Plumbers Local Union No 1

Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation

Boston, MA

Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation funds charitable, civic, educational, healthcare, arts, and cultural organizations nationwide, with recent grants concentrated in Massachusetts and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carpenter Contractor Alliance

New York, NY

CCA Metro supports public charities and organizations through sponsorships and charitable contributions, with grants for varied purposes including workforce development, safety, human services, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $30,000, with a median of $13,650; funding is concentrated in the New York metropolitan area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

International Union of Painters

Hanover, MD

We the members of district councils and local unions affiliated with the International Union of Painters and allied trades - believing that organization and collective action isnecessary to foster and adopt ways and means for the continuous improvement of the working and living standards of the members of this international union; to secure legislation inthe interests of our members; to bring about higher wages, shorter hours and better working conditions for them; to influence public opinion by peaceful and legal methods in favor ofour affiliated organizations and all organized labor generally; to promote, encourage and bring into existence satisfactory contractual relationships with employers in the industries from which the members of our affiliates are drawn; to advance and maintain better relations between our members and their employers; and to otherwise enrich the lives of our members and their families, all other working men and women.

United Brotherhood of Carpenters

Brooklyn, NY

To promote and protect the interest of the membership and to elevate the moral, intellectual and social conditions of all working men and women.

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation

Los Angeles, CA

SAG-AFTRA supports media-industry organizations and programs, including entertainment, arts education, and community initiatives; its largest 2025 grant went to its foundation for general assistance. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $1,506,919, with a median of $10,000; 93% of grant dollars went to California, with the rest reported in Washington, D.C., New York, Illinois, and Colorado. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Communications Workers of America

Washington, DC

Communications Workers of America’s Growth Fund supports union organizing, legislative and political work, education, leadership development, and related economic-justice and democracy efforts, primarily in the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000. The request process involves CWA locals, districts, sectors, or divisions; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

American Federation of Labor

Washington, DC

The AFL-CIO supports worker organizing, collective bargaining, and related worker and labor programs, with its Organizing Fund prioritizing strategic campaigns led by national or international unions. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,938 to $8.56 million, with a median of $57,500; funding went mainly to Washington, DC, with recipients also across the country. Organizing Fund requests are developed with the AFL-CIO Organizing Department by unions seeking support; the profile does not state whether other unsolicited requests are accepted.

Pinkerton Foundation

New York, NY

The Pinkerton Foundation funds direct-service programs for children, young people, and families in economically disadvantaged New York City communities, especially in academic development, career readiness, cultural enrichment, and support for youth affected by foster care or the criminal justice system. Its 2023 grants ranged from $500 to $850,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts letters of inquiry through its Grant Portal at any time.

Phillips Charitable Foundation

Charleston, SC

The foundation supports charitable organizations serving people with disabilities, families in need, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness, as well as workforce development and youth programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000, and went mainly to Maryland, followed by New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Steelworkers Charitable and Educational

Pittsburgh, PA

Steelworkers Charitable and Educational organization was organized to advance, promote and support the charitable and educational activities of the united steelworkers (the "usw"), provide assistance in cases of natural disaster or other large scale emergencies to those who are members of the usw, afl-cio and their families and other working families, promote and defend human and civil rights and work for the elimination of prejudice and discrimination in general and among members of the usw, and promote and strengthen the educational opportunities for members of the usw and their families.

Novo Foundation

Hurley, NY

In 2024, NOVO FOUNDATION gave grants across varied charitable areas, with a focus on New York (70% of grant dollars) and direct activities in the Hudson Valley; California received 11%. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $20 million, with a median of $150,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Helios Foundation Inc

New York, NY