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← LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$67,539,884
Total expenses
$65,819,334
Contributions and grants received
$67,242,324
Grants paid
$35,543,385
Program service revenue
$462,518
Investment income
$98,553
Other revenue
-$263,511
Total assets, end of year
$22,629,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,841,440
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,788,308
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$55,737,811
Management and general expenses
$4,510,960
Fundraising expenses
$5,570,563
Program service expenses (Part III)
$55,737,811

Program services were 84.7% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $53,545

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $272,215

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $66,916,564

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $109,034

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING & MEMBER SERVICES

    total $383,043 · related or exempt $383,043

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $79,475 · related or exempt $79,475

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $96,093 · excluded $96,093

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $22,158 · excluded $22,158

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $561,908

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

    securities $559,448

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,460

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,460 · excluded $2,460

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $250,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $272,215

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $535,669

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$285,669 · excluded -$285,669

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $35,543,385 · program services $35,543,385

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $387,579 · program services $93,731 · management and general $276,799 · fundraising $17,049

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,222,711 · program services $7,460,631 · management and general $374,324 · fundraising $2,387,756

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $376,174 · program services $229,141 · management and general $69,965 · fundraising $77,068

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,354,702 · program services $1,029,192 · management and general $33,610 · fundraising $291,900

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $937,042 · program services $564,391 · management and general $172,153 · fundraising $200,498

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $517,094 · program services $50,433 · management and general $465,570 · fundraising $1,091

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $144,052 · program services $18,423 · management and general $125,224 · fundraising $405

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $377,255 · program services $377,255

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $674,225 · fundraising $674,225

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,274 · management and general $27,274

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,108,342 · program services $2,614,056 · management and general $1,198,047 · fundraising $296,239

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,560,731 · program services $2,461,217 · fundraising $99,514

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,375,964 · program services $1,096,183 · management and general $111,309 · fundraising $168,472

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,024,360 · program services $463,698 · management and general $499,301 · fundraising $1,061,361

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $636,739 · program services $150,672 · management and general $476,429 · fundraising $9,638

  • 17 · Travel

    total $922,411 · program services $435,802 · management and general $360,977 · fundraising $125,632

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $961,143 · program services $762,811 · management and general $46,935 · fundraising $151,397

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $153,409 · program services $14,777 · management and general $138,308 · fundraising $324

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $48,688 · program services $4,685 · management and general $43,900 · fundraising $103

  • 24a · Other expenses: FIELD CAMPAIGNS

    total $1,474,267 · program services $1,474,267

  • 24b · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES

    total $785,821 · program services $742,255 · management and general $40,141 · fundraising $3,425

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $191,412 · program services $150,806 · management and general $37,461 · fundraising $3,145

  • 24d · Other expenses: STATE REGISTRATION FEES

    total $14,554 · management and general $13,233 · fundraising $1,321

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $1,950,385 · program services $1,773,484 · management and general $0 · fundraising $176,901

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,250,263 · end of year $9,928,449

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,649,178 · end of year $4,283,980

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $35,000 · end of year $417,765

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $641,308 · end of year $1,099,574

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $185,378 · end of year $453,673

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,639,930

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,061,849

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $698,495 · end of year $578,081

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,039,238 · end of year $2,047,395

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,019,623 · end of year $3,820,831

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,799,956 · end of year $1,868,833

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $90,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,742,357 · end of year $3,972,607

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,553,204 · end of year $10,172,796

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $332,966 · end of year $6,615,512

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. (LCV) WORKS TO TURN ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES INTO NATIONAL, STATE & LOCAL PRIORITIES. LCV, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR STATE LCV PARTNERS, ADVOCATES FOR SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND POLICIES, HOLDS ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR VOTES AND ACTIONS, AND ELECTS PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL CANDIDATES WHO WILL CHAMPION OUR PRIORITY ISSUES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1

  • EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES GERMANE TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS INCLUDING CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; ENGAGED THE PUBLIC AND OUR MEMBERS IN SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL & DEMOCRACY AGENDAS; INFORMED PUBLIC ABOUT POSITIONS OF CANDIDATES ON KEY ISSUES.

    Expenses $19,238,491 · Grants $16,731,522

  • THE CLIMATE AND ORGANIZING PROGRAM ENLISTS THE ENTIRE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION MOVEMENT (STATE LEAGUES AND SELECT PARTNERS) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO INSIST THAT THE UNITED STATES BECOME A WORLD LEADER IN HELPING TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE.

    Expenses $18,330,053 · Grants $11,920,807

  • PROVIDED TRAINING, GUIDANCE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE LEAGUE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUPPORT OF THEIR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BOARD DEVELOPMENT, LIST ENHANCEMENT, FUNDRAISING, PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT SUCH AS GLOBAL WARMING, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

    Expenses $11,368,588 · Grants $6,641,707 · Revenue $462,518

  • EDUCATED AND LOBBIED UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, HELD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POSITIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH VARIOUS EFFORTS INCLUDING PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD.

    Expenses $6,800,679 · Grants $249,349

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Carol Browner

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Roger Kim

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Trip Van Noppen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Carrie Clark

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Roxanne Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Michael C Fox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Elaine French

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Maria Handley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Michael Kieschnick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Mark Magana

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Brionte McCorkle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Molly McUsic

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Lisa Minsky-Primus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Greg Moga

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Ning Mosberger-Tang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Reuben Munger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Polly O'Brien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • William J Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Kerry Schumann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Laura Turner Seydel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Kathleen Welch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Antha Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Gene Karpinski

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $244,210
    From this org
    $199,759
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,451
    Hours/week
    24 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,759
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,742
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,709
    Filer's total
    $244,210
  • Titi Sonekan

    SR. VP, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $165,869
    From this org
    $153,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,112
    Hours/week
    26

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,757
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,176
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,936
    Filer's total
    $165,869
  • Tiernan Sittenfeld

    SR. VP, POLICY AND LOBBYING

    Total calculated
    $234,047
    From this org
    $202,567
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,480
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,567
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,959
    Filer's total
    $234,047
  • Robert Maysmith

    SR. VP, CAMPAIGNS

    Total calculated
    $207,692
    From this org
    $179,002
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,690
    Hours/week
    34

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,002
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,191
    Filer's total
    $207,692
  • Richard Thomas

    GENERAL COUNSEL & SVP

    Total calculated
    $188,567
    From this org
    $165,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,186
    Hours/week
    26

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,381
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,938
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,248
    Filer's total
    $188,567
  • Sara Chieffo

    VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $182,022
    From this org
    $153,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,888
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,134
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,411
    Filer's total
    $182,022
  • Kimberly Grantham

    SR. VP, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $148,297
    From this org
    $135,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,632
    Hours/week
    26

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND

    527 · FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACTIVITY · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • LCV POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT FUND

    527 · NON-FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACTIVITY · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • LCV VICTORY FUND

    527 · FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACTIVITY · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUND

    527 · FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACTIVITY · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • CHISPA ARIZONA PAC

    527 · NON-FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACTIVITY · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION

    527 · FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACTIVITY · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349313365

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