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Who funds Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund
EIN 06-1669649 · Portland, OR · NTEE I80
Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund of Portland, OR (EIN 06-1669649) was named as a grant recipient by 11 funders in 43 grants paid totaling $2,497,174 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,497,174
43 grants paid
Funders
11
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$840,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Memorial Trust 93-0806316 | OR | BC | 20 | $1,101,693 | 2025 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc 54-0597601 | DC | C | 5 | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| The Collins Foundation 93-6021893 | OR | CD | 5 | $214,737 | 2024 |
| The Oregon Community Foundation 23-7315673 | OR | A | 3 | $92,500 | 2023 |
| Seeding Justice 93-0691187 | OR | A | 2 | $34,925 | 2024 |
| Accion Politica Pcunista DBA Pcun 93-1313795 | OR | A | 1 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| Western States Regional Council of Carpenters 95-1318135 | CA | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Equal Justice America Inc 13-3708596 | VA | A | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 1 | $5,926 | 2022 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 1 | $5,200 | 2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | BC | 3 | $193 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 48 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $400,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202600369349100715 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $200,375 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202600369349100715 |
| 2025 | Western States Regional Council of Carpenters | Northwest Workers Justice Project Portland, OR | A | $10,000 | paid | Charitable | 202601359349316350 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $200,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202530439349101018 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $75,000 | paid | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO MEET THE UNMET IMMIGRATION NEEDS OF LOW-WAGE AND CONTINGENT IMMIGRANT WORKERS | 202530439349101018 |
| 2024 | The Collins Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund (need Fund) Portland, OR | C | $70,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND LEGAL SUPPORTS FOR VULNERABLE WORKER COMMUNITIES ACROSS OREGON | 202543019349100344 |
| 2024 | Accion Politica Pcunista DBA Pcun | Nw Employment & Education Defense Fund -DBA Nwjp Portland, OR | A | $26,000 | paid | SEC ADVOCACY REGRANT | 202511349349311291 |
| 2024 | Seeding Justice | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | A | $20,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202501289349304320 |
| 2023 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Northwest Employment Education & Defense Fund Portland, OR | A | $37,500 | paid | Civic Engagement | 202403129349303815 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice America Inc | Northwest Workers Justice Project Portland, OR | A | $6,000 | paid | 202441299349303069 | |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | A | $5,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $50 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $95,000 | paid | To add internal and staff development capacity that will strengthen culturally responsive services and protection for low-wage workers in Oregon | 202340399349100719 |
| 2022 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $90,000 | approved, future | To add internal and staff development capacity that will strengthen culturally responsive services and protection for low-wage workers in Oregon | 202340399349100719 |
| 2022 | The Collins Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund (need Fund) Portland, OR | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS SUPPORTING WORKPLACE DIGNITY AND IMPROVING WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR LATINX AND BIPOC LOW-WAGE, IMMIGRANT, AND CONTINGENT WORKERS IN OREGON | 202333069349101513 |
| 2022 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Northwest Employment Education & Defense Fund Portland, OR | A | $30,000 | paid | Civic Engagement | 202303199349325760 |
| 2022 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $25,263 | paid | To provide rapid legal response for low-wage and contingent immigrant workers | 202340399349100719 |
| 2022 | The Collins Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund (need Fund) Portland, OR | C | $24,737 | paid | SUPPORT TO CONDUCT TRAINING AND CONVENING FOR IMMIGRANT AND EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS IN OREGON | 202333069349101513 |
| 2022 | Seeding Justice | Northwest Workers' Justice Project Portland, OR | A | $14,925 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202301299349302465 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | A | $5,926 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | B | $64 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $90,000 | paid | To strengthen internal systems and staff capacity at this organization to better reflect those that it serves and assure continued protection of low-wage workers in Oregon | 202240409349100014 |
| 2021 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $75,000 | paid | For project support to advance policy and systems-level change that increases fairness and safety in the workplace for vulnerable workers in Oregon | 202240409349100014 |
| 2021 | The Collins Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund (need Fund) Portland, OR | C | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND WORKERS' RIGHTS PROGRAMS SERVING IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE, LATINX, AND LOW-WAGE WORKERS THROUGHOUT OREGON | 202323069349101757 |
| 2021 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $40,000 | paid | For rapid legal response to support the health, safety and legal rights of low-wage workers, many of whom are immigrant and front line essential workers | 202240409349100014 |
| 2020 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $600,000 | paid | General support | 202122289349100107 |
| 2020 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $75,000 | paid | For project support to advance policy and systems-level change that increases fairness and safety in the workplace for vulnerable workers in Oregon | 202130469349100718 |
| 2020 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $29,185 | paid | For technical assistance to strengthen staff capacity to embed equity within this 15-year-old legal services organization | 202130469349100718 |
| 2020 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Northwest Employment Education & Defense Fund Portland, OR | A | $25,000 | paid | Civic Engagement | 202123159349308512 |
| 2020 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $25,000 | paid | To support a rapid legal response program serving unmet immigration needs of clients; this grant was awarded as a part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, which addresses critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees | 202130469349100718 |
| 2020 | The Collins Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund (need Fund) Portland, OR | D | $10,000 | paid | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE IMMIGRATION NAVIGATOR PROGRAM | 202123199349109347 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $79 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $150,000 | approved, future | For project support to advance policy and systems-level change that increases fairness and safety in the workplace for vulnerable workers in Oregon | 202030459349100113 |
| 2019 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $100,000 | paid | General support | 202011829349101106 |
| 2019 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $100,000 | paid | Program support for state policy coalition | 202011829349101106 |
| 2019 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $75,000 | paid | For project support to advance policy and systems-level change that increases fairness and safety in the workplace for vulnerable workers in Oregon | 202030459349100113 |
| 2019 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $25,000 | paid | To support a rapid legal response program serving unmet immigration needs; this grant was awarded as a part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, which addresses critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees | 202030459349100113 |
| 2019 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $760 | paid | general support | 202030459349100113 |
| 2019 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $150 | paid | general support | 202030459349100113 |
| 2018 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $100,000 | approved, future | Program support for state policy coalition | 201942269349100209 |
| 2018 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $100,000 | paid | Program support for state policy coalition | 201942269349100209 |
| 2018 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 201942269349100209 |
| 2018 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $100,000 | approved, future | General Support | 201942269349100209 |
| 2018 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $45,000 | paid | TO BOLSTER AND EXPAND EFFORTS BY THE NORTHWEST WORKERS' JUSTICE PROJECT TO ADVANCE FAIRNESS AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE FOR OREGONS MOST VULNERABLE WORKERS | 201940469349100204 |
| 2018 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT LOW-WAGE, CONTINGENT AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS FROM EXPLOITATION; THIS GRANT WAS MADE AS PART OF THE OREGON IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE, ADDRESSING CRITICAL AND TIME-SENSITIVE ISSUES FACING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES | 201940469349100204 |
| 2018 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $440 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940469349100204 |
| 2018 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $300 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940469349100204 |
| 2018 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund Portland, OR | C | $220 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 201940469349100204 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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