Center for the Working Poor

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Milwaukee, WI EIN 20-8869602

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.7M

Foundation funders

10

Grants recorded

16

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Center for the Working Poor?

Center for the Working Poor is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Climate Emergency Fund ($406K), Ayni Institute Inc ($393K), Center for Action and Contemplation Inc ($393K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Center for the Working Poor between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66 (2020) to $666K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $445K.

What grants has Center for the Working Poor received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$250,000
2025Center for Action and Contemplation IncPROGRAM EXPENSES$115,000
2025Movement Strategy Resource ProjectProgram support for civic engagement and research and publications activities$80,000
2024Climate Emergency FundRESEARCH$406,000
2024Champions of Love Foundation IncGENERAL$100,000
2024Center for Action and Contemplation IncPROGRAM EXPENSES$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$60,000
2023Ayni Institute IncPASSTHROGH FUNDING SUPPORT$132,500
2023Center for Action and Contemplation IncCENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR IS AN INTERFAITH INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY INSPIRED BY THE THE CATHOLIC WORKER MOVEMENT AND NEW MONASTICISM, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO STRATEGIC NON-VIOLENT SOCIAL CHANGE.$90,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationHuman Services$40,000
2022Ayni Institute IncPASSTHROGH FUNDING SUPPORT$150,010
2022Center for Action and Contemplation IncCENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR IS AN INTERFAITH INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY INSPIRED BY THE THE CATHOLIC WORKER MOVEMENT AND NEW MONASTICISM, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO STRATEGIC NON-VIOLENT SOCIAL CHANGE.$87,500
2022Mary K and Daniel M Kelly FamilyGENERAL OPERATIONS$500
2021Ayni Institute IncPASSTHROGH FUNDING SUPPORT$110,010
2021Liberty Hill FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2020Aetna Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$66

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Center for the Working Poor?

Center for the Working Poor is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Climate Emergency Fund ($406K), Ayni Institute Inc ($393K), Center for Action and Contemplation Inc ($393K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Center for the Working Poor between 2020–2025.

Who is Center for the Working Poor's largest funder?

Climate Emergency Fund is the largest recorded funder of Center for the Working Poor, with $406K across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Center for the Working Poor received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Center for the Working Poor across 16 grants from 10 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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