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Social Justice and Solidarity Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, CA EIN: 86-2889524 Website

The Funds mission is to provide sustained support to grassroots organizing projects and movements rooted in the multi-racial working class which rely on their members and constituency to build power in the community.

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund at a glance

In short: Social Justice and Solidarity Fund gave $301K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$301,000
+123.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,167
+48.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$26,250
Total assets
$1,971,599
+46.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Social Justice and Solidarity Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Labor Ed & Research Project: $121KLabor Ed & Research Project$121KTeamster Rank File Legal Def: $93KTeamster Rank File Legal Def$93KUAWD Mutual Aid Fund: $28KUAWD Mutual Aid Fund$28KEssential Workers for Demo: $25KEssential Workers for Demo$25KNew York Taxi Worker Alliance: $25KNew York Taxi Worker Alliance$25KUE Research & Education Fund: $10KUE Research & Education Fund$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Labor Ed & Research Project ($121K). Together the top 6 received $301K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynDetroitHighlandLong IslandOlympiaPittsburgh

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $301K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $301K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Labor Ed & Research Project Brooklyn, NYGeneral support$120,500
Teamster Rank File Legal Def Detroit, MIGeneral support$93,000
UAWD Mutual Aid Fund Highland, INGeneral support$27,500
Essential Workers for Demo Olympia, WAGeneral support$25,000
New York Taxi Worker Alliance Long Island, NYRideshare Workers support$25,000
UE Research & Education Fund Pittsburgh, PAGeneral support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,971,599$930,452$305,910$301,0006$244,731
2023$1,347,057$808,786$137,216$135,0004$127,667
2022$675,487$260,716$102,890$100,0003$11,683
2021$593,471$593,504$33——$9,918

About Social Justice and Solidarity Fund

Based on IRS filings

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund is a public charity, based in Richmond, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $301K. Net investment income was $245K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund is led by Johanna Parker, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Johanna Parker

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Slaughter

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Paff

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Galpern

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Social Justice and Solidarity Fund

How much does Social Justice and Solidarity Fund give each year?

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund gave $301K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $135K across 4 grants.

What is Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's typical grant size?

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's median grant in 2024 was $26,250, and its average grant was $50,167, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Social Justice and Solidarity Fund give grants?

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Michigan (31%) and Indiana (9%).

Does Social Justice and Solidarity Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's largest grantees?

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Labor Ed & Research Project ($120,500), Teamster Rank File Legal Def ($93,000) and UAWD Mutual Aid Fund ($27,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Social Justice and Solidarity Fund?

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $930K.

What is Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's EIN?

Social Justice and Solidarity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2889524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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