Workers Defense Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$25.4M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
189
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Workers Defense Project?
Workers Defense Project is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($10.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.4M), Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Workers Defense Project between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2019) to $6.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has Workers Defense Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $1,125,000 |
| 2025 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH AND WELFARE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Dr Bronners Family Foundation | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $1,200,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $1,125,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $400,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $270,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | CLIMATE JUSTICE | $165,000 |
| 2024 | World Education Services Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WORK | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Way to Rise | GENERAL OPERATING | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Needmor Fund for Social Justice | GENERAL OPERATING TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME WORKERS TO ACHIE E FAIR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, DIRECT SERVICES, ORGANIZING AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Working Families Organization Inc | 501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | People's Action Institute | AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR SCENARIO PLANNING TO BUILD A MORE COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM IN TEXAS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR SCENARIO PLANNING TO BUILD A MORE COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM IN TEXAS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Employment Law Project | ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS | $33,000 |
| 2024 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH AND WELFARE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W | General support | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 189 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Workers Defense Project?
Workers Defense Project is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($10.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.4M), Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Workers Defense Project between 2019–2025.
Who is Workers Defense Project's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Workers Defense Project, with $10.3M across 30 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Workers Defense Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Workers Defense Project across 189 grants from 73 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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