Lillians List Action Fund
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What it says it does
Lillian's List recruits, trains and supports progressive women, who are champions of reproductive freedom and equity for women, to run for public office in North Carolina. Through our Action Fund, we provide strategic guidance and political training to women leaders across North Carolina who are interested in running for political office. The Lillian's List PAC supports pro-choice, progressive women running for the General Assembly and Council of State.
- Income
- $228,237
- Spending
- $368,873
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $72,598, interim executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $17,630 spent. Training & Campaign Camp - Program goal is to identify emerging women leaders and provide them with the hard skills to become more civically engaged and seek leadership opportunities, including running for public office. Lillian's List has trained over 800 potential leaders since our founding and over 120 trainees in the last year. We offered 7 different trainings offered over the course of the year.
- $54,931 spent. Communications - Program goals include public education on the political process and issues affecting reproductive freedom and gender equity. Lillian's List also engages and educates our membership on the political process and the need to engage and elect more women to public office.
- $76,909 spent. Leadership/Membership Development - Work in local communities with members and community groups to identify emerging women leaders. Provide mentorship and encouragement to women seeking leadership and volunteer opportunities. Encourage women supporting women and civic participation.
- $48,938 spent. Political Action Committee (the "PAC"), founded in 2015, supports Lillian's List Action Fund by recruiting and supporting left-progressive and pro-abortion candidates running for local- and state-level offices in North Carolina.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 2012.
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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