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League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Lcvef works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. Lcvef, in collaboration with our state lcvef partners, educates the public, media and public officials about key environmental issues, (continued on schedule o) works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse…

$55M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
42
Grants FY2024
53
Organizations funded FY2023
30%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$137,800
Largest grant, FY2024
$43,000,000
Organizations funded a year
21 to 53
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
31
Total assets, FY2024
$37M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 30% of the organizations League of Conservation Voters Education Fund funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $389k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EnvironmentCommunity ImprovementHuman ServicesEducationCivil RightsSocial ScienceOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving40$55M10%
FY202353$25M30%
FY202243$23M16%
FY202146$40M26%
FY202043$26M28%
FY201921$11M10%
FY201832$26M44%
FY201725$8.3Mn/a
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Environment$205MPublic Benefit$9.4MYouth Development$100kHealth$20kCivil Rights$20k

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of League of Conservation Voters Education Fund by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
League of Conservation Voters Inc$148,950,000830%
Voter Registration Project$20,350,000816%
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation$7,675,027727%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund$4,108,309883%
Florida Conservation Voters Education Fund Inc$3,059,638787%
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund$2,011,297736%
Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future$1,853,355637%
Georgia Conservation Voters Ed Fund$1,659,720791%
Sustainable Markets Foundation$1,500,00052%
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania$1,355,691728%
Conservation Colorado Education Fund$1,312,136726%
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund$1,198,843766%
Nevada Conservation League Ed Fund$1,124,585664%
Maine Conservation Alliance$1,005,500729%
Voteorg$1,000,0001n/a
Wisconsin Conservation Voices Inc$977,800625%
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Inc$915,555722%
The Alaska Center Education Fund$908,50089%
The Ohio Environmental Council$879,60079%
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Inc$824,3003n/a
Voteamerica$800,00017%
Conservation Voters of Sc Educ Fund$793,000821%
Illinois Environmental Council Education$724,300612%
Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc$707,800612%
Conservation Nebraska$687,770737%
Stewardship Utah Foundation$618,300419%
Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund Inc$607,800630%
California Environmental Voters Education Fund$549,000612%
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund$539,600822%
New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund$503,50069%
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund$470,500716%
Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund$466,500718%
Washington Conservation Action Education Fund$442,80055%
Conservation Minnesota$432,80076%
Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund$425,000431%
Ct League of Conservation Voters Education Fund$412,800737%
Vermont Natural Resources Council Inc$380,30074%
Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues Dba Nj League of Cons Voters$308,141220%
The Partnership Project Inc$300,00021%
Conservation AL Foundation Inc$298,700693%
Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund$278,0003n/a
Indiana Conservation Fund Inc$242,000299%
Conservation Voters for Idaho Inc$237,000362%
New York League of Conservation Voters$65,40014%
GreenLatinos$52,00022%
Hillcrest Residents Association Inc$40,000143%
The Regensis Institute$35,00013%
We the People of Detroit$30,00022%
Langley Park Civic Association Inc$30,0002n/a
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Inc$30,00014%
Word of God Fellowship Church$28,0001n/a
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund$25,00016%
Citizens for Clean Air and Water in Brazoria County$25,0001n/a
Arizona Community Foundation$20,0001n/a
Gateway Community Services$20,00011%
Alabama Institute for Social Justice$20,00014%
West Harlem Environmental Action Inc$20,00010%
Rainbow Research Inc$20,00021%
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence$20,00020%
Port Arthur Community Action Network$15,0001n/a
Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues$15,00011%
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc$15,00010%
Rethink Energy Florida Inc$12,0001n/a
Southwest Washington Equity Coalition$10,50012%
Pee Dee Indian Tribe of South Carolina$10,00016%
Cultivando$10,00011%
Minority Millennials$10,00012%
The Peace Center Inc$10,00012%
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc$10,00010%
Centro de Apoyo Familiar$10,00011%
All Aboard for Justice$10,0001n/a
Sustaining Way$10,00013%
Center for Community Stewardship$10,00010%
Neighbors for Environmental Justice$10,00012%
New Alpha Community Development Corporation$10,00012%
Inclusive Idaho$10,00015%
League of United Latin American Citizens$10,00011%
482 Forward$10,00011%
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters$10,00011%
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Inc$10,00011%
The Business Boutique Training Center$10,0001n/a
Hoosier Environmental Council Inc$10,00011%
Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living$10,00016%
Groundwork Ohio River Valley Inc$10,00012%
Inland Empire United Education Fund$10,00010%
New Jersey Black Issues Convention$10,000143%
Browning the Green Space Inc$10,00011%
Southeast Community Development Corporation Inc$10,00010%
Junction Coalition$7,50012%
Black Environmental Leaders Association$7,50011%
Florida Conservation Voters Inc$7,50011%
NH Healthy Climate$7,50015%

Where it is load-bearing

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 21 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 81 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetLeague of Conservation Voters Inc: $148,950,000 over 8y, 30% of budgetVoter Registration Project: $20,350,000 over 8y, 16% of budgetNorth Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation: $7,675,027 over 7y, 27% of budgetVirginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: $4,108,309 over 8y, 83% of budgetFlorida Conservation Voters Education Fund Inc: $3,059,638 over 7y, 87% of budgetMichigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: $2,011,297 over 7y, 36% of budgetCitizens for Pennsylvania's Future: $1,853,355 over 6y, 37% of budgetGeorgia Conservation Voters Ed Fund: $1,659,720 over 7y, 91% of budgetSustainable Markets Foundation: $1,500,000 over 5y, 2.3% of budgetConservation Voters of Pennsylvania: $1,355,691 over 7y, 28% of budgetConservation Colorado Education Fund: $1,312,136 over 7y, 26% of budgetNew Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: $1,198,843 over 7y, 66% of budgetNevada Conservation League Ed Fund: $1,124,585 over 6y, 64% of budgetMaine Conservation Alliance: $1,005,500 over 7y, 29% of budgetWisconsin Conservation Voices Inc: $977,800 over 6y, 25% of budgetMaryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Inc: $915,555 over 7y, 22% of budgetThe Alaska Center Education Fund: $908,500 over 8y, 8.9% of budgetThe Ohio Environmental Council: $879,600 over 7y, 9.0% of budgetVoteamerica: $800,000 over 1y, 7.4% of budgetConservation Voters of Sc Educ Fund: $793,000 over 8y, 21% of budgetIllinois Environmental Council Education: $724,300 over 6y, 12% of budgetEnvironmental League of Massachusetts Inc: $707,800 over 6y, 12% of budgetConservation Nebraska: $687,770 over 7y, 37% of budgetStewardship Utah Foundation: $618,300 over 4y, 19% of budgetConservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund Inc: $607,800 over 6y, 30% of budgetCalifornia Environmental Voters Education Fund: $549,000 over 6y, 12% of budgetMontana Conservation Voters Education Fund: $539,600 over 8y, 22% of budgetNew York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: $503,500 over 6y, 8.6% of budgetThe Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: $470,500 over 7y, 16% of budgetConservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund: $466,500 over 7y, 18% of budgetWashington Conservation Action Education Fund: $442,800 over 5y, 4.6% of budgetConservation Minnesota: $432,800 over 7y, 6.1% of budgetHip Hop Caucus Education Fund: $425,000 over 4y, 31% of budgetCt League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: $412,800 over 7y, 37% of budgetVermont Natural Resources Council Inc: $380,300 over 7y, 4.3% of budgetFederation of State Conservation Voter Leagues Dba Nj League of Cons Voters: $308,141 over 2y, 20% of budgetThe Partnership Project Inc: $300,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetConservation AL Foundation Inc: $298,700 over 6y, 93% of budgetIndiana Conservation Fund Inc: $242,000 over 2y, 99% of budgetConservation Voters for Idaho Inc: $237,000 over 3y, 62% of budgetNew York League of Conservation Voters: $65,400 over 1y, 3.8% of budgetGreenLatinos: $52,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetHillcrest Residents Association Inc: $40,000 over 1y, 43% of budgetThe Regensis Institute: $35,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetWe the People of Detroit: $30,000 over 2y, 2.0% of budgetMaryland League of Conservation Voters Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetLeague of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund: $25,000 over 1y, 6.2% of budgetGateway Community Services: $20,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 81.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

League of Conservation Voters IncDC82.5× affinity38 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: League of Conservation Voters Inc · United States Energy Foundation · The Energy Foundation · Patagoniaorg · Natural Resources Defense Council Inc · Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New Venture Fund · Western Conservation Foundation · National Wildlife Federation · Resources Legacy Fund · The Partnership Project Inc · Rockefeller Family Fund Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

How much does League of Conservation Voters Education Fund give?
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund reported 42 grants totaling $54,818,981 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 21 and 53 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does League of Conservation Voters Education Fund fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Environment (96%), Public Benefit (4%), Youth Development (0%).
Who are League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: League of Conservation Voters Inc ($149M), Voter Registration Project ($20M), North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation ($7.7M).
Does League of Conservation Voters Education Fund fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 30% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as League of Conservation Voters Education Fund?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include League of Conservation Voters Inc, United States Energy Foundation, The Energy Foundation.
Where is League of Conservation Voters Education Fund based?
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is based in DC.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 94 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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