Working America
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$103.1M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
67
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Working America?
Working America is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations ($52.4M), Evidence for Impact ($16.0M), Bright Future Fund ($14.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $103.1M in grants to Working America between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| North Fund | $75,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium DBA 35 Mil | $55,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Luna Foundation Inc | $40,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| National Football League Players Association | $35,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Progress Michigan Inc | $24,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Commonwealth Alliance Voter Engagement | $22,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Opportunity Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Central States Regional | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lewis House Foundation | $1,250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.2M (2019) to $28.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $28.2M.
What grants has Working America received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Evidence for Impact | SOCIAL WELFARE | $16,000,000 |
| 2025 | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | OPERATING SUBSIDY | $8,555,000 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Action | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,550,000 |
| 2025 | Focus for Democracy Action | GENERAL SUPPORT | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium DBA 35 Mil | CORE SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Chino Cienega Foundation | VOTER EDUCATION GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Bright Future Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,500,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | OPERATING SUBSIDY | $7,725,000 |
| 2024 | Eos Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Win Minnesota | Operations | $285,000 |
| 2024 | Our American Future Action | general support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | general | $200,000 |
| 2024 | NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc | SUPPORT TO ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER WORKING-CLASS COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN STATES LIKE FLORIDA | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Donor Alliance | GENERAL OPERATING TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Focus for Democracy Action | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $86,596 |
| 2024 | Laborers International Union of North America - District Council of MN and ND | GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,000 |
| 2024 | Chino Cienega Foundation | VOTER EDUCATION GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Broitman Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Luna Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Opportunity Fund | SEE SCHEDULE O | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lewis House Foundation | UNITES WORKING PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE UNION JOBS | $1,250 |
| 2023 | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | OPERATING SUBSIDY, OFFICE SPACE | $7,522,395 |
| 2023 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S WORK ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THEM | $1,500,000 |
| 2023 | Future Now Action | SOCIAL WELFARE | $944,500 |
| 2023 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY ON LABOR ORGANIZING | $750,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Civic Action | VOTER EDUCATION | $700,000 |
| 2023 | America Votes | SOCIAL WELFARE | $500,000 |
| 2023 | America Votes | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 67 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Working America?
Working America is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations ($52.4M), Evidence for Impact ($16.0M), Bright Future Fund ($14.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $103.1M in grants to Working America between 2019–2025.
Who is Working America's largest funder?
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is the largest recorded funder of Working America, with $52.4M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Working America received?
IRS 990 filings record $103.1M in grants to Working America across 67 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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