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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS FUNCTION, WHICH BEGAN DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, INCLUDES FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THE REACH OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND INCREASE ITS RECOGNITION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-D, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT | THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) ENCOURAGES INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT, WORKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND INFLUENCES LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, JULY 2023 THROUGH JUNE 2024, LWVUS INITIATED 17 ACTION ALERTS THAT YIELDED 74,275 ACTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS. THESE ACTIONS RESULTED IN 137,939 LETTERS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND ENGAGED MORE THAN 3,549 NEW ACTIVISTS. THE ISSUES AND LEGISLATION LWVUS SUPPORTED IN FY24 INCLUDED DEMOCRACY LEGISLATION LIKE THE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT, THE FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT, THE DISCLOSE ACT, AND THE SAVE ACT. LWVUS ACTION ALERTS ALSO COVERED ISSUES INCLUDING THE CHILDREN'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND RECOVERY ACT AND THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT. THE LEAGUE FOCUSED ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CONGRESSIONAL AISLE. LWV ALSO EXPANDED OUR OUTREACH TO THE ADMINISTRATION AS WE IDENTIFIED WAYS TO MOVE PRO-DEMOCRACY REFORMS IN WASHINGTON. AS PUBLIC MOMENTUM CONTINUED TO SLOW FOR COMPREHENSIVE VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THE LEAGUE WORKED WITH LEGISLATIVE OFFICES TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO INCORPORATE VOTING RIGHTS COMPONENTS TO DIFFERENT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. THE LEAGUE CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS, VOTER REGISTRATION, AND ELECTIONS WITH BOTH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE AGENCIES INCLUDED THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE LEAGUE ALSO GREW OUR ADVOCACY EFFORT TO PUBLISH THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, AND THE WHITE HOUSE. BETWEEN JULY 2023 AND JUNE 2024, THE LEAGUE TRACKED ITS IMPACT ON GROWING OUR ADVOCACY THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, AND MEDIA REACH. THROUGH A DEDICATED GRANT GIVEN TO STATE AFFILIATES IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, MISSISSIPPI, MARYLAND AND TENNESSEE, LEAGUES WERE ABLE TO EXPAND THEIR ADVOCACY CAPACITY AT STATE CAPITOLS. THROUGH THIS GRANT, LWVUS PROVIDED THREE DEDICATED TRAININGS FOR LEAGUES THAT HELPED THEM RECRUIT OVER 130 STATE LEADERS AND CONDUCT 16 LOBBY DAYS IN THESE STATES WHILE BUILDING SKILLS FOR LEADING A DEDICATED GROUP OF STATE ADVOCATES ON POLICY MATTERS. WE ALSO BUILT DEDICATED RESOURCES TO GROW AND TRANSFORM THE ADVOCACY OF OUR STATE AND LOCAL AFFILIATES BY CREATING EVERGREEN ADVOCACY MATERIALS THAT MEMBERS CAN USE AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION. AS AN ORGANIZATION WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE CAMPAIGN TO BUILD PUBLIC EDUCATION AROUND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL PROCESS, ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT, AND TO FINALLY ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE LEAGUE HAS VOTING MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBERS ARE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ALL OTHERS WHO JOIN THE LEAGUE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE OFFICERS, EIGHT DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE CONVENTION, AND NOT MORE THAN EIGHT DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE CONVENTION IS MADE UP OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE. DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE. EACH DELEGATE REPRESENTING A LEAGUE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ONLY IF THAT LEAGUE HAS MET ITS PER-MEMBER PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. VOTING MEMBERS: INDIVIDUALS AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE WHO JOIN THE LEAGUE SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS OF LOCAL LEAGUES, STATE LEAGUES, AND OF THE LWVUS; (1) INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE WITHIN AN AREA OF A LOCAL LEAGUE MAY JOIN THAT LEAGUE OR ANY OTHER LOCAL LEAGUE; (2) THOSE WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE AREA OF ANY LOCAL LEAGUE MAY JOIN A LOCAL LEAGUE OR SHALL BE STATE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE; (3) THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE FOR 50 YEARS OR MORE SHALL BE LIFE MEMBERS EXCUSED FROM THE PAYMENT OF DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE CONVENTION OF DELEGATES SHALL ADOPT A PROGRAM, ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, ADOPT A BIENNIAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE STAFF BEFORE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS AND SIGNS. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT 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 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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED ON THESE GOALS, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 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. A COMPENSATION/MARKET ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE LEAGUE POSTS COPIES OF ITS FORM 990S ON 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 LEAGUE'S FORM 1024, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY FILED DURING THE 1920S, NO LONGER EXISTS. THE LEAGUE'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE: WWW.LWV.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 830,346. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 90,068. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 483,503. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,403,917. LIST RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 174,585. TOTAL EXPENSES 174,585. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | BAD DEBT ADJUSTMENT 13,673. |
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