BBB Wise Giving Report for
League of Women Voters Education Fund

BBB Wise Giving Report issued May 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires May 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: League of Women Voters Education Fund
Address: 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1000
  Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-429-1965
Web Address: www.lwv.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1957, District of Columbia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to build citizen participation in the democratic process, study key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased manner, and enable people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 8: Program Service Expense Ratio - Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.

LWVEF does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to the its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the organization spent $1,422,552 or 63% of its total expenses ($2,250,439) on program service activities.
League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

LWVEF conducts activities to engage citizens in the democratic process. The organization sponsors nonpartisan candidate debates at the state and local levels, provides free nonpartisan voter guides (both printed and online), registers citizens to vote, and sponsors free public forums on issues of community interest. Other activities include registering high school seniors to vote, working to protect voting rights, aiming to improve election administration, training pollworkers, encouraging transparency in government, working with the U.S. Census to ensure that everyone is counted, and educating the public on issues such as the federal role in education, government privatization, and the importance of an independent judiciary.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, LWVEF's program expenses were:

  
Election services 694,925
International programs 347,549
Civic engagement 231,936
Judicial independence 148,142
Total Program Expenses: $1,422,552
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Nancy E. Tate, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $184,008

Chair of the Board: Elisabeth G. MacNamara
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 31

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,892,387, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on LWVEF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Grants and contributions 2,630,616
Investment income 569,277
Contributions in lieu of per-member payments 235,500
Nationally recruited member dues 26,271
Publication sales and other income 7,280
Change in value of annuity agreements 4,245
Total Income $3,473,189


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 64%  Fund Raising: 18%  Administrative: 18% 

Total income   $3,473,189
  Program expenses $1,422,552
  Fund raising expenses 414,785
  Administrative expenses 413,102
 
Total expenses   $2,250,439
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,222,750
Beginning net assets   3,519,581
Ending net assets   4,742,331
Total liabilities   744,696
Total assets   $5,487,027


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