Worker Power Institute
Case strives to achieve economic, social and immigrants justice in Arizona.
Worker Power Institute at a glance
In short: Worker Power Institute reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -87.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $703,352
- -53.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,159,548
- +71.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $866,614
- -44.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Worker Power Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $8K (2023). In 2024 it reported $1K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worker Power Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $7,729 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $703,352 | $1,159,548 | $866,614 | $1,000 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $1,526,762 | $676,087 | $1,572,751 | $7,729 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $2,112,969 | $1,131,647 | $1,168,599 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,701,581 | $694,389 | $1,015,603 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,292,579 | $1,451,989 | $935,152 | $5,000 | Total only | $1 |
| 2019 | $798,667 | $541,445 | $252,708 | $4,235 | Total only | $1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Worker Power Institute
Based on IRS filings
Worker Power Institute is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $703K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Worker Power Institute is led by Brendan Walsh, Executive Director on filings since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brendan Walsh
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$63K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Beatriz Topete
Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Guardado
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Danley
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James McLaughlin
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey Barnwell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rebeckah Friend (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim McLaughlin (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Worker Power Institute
How much does Worker Power Institute give each year?
Worker Power Institute reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Worker Power Institute?
Worker Power Institute reported $703K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Worker Power Institute?
Worker Power Institute is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $703K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Worker Power Institute operate?
Worker Power Institute has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Worker Power Institute's EIN?
Worker Power Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1689914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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