Workers United

Foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 26-4459382

ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Key facts about Workers United

EIN
26-4459382
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$60,200
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$15,050
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$232,617,756
Primary geography
Georgia (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Workers United funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Workers United's 4 itemized 2024 grants were Georgia (42%), New York (25%) and California (17%). None of its 4 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (3 grants).

How Workers United gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Next steps with Workers United

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$232.6M

+18.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+9.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+9.2% YoY

About Workers United

Based on IRS filings

Workers United is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $232.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $14.6M.

Focus Areas

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Workers United?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonCalabasasAtlantaGrand PrarieSt Louis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$232,617,756$196,666,062$203,160,959
Revenue$17,106,020$3,756,630$1,033,992
Expenses$10,987,376$9,292,198$6,773,600
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$14,641,553$1,920,739$242,285
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$45K$60K3 grants20204 grants20213 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Workers United Southern Region - Hurricane Relief Fund: $25KWorkers United Southern Region- Hurricane Relief Fund$25KThe Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc: $15KThe Sidney Hillman FoundationInc$15KSocial & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc: $10KSocial & EnvironmentalEntrepreneurs Inc$10KA Philip Randolph Institute: $10KA Philip Randolph Institute$10K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Workers United Southern Region - Hurricane Relief Fund ($25,200), The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc ($15,000), Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WORKERS UNITED SOUTHERN REGION - HURRICANE RELIEF FUND Atlanta, GACONTRIBUTION, 100TH ANNIVERSARY$25,200
THE SIDNEY HILLMAN FOUNDATION INC New York, NYCONTRIBUTION$15,000
SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC Calabasas, CACONTRIBUTION$10,000
A PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE Washington, DCCONTRIBUTION$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lynne Fox — President: $239KLynne FoxPresident$239KRichard Minter — Vice President: $189KRichard MinterVice President$189KDaisy Pitkin — Deputy Organizing Director: $160KDaisy PitkinDeputy Organizing Director$160KRobert Freeman — Director of Finance: $116KRobert FreemanDirector of Finance$116KEdgar Romney — Secretary-Treasurer: $81KEdgar RomneySecretary-Treasurer$81KBillie Jean Hervey — Executive Vice President: $38KBillie Jean HerveyExecutive Vice President$38KClayola Brown — Vice President: $37KClayola BrownVice President$37KDavid Melman — Executive Vice President: $36KDavid MelmanExecutive Vice President$36KAngel Esparza — Vice President: $31KAngel EsparzaVice President$31K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Edgar RomneySecretary-Treasurer40$80,832
Lynne FoxPresident40$239,343
David MelmanExecutive Vice President20$35,838
Clayola BrownVice President40$37,402
Billie Jean HerveyExecutive Vice President40$37,720
Julie Bracero-KellyVice President5—
Claude St-MarseilleVice President5—
Naomi HanshewVice President5—
Richard MinterVice President40$188,536
Alberto ArroyoVice President5—
Patrick Jones JrVice President5—
Maria RiveraVice President5—
Christopher BaumannVice President5—
Angel EsparzaVice President40$30,982
Bhupinder SangheraVice President5—
Robert FreemanDirector of Finance40$115,710
Daisy PitkinDeputy Organizing Director40$160,393

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Workers United?

Workers United is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $232.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Workers United?

As of 2024, Workers United holds $232.6M in total assets with $17.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $60K in 2024.

Where does Workers United operate?

Workers United has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Workers United award?

In 2024, Workers United awarded 4 grants totaling $60K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Workers United's EIN?

Workers United's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4459382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Workers United's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

More Funders in Pennsylvania

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

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Workers United by hand.