Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,586,745 | 3,341,315 | 5,519,516 | 5,519,979 | 7,311,203 | 24,278,758 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,586,745 | 3,341,315 | 5,519,516 | 5,519,979 | 7,311,203 | 24,278,758 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 1,214,208 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 23,064,550 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,586,745 | 3,341,315 | 5,519,516 | 5,519,979 | 7,311,203 | 24,278,758 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 262,190 | 257,254 | 208,246 | 313,565 | 296,854 | 1,338,109 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 21,325 | 93,666 | 149,403 | 128,643 | 393,037 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 26,009,904 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON REVENUE FROM ETP LLC MISCELLANEOUS INCOME |
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| PART III, LINES 4 A,B,C,D - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND (LWVEF) WORKS TO REGISTER VOTERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ELECTION INFORMATION, AS WELL AS HOST CANDIDATE FORUMS AND DEBATES, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF EDUCATING VOTERS AND INCREASING VOTER PARTICIPATION IN EVERY ELECTION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, LWVEF REACHED MORE THAN 14.9 MILLION VOTERS NATIONWIDE IN FY22. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, JULY 2021-JUNE 2022, LWVEF REGISTERED MORE THAN 90,000 VOTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. LWVEF ACHIEVED THIS IN PART THROUGH ITS YOUTH VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 22,000 YOUNG PEOPLE REGISTERED AT 971 LEAGUE-LED REGISTRATION EVENTS AT SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE DURING THIS TIMEFRAME. VOTE411.ORG IS THE NONPARTISAN ELECTION WEBSITE, POWERED BY LWVEF, WHICH PROVIDES VOTERS WITH CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ELECTION DAY RESOURCES, INCLUDING THEIR POLLING PLACE LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION, EARLY OR ABSENTEE VOTING RULES, REGISTRATION DEADLINES, ID REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE. IN FY22, LWVEF PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH LANGUAGES TO VOTERS IN ALL 50 STATES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, OVER 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE ACCESSED VOTE411.ORG FOR VOTER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PURPOSES. LWVEF REGISTERED OVER 41,000 VOTERS THROUGH THIS ONLINE PLATFORM. LWVEF ALSO INCLUDES BALLOT INFORMATION FOR EVERY ELECTION CYCLE ON VOTE411. FOR THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION, THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEAGUES REACHED OUT TO OVER 27,000 CANDIDATES REQUESTING THAT THEY ANSWER THE LEAGUE'S NONPARTISAN QUESTIONS FOR THE ONLINE VOTER GUIDE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF LWVEF, STATE AND LOCAL LEAGUES HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 350 CANDIDATE DEBATES AND FORUMS FROM JULY 2021 TO JUNE 2022 TO FURTHER ASSIST VOTERS IN LEARNING ABOUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LWVEF CONTACTED NEARLY 1.2 MILLION VOTERS VIA CANVAS, EMAIL, MAIL, PHONE, AND TEXT DURING THIS TIMEFRAME TO PROVIDE THEM WITH CRITICAL ELECTION INFORMATION, INCLUDING HOW TO MAKE A VOTING PLAN, FIND THEIR POLLING PLACE, LEARN ABOUT EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING OPTION, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. ADDITIONALLY, LWVEF REACHED 10.28 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH VOTE411-SPECIFIC SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND OVER 10,000 PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE CONTENT FOCUSED ON LWVEF'S EFFORTS. LWVEF RAN THREE VOTE411 MARKETING CAMPAIGNS DURING FY22 TO INFORM VOTERS AHEAD OF THE FALL 2021 GENERAL ELECTION, TEXAS 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION, AND SPRING 2022 PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN SELECT STATES. IN TOTAL THESE THREE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS REACHED OVER 1 MILLION VOTERS. IN JULY OF 2021 LWEF LAUNCHED A FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM CAMPAIGN TO INFORM PEOPLE ON HOW TO ENGAGE IN THE 2021 REDISTRICTING PROCESS THROUGH THE LEAGUE'S REDISTRICTING REFORM PROGRAM, PEOPLE POWERED FAIR MAPS (PPFM). THESE ADS REACHED MORE THAN 90,000 PEOPLE AND SENT MORE THAN 31,000 PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEAGUE'S WORK. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021 LWVEF HELD THREE REDISTRICTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING A TWITTER TOWNHALL, A REDDIT ASK ME ANYTHING, AND FACEBOOK LIVE PANEL. THE DIGITAL EVENTS EARNED MORE THAN 800,000 IMPRESSIONS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. LWVEF CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM EFFORTS TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THIS ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM EXPANSION INCLUDED IMPLEMENTING OUTREACHCIRCLE, A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT SUPPORTS RELATIONAL ORGANIZING AND PEER-TO-PEER TEXTING TO CREATE CHANGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. IN THE SECOND YEAR OF IMPLEMENTING OUTREACHCIRCLE, OVER 60 LEAGUES ACTIVELY USE THE TOOL, WITH MORE THAN 5,000 SUPPORTERS COMPLETING MORE THAN 4,000 DIGITAL ACTIVITIES. AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF SERVICE, LWVEF IS STRONGLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ELECTION WORK IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND'S ONLY MEMBER IS ITS SISTER ORGANIZATION, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND ARE ELECTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS. CURRENTLY, THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE OVERLAPPING MEMBERSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE STAFF BEFORE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS AND SIGNS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE STAFF ENSURE THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBMIT WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS TO FURTHER ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD DETERMINES THE GOALS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EACH YEAR. THE CHAIR CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED ON THESE GOALS, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. THE CHAIR USES THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW ALONG WITH INDEPENDENTLY PREPARED COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED ON A PERSONNEL ACTION FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND POSTS COPIES OF ITS FORM 990S TO ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AND ALSO MAKES THE FORMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY EMAIL, MAIL, AND FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE EDUCATION FUND'S FORM 1023, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY FILED DURING THE 1950S, NO LONGER EXISTS. THE EDUCATION FUND'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE EDUCATION FUND'S WEBSITE, WWW.LWV.ORG/CONTENT/EDUCATION-FUND. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,256,967. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,259. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 258,829. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,527,055. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: | AS OF THE DATE OF THIS FILING, THE LEAGUE'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, WERE BEING PREPARED. |
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