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League Of Conservation Voters Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$68.9M (2022)

Expenses
$91M (2022)

Total Assets
$21.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$6.63M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$68,906,791
Expenses
$90,956,214
Net Income
-$22,049,423
Net Assets
$14,886,170
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68,521,650
99.4%
Program Services $369,524
0.5%
Investment Income $45,844
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $24,769
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$62,538
Sales of Assets $5,887
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,655
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $246,708
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $513,256
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $10,081,350
11.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,518,483
Total Liabilities $6,632,313
Net Assets $14,886,170
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gene Karpinski (President) $201,923 $0 $19,321
Tiernan Sittenfeld (Sr. Vp, Policy And Lobbying) $193,156 $0 $27,711
Robert Maysmith (Sr. Vp, Campaigns) $173,373 $0 $21,282
Richard Thomas (General Counsel & Svp) $160,577 $0 $20,495
Sara Chieffo (Vp, Government Affairs) $147,318 $0 $25,187
Kimberly Grantham (Sr. Vp, Human Resources) $131,427 $0 $11,044
Titi Sonekan (Svp Of Finance As Of 11/22) $24,484 $0 $980
Carol Browner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roger Kim (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Trip Van Noppen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Clark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roxanne Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Edwards (Director Until 01/2022) $0 $0 $0
Michael C Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine French (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kieschnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Magana (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brionte Mccorkle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Mcusic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Minsky Primus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Moga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ning Mosberger Tang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Munger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Polly O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$114,796,662
Expenses
$94,107,993
Net Income
$20,688,669
Net Assets
$36,469,495
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $114,651,263
99.9%
Program Services $32,805
0.0%
Investment Income $26,427
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $32,185
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$27,198
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $81,180
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,194
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $768,505
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $9,019,059
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,217,616
Total Liabilities $3,748,121
Net Assets $36,469,495
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gene Karpinski (President) $201,659 $0 $19,535
Tiernan Sittenfeld (Sr. Vp, Policy And Lobbying) $184,073 $0 $26,997
Robert Maysmith (Sr. Vp, Campaigns) $166,801 $0 $21,089
Richard Thomas (Sr. Vp, Strategic Initiatives) $155,045 $0 $20,048
Stacey Folsom (Sr. Vp, Development) $127,756 $0 $5,275
Kimberly Grantham (Sr. Vp, Human Resources) $123,921 $0 $10,101
Carol Browner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roger Kim (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Trip Van Noppen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Clark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roxanne Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Edwards (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael C Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine French (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kieschnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Magana (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brionte Mccorkle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Mcusic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Minsky Primus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Moga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ning Mosberger Tang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Munger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Nathan (Director Until 12/21) $0 $0 $0
Polly O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$78,082,041
Expenses
$71,608,762
Net Income
$6,473,279
Net Assets
$15,742,298
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,700,598
99.5%
Program Services $31,944
0.0%
Investment Income $35,041
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $71,545
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$34,329
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $277,242
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $224,067
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $449,999
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $7,412,012
10.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,456,614
Total Liabilities $4,714,316
Net Assets $15,742,298
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gene Karpinski (President) $205,246 $0 $18,821
Tiernan Sittenfeld (Senior Vice President) $176,047 $0 $26,326
Vincent Wishrad (Senior Vice President) $162,035 $0 $20,800
Robert Maysmith (Senior Vice President) $158,780 $0 $24,063
Stacey Folsom (Senior Vice President) $118,271 $0 $5,611
Richard Thomas (Senior Vice President) $116,755 $0 $15,378
Carol Browner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roger Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherwood L Boehlert (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Trip Van Noppen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Clark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Deese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Edwards (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael C Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine French (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kieschnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Magana (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Mcusic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Moga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Munger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Nathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
William J Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Rockefeller (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,970,862
Expenses
$36,914,836
Net Income
-$2,943,974
Net Assets
$10,409,632
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,098,045
> 100%
Program Services $54,865
0.2%
Investment Income $1,533
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $41,563
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$279,056
Sales of Assets $46,144
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,768
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,714
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $202,038
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $6,122,356
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,802,226
Total Liabilities $1,392,594
Net Assets $10,409,632
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gene Karpinski (President) $203,174 $0 $18,540
Tiernan Sittenfeld (Senior Vice President) $169,056 $0 $25,254
Vincent Wishrad (Senior Vice President) $154,796 $0 $20,499
Robert Maysmith (Senior Vice President) $151,819 $0 $23,064
Richard Thomas (Senior Vice President) $124,384 $0 $16,401
Michael Palamuso (Senior Vice President) $119,164 $0 $13,947
Carol Browner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sherwood L Boehlert (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Trip Van Noppen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Clark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Deese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Edwards (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael C Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine French (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kieschnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Magana (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Mcusic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Moga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Munger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Nathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
William J Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Rockefeller (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$65,184,681
Expenses
$66,475,120
Net Income
-$1,290,439
Net Assets
$12,251,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $65,259,075
> 100%
Program Services $66,696
0.1%
Investment Income $30,683
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $59,907
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$304,294
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $72,614
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $220,301
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $654,358
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,221,338
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,154,507
Total Liabilities $1,902,661
Net Assets $12,251,846
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gene Karpinski (President) $205,286 $0 $15,015
Tiernan Sittenfeld (Senior Vice President) $160,782 $0 $13,177
Vincent Wishrad (Senior Vice President) $153,427 $0 $15,954
Robert Maysmith (Senior Vice President) $146,977 $0 $10,791
Richard Thomas (Senior Vice President) $111,866 $0 $10,547
Stacey Folsom (Senior Vice President) $108,670 $0 $5,046
Carol Browner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sherwood L Boehlert (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Trip Van Noppen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Clark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John H Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine French (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kieschnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Magana (Director) $0 $0 $0
William H Meadows Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Mcusic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Munger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Nathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
William J Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Rockefeller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Schumann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Turner Seydel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Welch (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,654,016
Expenses
$26,090,912
Net Income
$6,563,104
Net Assets
$13,542,285
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,501,740
99.5%
Program Services $15,411
0.0%
Investment Income $8,962
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $21,843
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$218,465
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $324,525
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,084
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $517,512
2.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,684,637
18.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,611,688
Total Liabilities $1,069,403
Net Assets $13,542,285
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gene Karpinski (President) $196,579 $0 $16,505
Vincent Wishrad (Senior Vice President) $139,259 $0 $17,512
Tiernan Sittenfeld (Senior Vice President) $118,131 $0 $17,215
Shaun Kelleher (Vice President) $111,768 $0 $11,272
Richard Thomas (General Counsel & Svp) $111,571 $0 $14,874
Patrick Collins (Sr. Vice President, Finance & Admin.) $111,284 $0 $11,371
Carol Browner (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sherwood L Boehlert (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Trip Van Noppen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Clark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John H Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cristobal Alex (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brendon Cechovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine French (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kieschnick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Magana (Director) $0 $0 $0
William H Meadows Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Mcusic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Munger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Nathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
William J Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Rockefeller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Schumann (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,779,210
Expenses
$40,257,882
Net Income
-$1,478,672
Net Assets
$6,979,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,838,686
> 100%
Program Services $6,781
0.0%
Investment Income $10,571
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $57,052
0.1%
Rental Property Income $160
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$257,401
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $123,361
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,833
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $416,047
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,353,253
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,931,753
Total Liabilities $952,572
Net Assets $6,979,181

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,431,957
Expenses
$39,508,430
Net Income
-$19,076,473
Net Assets
$8,457,853
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,369,847
99.7%
Program Services $29,222
0.1%
Investment Income $12,255
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $38,362
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$138,239
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $120,510
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,761
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $238,712
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,715,240
9.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,243,824
Total Liabilities $785,971
Net Assets $8,457,853

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,292,219
Expenses
$41,634,216
Net Income
-$3,341,997
Net Assets
$7,780,111
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,357,659
> 100%
Program Services $38,443
0.1%
Investment Income $9,797
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $64,917
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$178,761
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $164
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,839
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $331,530
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,502,444
8.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,793,365
Total Liabilities $1,013,254
Net Assets $7,780,111

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,597,426
Expenses
$15,802,040
Net Income
$3,795,386
Net Assets
$11,122,108
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,595,740
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,265
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $39,878
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$66,357
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,900
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,384
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $322,199
2.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,357,033
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,864,252
Total Liabilities $742,144
Net Assets $11,122,108

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,022,326
Expenses
$35,651,439
Net Income
$1,370,887
Net Assets
$7,326,722
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $36,970,320
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,447
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$49,711
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $93,270
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,753
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $142,485
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,339,241
6.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,074,139
Total Liabilities $747,417
Net Assets $7,326,722

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,581,344
Expenses
$12,007,438
Net Income
-$426,094
Net Assets
$5,955,835
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,347,704
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,379
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$92,004
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $322,265
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $176,394
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $300,816
2.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,790,909
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,430,234
Total Liabilities $474,399
Net Assets $5,955,835

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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