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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2407784

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY

Also known as EDUCATION FUND

Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08608

Financials

$349K$443K2022$503K$457K2023$605K$671K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$605,029$670,544-$65,515$784,245$256,940$527,305
June 30, 2024990$502,550$457,260$45,290$658,235$84,177$574,058
June 30, 2023990$348,666$442,886-$94,220$730,454$202,757$527,697
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$573,463
Program service revenue
$15,976
Investment income
$19,027
Net rental income
-$5,988
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,510
Other revenue
-$3,437

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,640
Occupancy
$12,563
Depreciation
$12,213
Program services (functional)
$553,835
Management and general (functional)
$51,979
Fundraising (functional)
$64,730

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$658,235
Total assets, end of year
$784,245
Total liabilities, end of year
$256,940
Net assets, end of year
$527,305
Land, buildings and equipment
$84,556
Publicly traded securities
$259,444
Net assets without donor restrictions
$414,346
Net assets with donor restrictions
$112,959
Gross receipts
$617,593
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
NJ

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JESSICA BURNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$91,315$15,826
JENNIFER M HOWARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0$0
IVETH MOSQUERAFIRST VICE PRESIDENT THRU 6/6/25
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DEBORAH MCCOMBERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT THRU 6/6/25
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JANET FISHER-HUGHESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MARIEL MERCADO-GUEVARASECRETARY THRU 6/6/25
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MARIEL MERCADO-GUEVARASECOND VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 6/7/25
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MARLENA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JIN HWANGDIRECTOR THRU 6/6/25
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LAUREN F NANCEDIRECTOR THRU 6/6/25
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LAUREN F NANCEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 6/7/25
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
KELLY SHEADIRECTOR THRU 6/6/25
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KELLY SHEASECRETARY AS OF 6/7/25
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
YVETTE J LINCOLNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TYRA GRAVESANDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KANESHA JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ARUN AYYAGARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUDHA KANTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAISA RUBIN STANKIEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEJANDRA SORTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA UWAKWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LUCY BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HENAL PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBORAH Y LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JESSICA BURNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$92,357$12,066
JENNIFER M HOWARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0$0
IVETH MOSQUERAFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DEBORAH MCCOMBERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JANET FISHER-HUGHESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MARIEL MERCADO-GUEVARASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JESSICA BACKOFENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LUCIENNE BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARLENA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JIN HWANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PRINCESS G HOAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LAUREN NANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HENAL PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KELLY SHEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DEBORAH Y LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
YVETTE J LINCOLNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JESSICA BURNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$80,820$7,018
JENNIFER M HOWARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0$0
IVETH MOSQUERAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DEBORAH MCCOMBERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JANET FISHER-HUGHESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MARIEL MERCADO-GUEVARASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JESSICA BACKOFENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LUCIENNE BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARLENA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JIN HWANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PRINCESS G HOAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAUREN NANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HENAL PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KELLY SHEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEBORAH Y LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
YVETTE J LINCOLNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN SFERASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
NATALYA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON DEALESSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EMAHUNN RAHEEM ALI CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNE TORREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
204 WEST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NJ 08608-1009
In care of
% EDWARD GRACELY
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
PO Box 64, Mountain Lakes NJ 07046
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSICA BURNS, 204 WEST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NJ 08608
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Pearl Ferdico, 250 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes NJ 07046
Signed the 990
JESSICA BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(609) 394-3303
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

LWVNJ-EF'S NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION AND VOTER PROTECTION WORK ENSURES EVERYONE HAS THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY AT THE BALLOT BOX AND BEYOND.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY EDUCATION FUND EMPOWERS VOTERS THROUGH ROBUST VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROTECTS THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. VOTER EDUCATION: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AND FACTUAL NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION AND ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. A SMALL SAMPLE OF THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES: VOTE411.ORG - A ONE-STOP RESOURCE PROVIDING CRITICAL ELECTION INFORMATION AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT. THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSING THE BALLOT (VOTER REGISTRATION, POLLING PLACES, ETC) AND INFORMATION ABOUT WHO IS RUNNING AND WHERE THEY STAND ON POLICY ISSUES. PRINTED MATERIAL: THE LEAGUE DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF PRINTED INFORMATION A YEAR IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES THAT PROVIDES NONPARTISAN ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. WEBINARS AND TRAININGS: THE LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH OTHERS TO PROVIDE WEBINARS AND TRAININGS TO SHARE VITAL NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION. THE LEAGUE PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION EVENTS, CANDIDATE FORUMS, AND OTHER. VOTER PROTECTION: LEAGUE STAFF MONITORED THE ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE ALL 100 HOURS THAT THE POLLS WERE OPEN DURING THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION AND ALL 42 HOURS THE POLLS WERE OPEN DURING THE 2023 PRIMARY ELECTION. THROUGH THE HOTLINE, THE LEAGUE HELPED ANSWER VOTERS' QUESTIONS, ASSISTED THEM IN FINDING THEIR POLLING LOCATIONS, AND HELPED VOTERS RETURN THEIR VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS. LWVNJ-EF ALSO MONITORED THE NATIONAL ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE AND DEFENDED DEMOCRACY BY LIFTING UP PROBLEMS REPORTED BY NEW JERSEY VOTERS TO ENSURE THEY WERE PROPERLY ADDRESSED.
    Expenses $553,835 · revenue $15,976

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
22-2407784
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$784,245
Income (IRS master file)
$617,593

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$605,029$670,544$784,245XML
990June 2024$502,550$457,260$658,235XML
990June 2023$348,666$442,886$730,454XML
990June 2022$446,955$476,729$778,085IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Pearl Ferdico
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 22-2407784).

Questions about LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY

What is the EIN of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY is 22-2407784.
Is LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY 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 JERSEY 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 JERSEY 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 JERSEY 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 JERSEY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSICA BURNS.
Who are the officers and directors of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $605,029, expenses of $670,544 and total assets of $784,245 at year end.

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