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Who funds Workers Defense Project Inc
EIN 35-2296166 · Austin, TX · NTEE B21
Workers Defense Project Inc of Austin, TX (EIN 35-2296166) was named as a grant recipient by 78 funders in 185 grants paid totaling $18,335,873 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
$18,335,873
185 grants paid
Funders
78
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,701,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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 197 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $1,125,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202611349349103356 |
| 2025 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202640899349100769 |
| 2025 | Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202611359349102136 |
| 2025 | Dr Bronners Family Foundation | Worker's Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Organizations Exempt Purpose | 202502319349100660 |
| 2025 | The Genevieve Mcmillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641339349103109 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $5,002 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $5,002 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $1,200,000 | paid | General operating support and project support | 202543179349307759 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $1,125,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Workers Defense Project | Center for Public Policy Priorities DBA Everytexan Austin, TX | A | $494,064 | paid | TO SUPPORT CONTINUED WORK WITH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH NON-PARTISAN AND NON-LOBBYING EFFORTS | 202630339349300113 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $270,000 | paid | Jobs and Family Economic Security | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $165,000 | paid | CLIMATE JUSTICE | 202513219349302936 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WORK | 202543219349106499 |
| 2024 | World Education Services Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT | 202513189349306446 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | Worker's Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $125,000 | paid | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | 202543219349320719 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202513159349305886 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349101966 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING | 202513189349306886 |
| 2024 | Way to Rise | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202533179349303408 |
| 2024 | Neo Philanthropy Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Program Grant | 202523079349302822 |
| 2024 | People's Action Institute | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT | 202503219349305405 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR SCENARIO PLANNING TO BUILD A MORE COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM IN TEXAS | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Working Families Organization Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | 501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | 202533219349306723 |
| 2024 | National Employment Law Project | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $33,000 | paid | ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS | 202523089349302957 |
| 2024 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202530589349100818 |
| 2024 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202521349349104332 |
| 2024 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202523209349100507 |
| 2024 | Leland Fikes Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349101396 |
| 2024 | The Genevieve Mcmillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202521359349103572 |
| 2024 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202523189349101737 |
| 2024 | Normandie Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202513109349100446 |
| 2024 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202523189349101737 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349307999 |
| 2024 | State Power Fund | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202503119349301965 |
| 2024 | International Brotherhood of #520 | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE | 202543199349302674 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533219349319483 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $5,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $1,125,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $545,000 | paid | General operating support and project support | 202413159349300006 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING. | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $167,000 | paid | enable the organization to achieve its mission to empower low-income workers achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships by providing general operating support | 202431519349100813 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | approved, future | FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WORK | 202443169349102959 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS WORK | 202443169349102959 |
| 2023 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423209349100302 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | Worker's Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $125,400 | paid | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | 202413199349302411 |
| 2023 | Neo Philanthropy Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $118,400 | paid | Program Grant | 202413059349301031 |
| 2023 | National Employment Law Project | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS | 202443209349309829 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443189349305024 |
| 2023 | Democratizing Philanthropy Project C/O Kos Media LLC | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | 202403209349327560 | |
| 2023 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202401359349104835 |
| 2023 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202413139349100931 |
| 2023 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202530319349100713 |
| 2023 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202400659349100800 |
| 2023 | Leland Fikes Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202531549349100423 |
| 2023 | Leland Fikes Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403199349104525 |
| 2023 | The Genevieve Mcmillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421359349104167 |
| 2023 | Normandie Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202413129349100921 |
| 2023 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT 2023 HISPANIC IMPACT FUND AWARD | 202433209349310493 |
| 2023 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202413139349100931 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202433179349305393 |
| 2023 | National Day Laborer Organizing Network | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Support | 202400899349301435 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $94 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $1,200,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $815,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $419,300 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202302999349302215 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $315,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302569349300030 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $167,000 | approved, future | enable the organization to achieve its mission to empower low-income workers achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships by providing general operating support | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $167,000 | paid | enable the organization to achieve its mission to empower low-income workers achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships by providing general operating support | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | General Service Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $160,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312559349100811 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349106059 |
| 2022 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | Worker's Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $110,000 | paid | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | 202342829349301769 |
| 2022 | Neo Philanthropy Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | Program Grant | 202323119349303087 |
| 2022 | National Employment Law Project | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS | 202303199349323320 |
| 2022 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202301319349104375 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $79,250 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202400469349300305 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $79,250 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202333189349300213 |
| 2022 | The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $70,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202313189349106226 |
| 2022 | Impactassetsinc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349308098 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT YOUNG WORKERS AND FAMILIES IN TEXAS | 202323199349105577 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT YOUNG WORKERS AND FAMILIES IN TEXAS | 202543099349102364 |
| 2022 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | General support | 202313139349102391 |
| 2022 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202322939349100307 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Center for Community Change | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | WE ARE HOME/IMMIGRATION | 202322269349301257 |
| 2022 | Leland Fikes Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202313199349106946 |
| 2022 | Normandie Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202323109349100992 |
| 2022 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202303189349312160 |
| 2022 | The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $16,000 | paid | TOWARD APPROVED TANGIBLE ASSETS DESCRIBED IN OPEN FOR BUSINESS GRANT AGREEMENT | 202303199349322255 |
| 2022 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | CLIMATE JUSTICE | 202303179349307965 |
| 2022 | Texas Organizing Project | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | To support nonpartisan civic engagement activities within their constituencies in the Fall of 2022. | 202323199349312227 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $7,400 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $6,280 | paid | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202330179349300633 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $5,521 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $113 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $334,000 | approved, future | enable the organization to achieve its mission to empower low-income workers achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships by providing general operating support | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | United Way of Greater Houston | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $250,000 | paid | COVID Relief | 202122719349301037 |
| 2021 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $203,250 | paid | General operating support | 202212099349301211 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $166,000 | paid | enable the organization to achieve its mission to empower low-income workers achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships by providing general operating support | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221309349101737 |
| 2021 | National Association of Latino Arts and Culture | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | NFA-FORD BORDER CHARGE | 202222279349302337 |
| 2021 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Dallas, TX | A | $63,347 | paid | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202210149349300821 |
| 2021 | Leland Fikes Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | POWER UP TEXAS FUND | 202320179349100302 |
| 2021 | Marek Family Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO LOW-INCOME WORKERS | 202211409349100906 |
| 2021 | United for Respect Education Fund | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $28,275 | paid | empower low wage workers | 202341529349301609 |
| 2021 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202200629349100310 |
| 2021 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202232859349300818 |
| 2021 | Aec Trust | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Power Up Texas Fund | 202222169349101402 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $21,307 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202242669349100714 |
| 2021 | National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPORT WORKERS IMPACTED BY STORMS | 202202729349300510 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $14,850 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $13,880 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $6,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202242669349100714 |
| 2021 | Harnisch Family Foundation C/O Peconic Partners | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241089349100134 |
| 2021 | Joe and Louise Cook Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202222779349100612 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Jobs With Justice Education Fund | Worker Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $265,000 | paid | SUBGRANT FOR HARRIS COUNTY ESSENTIAL WORK CAMPAIGN | 202143199349311334 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $225,000 | paid | Core support to scale innovative models that address challenges facing working people in low wage industries, and to share lessons from these models with the broader Future of Work field | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Neo Philanthropy Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $220,000 | paid | Program Grant | 202113009349301746 |
| 2020 | The Prudential Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | BUILD A BETTER TEXAS | 202101749349100410 |
| 2020 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143139349300424 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $180,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202312579349101156 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $180,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202312579349101156 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $180,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202103159349102615 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $180,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202103159349102615 |
| 2020 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143169349105114 |
| 2020 | General Service Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $108,000 | paid | General Support | 202132229349100828 |
| 2020 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | Worker's Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $103,500 | paid | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | 202133059349300748 |
| 2020 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | TO HELP LOW-WAGE, UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AUSTIN, DALLAS AND HOUSTON STAY SAFE, HEALTHY AND FINANCIALLY STABLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY EDUCATING IMMIGRANTS ABOUT THEIR LABOR RIGHTS, WORKPLACE SAFETY, AND RESOURCES; PROVIDING IMMIGRANT WORKERS WITH LEGAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ISSUES; AND ADVOCATING FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES AND ASSISTING WITH POLICY ENFORCEMENT. | 202100999349300330 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $80,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143169349102124 |
| 2020 | Impactassetsinc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $73,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133199349315428 |
| 2020 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $71,452 | paid | WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT IS ACTING AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY HISPANIC LATINO COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE | 202113199349318561 |
| 2020 | The New World Foundation | Workers Defense Action Fund Austin, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202132289349302958 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202312579349101156 |
| 2020 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Roslyn, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | COVID-19 Response | 202102749349300410 |
| 2020 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Castle Rock, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | COVID-19 Response | 202102749349300410 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202103159349102615 |
| 2020 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Atlanta, GA | A | $30,000 | paid | COVID-19 Response | 202102749349300410 |
| 2020 | Humanity United | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | Labor rights | 202231449349100218 |
| 2020 | Humanity United | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | Labor rights | 202133169349104618 |
| 2020 | Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $27,000 | paid | Project Support | 202133209349101213 |
| 2020 | World Education Services Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Covid Donation. | 202143139349302904 |
| 2020 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202140719349100109 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Public Benefit | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE. | 202103159349102615 |
| 2020 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE. | 202312579349101156 |
| 2020 | Center for Popular Democracy Inc | Workers Defense Project (wdp) Austin, TX | A | $18,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY FUND, FIGHTBACK | 202113199349307656 |
| 2020 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202122679349100312 |
| 2020 | United Way for Greater Austin | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | ALL TOGETHER ATX | 202141609349300714 |
| 2020 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202122679349100312 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $11,200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM OPS COST | 202101629349301520 |
| 2020 | Houston in Action | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | To encourage complete count of immigrant communities for 2020 Census | 202103199349301865 |
| 2020 | Center for Popular Democracy Action Fund Inc | Workers Defense Action Fund Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | FIGHT BACK | 202133169349304608 |
| 2020 | Houston in Action | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | To perform non-partisan voter mobilization efforts | 202103199349301865 |
| 2020 | Proyecto Inmigrante Ics Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $8,600 | paid | Focusing on Census 2020 | 202111329349304706 |
| 2020 | Solidago Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 202121339349303872 |
| 2020 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Washington, DC | A | $7,000 | paid | COVID-19 Response | 202102749349300410 |
| 2020 | The Rachael and Ben Vaughan Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME WORKERS | 202132179349100418 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | Youth Emergency Services | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202103189349100375 |
| 2020 | Joe and Louise Cook Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101689349100870 |
| 2020 | Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $500 | paid | For general support as part of the matching gift or directed giving program | 202113159349102216 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $125 | paid | Matching Gift | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Prudential Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | approved, future | BUILD A BETTER TEXAS | 202041499349101109 |
| 2019 | General Service Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $80,000 | approved, future | General Support | 202042539349100009 |
| 2019 | General Service Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202042539349100009 |
| 2019 | The New World Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $41,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202012309349300321 |
| 2019 | The Campbell Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202031279349101103 |
| 2019 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Dallas, TX | A | $23,053 | paid | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT. | 202010569349301411 |
| 2019 | Humanity United | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202140209349100509 |
| 2018 | The Prudential Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $300,000 | paid | BUILD A BETTER SOUTH | 201931629349100713 |
| 2018 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | improve conditions for working families in the American South by developing an overall profile of the construction workforce and determining the factors that most affect working conditions in the construction industry | 201901939349100620 |
| 2018 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933199349103158 |
| 2018 | Solidago Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $129,000 | paid | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 201921429349302067 |
| 2018 | Casa de Maryland Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $32,500 | paid | KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS | 201901359349308265 |
| 2018 | Grassroots Leadership Inc | Workers Defense Project Neo Philantrhopy Austin, TX | D | $27,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201922209349300502 |
| 2018 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Contribution from Stan Marek | 201922699349301307 |
| 2018 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | 201942499349100914 |
| 2018 | Borealis Philanthropy | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT, INC. | 201921519349300627 |
| 2018 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation Inc | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Hurricane Harvey | 202000289349100210 |
| 2018 | Proyecto Inmigrante Ics Inc | Workers Defense Project Dallas, TX | A | $9,333 | paid | Informative session and other | 201931349349304538 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Workers Defense Project Inc Austin, TX | A | $5,650 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundation Frost National Bank TR | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $4,000 | paid | WOMEN'S ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZING IN | 201910779349100106 |
| 2018 | The Rachael and Ben Vaughan Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | EMPOWER LOW-INCOME WORKERS TO ACHIEVE FAIR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, DIRECT SERVICES, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. | 201932819349100128 |
| 2018 | Joe and Louise Cook Foundation | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201912429349100706 |
| 2018 | Law Rocks Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $0 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202023589349300132 |
| 2018 | Law Rocks Inc | Workers Defense Project Austin, TX | A | $0 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202023589349300132 |
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.
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