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Grant recipient EIN 05-0563219International aid

Who funds Global Fairness Initiative?

14 private foundations gave Global Fairness Initiative in Washington, DC $8.7 million across 41 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

41 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    SEWA support

    $1,000,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the creation of the global coalition of future of workers, a multi-year initiative to create a grassroots, worker-led movement to secure a just, secure future for workers globally

    $400,540
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Public awareness and analysis

    $375,000
  4. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of building institutional capacity to address the barriers faced by women-owned social enterprises

    $350,000
  5. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Sustainable tourism training

    $250,000
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for new forms of organizing in new sectors in africa and creation of mechanisms for engagement between informal and traditional labor unions

    $125,000
  7. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support gender equality in action.

    $50,000
  8. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For the healing the leaders retreat

    $7,500
  9. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Self Employed Women's Association

    $1,000,000
  10. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of building institutional capacity to address the barriers faced by women-owned social enterprises

    $250,000
  11. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of building resilience to heat waves in women and their communities in order to improve health outcomes and livelihoods

    $200,000
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for new forms of organizing in new sectors in africa and creation of mechanisms for engagement between informal and traditional labor unions

    $125,000
  13. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For general support of its mission

    $50,000
  14. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Forced Labor

    $10,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  16. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Public awareness and analysis

    $1,000,000
  17. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Labor migration

    $210,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To build power of informal workers and enhance engagement in formalization and social protection and to support multi-stakeholder national forums of government, civil society and unions on informality in tunisia

    $150,000
  19. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Creando tu futuro program

    $150,000
  20. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support empowering informal workers and creating spaces for constructive, multi-stakeholder dialogue and debate to promote social justice and accountability

    $150,000
  21. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general support of its mission

    $50,000
  22. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  23. Davidson Family Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  24. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $461
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  26. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Creando tu futuro program

    $245,000
  27. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Labor migration

    $210,000
  28. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Creando tu futuro program

    $150,000
  29. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Labor conditions

    $150,000
  30. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of self-employed women to secure livelihoods and health in response to the covid-19 pandemic in india

    $50,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  32. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Creando tu futuro program

    $360,000
  33. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Labor migration

    $300,000
  34. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Labor migration

    $280,000
  35. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To build power of informal workers and enhance engagement in formalization and social protection and to support multi stakeholder national forums of government, civil society and unions on informality in Tunisia

    $150,000
  36. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Creando tu future program

    $150,000
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To create the Global Center for Learning on Future of Work to serve as a knowledge hub for partners in Africa and Asia on the impacts of global trade and investment agreements on informal producers

    $100,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  39. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Labor migration

    $500,000
  40. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For a study of the informal economy

    $75,000
  41. Fund for Innovation and Public ServicesArlington, VA 2018

    General Support

    $12,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Global Fairness Initiative’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 182 grants Preselected only $9,233,720 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 537 grants Accepts applications $7,958,299 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $5,733,961 to similar organizations
  4. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 139 grants Accepts applications $12,419,900 to similar organizations
  5. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 110 grants Accepts applications $37,095,285 to similar organizations
  6. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 171 grants Preselected only $60,484,155 to similar organizations
  7. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 273 grants Accepts applications $74,301,400 to similar organizations
  8. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 88 grants Accepts applications $29,866,650 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 05-0563219 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.