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League of Women Voters Inc

EIN 39-6096750 · Milwaukee, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS VOTERS AND DEFENDS DEMOCRACY BY SUPPORTING AND EDUCATING VOTERS AND PROMOTING ACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Income
$193,202
Spending
$127,186
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
16 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
2
Volunteers
314

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $49,342 spent. VOTER SERVICES: IN TOTAL, ACROSS FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORT RESULTED IN 1,168 VOTER REGISTRATIONS. WE ASSISTED OVER 220 PEOPLE IN REQUESTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS. WE EDUCATED OVER 8,267 PEOPLE THROUGH FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT. ALL OF OUR EFFORTS ARE DIRECTED TO THOSE WHO ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED. WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS WORK THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF NEARLY 700 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 1,956 HOURS TO OUR CAUSE. COMITE POR EL VOTO LATINX PARTNERED WITH OVER 25 COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZED 46 RESOURCE TABLES TO REACH OVER 2,729 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE LEAGUE'S BILINGUAL MATERIALS. COMITE POR EL VOTO LATINX PRODUCED BILINGUAL ELECTION RESOURCE GUIDES FOR FOUR ELECTIONS AND, ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS, TRANSLATED THESE GUIDES INTO SPANISH, WHICH WERE SHARED WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEAM HOSTED 49 EVENTS WITH 39 DIFFERENT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, RESULTING IN 184 VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND 1,446 CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS ABOUT VOTING. THREE COMMUNITY AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION TRAINING SESSIONS WERE HELD WITH APPROXIMATELY 72 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. THE HIGH SCHOOL VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM ASSISTED 403 STUDENTS WITH VOTER REGISTRATION AND MADE 44 VISITS TO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY JAIL (MCJ) AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION CENTER (CRC) VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM CONDUCTED 29 REGISTRATION EVENTS, HELPED REGISTER APPROXIMATELY 106 PEOPLE, REQUESTED 125 ABSENTEE BALLOTS, AND SPOKE WITH 216 INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN VOTING. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTREACH TEAM HOSTED 19 VOTER REGISTRATION EVENTS AT THE CENTRAL AND BRANCH LIBRARIES, WHERE WE ASSISTED IN REGISTERING 63 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED LITERATURE AND INFORMATION TO 487 PEOPLE. OUR TEAM ATTENDED THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES FOR NEWLY NATURALIZED CITIZENS AND HELD 30 VOTER REGISTRATION EVENTS, HELPING TO REGISTER 397 PEOPLE AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO 3,765 PEOPLE.
  2. $25,928 spent. MEMBER EDUCATION- PROVIDED STAFF, OFFICE, CONFERENCE ROOMS WITH VIRTUAL CONNECTIVITY AND WI-FI, USE OF COPIER, AND SCANNER TO MEMBERS, COMMITTEES, LEADERS AND BOARD MEMBERS; PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR 400+ MEMBERS TO ATTEND STATE AND NATIONAL EVENTS; PROVIDED 400+ MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE LEAGUE'S MISSION THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES; AND CONNECTED 400+ MEMBERS TO LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. HOSTED A KICKOFF SUPPER IN SEPTEMBER (ATTENDED BY 100 MEMBERS AND FRIENDS) AND AN ANNUAL MEETING IN MAY (ATTENDED BY 100 MEMBERS). SPONSORED VIRTUAL AND/OR IN-PERSON PUBLIC ISSUES FORUMS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. HOSTED LUNCH N LEARN FORUMS, LEAGUE CAFE BOOK CLUBS, AND GENERAL MEETINGS.
  3. $28,140 spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY - PUBLISHED 4 VOTER BULLETINS AND 51 WEEKLY UPDATES FOR 400+ MEMBERS AND 800 PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS; MAINTAINED WEBSITE AND REGULARLY POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA (1500+ FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, 750+ INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS AND 500+ TWITTER FOLLOWERS); COMMUNICATED WITH THE COMMUNITY WITH LWVMC PRESS RELEASES; TV, RADIO AND PODCAST APPEARANCES, AND PUBLISHED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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