League of Women Voters of New Jersey
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $605,029
- Spending
- $670,544
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $107,141, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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
7 of 7Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $553,835 spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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