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Worker Power Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 26-1689914 Website

Case strives to achieve economic, social and immigrants justice in Arizona.

Key facts about Worker Power Institute

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.

EIN
26-1689914
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Grants paid (2024)
$1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$703,352

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$703K

-53.9% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$1K

-87.1% YoY

Revenue

$1.2M

+71.5% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2019 Total only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$703,352$1,526,762$2,112,969
Revenue$1,159,548$676,087$1,131,647
Expenses$866,614$1,572,751$1,168,599

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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