League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNESOTA A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, WITH A MISSION TO EMPOWER VOTERS AND DEFEND DEMOCRACY. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL GENDERS AGE 16 AND UP. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LWV UNITED STATES AND 33 LOCAL LEAGUES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WE ENCOURAGE INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT, REGISTER AND INFORM VOTERS, EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CIVIC EVENTS AND CANDIDATE FORUMS, WORK TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. LWV MINNESOTA AND OUR 3,000+ MEMBERS WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES TO BE INFORMED CITIZENS AND TO ACT TO FULFILL OUR PROGRAM FOR ACTION, WHICH OUTLINES KEY POSITIONS ON ISSUES SUCH AS VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION REFORM, ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND ELECTION LAWS.
- Income
- $672,046
- Spending
- $732,284
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 17.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 3,011
- Highest pay
- $133,780, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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)
- $474,329 spent. LWV MINNESOTA WORKS TO EMPOWER VOTERS THROUGH OUR NONPARTISAN VOTER SERVICE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING VOTER REGISTRATION AND ENGAGEMENT, OUR VOTE411 VOTER GUIDE, CANDIDATE FORUMS, AND ISSUE EDUCATION. WE ALSO WORK TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY THROUGH OUR PROGRAM FOR ACTION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. LWVMN'S CURRENT PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE: HIGH SCHOOL VOTER COLLABORATIVE AND YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM; VOTER REGISTRATION AT NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES; CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE; LOBBY & OBSERVER CORPS; COUNTERING ELECTION MIS- AND DISINFORMATION; PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO OUR 33 LOCAL LEAGUES THROUGH MONTHLY CALLS AND WEBINARS, OUR ANNUAL CONVENTION, AND OUR AUGUST ACADEMY AND JANUARY JUMPSTART SESSIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 March 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 April 1984.
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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