Workers Defense Project

AUSTIN, TX EIN: 35-2296166 Website

WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT IS A MEMBER-LED ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES LATINE IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN TEXAS FOR DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$12.1M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$433K

+24.8% YoY

Grant Count

3

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$144K

+149.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M20192020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$12,109,187$11,333,051$5,969,244
Revenue$3,835,536$8,576,258$3,939,258
Expenses$3,073,654$2,724,058$3,707,932
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$41,147$11,839$9,648
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$108K$216K$324K$433K0 grants20193 grants202012 grants20216 grants20223 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

WORKERS DEFENSE ACTION F…$350KTEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT…$55KUNITED WE DREAM NETWORK$28K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PARISA FATEHI-WEEKSPRESIDENT1
ISAAC FAZPRESIDENT-ELECT1
CLAUDIA GOLINELLIVICE PRESIDENT, WORKER B1
ADRIAN RIZOTREASURER1
JOSE CABADASECRETARY1
PHILLIP SCHMANDTALLY BOARD MEMBER1
REBECCA RUTH WEBBERALLY BOARD MEMBER1
MARIA HUERTAWORKER-BOARD MEMBER1
MARIO ONTIVEROSWORKER-BOARD MEMBER1
MYRNA MENDEZWORKER-BOARD MEMBER1
SHARON MEDINAWORKER-BOARD MEMBER1
MIRNA RODRIGUEZWORKER-BOARD MEMBER1
LIZETH CHACONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1
EMILY TIMMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AustinBrooklynHoustonMercedesNew YorkSan AntonioWashington

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

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