National Employment Law Project

New York, NY ·EIN 13-2758558 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

National Employment Law Project also makes grants — see its funder profile →

$49.0M received 37 funders 113 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds National Employment Law Project?

National Employment Law Project is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($10.5M), The Ford Foundation ($9.8M), The James Irvine Foundation ($7.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.0M in grants to National Employment Law Project between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Blue Meridian Partners Inc$10,460,00052020–2024
The Ford Foundation$9,817,083152020–2024
The James Irvine Foundation$7,561,00052020–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$3,500,00062020–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$2,775,00042020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$2,590,00042021–2023
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$2,000,00032020–2022
The Rockefeller Foundation$1,750,00052020–2024
Robin Hood Foundation$1,285,00022021–2022
Surdna Foundation Inc$1,255,00052020–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$1,250,00052020–2024
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$790,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$725,00012021
The Chicago Community Trust$500,00012024
General Service Foundation$350,00052019–2024
Gates Foundation$325,00022023–2024
Tides Advocacy$247,96012021
Center for Community Change$242,50022022–2024
The Nick and Leslie Hanauer Foundation$215,00052020–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$200,00012020
Center for American Progress$155,00012020
American Federation of State County$125,00052020–2024
The Urban Institute$125,00012021
Communications Workers of America$120,00032020–2022
American Federation of Labor and$110,00052020–2024

Showing top 25 of 37 funders by total given.

What grants has National Employment Law Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Blue Meridian Partners IncTO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING$2,900,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationTo support Fair Work in California$1,140,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$1,042,500
2024Freedom Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$750,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$500,000
2024Omidyar Network Fund IncTo support Grantee's Strategic Partnerships project$400,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$400,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$375,000
2024The Rockefeller FoundationTOWARD THE COSTS OF EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL U.S. WORKERS HAVE THE WAGES, BENEFITS, AND CONDITIONS TO LIVE IN SECURITY AND DIGNITY, THAT CORPORATIONS ARE ACCOUNTABLE, AND WORKERS CAN COLLECTIVELY CHANGE THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE BETTER$325,000
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$250,000
2024Gates FoundationU.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY$175,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT TO FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY WORK THAT ENSURES THAT GIG WORKERS HAVE THE KEY LABOR PROTECTIONS THAT ENSURE SECURITY AND FLEXIBILITY.$150,000
2024Center for Community ChangeSPECIAL PROJECTS$142,500
2024General Service FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$65,000
2024American Federation of State Countygeneral$25,000
2024The Nick and Leslie Hanauer FoundationCONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024The Menemsha Family FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$20,000
2024American Federation of Labor andGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$20,000
2024American Federation of Labor andGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$20,000
2024Korean Immigrant Workers Advocatesprogram work$15,000
2024East Bay Community FoundationSECOND CHANCE LABOR PROJECT$12,650
2023Blue Meridian Partners IncTO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING$3,200,000
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$1,042,500
2023Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEES PROJECT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKER CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS$995,000
2023Freedom Together FoundationJUSTICE AT WORK$750,000
2023The James Irvine FoundationTo support enforcement of worker rights$570,000
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT TO FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY WORK THAT ENSURES THAT GIG WORKERS HAVE THE KEY LABOR PROTECTIONS THAT ENSURE SECURITY AND FLEXIBILITY.$555,000
2023Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$400,000
2023Omidyar Network Fund IncTo support Grantee's Strategic Partnerships project$390,000
2023The Rockefeller FoundationTOWARD THE COSTS OF EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL U.S. WORKERS HAVE THE WAGES, BENEFITS, AND CONDITIONS TO LIVE IN SECURITY AND DIGNITY, THAT CORPORATIONS ARE ACCOUNTABLE, AND WORKERS CAN COLLECTIVELY CHANGE THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE BETTER$325,000

Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds National Employment Law Project?

National Employment Law Project is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($10.5M), The Ford Foundation ($9.8M), The James Irvine Foundation ($7.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.0M in grants to National Employment Law Project between 2019–2024.

Who is National Employment Law Project's largest funder?

Blue Meridian Partners Inc is the largest recorded funder of National Employment Law Project, with $10.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has National Employment Law Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $49.0M in grants to National Employment Law Project across 113 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like National Employment Law Project's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.