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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE
ALBANY, NY · EIN 135579794 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$140K
expenses
$117K
net assets
$36K
employees
0
volunteers
3,363
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE ENCOURAGES INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT WORKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.

profile · synthesized from sources

The League of Women Voters of New York State promotes informed and active civic participation through education and advocacy. It supports local leagues across the state by organizing conventions, conferences, and training programs, and engages in direct lobbying on issues of public interest. The organization operates exclusively within New York State.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $38K
    SERVICES TO LOCAL LEAGUES: THE LEAGUE SPONSORS CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH SERVE TO EDUCATE OTHER LEAGUES AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC.
  2. #2 $1K
    ADVOCACY: THE LEAGUE PROVIDES ADVOCACY EDUCATION AND DIRECT LOBBYING ON ISSUES OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERS.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Advocacy
Provides advocacy education and conducts direct lobbying on issues of interest to members, including voting rights and government reform
Services to Local Leagues
Sponsors conventions, conferences, and educational activities to train local leagues and inform the public on civic engagement
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
    • Conduct advocacy education and direct lobbying
      Provides advocacy education and conducts direct lobbying on issues of interest to its members, promoting civic engagement and policy change.
  • Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
    • Sponsor educational events for public and member education
      Sponsors conventions, conferences, and other educational activities to educate local leagues and the public on civic issues.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$140K
Contributions & grants$100K71%
Program service revenue$34K24%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$117K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$103K
Cash$101K
Investments$0
Liabilities$67K
Net assets$36K
Liquid reserves10.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +36.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ERICA SMITKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 19 $83K
LAURA LADD BIERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER 19 $51K
board members · 14
  • CARLA MICHALAK — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS ALEXANDER — SECRETARY
  • CRYSTAL JOSEPH — DIRECTOR
  • JANE COLVIN — 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
  • JUDIE GORENSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • KATE DORAN — DIRECTOR
  • LORI ROBINSON — DIRECTOR
  • MARJORIE MCINTOSH — 4TH VICE PRESIDENT
  • MARY CROXTON — DIRECTOR
  • NANCY AGEN — TREASURER
  • NANCY ROSENTHAL — PRESIDENT
  • PATTY MACLEISH — DIRECTOR
  • REGINA TILLMAN — 3RD VICE PRESIDENT
  • SALLY ROBINSON — 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Local Leagues Network — Provides educational and organizational support to local chapters across New York State.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education Through Convening
    methodology: education-through-convening
    By organizing educational gatherings such as conventions and conferences, we build capacity within local leagues and increase public awareness, because collective learning strengthens grassroots effectiveness and civic engagement.
  • Integrated Advocacy and Lobbying
    methodology: advocacy-education-and-lobbying
    By combining advocacy education with direct lobbying, we advance priority issues more effectively, because informed public pressure and policy engagement reinforce one another to drive legislative change.