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Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, MA EIN: 20-1930681 Website

Our mission is to facilitate informed ethical business decisions for a better and more livable world. We build scalable software that facilitates continuous improvements in scoial, environmental and security issues. This results in safer, more humane working conditions for workers.

Key facts about Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc

In short: Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc gave $687K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $172K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-1930681
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$686,700
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$171,675
Median grant
$156,200
Primary geography
New York (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$687K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$172K

About Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc

Based on IRS filings

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Lexington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $687K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBerkeleyHudson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 4 grants2025

In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $687K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Open Supply Hub Inc: $247KOpen Supply Hub Inc$247KSocial Accountability International Inc: $185KSocial AccountabilityInternational Inc$185KResponsible Sourcing Network: $127KResponsible Sourcing Network$127KTransparentem Ltd: $127KTransparentem Ltd$127K

The largest 2025 recipient was Open Supply Hub Inc ($247K). Together the top 4 received $687K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Supply Hub Inc Hudson, NYFinal disbursement from fair factories during dissolution - to further the organizations exempt purpose$247,050
Social Accountability International Inc New York, NYFinal disbursement from fair factories during dissolution - to further the organizations exempt purpose$185,150
Responsible Sourcing Network Berkeley, CAFinal disbursement from fair factories during dissolution - to further the organizations exempt purpose$127,250
Transparentem Ltd New York, NYFinal disbursement from fair factories during dissolution - to further the organizations exempt purpose$127,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$838,069$916,377
Revenue$8,742$20,370$3,035,776
Expenses$832,488$113,001$1,938,811
Net Investment Income$8,742$20,370$1,386,364

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc is led by Peter Burrows, Executive Director & Vice Chair of Board since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Burrows

    Executive Director & Vice Chair of Board

    Vice Chairman & Executive Director → Executive Director & Vice Chair of Board, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $130K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Dave Hogan

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark McDonough

    CFO & Data Protection

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $73K (2021) → $19K (2025)

  • John Avallon

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc-Ivar Magnus

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Selcuk Buyukozer

    Board Secretary

    Secretary → Board Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Gold

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katy Lunardelli

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Greene

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Brendan McMahon (2021–2023) — Senior Product Qa Manager
  • Former: Lynn Stevenson (2021–2023) — Customer Impact & Engagemen
  • Former: Sheetal Patel (2021–2023) — CTO
  • Former: Timmy Langhill (2022–2023) — Account Manager
  • Former: David Hogan (2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Jonathan Gold (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mathew Gardner (2020) — Director
  • Former: Micheal Greene (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Shital Patel (2020) — Key Employee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mark McDonough — CFO and Data Protection: $19KMark McDonoughCFO and Data Protection$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Mark McDonough (CFO and Data Protection).

Frequently asked questions about Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc

How much does Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc give each year?

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc gave $687K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc's typical grant size?

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc's median grant in 2025 was $156,200, and its average grant was $171,675, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc give grants?

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

What is Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc?

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Lexington, MA.

What is Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc's EIN?

Fair Factories Clearinghouse Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1930681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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