One Fair Wage Action Inc
To help reduce poverty, expand economic opportunity, improve public health and safety, combat discrimination, and advance human rights through support of advocacy aimed to improve public safety regarding tipped and other low-wage earners. The organization is dedicated to promoting a fair minimum wage, transforming communities, and making a direct impact.
One Fair Wage Action Inc at a glance
In short: One Fair Wage Action Inc gave $513K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $513K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $513,000
- +512900.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $513,000
- Median grant
- $513,000
- Total assets
- $52,821
- -24.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who One Fair Wage Action Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was One Fair Wage Plus Tips MA ($513K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2023) to $513K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $513K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| One Fair Wage Plus Tips MA New York, NY | Contribution | $513,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52,821 | $5,278,694 | $5,137,611 | $513,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $70,349 | $1,212,286 | $156,685 | $100 | Total only |
| 2022 | $48,021 | $2,044,710 | $4,462,956 | — | — |
| 2021 | $362,782 | $66,551 | $338,109 | — | — |
| 2020 | $627,840 | $730,324 | $203,624 | — | — |
| 2019 | $83,785 | $539,630 | $580,385 | — | — |
| 2018 | $225,638 | $1,557,919 | $1,663,952 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About One Fair Wage Action Inc
Based on IRS filings
One Fair Wage Action Inc is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $513K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
One Fair Wage Action Inc is led by Saru Jayaraman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Saru Jayaraman
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Hammoud
Chairperson
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Coopersmith
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Javier Morillo
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Raymar
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Siberstein
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Alexander
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fekkak Mamdouh
Senior Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jagadish Shukla
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiran Jain
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cormier Maggiano
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Brian Dobbins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lorna Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Grace Khang (2018–2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about One Fair Wage Action Inc
How much does One Fair Wage Action Inc give each year?
One Fair Wage Action Inc gave $513K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $100 in grants paid.
How large is One Fair Wage Action Inc?
One Fair Wage Action Inc reported $53K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
Where does One Fair Wage Action Inc operate?
One Fair Wage Action Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is One Fair Wage Action Inc's EIN?
One Fair Wage Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5249734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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