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Grant recipient EIN 35-2296166Education

Who funds Workers Defense Project Inc?

36 private foundations gave Workers Defense Project Inc in Austin, TX $11.1 million across 117 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, 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

117 grants

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

  1. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2025

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    General support of the organization

    $75,000
  3. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  4. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2025

    General operating support

    $25,000
  5. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  8. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For immigrant rights work

    $150,000
  9. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for scenario planning to build a more collaborative ecosystem in texas

    $50,000
  11. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $30,000
  12. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  13. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  14. Leland Fikes Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  15. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $20,000
  16. Normandie Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Education programs

    $15,000
  17. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $15,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening.

    $400,000
  19. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $270,000
  20. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  21. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For immigrant rights work

    $150,000
  22. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $150,000
  23. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $30,000
  24. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  25. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  26. Leland Fikes Foundation IncDallas, TX 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  27. Normandie Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Education programs

    $20,000
  28. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  29. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $15,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $94
  31. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $815,000
  32. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    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

    $167,000
  33. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2022

    General support

    $160,000
  34. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $150,000
  35. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $90,000
  36. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $70,000
  37. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Support young workers and families in texas

    $45,000
  38. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  39. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  40. Normandie Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Education programs

    $25,000
  41. Leland Fikes Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  42. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Health and welfare

    $25,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $113
  44. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $675,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $500,000
  46. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    For general operating support.

    $180,000
  47. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    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

    $167,000
  48. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $150,000
  49. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For the power up texas fund

    $150,000
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100,000
  51. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    For american rescue plan act work.

    $75,000
  52. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Power up texas fund

    $50,000
  53. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    Texas Storm Uri Relief Efforts

    $50,000
  54. Leland Fikes Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Power up texas fund

    $50,000
  55. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Provide general operating support

    $40,000
  56. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For leadership transition support

    $35,000
  57. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Provide education and counseling to low-income workers

    $30,000
  58. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  59. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  60. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2021

    Power Up Texas Fund

    $25,000
  61. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Health and welfare

    $25,000
  62. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General support of the organization

    $15,000
  63. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Project or program support

    $10,000
  64. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $10,000
  65. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  66. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General support of the organization

    $5,000
  67. Youth Emergency ServicesAustin, TX 2021

    Public charity

    $1,000
  68. Joe and Louise Cook FoundationTemple, TX 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  69. The Klion Springwater Coven Family Foundation IncLos Ranchos, NM 2021

    To support fighting for the rights of low-wage workers and immigrants across texas

    $500
  70. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $375
  71. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $300
  72. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $300
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $96
  74. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $500,000
  75. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    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

    $225,000
  76. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    Build a better texas

    $200,000
  77. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    For general support.

    $180,000
  78. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    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

    $166,000
  79. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  80. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2020

    General Support

    $108,000
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  82. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Provide general operating support

    $80,000
  83. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    For general support.

    $50,000
  84. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Labor rights

    $30,000
  85. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Project Support

    $27,000
  86. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Health and welfare

    $25,000
  87. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support for the covid-19 response.

    $20,000
  88. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    General support of the organization

    $15,000
  89. Harnisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  90. Youth Emergency ServicesAustin, TX 2020

    Public charity

    $1,000
  91. Joe and Louise Cook FoundationTemple, TX 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  92. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2020

    For general support as part of the matching gift or directed giving program

    $500
  93. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $125
  94. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $75
  95. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $500,000
  96. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    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

    $225,000
  97. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  98. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2019

    General Support

    $50,000
  99. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  100. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Provide general operating support

    $25,000
  101. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    General support of the organization

    $15,000
  102. The Rachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2019

    Assistance for low-income workers

    $5,000
  103. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2019

    Organizing

    $2,500
  104. Joe and Louise Cook FoundationTemple, TX 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  105. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  106. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $500,000
  107. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2018

    Build a better south

    $300,000
  108. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support and core support for the Build a Better South project to improve construction work conditions across the southern United States

    $237,500
  109. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $150,000
  110. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    General support of the organization

    $20,000
  111. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2018

    Hurricane Harvey

    $10,000
  112. Vera R Campbell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  113. The Rachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2018

    Empower low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, and strategic partnerships.

    $5,000
  114. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2018

    Women's engagement and organizing in

    $4,000
  115. Joe and Louise Cook FoundationTemple, TX 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  116. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    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

    $250,000
  117. The Rachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2017

    Empower low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, and strategic partnerships.

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Workers Defense Project Inc’s funders above.

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 91 grants Preselected only $237,322 to similar organizations
  2. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 37 grants Accepts applications $5,154,101 to similar organizations
  3. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 53 grants Accepts applications $5,353,263 to similar organizations
  4. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 48 grants Accepts applications $1,264,000 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 45 grants Preselected only $1,008,653 to similar organizations
  6. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $64,432 to similar organizations
  7. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 33 grants Accepts applications $10,814,297 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $12,029 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 35-2296166 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.