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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6215058

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12207

Financials

$342K$469K2022$422K$563K2023$486K$451K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$485,952$451,315$34,637$2,027,918$129,536$1,898,382
June 30, 2024990$421,593$563,363-$141,770$1,742,903$21,268$1,721,635
June 30, 2023990$342,441$469,422-$126,981$1,707,847$11,843$1,696,004
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$431,080
Membership dues
$50,917
Program service revenue
$11,096
Investment income
$37,147
Net rental income
$3,600
Other revenue
$6,629

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$49,910
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$91,760
Other salaries and wages
$90,531
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$215,294
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$30,180
Travel
$2,558
Program services (functional)
$273,413
Management and general (functional)
$142,423
Fundraising (functional)
$35,479

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,742,903
Total assets, end of year
$2,027,918
Total liabilities, end of year
$129,536
Net assets, end of year
$1,898,382
Publicly traded securities
$738,351
Gross receipts
$485,952
Employees
5
Volunteers
3,363
Year formed
1950
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERICA SMITKAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
18.75$81,252$1,787
LAURA LADD BIERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER
Former
18.75$51,256$71
PATTY MACLEISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLA MICHALAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRYSTAL JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY CROXTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE DORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDIE GORENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY ROSENTHALPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS ALEXANDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY AGENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SALLY ROBINSON1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REGINA TILLMAN3RD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARJORIE MCINTOSH4TH VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANE COLVIN2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA LADD BIERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
18.75$41,965$2,228
NANCY ROSENTHALPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SALLY ROBINSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICIA GARRETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY AGENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JANE COLVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE DORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK DORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY CROXTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE LAMBERTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY MEANYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARJORIE MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY MACLEISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINA TILLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LAURA LADD BIERMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
18.75$0$98,370$2,823
JUDIE GORENSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NANCY ROSENTHALVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PATRICIA GARRETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LORI ROBINSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SHEILA MILLER BERNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANE COLVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATE DORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICK DORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CRYSTAL JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOY ROSENZWEIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SALLY ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATHLEEN STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REGINA TILLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
THE BLAKE ANNEX 1 STEUBEN PLACE, ALBANY, NY 12207-0000
In care of
% LAURA LADD BIERMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERICA SMITKA, 1 STEUBEN PLACE, ALBANY, NY 12207
Signed the 990
ERICA SMITKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(518) 465-4162
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES NONPARTISAN MATERIALS, FUNDS ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, AND FACILITATES COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITIZENS AND THEIR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. IT IS COMMITTED TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE PROMISE OF CONTINUED SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN OF NEW YORK STATE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION: THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION ORGANIZES PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CURRENT ISSUES AND ELECTIONS, AS WELL AS DIRECT PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $107,309 · revenue $1,772
  • GRANTS MANAGEMENT: THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION GRANTS FUNDS GENERATED BY LOCAL LEAGUES WHICH HAVE BEEN EARMARKED FOR PROJECTS TO BE PERFORMED BY LOCAL LEAGUES.
    Expenses $53,586 · grants $49,910
  • SERVICES TO LOCAL LEAGUES: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESOURCES AND MATERIALS TO LOCAL LEAGUES FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $48,026
  • Expenses $64,492

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6215058
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1952
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,027,918
Income (IRS master file)
$485,952

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$485,952$451,315$2,027,918IRS
990June 2024$421,593$563,363$1,742,903IRS
990June 2023$342,441$469,422$1,707,847XML
990June 2022$1,453,465$377,373$1,721,742IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6215058).

Questions about LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC is 13-6215058.
Is LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
Are donations to LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERICA SMITKA.
Who are the officers and directors of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,252 (ERICA SMITKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $485,952, expenses of $451,315 and total assets of $2,027,918 at year end.

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