Working America Education Fund
Educate the public concerning issues of importance to working families.
Working America Education Fund at a glance
In short: Working America Education Fund gave $1.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $513K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,025,000
- +759.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $512,500
- +759.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $512,500
- Total assets
- $51,435,706
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Working America Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Focus for Democracy Fund ($1.0M). Together the top 2 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Working America Education Fund gives
- Giving grew 170% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2024) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Focus for Democracy Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,435,706 | $15,106,867 | $25,980,312 | $1,025,000 | 2 | $2,006,152 |
| 2024 | $50,888,321 | $46,046,192 | $13,402,331 | $119,300 | 2 | $364,371 |
| 2023 | $13,982,650 | $8,378,435 | $9,859,985 | $495,000 | 3 | $22,605 |
| 2022 | $15,449,080 | $11,091,684 | $10,453,415 | $380,000 | 1 | $14,562 |
| 2021 | $12,840,610 | $17,931,354 | $12,291,404 | $140,125 | 1 | $18,849 |
| 2020 | $178,981 | $3,560,998 | $3,455,017 | — | — | $2,962 |
| 2019 | $334,252 | $2,142,272 | $2,371,105 | — | — | $1,575 |
About Working America Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Working America Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Working America Education Fund is led by Matthew Morrison, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 4 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Morrison
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $62K (2025)
David Medina
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Cheng
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Ausaf Qarni
Director of Research & Analytics
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Frances Schreiberg
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Fonda
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Nussbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Newsome
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Ashe
Chief Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Rodell Mollineau
Secretary-Treasurer
President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Edward M. Smith (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Glenn Harris (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shari Lawson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karine Jean-Pierre (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Collins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Keith Mestrich (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Vilsack (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $118K, to Ausaf Qarni (Director of Research and Analytics). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Working America Education Fund
How much does Working America Education Fund give each year?
Working America Education Fund gave $1.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 2 grants.
How large is Working America Education Fund?
Working America Education Fund reported $51.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.1M.
What is Working America Education Fund?
Working America Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $51.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Working America Education Fund operate?
Working America Education Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.
What is Working America Education Fund's EIN?
Working America Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2035052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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