WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC

BROOKLYN, NY, 11201-1431 (718) 222-3796 Est. 2006 EIN 20-4994004
R40— Civil Rights & Advocacy Form 990 501(c)(4)
WWW.WORKINGFAMILIES.ORG

Mission

THE WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF WORKING CLASS, MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR AMERICANS, THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, CREATIVE MEDIA AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
415
Total Giving
$51.1M
Recipients
405
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $106,918 Median: $70,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024106$8.1M $77K6440
202381$14.8M $183K3644
202290$13.0M $144K4441
202169$8.4M $122K4623
202050$5.7M $113K417
201914$752K $54K140
20185$276K $55K50

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
63
Environment
44
Education
37
Community Improvement
33
Public & Societal Benefit
31
Human Services
25
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
19
Arts, Culture & Humanities
12
and 11 more sectors

Top States

New York
64
California
58
District of Columbia
32
Pennsylvania
25
Georgia
17
Michigan
17
New Mexico
15
Minnesota
15
and 30 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
133
$10M - $50M
54
$5M - $10M
44
Over $50M
38
$500K - $1M
33
$100K - $500K
26
Under $100K
17

Top Grantees

WF PARTY BUILDING ACCOUNT
NY
$2.2M
$2.1M
WFP NATIONAL PARTY BUILDING
NY
$1.5M
WI WORKING FAMILIES PARTY IE
NY
$1.1M
MA - 2 grants
$1.0M
WFP NATIONAL COMMITTEE PAC
NY
$1.0M
$990K
WFP NATIONAL COMMITTEE
NY
$900K
CA - 4 grants
$855K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 359 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$54,321,250
Total Expenses
$57,026,737
Net Assets
$20,445,429
5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.3 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 11.2%
Expenses ↑ 19.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 94.4% Earned revenue 5.4% Investment 0.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 92.4% Management 6.6% Fundraising 1.0%

Officers & Trustees (5)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$54,321,250 $57,026,737$20,445,429
2023 Form 990$48,843,920 $47,816,769$23,150,916
2022 Form 990$54,227,055 $47,136,069$22,128,693
2021 Form 990$38,266,108 $38,925,251$15,037,707
2020 Form 990$34,640,582 $24,250,745$15,696,850
2019 Form 990$10,617,854 $8,755,555$5,357,013
2018 Form 990$7,529,819 $6,091,395$3,494,714

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EIN: 20-4994004 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data