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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WISCONSIN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$975,917
Total expenses
$902,144
Contributions and grants received
$955,403
Grants paid
$20,000
Program service revenue
$8,680
Investment income
$8,487
Other revenue
$3,347
Total assets, end of year
$640,328
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,282
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$587,046
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$632,118
Management and general expenses
$247,608
Fundraising expenses
$22,418
Program service expenses (Part III)
$632,118

Program services were 70.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $30,605

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $62,835

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $861,963

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $8,680 · related or exempt $8,680

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,001 · excluded $9,001

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,955

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $6,469

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$514

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$514 · excluded -$514

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $3,347 · excluded $3,347

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,347

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,000 · program services $20,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $112,598 · program services $71,330 · management and general $39,743 · fundraising $1,525

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $294,495 · program services $185,189 · management and general $105,382 · fundraising $3,924

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,268 · program services $5,818 · management and general $3,327 · fundraising $123

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $74,455 · program services $48,888 · management and general $24,478 · fundraising $1,089

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $31,839 · program services $22,775 · management and general $8,498 · fundraising $566

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,180 · management and general $37,180

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $635 · management and general $635

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $17,938 · program services $13,790 · management and general $2,269 · fundraising $1,879

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $91,981 · program services $91,981

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,492 · program services $18,471 · management and general $4,879 · fundraising $142

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $24,991 · program services $16,790 · management and general $7,852 · fundraising $349

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,206 · program services $10,852 · management and general $3,026 · fundraising $328

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $26,042 · program services $18,133 · management and general $7,572 · fundraising $337

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $6,712 · program services $6,712

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,031 · program services $1,364 · management and general $639 · fundraising $28

  • 24a · Other expenses: NEWSLETTER AND PRINTING

    total $109,053 · program services $96,700 · management and general $641 · fundraising $11,712

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $5,228 · program services $3,325 · management and general $1,487 · fundraising $416

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $129,792 · end of year $25,105

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $101,953 · end of year $70,710

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $59,439 · end of year $205,671

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,176 · end of year $3,953

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $222,008 · end of year $315,651

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $676 · end of year $19,238

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,684 · end of year $34,503

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $18,779

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $424,346 · end of year $373,180

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $80,014 · end of year $213,866

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WISCONSIN, INC. (LWVWI) IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT. LWVWI IS A VIBRANT, VISIBLE, RESPECTED ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINING OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. LWVWI EMPOWERS VOTERS AND DEFENDS DEMOCRACY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT AND TO ACT ON SELECTED GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES; TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TO ACT ON SELECTED GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES.

  • THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WISCONSIN PROVIDED NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION ON THE LEAGUE'S VOTE411 PLATFORM. THE LEAGUE PROMOTED THE USE OF THE STATE'S VOTING INFORMATION PLATFORM, MYVOTE.WI.GOV. THE LEAGUE PROMOTES THE USE OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND PROVIDES VOTERS WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REQUEST, COMPLETE, AND SUCCESSFULLY RETURN ABSENTEE BALLOTS. THE LEAGUE ACTIVELY RECRUITS ELECTION OBSERVERS AND POLL WORKERS TO ENSURE SAFE, FAIR AND ACCESSIBLE ELECTIONS.

    Expenses $479,088 · Grants $20,000

  • THE LEAGUE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE WI FAIR MAPS COALITION TO CREATE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, AND TO INFORM VOTERS ABOUT GERRYMANDERING IN WISCONSIN. THIS WORK INCREASES AWARENESS AND PROMOTES AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING PROCESS. THE LEAGUE ALSO PROMOTES AN IMPARTIAL AND ACCOUNTABLE JUDICIARY.

    Expenses $91,818

  • THE LEAGUE'S MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS COORDINATOR SUPPORTS MEMBERSHIP GROWTH ACROSS THE STATE IN EXISTING LOCAL LEAGUES AS WELL AS ASSISTED WITH THE FORMATION OF NEW LEAGUES. THE STAFF IS ADDRESSING NEEDS IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING COMMUNITY ALLIANCES WITH DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE LEAGUE WORK EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE IN VOTER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE LEAGUE PROVIDES ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION POLICY ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $61,212 · Revenue $8,680

  • LEAGUE ADVOCACY INCLUDES A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOBBYING AS REPORTED ELSEWHERE ON THIS RETURN.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dorothy Skye

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related

  • Melanie Ramey

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beth English Thru March

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debra Byars

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joy Cardin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Chartier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeanne Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fran Garb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Nelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • T Ruth Shank

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yolan Mistele

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Val Barber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debra Cronmiller

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,977
    From this org
    $85,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,297
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
19 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420519349301057

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