Working America
To be a national directly affiliated local union of the afl-cio that brings together and empowers workers and other individuals who do not have the benefit of union representation on the job through an union affiliated with the afl-cio.
Working America at a glance
In short: Working America gave $2.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.5M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,500,000
- Median grant
- $2,500,000
- Total assets
- $30,729,182
- -15.0% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FF Pac ($2.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $620K (2020) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FF Pac Washington, DC | General Support | $2,500,000 |
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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 | $30,729,182 | $79,156,920 | $82,318,143 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $70,248 |
| 2024 | $36,144,428 | $45,834,677 | $27,903,719 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $15,512,838 | $32,733,120 | $33,454,362 | — | — | $-344 |
| 2022 | $15,944,259 | $26,181,134 | $20,824,718 | — | — | $953 |
| 2021 | $11,313,416 | $23,403,336 | $17,670,948 | — | — | $-1,376 |
| 2020 | $4,021,269 | $13,935,783 | $12,077,968 | $619,536 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $2,148,268 | $19,563,729 | $18,579,295 | $1,049,844 | 1 | — |
About Working America
Based on IRS filings
Working America is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $70K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Working America is led by Matt Morrison, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Morrison
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$218K (2024) → $211K (2025)
Lee Saunders
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Cheng
Managing Director
Chief of Staff → Managing Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $220K (2025)
Ausaf Qarni
Director of Research & A
Director of Research & A → Director of Research & Analytics, 2024
Director of Research & Analytics → Director of Research & A, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $240K (2025)
Angel Darcourt
Senior National Field Director
National Field Director → Senior National Field Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $148K (2025)
Eric Dean
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Redmond
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Ringuette
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nolan Harrison
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kori Blalock Keller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hasan Solomon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Biggs
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Gregg
Senior National Campaigns
National Campaigns Director → Senior National Campaigns Director, 2024
Senior National Campaigns Director → Senior National Campaigns, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $149K (2025)
Angela Ashe
Chief Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$225K (2025)
Elizabeth H. Shuler
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Karen Nussbaum (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shaun Barclay (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Akiva Wolberg (2022–2024) — Deputy Data Director
- Former: Maggie Dart-Padover (2024) — Principal Data Engineer
- Former: Matthew Morrison (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Tefere Gebre (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Pape (2020–2023) — National Political Director
- Former: Ken Rigmaiden (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Trumka (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Emily Burchfield (2021–2022) — Senior Associate Director
- Former: Elizabeth Towne (2019–2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Krissi Jimroglou (2020–2021) — Associate Director
- Former: J. David Cox (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Boland (2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Speight (2020) — National Field & Recruitment Director
- Former: Brandon Koebbe (2019) — Field Operations Manager
- Former: George Kohl (2019) — Director
- Former: James Boland (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Jannon (2019) — Deputy Director
- Former: Margaret Koebbe (2019) — Deputy Director
- Former: Mark Haasis (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 $240K, to Ausaf Qarni (Director of Research and a). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Working America
How much does Working America give each year?
Working America gave $2.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Working America?
Working America reported $30.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.2M.
Where does Working America operate?
Working America has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Working America's EIN?
Working America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0263611. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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