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League of Conservation Voters

Name: League of Conservation Voters grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

217
grants reported: $164.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $240,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

advocacy building capacity education environmental public electoral

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

State affiliate conservation voter leagues: public education, capacity, advocacy
Electoral spending through LCV Victory Fund and state PACs
Battleground state programs: PA, AZ, MI, WI, NV, NC
Independent expenditure and victory funds tied to affiliates
Small grants to community and civic engagement groups in target states

Typical grant

Median grant is $240,000, with the middle half between $50,000 and $554,000. The very large checks go to its own LCV Victory Fund ($36 million) and to state affiliates in presidential battlegrounds like Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania ($6.3 million), Chispa AZ PAC ($3.6 million), and Wisconsin Conservation Voters ($3 million); the $10,500 to $50,000 checks go to community groups and affiliate education funds. With 217 grants to 136 recipients over three years, the same affiliate network is funded repeatedly, often through paired c3, c4, and PAC entities in one state.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“PUBLIC EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY”
“ELECTORAL”
“ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY”
“VICTORY FUND”
“EDUCATION FUND”

Positioning adjacent work

Work through or alongside an existing state affiliate; nearly all money flows into that network.
Frame work as capacity building and advocacy in a battleground state, not as research output.
Ask in the $10,500 to $50,000 range for a first community-partner grant, not six figures.
Emphasize voter engagement with communities of color, echoing Chispa, Native Movement, Southwest Voter grants.

Worth knowing: This is a 501(c)(4) moving money to its own affiliated network and PACs, not an open grantmaker: the single largest grant went to its own LCV Victory Fund, and state leagues plus their paired education funds and PACs absorb nearly all remaining dollars. Giving is concentrated in electoral battlegrounds and swings with the election cycle, so 2024 totals are not a baseline for off years.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Lcv Victory Fund3 grants · $65.9M
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania3 grants · $8.2M
Future Forward USA2 grants · $6.5M
Michigan League of Conservation Voters3 grants · $6.1M
America Votes2 grants · $5.9M
Conservation Voters of Michigan Pac2 grants · $4.4M
Wisconsin Conservation Voters3 grants · $3.9M
Virginia League of Conservation Voters3 grants · $3.7M
Chispa Az Pac1 grant · $3.6M
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters3 grants · $2.9M

Giving over time

$47.8M

2022

$35.5M

2023

$81.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 217 grants.

$36.0M
Lcv Victory Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Electoral
$17.3M
Lcv Victory Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$12.7M
Lcv Victory Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$6.3M
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$4.0M
Future Forward USA · Washington, DC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$3.9M
America Votes · Washington, DC · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$3.6M
Chispa Az Pac · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Electoral
$3.2M
Michigan League of Conservation Voters · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$3.0M
Wisconsin Conservation Voters · Madison, WI · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$2.9M
Conservation Voters of Michigan Pac · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$2.5M
Future Forward USA · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$2.0M
Michigan League of Conservation Voters · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$2.0M
America Votes · Washington, DC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$2.0M
Virginia League of Conservation Voters Pac · Richmond, VA · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.6M
Conservation Voters of Pa Victory Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.5M
Conservation Voters of Michigan Pac · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Electoral
$1.4M
Demand Justice · Washington, DC · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.3M
Virginia League of Conservation Voters · Richmond, VA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.3M
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.2M
Virginia League of Conservation Voters · Richmond, VA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.2M
Nevada Conservation League · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.2M
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.2M
Climate Vote Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.2M
Virginia League of Conservation Voters · Richmond, VA · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.1M
Conservation Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.0M
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters · Hamilton, NJ · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$1.0M
New York League of Conservation Voters · Th Floor New York, NY · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$988,000
California Environmental Voters · Oakland, CA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$986,435
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$967,933
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$946,259
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$879,000
Michigan League of Conservation Voters · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$850,000
Conservation Voters of Pa Victory Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Electoral
$783,500
Conservation Voters New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$772,000
Maryland League of Conservation Voters · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$769,000
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters · Hamilton, NJ · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$764,000
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters · Hamilton, NJ · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$750,000
Future Freedoms · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Electoral
$750,000
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$738,000
Conservation Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$735,048
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$719,000
Conservation Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$684,500
New York League of Conservation Voters · New York, NY · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$674,100
Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee · Madison, WI · 2024
Electoral
$669,800
Maine Conservation Voters · Augusta, ME · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$629,000
Illinois Environmental Council · Springfield, IL · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$612,000
Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$605,000
Maryland League of Conservation Voters · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$600,000
Climate Vote Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Electoral
$600,000
Cvnm Verde Voters Fund · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$599,000
Conservation Voters of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$577,500
Conservation Voters for South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$567,000
Wisconsin Conservation Voters · Madison, WI · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$555,800
California Environmental Voters · Oakland, CA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$554,000
Georgia Conservation Voters · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$550,000
New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$518,000
Maryland League of Conservation Voters · Annapolis, MD · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$500,000
Act Now Coalition · Covina, CA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$500,000
American Independent Media · Washington, DC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$500,000
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Hamilton, NJ · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$498,000
Maine Conservation Voters · Augusta, ME · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$494,000
Georgia Conservation Voters · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$480,000
Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund · Dover, DE · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$480,000
New York League of Conservation Voters · New York, NY · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$476,500
California Environmental Voters · Oakland, CA · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$464,000
Illinois Environmental Council · Springfield, IL · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$455,000
Nebraska Conservation Voters · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$452,000
Nebraska Conservation Voters · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$450,000
Make Polluters Pay · Concord, NH · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$438,000
Conservation Voters of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$433,000
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund · Columbus, OH · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$424,500
Wisconsin Conservation Voters · Madison, WI · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$423,500
Maine Conservation Voters · Augusta, ME · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$410,000
Conservation Voters New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$400,000
Environmental League of Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$398,000
Illinois Environmental Council · Springfield, IL · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$395,000
Nebraska Conservation Voters · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$388,000
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$384,000
Nevada Conservation League · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$375,000
Nevada Conservation League · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$370,000
Conservation Votes Pac · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$367,000
Oregon League of Conservation Voters · Portland, OR · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$360,000
Montana Conservation Voters · Helena, MT · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$352,000
Washington Conservation Voters · Seattle, WA · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$347,000
Oregon League of Conservation Voters · Portland, OR · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$333,000
Montana Conservation Voters · Helena, MT · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$331,700
The Alaska Center · Anchorage, AK · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$330,000
North Main Street Fund · Concord, NH · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$329,000
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund · Columbus, OH · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$326,500
Washington Conservation Action · Seattle, WA · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$318,000
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund · Columbus, OH · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$311,800
Conservation Voters New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$309,000
Oregon League of Conservation Voters · Portland, OR · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$300,000
Strategic Victory Fund · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$300,000
Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$300,000
Family Friendly Action Fund · Concord, NH · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$300,000
Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee · Madison, WI · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$297,500
Conservation Voters for Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
Public education, capacity building, and advocacy
$289,000
Conservation Voters for Idaho · Boise, ID · 2022
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy
$281,326
Florida Conservation Voters · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Environmental education, capacity building, and advocacy

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.