The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 06-1596009Civil rights

Who funds Worker Rights Consortium?

7 private foundations gave Worker Rights Consortium in Washington, DC $5.2 million across 20 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

20 grants

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

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to help workers defend their rights, combat abuses, eliminate GBVH and improve conditions in global manufacturing supply chains.

    $150,000
  2. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  3. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To launch a global campaign to educate the public on issues of workers rights in the apparel industry and to develop initiatives that lead to social protections for marginalized workers in the sector

    $725,000
  4. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $650,000
  5. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $400,000
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support to help workers defend their rights, combat abuses, and improve conditions in global manufacturing supply chains.

    $350,000
  7. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: economic and gender justice in the global apparel supply chain: a workerdriven solution

    $162,500
  8. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  9. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  10. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    Project support: economic and gender justice in the global apparel supply chain: a workerdriven solution

    $250,000
  11. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support to help workers defend their rights, combat abuses, and improve conditions in global manufacturing supply chains.

    $150,000
  12. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to launch a global campaign to educate the public on issues of workers' rights in the apparel industry and to develop initiatives that lead to social protections for marginalized workers in the sector

    $725,000
  13. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Labor rights

    $400,000
  14. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: economic and gender justice in the global apparel supply chain: a workerdriven solution

    $275,000
  15. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Supply chains

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

    Supply chains

    $100,000
  17. PVH Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General donation

    $10,000
  18. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide support to the Grantee's efforts to improve outcomes for workers in global supply chains

    $200,000
  19. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Supply Chains & Forced Labor

    $200,000
  20. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    Project Support: Economic and Gender Justice in the Global Apparel Supply Chain: A WorkerDriven Solution

    $330,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Worker Rights Consortium’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 308 grants Preselected only $387,439 to similar organizations
  2. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $57,011,844 to similar organizations
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 81 grants Accepts applications $19,463,458 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 68 grants Preselected only $18,047,687 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 60 grants Preselected only $35,262 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 163 grants Accepts applications $42,464,096 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 67 grants Accepts applications $20,258,490 to similar organizations
  8. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 80 grants Preselected only $81,880,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-1596009 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.