responsibility, and which address selected issues.schedule o provides additional detailed description of the league's communications program achievements
Advocacy: expenditures are used to promote civic responsibility through informed participation of citizens in government and action on selected issues.schedule o provides additional detailed description of the league's advocacy program achievements
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF COUNSEL - UNTIL 08/24, CEO Officer, 17.50 hrs/week | $131,556 | $131,556 | $55,736 | $318,848 |
| INTERIM CO-CEO TO 8/24, COS TO 2/25 Officer, 17.50 hrs/week | $129,747 | $129,747 | $56,180 | $315,674 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 21.00 hrs/week | $132,410 | $88,273 | $71,221 | $291,904 |
| CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $158,418 | $39,604 | $82,760 | $280,782 |
| CO-CEO- UNTIL 08/24, CHIEF OF PROGR. Officer, 21.00 hrs/week | $129,415 | $86,277 | $59,068 | $274,760 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, MISSION IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 31.50 hrs/week | $144,749 | $16,083 | $62,513 | $223,345 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 17.50 hrs/week | $93,373 | $93,373 | $30,886 | $217,632 |
| DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL Highest compensated employee, 17.50 hrs/week | $82,278 | $82,278 | $38,568 | $203,124 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from League of Women Voters Education Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $599K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 663,132
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RWT PRODUCTION LLC Contracted services | $776,914 |
| WHEREOWARE INC Vote411 hosting & content support | $701,233 |
| MARKETEAM AGENCY Fundraising and consulting | $475,909 |
| FLORES CONSULTING DBA COMMUNICATIONS SHO Contracted services | $238,975 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of League of Women Voters Education Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, League of Women Voters Education Fund reported that 73.7% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 14.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does League of Women Voters Education Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation League of Women Voters Education Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $318,848, for the role of CHIEF COUNSEL - UNTIL 08/24, CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does League of Women Voters Education Fund get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.7% came from contributions and grants and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is League of Women Voters Education Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0239013 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630419349301333 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500489349300230 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411109349301506 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320599349300727 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240489349300209 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349301016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0239013: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.