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Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Ann Arbor, MI EIN: 37-1430158 Website

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a non-partisan organization that works to promote a healthy and vital Michigan by preserving and protecting our air, land, and water through public education and civic engagement.

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund at a glance

In short: Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund gave $324K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $81K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$324,000
-9.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$81,000
+262.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$62,000
Total assets
$3,456,586
-12.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Michigan League of Conservation Voters: $150KMichigan League ofConservation Voters$150KHooper Hathaway PC: $62KHooper Hathaway PC$62KKanji & Katzen PLLC: $62KKanji & Katzen PLLC$62KCount Mi Vote Education Fund: $50KCount Mi Vote Education Fund$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Michigan League of Conservation Voters ($150K). Together the top 4 received $324K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 36 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitAnn ArborLansingGrand RapidsChicagoKalamazooMachesterNew YorkRestonRiver RogueSeattle

How Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund gives

  • Giving grew 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 16 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $358K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $324K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ann Arbor, MIProject Support Grant$150,000
Hooper Hathaway PC Ann Arbor, MITo support action in legal suits pertaining to enbridge line 5 pipeline$62,000
Kanji & Katzen PLLC Seattle, WATo support action in legal suits pertaining to enbridge line 5 pipeline$62,000
Count Mi Vote Education Fund Lansing, MIProject Support Grant$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,456,586$2,111,600$2,664,922$324,0004$90,504
2023$3,957,954$3,828,904$2,310,634$358,01516$31,181
2022$2,404,227$2,312,847$2,038,632$205,2768$3,614
2021$2,117,866$2,173,600$1,840,801$183,6126$569
2020$1,781,925$2,446,357$1,944,422$23,5002$1,133

About Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Based on IRS filings

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $324K. Net investment income was $91K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is led by Lisa Wozniak, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lisa Wozniak

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    26 hrs/week

    $83K (2024)

  • George Davis II

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce T. Wallace

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Thal

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Bice

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene McDonnell Cahill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janis Bobrin

    Immediate Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McGarry

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schwartz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Cole

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Berman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael O'Donnell

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milton Roye

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Salah Ali

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight Washington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rudy Hobbs

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexis Wiley

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ghida Dagher

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Baker

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Katz

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Kerr

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wenona Singel

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Phil Roos (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sally Hart Petersen (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mohammad Hamid (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Allison (2023) — Deputy Director
  • Former: Andrew Hoffman (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Metty Bennett (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Emma White (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Bali Kumar (2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lisa Wozniak — Executive Director: $83KLisa WozniakExecutive Director$83K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $83K, to Lisa Wozniak (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

How much does Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund give each year?

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund gave $324K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $358K across 16 grants.

What is Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's typical grant size?

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's median grant in 2024 was $62,000, and its average grant was $81,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund give grants?

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).

Does Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund?

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund?

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's EIN?

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1430158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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