National Employment Law Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2024
Total received
$49.0M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
113
Years covered
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.
Show all 37 funders
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | $103,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | $100,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | $80,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Community Change Action | $75,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $56,300 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Time's up Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Menemsha Family Fund | $37,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates | $36,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Civic Education Fund | $10,435 | 1 | 2023 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Morey Bernstein | $5,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Copen Family Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has National Employment Law Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING | $2,900,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Fair Work in California | $1,140,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,042,500 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | To support Grantee's Strategic Partnerships project | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $375,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | TOWARD 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 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY WORK THAT ENSURES THAT GIG WORKERS HAVE THE KEY LABOR PROTECTIONS THAT ENSURE SECURITY AND FLEXIBILITY. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Community Change | SPECIAL PROJECTS | $142,500 |
| 2024 | General Service Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of State County | general | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Nick and Leslie Hanauer Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of Labor and | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of Labor and | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates | program work | $15,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | SECOND CHANCE LABOR PROJECT | $12,650 |
| 2023 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING | $3,200,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,042,500 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEES PROJECT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKER CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | $995,000 |
| 2023 | Freedom Together Foundation | JUSTICE AT WORK | $750,000 |
| 2023 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support enforcement of worker rights | $570,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY WORK THAT ENSURES THAT GIG WORKERS HAVE THE KEY LABOR PROTECTIONS THAT ENSURE SECURITY AND FLEXIBILITY. | $555,000 |
| 2023 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | To support Grantee's Strategic Partnerships project | $390,000 |
| 2023 | The Rockefeller Foundation | TOWARD 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.
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