Unite Here Action Fund

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 85-1613352

UNITE HERE ACTION FUND IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING BY ASSISTING HOSPITALITY WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTING FULL PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC LIFE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

-18.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+661.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$172K

+280.9% YoY

About Unite Here Action Fund

Based on IRS filings

Unite Here Action Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $2.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

BerkeleyChicagoDetroitEast PointGarden GroveHyattsvilleLas VegasLos AngelesMedfordMiamiNew HavenNew YorkOaklandPhoenixSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FrancisicoSan JoseTriangleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$10M$13M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,893,169$5,991,276$4,308,404
Revenue$8,599,084$2,933,672$10,667,748
Expenses$9,697,191$1,250,800$6,739,940
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$602K$1M$2M$2M22 grants20216 grants20225 grants20237 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

FOR OUR FUTURE ACTION FUND$1.0MWORKER POWER$852K21ST CENTURY ILGWU HERIT…$200KDEMOCRACY ALLIANCE$70KAMERICA VOTES INC$60KPROGRESSIVE STATE LEADER…$50KWORKER POWER INSTITUTE$50KDEMOCRATIC TREASURERS AS…$25KSTATE POLICY INSTITUTE$25KHEALTHY CALIFORNIA NOW$20K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K11$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GWENDOLYN MILLSDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT1
NIA WINSTONDIRECTOR1
MARIO YEDIDIADIRECTOR - UNTIL 3/12/20251
SUSAN VALENTINEDIRECTOR1
ANTONY DUGDALEDIRECTOR & TREASURER1
PAOLA RODELASDIRECTOR1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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