Jobs with Justice Education Fund
Jobs with Justice Education Fund is a public charity based in Washington, DC, focused on workers’ rights and economic justice. It leads and incubates campaigns, conducts research and policy analysis, and supports grassroots organizing and coalition-building to strengthen workers’ rights and build power for working people.
Jobs with Justice Education Fund at a glance
In short: Jobs with Justice Education Fund gave $1.6M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), top state New York. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,609,010
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -32.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,685
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,000
- Total assets
- $13,227,598
- -25.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jobs with Justice Education Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 1150 Connecticut Ave Nw Ste 200, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 393-1044
Website: https://jwj.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jobs with Justice Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh United ($436K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 131 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund describes its work as national and local. Its 2024 filing says its network included 39 coalitions in 26 states. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (21%), New York (16%), Tennessee (13%), Florida (9%), and Georgia (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jobs with Justice Education Fund open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $138K; repeat grants $54K. How we count
Medians: $65K first-time, $48K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2025) to $4.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh United Pittsburgh, PA | — | $436,000 |
| Americas Future Project Mesa, AZ | — | $265,000 |
| Working Families Organization Brooklyn, NY | — | $229,060 |
| National Urban League Inc New York, NY | — | $165,000 |
| Coalition for Economic Justice Buffalo, NY | — | $70,000 |
| Trades Build Futures Phoenix, AZ | — | $65,000 |
| Colorado Jobs With Justice Denver, CO | — | $57,500 |
| Philadelphia Jobs with Justice Philadelphia, PA | — | $51,500 |
| Long Island Jobs With Justice Hauppauge, NY | — | $51,000 |
| Food AND Medicine Brewer, ME | — | $48,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,227,598 | $5,480,894 | $9,008,826 | $1,609,010 | 19 | $450,152 |
| 2024 | $17,698,010 | $10,465,922 | $9,976,522 | $2,146,062 | 28 | $231,354 |
| 2023 | $17,867,432 | $9,056,313 | $9,036,561 | $3,226,050 | 31 | $166,706 |
| 2022 | $15,244,397 | $6,528,864 | $7,096,137 | $1,893,500 | 20 | $47,772 |
| 2021 | $16,599,797 | $16,367,388 | $8,397,937 | $4,152,080 | 33 | $13,508 |
| 2020 | $7,602,161 | $8,264,583 | $6,578,875 | $2,058,411 | 32 | $10,639 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s mission is to advance an economy in which all workers have collective bargaining rights, employment security, and a decent standard of living. Its website identifies current campaigns including the Advancing Black Strategists Initiative, Always Essential, POWER, Caring Across Generations, and Debt-Free Future.
Its 2024 filing describes three areas of work: research and campaigns; coalition-building; and the Advancing Black Strategists Initiative. The filing says coalition-building work included training, leadership development, technical assistance, and capacity-building for local coalitions. It describes the Advancing Black Strategists Initiative as supporting research collaborations, a fellowship program, and strategy convenings focused on improving conditions for Black workers, particularly in the U.S. South.
2024 grants show support for a range of organizations, including local Jobs with Justice coalitions, worker-rights and advocacy organizations, a university, and a law center. For example, Jobs with Justice San Francisco describes its mission as building economic power for workers and community members through employee rights and access to good jobs, housing, healthcare, education, and racial justice. The Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center describes its work as using legal and public advocacy to defend working people and their communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund reported 28 grants totaling $2,146,062. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $430,000, with a median of $40,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 19 grants totaling $1.6 million.
Among the largest reported grants were $430,000 to Jobs with Justice San Francisco; $253,750 to Working Families Organization; $193,600 to Middle Tennessee Jobs with Justice; $190,750 to Central Florida Jobs With Justice; and $120,000 to Black Male Initiative Georgia Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Erica Smiley as Executive Director; Denise Diaz and Mackenzie Baris as Deputy Directors; Erin Johansson as Research Director; and Stephanie McAninch as Finance Director. It also lists John Cavanagh, Brian Hale, Jonathan Alingu, and Neidi Dominguez as directors.
Jobs with Justice Education Fund is led by Erica Smiley, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erica Smiley
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $182K (2025)
Erin Johansson
Research Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$111K (2022) → $137K (2025)
Stephanie McAninch
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Brian Hale
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Falcon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Alingu
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neidi Dominguez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keesha Gaskins-Nathan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Diaz
Deputy Director
Chair → Deputy Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $140K (2025)
Mackenzie Baris
Deputy Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $140K (2025)
Candace Johnson
Deputy Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$140K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Caitlyn Adams
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Cavanagh
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Crosby
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Lavia
Co-Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Elissa McBride (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Adam Shah (2022–2023) — Policy Director
- Former: Nafisah Ula (2022–2023) — Organizing Director
- Former: John Bielak (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Maritza Silva-Farrell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Fuldaur (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joel Mendelson (2022) — Communications Director
- Former: Raquel Lavinia (2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Jojo Morinvil (2020–2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $182K, to Erica Smiley (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jobs with Justice Education Fund
How much does Jobs with Justice Education Fund give each year?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund gave $1.6M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 28 grants.
What is Jobs with Justice Education Fund's typical grant size?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund's median grant in 2025 was $48,000, and its average grant was $84,685, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jobs with Justice Education Fund that year got $138K on average.
Where does Jobs with Justice Education Fund give grants?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (31%) and Arizona (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).
Who are Jobs with Justice Education Fund's largest grantees?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh United ($436,000), Americas Future Project ($265,000) and Working Families Organization ($229,060), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jobs with Justice Education Fund?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What does Jobs with Justice Education Fund fund?
The fund’s mission is to advance an economy in which all workers have collective bargaining rights, employment security, and a decent standard of living. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jobs with Justice Education Fund?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jwj.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jobs with Justice Education Fund's EIN?
Jobs with Justice Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1865575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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