Nonprofit · EIN 41-1949625
FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC
Also known as CONSERVATION MINNESOTA VOTER CENTER
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,519,842 | $1,917,280 | -$397,438 | $648,311 | $38,904 | $609,407 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,448,787 | $1,185,911 | $262,876 | $1,565,439 | $558,594 | $1,006,845 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,949,709 | $1,795,578 | $154,131 | $1,484,473 | $740,504 | $743,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,495,181
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,932
- Other revenue
- $1,729
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $889,456
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,390
- Other salaries and wages
- $160,927
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $300,226
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,913
- Accounting fees
- $34,819
- Occupancy
- $16,592
- Travel
- $10,072
- Program services (functional)
- $1,761,277
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,541
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,462
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,565,439
- Total assets, end of year
- $648,311
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,904
- Net assets, end of year
- $609,407
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $609,407
- Gross receipts
- $1,519,842
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL AUSTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 13 | $52,450 | $97,535 | $36,261 |
| JEFF BLODGETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIA VITALI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORTHBIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL AUSTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 12 | $54,110 | $91,190 | $32,527 |
| JEFF BLODGETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIA VITALI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE BROOKS SIMONSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORTHBIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL AUSTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 22 | $0 | $138,907 | $31,597 |
| JEFF BLODGETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY ROGERS 06302023 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIA VITALI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE BROOKS SIMONSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 W RIVER PKWY STE 250, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415-4853
- In care of
- % PAUL AUSTIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY SEXTON, 1101 WEST RIVER PARKWAY 250, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY SEXTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 767-2444
- Website
- WWW.CMVOTERCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REDPATH AND COMPANY LLC
Mission
CONSERVATION MINNESOTA VOTER CENTER RESEARCHES PUBLIC OPINION AND GOVERNMENT ACTIONS ON CONSERVATION ISSUES, PROVIDING RELIABLE INFORMATION TO HELP MINNESOTANS MAKE DECISIONS THAT PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OUR AIR, WATER, COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- CULTIVATING LEADERS:THERE ARE MANY WAYS THAT CMVC WORKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STATE LEADERS WORKING TO PROTECT OUR LAKES, LANDS, AND WAY OF LIFE. IT REWARDS CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS BY PUBLICLY RECOGNIZING THEIR LEADERSHIP. CMVC ALSO WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES TO RECRUIT STRONG CANDIDATES TO SEEK APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICES THAT IMPACT THE GREAT OUTDOORS. DURING ELECTIONS, IT PROVIDES VOTERS WITH UNBIASED AND POSITIVELY PRESENTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSERVATION RECORDS OF CANDIDATES.Expenses $1,185,857 · grants $380,000
- FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS:CMVC BELIEVES IN ACCOUNTABILITY. IT RESEARCHES PUBLIC OPINION AND GOVERNMENT ACTIONS SO THAT RELIABLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS. IT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE CONSERVATION MINNESOTA'S CHECKMYLEGISLATOR.ORG WEBSITE. THIS WEBSITE MAKES ELECTED OFFICIALS' CONSERVATION VOTING RECORDS AVAILABLE IN REAL TIME, ALL THE TIME, TO EVERY MINNESOTAN.Expenses $575,420 · grants $509,456
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1949625
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 8290: FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $648,311
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,519,842
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,519,842 | $1,917,280 | $648,311 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,448,787 | $1,185,911 | $1,565,439 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,949,709 | $1,795,578 | $1,484,473 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,015,502 | $1,391,899 | $965,081 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1949625).
Questions about FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC
- What is the EIN of FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC is 41-1949625.
- Is FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1998.
- Which annual return does FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TIMOTHY SEXTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,450 (PAUL AUSTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FEDERATION OF STATE CONSERVATION VOTER LEAGUES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,519,842, expenses of $1,917,280 and total assets of $648,311 at year end.
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