Your contribution helps us protect voting freedoms through advocacy and education.
If you wish to make a Donation to support the League of Women Voters of Yolo County, please review the information below and make your donation to our League General (not tax-deductible) or Education (tax-deductible) Fund.
We have two different funds you can support.
General Fund
NOT Tax Deductible
This fund is recognized as a 501(c)(4) and is not tax-deductible.
Monies in this account are used by LWVYC for our work to study and advocate about important public policy issues and pay for general operating expenses.
Donations to this fund support our organization’s operations.
- General membership meetings and activities
- All Technology and Outreach Infrastructure
- Tabling booths and materials for public events
- Publications and Informational Materials
- Online Features
- Our Website
- Our YouTube Channel
- Zoom meetings and webinars
- Social Media
- Eventbrite and Google Accounts
- Community Events and Fundraising
- Educational and Voter Service Activities
- Community Building, Recognitions and Informational Events
- LWVYC Actions such as:
- Local Public Policy Studies
- League Position Advocacy
- Legislative Action
NOTE: Donations to our General Fund are crucial for our operations and greatly appreciated and well managed, but they are not tax deductible.
By IRS requirements, General Fund donations must be made separately from donations to our Education Fund.
You can donate to this fund when you pay your dues at the LWV Member Portal or you can donate on-line here:
Education Fund
Tax Deductible
This fund is recognized as a 501(c)(3) and is tax-deductible (Tax ID Number: 53-0239013) to the extent permitted by law.
Our LWVYC Education Fund is used to conduct voter service and citizen education activities.
Donations to this fund are used to support the following activities.
- Nonpartisan voter information:
- Election Forums – Candidate Forums and Ballot Measure Pro/Cons
- Voter Guides – both online and print
- Your Elected Officials contact lists
- Building citizen participation in the democratic process:
- Get Out The Vote (GOTV) activities
- Voter registration events
- Civics Education Initiatives
- Youth voting outreach
- VOTE411, the LWV non-partisan online voter information website
- Specific Community Education Projects:
- Events and publications on specific community issues, free of advocacy for any particular bill or ballot measure, that enable people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through information and conflict management
- Contributions to the Education Funds of the National (LWVEF) or California Leagues (LWVCEF)
- Local Observer Corps at public meetings
NOTE: Donations to our Education Fund are received and managed by The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF), a 501(c)3 corporation, and are fully tax deductible as allowed by law.
By IRS requirements, Education Fund donations must be made separately from donations to our General Fund.