National Employment Law Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$68.0M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
161
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Employment Law Project?
National Employment Law Project is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($24.1M), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($12.0M), The James Irvine Foundation ($7.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $68.0M in grants to National Employment Law Project between 2019–2025.
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| American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | $140,000 | 6 | 2019–2025 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | $125,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | $103,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Skadden Foundation | $102,095 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | $100,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Working Families Organization Inc | $80,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | $80,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Community Change Action | $75,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $69,808 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2019–2022 |
| The Menemsha Family Fund | $57,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Time's up Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Powerswitch Action | $48,750 | 1 | 2021 |
| Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | $36,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Working Partnerships USA | $12,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Civic Education Fund | $10,435 | 1 | 2023 |
| AARP | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2019) to $15.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.5M.
What grants has National Employment Law Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $200,000 |
| 2025 | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS/DONATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | FAIR CHANCE HIRING | $13,508 |
| 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 | The Nick and Leslie Hanauer Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | general | $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 Congress of Industrial Organizations | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California | 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 161 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Employment Law Project?
National Employment Law Project is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($24.1M), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($12.0M), The James Irvine Foundation ($7.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $68.0M in grants to National Employment Law Project between 2019–2025.
Who is National Employment Law Project's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Employment Law Project, with $24.1M across 37 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has National Employment Law Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $68.0M in grants to National Employment Law Project across 161 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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