One Days Wages
One Day’s Wages is a Seattle-based public charity that works to alleviate extreme global poverty by supporting locally led organizations in underserved communities. The organization says it invests in, amplifies, and comes alongside local partners, with funding for its small grants coming from individual donors.
One Days Wages at a glance
In short: One Days Wages reported $968K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 41% of 2022 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $967,770 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -25.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $538,410
- -53.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $774,566
- -41.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $19,850
- +27857.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,389,069
- -15.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to One Days Wages
- How to Apply
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The organization is not currently accepting new partnership inquiries or applications. Its 2023 letter-of-inquiry materials describe an online LOI process, but those instructions are not presented as a current application opportunity.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 17575, Seattle, WA 98127
Phone: (206) 659-5859
Website: https://onedayswages.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who One Days Wages funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 77 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says it supports locally led organizations in underserved communities and describes its grant criteria as requiring projects in countries ranked low or medium on the Human Development Index. It also requires partner organizations to be headquartered in the country where their programs are implemented.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is One Days Wages open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2022
In 2022, 9 of 22 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $41K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 9% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2022). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $808K (2021) to $1.3M (2023). In 2024 it reported $968K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Breeze of Hope Foundation Essington, PA | Healing & justice for child victims of sexual violence | $128,956 |
| Grace Tea Seattle, WA | Ukraine Emergecy Relief | $104,519 |
| World Relief Baltimore, MD | Ukraine Relief | $86,801 |
| Flying Kites Wellesley, MA | Blueprint for Change Project | $59,528 |
| Accessible Hope International Wheaton, IL | Wholistic Transformation for Women with Disabilities with Africa | $57,161 |
| Beyond Borders Norristown, PA | More Than a Survivor: Ending Child Slavery | $52,733 |
| Himalayan Healthcare New York, NY | One Home, One Toilet | $50,075 |
| Planting Seeds International Northbrook, IL | Comprehensive Early Learning Centers in Guatemala | $43,931 |
| Rural Health Care Initiative Minneapolis, MN | Mobile Health Clinics in Sierra Leone | $41,145 |
| EOS International St. Paul, MN | Safe drinking water solutions for rural communities in central America project | $40,609 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing type: Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $538,410 | $774,566 | $1,389,069 | $967,770 | Total only | $19,850 |
| 2023 | $1,156,585 | $1,330,904 | $1,638,173 | $1,292,892 | Total only | $71 |
| 2022 | $1,456,729 | $1,574,347 | $1,354,694 | $1,012,175 | 22 | $228 |
| 2021 | $1,242,261 | $1,336,198 | $1,304,789 | $807,987 | 21 | $66 |
| 2020 | $1,224,263 | $1,498,516 | $1,660,953 | $1,265,677 | 34 | $10,712 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization describes its mission as alleviating extreme global poverty through partnerships, particularly with smaller organizations in developing regions. Its stated program is to provide grants to local nonprofit organizations in low-income countries carrying out poverty-alleviation projects.
Its grant criteria include projects that meet basic needs and contribute to areas such as jobs and skills, food security, water and sanitation, children’s education, or maternal and child healthcare. Examples among its 2022 grantees include Flying Kites, which says it is transforming primary education in rural Kenya, and Rural Health Care Initiative, which says it works in rural Sierra Leone to reduce maternal and child mortality. Freely in Hope describes its mission as equipping survivors and advocates to lead in ending the cycle of sexual violence.
Grantmaking
The filing reports 22 grants totaling $1,012,175 in 2022. It reports no grants in 2023 or 2024. Among the 2022 grants, A Breeze of Hope Foundation received $128,956; Flying Kites Inc received $59,528; Beyond Borders Inc received $52,733; and Himalayan Healthcare Inc received $50,075.
The organization describes offering one-year grants to new partners and multi-year grants to past partners. A 2023 letter-of-inquiry preview describes a matching-grant process and requests information about the applicant organization, its finances and governance, the proposed project, participants, outcomes, partners, and project and organizational budgets. The preview states that a first-time partner’s maximum grant is $30,000 and that a request cannot exceed 30% of the organization’s annual operating budget. The website’s current notice says applications are not being accepted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Carissa Youssef as Executive Director; Eugene Cho as President; Andy Mar as Chair; Krystal Mumba as Vice Chair; Jeannie Pae as Secretary; Jason Brantley as Treasurer; and Odoi Odotei and Melissa Mugambi as Directors.
One Days Wages is led by Eugene Cho, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eugene Cho
President
President & Executive Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$22K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Carissa Youssef
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$45K (2023) → $90K (2024)
Andy Mar
Chair
Treasurer & Vice President → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Mugambi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Odoi Odotei
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Brantley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Pae
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Mumba
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Cindy Brandt (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Chang (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Minhee Cho (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Carissa Youssef (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about One Days Wages
How much does One Days Wages give each year?
One Days Wages reported $968K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $1.3M in grants paid.
How large is One Days Wages?
One Days Wages reported $538K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $775K.
What does One Days Wages fund?
The organization describes its mission as alleviating extreme global poverty through partnerships, particularly with smaller organizations in developing regions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from One Days Wages?
The organization is not currently accepting new partnership inquiries or applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does One Days Wages make grants?
The organization says it supports locally led organizations in underserved communities and describes its grant criteria as requiring projects in countries ranked low or medium on the Human Development Index. It also requires partner organizations to be headquartered in the country where their programs are implemented.
What is One Days Wages's EIN?
One Days Wages's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2566653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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