League of Women Voters of Ohio
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What it says it does
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, A NONPARTISAN POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, ENCOURAGES INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT, WORKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $575,830
- Spending
- $415,809
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3,000
- Highest pay
- $106,416, 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)
- $338,790 spent. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF OHIO (LWVO) WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY OHIOAN HAS A FAIR, ACCESSIBLE, AND SECURE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY. THROUGH NONPARTISAN EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC ADVOCACY, LWVO HELPS VOTERS ACROSS THE STATE BENEFIT FROM TRANSPARENT ELECTION PROCESSES AND STRONG PROTECTIONS FOR VOTERS' RIGHTS. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, LEAGUE MEMBERS HAVE ADVANCED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN OHIO BY REGISTERING VOTERS, EDUCATING AND INFORMING CITIZENS ON HOW OHIO'S ELECTIONS WORK, AND HELPING OHIOANS CONNECT GOVERNMENT TO THE WORLD AROUND THEM. LWVO'S WORK HAS LED TO TANGIBLE, LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN HOW OHIO RUNS ITS ELECTIONS. THESE SUCCESSES INCLUDE EXPANDING ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION, STRENGTHENING BIPARTISAN OVERSIGHT OF COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS, IMPLEMENTING STATEWIDE VOTING-SYSTEM CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, IMPROVING POST-ELECTION AUDIT PROCEDURES, AND FOSTERING YOUTH ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE YOUTH AT THE BOOTH. EACH OF THESE REFORMS INCREASES VOTER CONFIDENCE, STRENGTHENS ELECTION INTEGRITY, AND HELPS MORE OHIOANS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ACROSS OHIO, LWVO WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND BALLOT MEASURES THAT STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE. LWVO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN RECENT STATEWIDE EDUCATION EFFORTS ON A BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED HOW THE OHIO CONSTITUTION COULD BE AMENDED, WITH OUTREACH FOCUSED ON PRESERVING MAJORITY RULE AND PROTECTING OHIOANS' LONG-STANDING RIGHT TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY. LWVO HAS ALSO BEEN A LEADING VOICE FOR REDISTRICTING REFORM TO ENABLE REAL REPRESENTATION FOR ALL OHIOANS. THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONED A CITIZEN-LED REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS THAT EXPLAIN HOW FAIR MAPS AT BOTH THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LEAD TO MORE RESPONSIVE POLICY MAKERS, STRONGER COMMUNITIES, AND ELECTIONS THAT VOTERS CAN TRUST. ACROSS ALL THE NONPARTISAN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY LWVO DOES ON BEHALF OF OHIO VOTERS IS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO A HEALTHIER CIVIC FUTURE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN THE BUCKEYE STATE.
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 October 13, 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 August 1967.
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 October 21, 2026.
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