League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Analysis

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund reported income of $51.5m and spending of $40.6m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $26.9m to $51.5m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevate Energy ($50.9m), Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy ($52.9m) and Trustees of Reservations ($50.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (0.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. At year end it held assets of $33.9m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $29.9m. It reported 23 employees.