Workers Defense Project

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Austin, TX EIN 35-2296166

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$15.0M

Foundation funders

67

Grants recorded

150

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Workers Defense Project?

Workers Defense Project is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.9M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.3M), NEO Philanthropy Inc ($996K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.0M in grants to Workers Defense Project between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ford Foundation$3,890,125122020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,250,00022023–2024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$996,40052020–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$785,00062021–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$770,00042021–2024
Marguerite Casey Foundation$655,00062020–2023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$615,00042020–2024
Family Values Work a Multi-state$576,40052020–2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$419,30012022
General Service Foundation$318,00032019–2022
United Way of Greater Houston$250,00012021
Impactassetsinc$242,50052020–2024
National Employment Law Project$233,00032022–2024
The Prudential Foundation$200,00012020
Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation$177,00042020–2024
World Education Services Inc$175,00022020–2024
Center for Popular Democracy Inc$165,00012024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$165,00032020–2022
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$150,00012020
The Campbell Foundation$135,00052020–2024
Leland Fikes Foundation Inc$125,00042021–2024
Austin Community Foundation Inc$121,45242020–2024
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W$120,00042021–2024
Windward Fund$110,00022021–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$100,00012024
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People's Action Institute$100,00022024
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc$100,00012020
Tides Foundation$99,25032020–2022
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$70,00012022
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$69,62722021–2022
Shield-ayres Foundation$65,00052020–2024
Normandie Foundation Inc$60,00032022–2024
Way to Rise$55,00012024
Humanity United$55,00022020–2021
Dr Bronners Family Foundation$50,00022025
Working Families Organization Inc$50,00012024
The Annenberg Foundation$50,00012021
Park Foundation Inc$50,00012021
The Genevieve Mcmillan-reba Stewart$40,00022023–2024
The Workers Lab$40,00012021
Marek Family Foundation$30,00012021
United for Respect Education Fund$28,27512021
Center for Community Change$25,00012022
AEC Trust$25,00012021
Greater Houston Community Foundation$25,00012020
Houston in Action$20,00022020
Jobs with Justice Education Fund$18,00012021
The Houston Fund for Social Justice$16,00012022
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc$15,00012021
Lebowitz-aberly Family Foundation$15,00022021
United Way for Greater Austin$15,00012020
State Power Fund$10,00012024
National Day Laborer Organizing Network$10,00012023
New Venture Fund$10,00012023
Texas Organizing Project$10,00012022
Hill-snowdon Foundation$10,00012021
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc$10,00012020
Proyecto Inmigrante ICS Inc$8,60012020
Solidago Foundation$7,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,50012021
The Rachael and Ben Vaughan$5,00012020
Joe and Louise Cook Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Youth Emergency Services$2,00022020–2021
Harnisch Family Foundation$1,00012021
Open Society Institute$97532021
The Klion Springwater Coven$50012021
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$50012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Workers Defense Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dr Bronners Family FoundationOrganizations Exempt Purpose$25,000
2025Dr Bronners Family FoundationOrganizations Exempt Purpose$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$1,125,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$400,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$270,000
2024Center for Popular Democracy IncCLIMATE JUSTICE$165,000
2024World Education Services IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT$150,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WORK$150,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024Family Values Work a Multi-statePROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK$125,000
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$100,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING$75,000
2024Way to RiseGENERAL OPERATING$55,000
2024Working Families Organization Inc501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$50,000
2024People's Action InstituteAFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR SCENARIO PLANNING TO BUILD A MORE COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM IN TEXAS$50,000
2024People's Action InstituteAFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT$50,000
2024NEO Philanthropy IncProgram Grant$50,000
2024National Employment Law ProjectADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS$33,000
2024Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
2024Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia WGeneral support$30,000
2024The Campbell FoundationHEALTH AND WELFARE$30,000
2024Leland Fikes Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Genevieve Mcmillan-reba StewartCHARITABLE$20,000
2024Shield-ayres FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION$15,000
2024Normandie Foundation IncEDUCATION PROGRAMS$15,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
2024Austin Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024State Power FundPROGRAM SERVICES$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 150 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Workers Defense Project?

Workers Defense Project is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.9M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.3M), NEO Philanthropy Inc ($996K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.0M 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 $3.9M across 12 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Workers Defense Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.0M in grants to Workers Defense Project across 150 grants from 67 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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