The League of Women Voters of Texas
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Empower voters and defend democracy in Texas. Provide support to local Leagues and support the development of new local chapters.
- Income
- $912,153
- Spending
- $935,260
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $72,666, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 177% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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)
- $842,778 spent. Nonpartisan Community Education for Texas Voters: Voters turn to the League for unbiased, nonpartisan election information ahead of every election. Information on election processes and what will be on the ballot are easily accessible with printed Voters Guides at local libraries as well as on VOTE411.org and the League website online. We translate the Voters Guide into Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese to ensure new citizens can read it on VOTE411.org in the language they are most comfortable with. We use cutting-edge technology to reach voters across Texas. Voters still find the Voters Guide in print in libraries and community centers; it is also easily viewed by phone, tablet, or computer on LWVTexas.org and at VOTE411.org. We promote voting and elections with QR codes, text reminders, and on social media with videos and graphics. During the 2023 Constitutional Amendment Elections, our explainer videos were viewed more than one million times. In 2024, we distributed more than 175,000 printed Voters' Guides, and the Guides were accessed over 940,000 times on VOTE411. Leveraging a grant, we collaborated with Leagues in the Houston area to deliver more than 800,000 guides to voters' homes or through community centers. See Schedule O. Advancing Voter Education: The League's county election website review encourages counties to take needed steps to become a trusted resource for voters. Voters look to their counties to find accurate, accessible, and useful voter information on safe and secure county election websites. County election websites continue to achieve outstanding ratings for the quality and clarity of their voter information, reflecting the positive impact of our review and support efforts. Ratings improved 53% from two years ago. Fighting for Safe and Accessible Elections for All: The League partners with legal organizations to fight government efforts to suppress the vote in Texas, and we win those fights. We participated in a successful lawsuit to require the Department of Public Safety to offer voter registration online to those updating their driver's license online and joined in filing multiple other suits that suppress the vote of people of color, people with disabilities, students, senior citizens, or economically disadvantaged people. Safe Voting for Vulnerable Populations: Organized community organizations and county and state government partners to promote working at the polls to the younger, less vulnerable population. Provided information on vote-by-mail, including eligibility, due dates, tips to fill out the application, and tips to turn in a vote-by-mail ballot. Election Protection: LWVTX partnered with the Texas Election Protection coalition to ensure voters have access to a fair and equitable election process. We monitor elections for potential issues and support voters facing barriers to voting, including voter intimidation, misinformation, and accessibility barriers. We recruited 120 Election Protection volunteers to support voters and safeguard the electoral process. Organizational Development: Capacity building is a top priority. The "Building League Power" training series equipped League leaders with new tools for recruitment, governance, and legislative advocacy. Provided training and support to existing local Leagues and members through webinars, regular calls with leaders, newsletters, in-person training sessions, mentorship, and telephone support. League volunteers come from diverse populations in metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas. Small grants supported innovative voter outreach projects. These efforts have built stronger organizations ready to empower voters and defend democracy across Texas. We expanded our team to enhance fundraising capabilities, bolster get-out-the-vote initiatives, and enable our Executive Director to focus on strategic, mission-critical efforts. Defending Democracy: In the 89th Texas Legislature, the League moved quickly to defend voting rights and advocate on public education, women's health, gun safety, child well-being, and water infrastructure. We also monitored a special session on mid-decade redistricting. Our network responded to 54 action alerts, sending 165,000 messages to lawmakers. We helped block a measure that would have imposed unnecessary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The League supported a successful constitutional amendment creating new long-term funding for the Texas Water Fund.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 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? 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 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 March 2020.
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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