2024-04-19T13:12:23-05:00 2023-06-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-07-01 530239013 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND LEAG 2022631308 1233 20TH STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KELLY MCFARLAND STRATMAN CHIEF OF STAFF, INTERIM CO-CEO 2022631308 2024-04-16 1 KELLY MCFARLAND STRATMAN XXX-XX-XXXX 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KELLY MCFARLAND STRATMAN 1233 20TH STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 10346506 0 X LWV.ORG/LEAGUE-WOMEN-VOTERS-EDUCATION-FUND X 1957 DC THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND WORKS TO REGISTER VOTERS AND PROVIDE VOTERS WITH ELECTION INFORMATION THROUGH VOTER GUIDES AS WELL AS CANDIDATE FORUMS AND DEBATES. 18 18 0 50000 0 0 7311203 6385563 183432 159954 147997 235514 293909 167699 7936541 6948730 957256 443185 0 0 2648839 3195660 89851 150001 957523 3157505 3631936 6853451 7420782 1083090 -472052 12664352 12005150 2400466 1843250 10263886 10161900 X THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND WORKS TO REGISTER VOTERS AND PROVIDE VOTERS WITH ELECTION INFORMATION THROUGH VOTER GUIDES AS WELL AS CANDIDATE FORUMS AND DEBATES. 0 0 2576006 404050 MISSION 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. 915834 159954 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. 733138 20000 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 ACHIEVEMENTS. 593385 19135 OUTCOME AND EVALUATION: THE OUTCOME AND EVALUATION FUNCTION IS COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA TO MEASURE OUR IMPACT. 516672 MEMBERSHIP: EXPENDITURES ARE USED TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL LEAGUES WITH MEMBER RECRUITMENT AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS. 311625 COUNCIL AND CONVENTION: THE COUNCIL AND CONVENTION FUNCTION INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS, SUCH AS THE BIANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING. 1421682 19135 5646660 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X KELLY MCFARLAND STRATMAN 2022631308 1233 20TH STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DEBORAH TURNER CHAIR 7.50 7.50 X X 0 0 0 SANIA IRWIN VICE CHAIR 7.50 7.50 X X 0 0 0 TONI MONETTE SECRETARY 7.50 7.50 X X 0 0 0 LEAH EDWARDS TREASURER 7.50 7.50 X X 0 0 0 TERESA ACUNA DIRECTOR 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY ADKISON DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ALLISON DIRECTOR 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BREACH DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY FRASER DIRECTOR 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HAMLIN DIRECTOR 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VEDNA HEYWOOD DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 JOAN HUNAULT DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS JUDAY-MARSHALL DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 ALLYSON KAPIN DIRECTOR 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON RIGGS DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 NAN SHUKER DIRECTOR 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA SKOKO RODRUGUEZ DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 DIANA WYNN DIRECTOR 7.50 7.50 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 158149 158149 28488 ELLEN HOBBY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 111857 111857 14538 CECILIA CALVO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 108997 108997 20328 KELLY MCFARLAND STRATMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 20.00 20.00 X 108154 108154 20304 CELINA STEWART CHIEF COUNSEL 20.00 20.00 X 95557 95557 19658 AYO ATTERBERRY CHIEF OF CULTURE 20.00 20.00 X 93887 93887 13068 SARAH COURTNEY CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 90710 90710 18202 767311 767311 134586 0 0 1 0 LOOKTHINK 1300 19TH ST NW SUITE 630 WASHINGTON DC 20036 COMMS SUPPORT 578503 WHEREOWARE INC 1660 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 COMMS SUPPORT 368858 RWT PRODUCTIONS 8932 ORANGE HUNT LANE ANNANDALE VA 22003 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 351761 MARKETEAM 1200 ABERNATHY RD NE ATLANTA GA 30328 FUNDRAISING AND CONSULTING 207119 4 35000 6350563 53894 6385563 LICENSING FEE 900099 159954 159954 159954 217246 217246 167540 0 167540 167540 167540 3416044 3397776 18268 18268 18268 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 159 159 159 6948730 159954 0 403213 X 443185 443185 266033 83103 99827 83103 2438500 1887223 351828 199449 142721 116487 20344 5890 137700 102546 19140 16014 210706 159876 29336 21494 105039 77546 16758 10735 24724 18253 3944 2527 150001 150001 28207 28207 1800596 1491775 136943 171878 706063 467510 10716 227837 253898 211449 26865 15584 244253 180323 38969 24961 14135 7176 6878 81 292992 292774 218 97385 77840 11914 7631 10415 8142 1146 1127 MISCELLANEOUS 39069 19643 11000 8426 TAXES & LICENSES 12865 1809 271 10785 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 2295 2295 7420782 5646660 816599 957523 X 318882 226311 0 92571 4898973 3133864 51575 53991 879839 1431142 35807 19352 252613 252613 22711 0 6775447 7074940 0 291861 12664352 12005150 898029 461129 0 156313 94400 72062 552128 641078 855909 512668 2400466 1843250 X 8355830 7905291 1908056 2256609 10263886 10161900 12664352 12005150 -472052 423296 -53230 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3341315 5519516 5519979 7311203 6385563 28077576 3341315 5519516 5519979 7311203 6385563 28077576 2718985 25358591 257254 208246 313565 296854 384786 1460705 93666 149403 128643 159 371871 29910152 859218 0.84780 0.88680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 93,666. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 149,403. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 128,643. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 159. 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FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, ANNUAL EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND IN EXCESS OF 5% WERE REINVESTED TO ALLOW FOR THE FUND'S GROWTH. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE EDUCATION FUND CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON THE ENDOWMENTS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE EDUCATION FUND'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN. PART X, LINE 2: THE EDUCATION FUND EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X X 1 MARKETEAM LLC 1200 ABERNATHY ROAD NE SUITE 400 ATLANTA GA 30328 TELEMARKETING 0 2692972 150001 2542971 2692972 150001 2542971 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC 1 LWV OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1100 15TH ST NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521087209 501(C)(3) 30810 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF FLORIDA 1001 NORTH ORANGE AVE ORLANDO FL 32801 590905672 501(C)(4) 24500 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF NORTH CAROLINA 3509 HAWORTH DR STE 206 RALEIGH NC 27609 581553354 501(C)(3) 22200 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF COLORADO 1410 GRANT STREET STE B204 DENVER CO 80203 841135313 501(C)(3) 21500 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF VIRGINIA 1011 E MAIN ST STE 214A RICHMOND VA 23219 541334464 501(C)(3) 21000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF MINNESOTA 5500 RICE ST STE 201 SAINT PAUL MN 55103 363300249 501(C)(3) 17875 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF MAINE PO BOX 863 AUGUSTA ME 04332 016020634 501(C)(4) 14725 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF NEW MEXICO 2315 SAN PEDRO DR NE STE F6 ALBUQUERQUE NJ 87110 237297241 501(C)(3) 13000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF WISCONSIN 612 W MAIN ST STE 200 MADISON WI 53703 391609121 501(C)(3) 11875 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF PENNSYLVANIA 1425 CROOKED HILL RD POB 60890 HARRISBURG PA 17106 464971552 501(C)(3) 11125 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF MICHIGAN 600 W SAINT JOSEPH ST STE 3G LANSING MI 48933 050592001 501(C)(3) 10400 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF OHIO 1100 EAST BROAD ST STE 1310 COLUMBUS OH 43215 311050638 501(C)(3) 10375 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF ALABAMA 1321 DAUPHIN ST MOBILE AL 36604 237058948 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF ARIZONA 1934 E CAMELBACK RD 120 BOX 277 PHOENIX AZ 36830 742783709 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF GEORGIA 800 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE STE B ATLANTA GA 30342 580600853 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF TENNESSEE PO BOX 158369 NASHVILLE TN 37215 626051527 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF TEXAS 1212 GUADALUPE ST STE 107 AUSTIN TX 78701 746076962 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF UTAH 230 S 200 W STE 2114 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101 876121782 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF LOUISIANA 247 COLEMAN LOOP HOMER LA 71040 720641906 501(C)(4) 9000 0 ELECTION SERVICES LWV OF ARKANSAS 712 N ASH ST LITTLE ROCK AR 72205 716055758 501(C)(4) 9000 0 ELECTION SERVICES 11 9 PART I, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND (LWVEF) PROVIDES GRANT FUNDING TO STATE LEAGUES CONSISTING OF 501(C)(3) AND 501(C)(4) ENTITIES IN SUPPORT OF VOTER EDUCATION EFFORTS. GRANT FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR 501(C)(3)-PERMISSIBLE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN COMPLIANCE WITH LWVEF POLICIES. POTENTIAL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING THAT DETAILS INTENDED USAGE OF THE FUNDS, WHICH LWVEF CAREFULLY REVIEWS TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS WILL BE USED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE POLICIES. ALL GRANTEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR GRANTS RECEIVED. LWVEF REVIEWS ALL GRANT REPORTS AND EXAMINES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR SOME GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS WERE USED FOR THE SPECIFIED PURPOSES, AND DISBURSES THE FINAL PORTION OF GRANT FUNDING ONLY UPON RECEIPT OF REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 144149 144149 14000 14000 0 0 12124 12124 2120 2120 172393 172393 0 0 CECILIA CALVO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 102997 102997 6000 6000 0 0 8578 8578 1586 1586 119161 119161 0 0 ELLEN HOBBY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 105557 105557 6300 6300 0 0 5149 5149 2120 2120 119126 119126 0 0 KELLY MCFARLAND STRATMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 102154 102154 6000 6000 0 0 8566 8566 1586 1586 118306 118306 0 0 CELINA STEWART CHIEF COUNSEL 90157 90157 5400 5400 0 0 7709 7709 2120 2120 105386 105386 0 0 AYO ATTERBERRY CHIEF OF CULTURE 88487 88487 5400 5400 0 0 4414 4414 2120 2120 100421 100421 0 0 SARAH COURTNEY CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 85460 85460 5250 5250 0 0 7511 7511 1590 1590 99811 99811 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) PAYS ALL COMPENSATION EXPENSES. LWVUS USES THE FOLLOWING METHOD TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: COMPENSATION STUDY OR SURVEY, APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES WERE PAID DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022. X 11 53894 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS, NOT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTED ITEMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-D, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND (LWVEF) WORKS TO REGISTER VOTERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ELECTION INFORMATION, AS WELL AS HOST CANDIDATE FORUMS AND DEBATES, WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING VOTERS AND INCREASING VOTER PARTICIPATION IN EVERY ELECTION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, LWVEF REACHED MORE THAN 26 MILLION VOTERS NATIONWIDE IN FY23. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, JULY 2022-JUNE 2023, LWVEF REGISTERED MORE THAN 199,000 VOTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. LWVEF ACHIEVED THIS IN PART THROUGH ITS NATURALIZATION CEREMONY REGISTRATION PROJECT, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 37,000 NEWLY NATURALIZED PEOPLE REGISTERED AT MORE THAN 670 NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES NATIONWIDE DURING THIS TIMEFRAME. VOTE411.ORG IS THE NONPARTISAN ELECTION WEBSITE, POWERED BY LWVEF, WHICH PROVIDES VOTERS WITH CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ELECTION DAY RESOURCES, INCLUDING THEIR POLLING PLACE LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION, EARLY OR ABSENTEE VOTING RULES, REGISTRATION DEADLINES, ID REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE. IN FY23, LWVEF PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH LANGUAGES TO VOTERS IN ALL 50 STATES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, NEARLY 4.3 MILLION PEOPLE ACCESSED VOTE411.ORG FOR VOTER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PURPOSES. LWVEF REGISTERED OVER 29,000 VOTERS THROUGH THIS ONLINE PLATFORM. LWVEF ALSO INCLUDES BALLOT INFORMATION FOR EVERY ELECTION CYCLE ON VOTE411. FOR THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION, THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEAGUES REACHED OUT TO OVER 52,000 CANDIDATES REQUESTING THAT THEY ANSWER THE LEAGUE'S NONPARTISAN QUESTIONS FOR THE ONLINE VOTER GUIDE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF LWVEF, STATE AND LOCAL LEAGUES HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 3,000 CANDIDATE DEBATES AND FORUMS FROM JULY 2022 TO JUNE 2023 TO FURTHER ASSIST VOTERS IN LEARNING ABOUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LWVEF CONTACTED NEARLY 18.8 MILLION VOTERS VIA CANVAS, EMAIL, MAIL, PHONE, AND TEXT DURING THIS TIMEFRAME TO PROVIDE THEM WITH CRITICAL ELECTION INFORMATION, INCLUDING HOW TO MAKE A VOTING PLAN, FIND THEIR POLLING PLACE, LEARN ABOUT EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING OPTION, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. ADDITIONALLY, LWVEF REACHED 10.28 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH VOTE411-SPECIFIC SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND OVER 10,000 PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE CONTENT FOCUSED ON LWVEF'S EFFORTS. LWVEF RAN THREE VOTE411 MARKETING CAMPAIGNS DURING FY23 TO INFORM VOTERS AHEAD OF THE SUMMER 2022 PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE FALL 2022 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION, AND VOTERS IN GEORGIA WHERE A RUN-OFF ELECTION WAS HELD THE MONTH AFTER ELECTION DAY. IN TOTAL THESE THREE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS REACHED OVER 2.31 MILLION VOTERS. IN AN EFFORT TO COUNTER MIS- AND DISINFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE ELECTION CYCLE AND TO ADVANCE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEMOCRATIC AND ELECTORAL PROCESS, LWVEF PARTNERED WITH LEADING EXPERTS TO PROVIDE TRUSTED AND RELIABLE INFORMATION. LWVEF AND PARTNERS CREATED 15 VIDEOS (IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) AND OFFERED MORE THAN 45 TRAININGS, REACHING NEARLY 3.4 MILLION PEOPLE. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, THE LEAGUE, TOGETHER WITH BLACK VOTERS MATTER AND THE POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN, LAUNCHED A TOUR TO BUILD POWER TOGETHER ACROSS THE SOUTH, AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, AND TENNESSEE, AND DEVELOP A COLLECTIVE VISION BASED ON A SHARED ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY. AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF SERVICE, LWVEF IS STRONGLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ELECTION WORK IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR LWVEF ALSO WORKED TO ADVANCE FAIR POLITICAL MAPS IN 15 STATES BY UNDERTAKING PPFM ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTING TO SHARED GOALS AS A MEMBER OF CHARGE. ALL LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND ACTIVITIES WERE AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES. IN TOTAL, LWV WAS INVOLVED IN MORE THAN 67 LAWSUITS INCLUDING CASES IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURT BETWEEN JULY 2022 AND JUNE 2023. THESE CASES INCLUDED 15 NEW MATTERS FILED OR JOINED BY THE LEAGUE IN FEDERAL COURT SINCE JULY 1, 2022. THE LEAGUE PROTECTED MORE THAN 8.5 MILLION VOTERS THROUGH SUCCESSFUL LITIGATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH A 64%-WIN RATE IN FEDERAL COURT. THE TOPICS OF LITIGATION CENTERED AROUND THE ISSUES WITHIN THE LEAGUE'S CAMPAIGN FOR MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK, INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS, IMPROVING ELECTIONS, REDISTRICTING, AND PROTECTING AGAINST VOTER PURGES, WHILE EXPANDING LWVUS LITIGATION WORK AROUND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS, AND EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND'S ONLY MEMBER IS ITS SISTER ORGANIZATION, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND ARE ELECTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS. CURRENTLY, THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE OVERLAPPING MEMBERSHIPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE STAFF BEFORE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS AND SIGNS. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE STAFF ENSURE THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBMIT WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) PAYS ALL COMPENSATION EXPENSES. LWVUS USES THE FOLLOWING METHOD TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION: THE BOARD DETERMINES THE GOALS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EACH YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED ON THESE GOALS, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW, ALONG WITH INDEPENDENTLY PREPARED COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED ON A PERSONNEL ACTION FORM. A COMPENSATION/MARKET ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND POSTS COPIES OF ITS FORM 990S ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AND ALSO MAKES THE FORMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY EMAIL, MAIL, AND FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE EDUCATION FUND'S FORM 1023, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY FILED DURING THE 1950S, NO LONGER EXISTS. THE EDUCATION FUND'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE EDUCATION FUND'S WEBSITE: WWW.LWV.ORG/LEAGUE-WOMEN-VOTERS-EDUCATION-FUND. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,491,775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 136,943. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 171,878. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,800,596. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES 1233 20TH STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 530115655 CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES K 251998 FMV LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES M 1354533 VENDOR INVOICES LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES O 3660230 TIME SHEETS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES P 545000 CASH