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Federation of State Conservation Voters League Inc

EIN 54-1973929 · Richmond, VA

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What it says it does

Public advocacy, mobilization, and volunteer support around environmental topics such as climate and energy, clean water, and healthy communities.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$879,271 spent. Public awareness, community organizing, and volunteer support around environmental topics such as climate and energy, clean water, and healthy communities. Public forums and voter registration and voter turnout initiatives.
$326,892 spent. Work in securing good public conservation policy on the state level, including policy development, policy briefings, and direct and grassroots lobbying. Legislative advocacy.
$269,040 spent. Work focused on informing the public about how their elected officials vote or act on environmental issues for legislative accountability. Our annual general assembly scorecard ranks all 140 lawmakers based on their voting record relative to pressing conservation issues. Annual gubernatorial scorecard evaluates actions taken by the administration over the past year. Nonpartisan efforts to inform voters about how, where, and when to vote and education about issues on the ballot.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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.
Not 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 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.
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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