League of Women Voters of New Jersey
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What it says it does
THROUGH GRASSROOTS PEOPLE-POWERED ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING, LWVNJ TRAINS, MOBILIZES, AND EDUCATES ADVOCATES TO HAVE A GREATER VOICE IN GOVERNMENT AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY.
- Income
- $693,878
- Spending
- $455,714
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $107,141, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $342,623 spent. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY PROMOTES CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH INFORMED PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT AND ACTION ON SELECTED POLICY ISSUES. PUBLIC POLICY: LWVNJ WORKS TO BUILD A MULTIRACIAL, MULTIGENERATIONAL, MULTICULTURAL, INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY BY ADVOCATING FOR STATE LEGISLATION THAT ENSURES THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX. LWVNJ LEADS AND PARTICIPATES IN POWERFUL STATE COALITIONS WORKING ON A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ISSUES. MEMBERSHIP: LWVNJ BUILDS PEOPLE-POWER BY GROWING A DIVERSE NETWORK OF EMPOWERED AND ORGANIZED MEMBERS. THE LEAGUE'S ENDURING VITALITY AND RESONANCE COMES FROM ITS GRASSROOTS NATURE, WITH MEMBERS OPERATING AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS WORKING TOWARDS THE GOAL OF "MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK.ORGANIZING AND TRAINING: LWVNJ TRAINS AND MOBILIZES ACTIVISTS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND TO FIGHT FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.
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 September 1969.
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.
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