New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE ONYLCVEF'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND EMPOWER NEW YORKERS TO BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE ENVIRONMENT FROM CLEAN ENERGY AND FUNDING FOR PARKS, TO SOLID WASTE AND GREEN BUILDINGS. FIRST, WE EDUCATE NEW YORKERS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING PROCESSES AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS. SECOND, WE ENGAGE ALL SECTOR SELECTED OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND GRASSROOTS CITIZENSIN OPEN, NONPARTISAN DISCUSSION ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BREAKTHROUGHS THAT NEW YORK NEEDS.THIRD, AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE EMPOWER NEW YORKERS TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE BY ENGAGING THEM IN THE CIVIC PROCESS. THAT INCLUDES VOTER REGISTRATION, HELPING RESIDENTS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND CONNECTING NEW YORKERS WITH CANDIDATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND POLICY MAKERS.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $278,274, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 81% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.5 million spent. OUR VOTE IS OUR POWER CAMPAIGN TOOK A BIG TURN IN 2024 AS WE CREATIVE EVOCATIVE LARGE- SCALE PROJECTIONS URGING EVERYONE TO VOTE; WE PLAYED A KEY LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE WIND WORKS NEW YORK COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, LABOR, CLERGY, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY IN NEW YORK; WE EDUCATED THROUGH DATA, MAPPING NYC'S LEAD SERVICE LINES AND NYS' OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN; OUR ROBUST PROGRAMMING IN 2024 INCLUDED CANDIDATE FORUMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, OUR LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES, AND TABLING AT DOZENS OF COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: League of Conservation Voters Inc (Washington, DC), EIN 52-1733698. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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