League of Conservation Voters
| League of Conservation Voters | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Gene Karpinski, President |
| Founder(s): | David Brower |
| Website: | Official website |
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that aims to educate the public regarding environmental legislation and support what the group considers to be pro-environmental public policies and political candidates. LCV is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[1][2][3]
Mission
According to the organization's website, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has the following mission statement:
| “ | LCV works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCV, in collaboration with our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues.[2][4] | ” |
Background
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) was founded in 1969 by environmental activist David Brower. As a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, the group aims to educate the public regarding environmental legislation and support what the group considers to be pro-environmental public policies and political candidates.[1][2]
LCV maintains a network of local affiliates in 32 states and the District of Columbia. LCV membership grew from roughly 161,000 members in 2008 to nearly 1.2 million members by August 2015.[5][6]
Work
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) seeks to "turn environmental values into national priorities." The group focuses on raising public awareness in the following environmental issue areas:[7][8]
- The Clean Air Act
- Clean energy
- Clean water
- Global warming
- "Big Oil" accountability
- Public lands
- Toxic chemicals
- Transportation
- Wildlife
- Legislative outreach
- Environmental research
- Latinos and the environment
LCV has published the National Environmental Scorecard for every session of the United States Congress since 1970. The scorecard presents an environmental voting record of congressional members through analysis provided by a network of roughly 20 environmental and conservation organizations.[9]
The group's affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, seeks to encourage participation in the political process and educate the public and policymakers regarding what the group considers to be significant environmental issues.[10]
Political activity
As a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, LCV can engage in lobbying and political campaign activities.[11]
LCV's affiliated political action committees, the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, support the overarching LCV mission by making independent expenditures, campaign contributions and endorsements in support of pro-environmental candidates.[2][12]
Leadership
The following individuals hold leadership positions with the League of Conservation Voters:[13]
- Gene Karpinski, President
- Patrick Collins, Senior vice president, finance & administration
- Stacey Folsom, Senior vice president, development
- Hope Rippeon, Senior vice president, state capacity building
- Tiernan Sittenfeld, Senior vice president, government affairs
- Rich Thomas, General counsel and senior vice president, strategic initiatives
- David Willett, Senior vice president, communications
- Vinnie Wishrad, Senior vice president, membership and online engagement
- Ed Zuckerman, Senior vice president
Finances
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) publishes biennial reports with audited financial information. The following table identifies LCV's total revenue and expenses from 2011 to 2014:[6][14]
| Annual revenue and expenses for the League of Conservation Voters, 2011-2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
| 2014 | $49,100,209 | $52,394,025 |
| 2013 | $21,130,361 | $16,817,287 |
| 2012 | $40,577,130 | $39,883,600 |
| 2011 | $12,447,505 | $12,287,624 |
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See also
External links
- League of Conservation Voters homepage
- League of Conservation Voters on Twitter
- League of Conservation Voters on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Center for Public Integrity, "Nonprofit profile: League of Conservation Voters Inc.," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 League of Conservation Voters, "Mission," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters, "Contact," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters, "State LCVs," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 League of Conservation Voters, "Biennial Report 2013-2014," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "League of Conservation Voters," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters, "Issues," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters, "2015 National Environmental Scorecard," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, "About," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Internal Revenue Service, "Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities of IRC 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) Organizations," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ Open Secrets, "League of Conservation Voters," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters, "LCV staff, executive team," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ League of Conservation Voters, "Biennial Report 2011-2012," accessed October 11, 2016
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