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Grant recipient EIN 47-5172476Jobs and employment

Who funds Shift Work Forward Inc?

11 private foundations gave Shift Work Forward Inc in Washington, DC $22.2 million across 41 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

41 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $500,000
  2. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2025

    To support the national fund for workforce solutions to help it connect more workers to quality jobs and achieve financial resiliency.

    $379,421
  3. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Worcorce solutions grant

    $200,000
  4. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the general operations of this organization, which works with 34 local collaborative efforts to increase employment opportunities for workers and job seekers.

    $1,300,000
  5. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    Centering workers to expand job quality and promote equity

    $820,579
  6. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2024

    Building career pathways to

    $750,000
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support the expansion of Generation Work

    $550,000
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $500,000
  9. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support to improve economic outcomes of childcare providers

    $400,000
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $348,562
  11. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Centering workers in job design

    $300,000
  12. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the organization's biennial national convening, which brings together hundreds of workforce leaders and practitioners from around the country. The national fund for workforce solutions is a strategic partner and grantee for the jobs portfolio.

    $25,000
  13. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support National Fund for Workforce Solution's biannual conference, SHIFT.

    $5,000
  14. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $1,500,000
  15. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    Centering workers to expand job quality and promote equity

    $800,000
  16. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To drive coordinated policy and practice changes across workplaces, workforce, and postsecondary education systems to ensure that race does not dictate employment outcomes.

    $700,000
  17. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support the expansion of generation work

    $300,000
  18. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $151,438
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $110,000
  20. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Careerstat: advancing equity for healthcare frontline workers

    $5,000
  21. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the general operations of the national fund, which works with thirty-three local collaboratives to scale effective practices for low-skill, low wage workers and establish apprenticeship projects.

    $1,300,000
  22. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2022

    Redesigned jobs, resilient workers

    $667,000
  23. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $500,000
  24. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Support the expansion of generation work

    $300,000
  25. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the national fund for workforce solutions 2022 national convening in minneapolis that will bring together more than 400 employers, local and national funders, labor representatives, training providers, and workforce development professionals.

    $20,000
  26. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Support planning for the next phase of generation work

    $936,751
  27. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To strengthen community college engagement in five regional workforce collaboratives with a goal of increasing credential attainment for workers of color and women by 10 percent over current baseline.

    $799,657
  28. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2021

    Redesigned jobs, resilient workers

    $668,000
  29. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $500,000
  30. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $124,833
  31. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support the general operations of this organization, which works with 33 local collaboratives to advance a skilled workforce, promote good jobs, and invest in equitable outcomes

    $1,250,000
  32. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $787,983
  33. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    Redesigned jobs, resilient workers

    $665,000
  34. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Us poverty and mobility analysis

    $1,360,000
  35. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    Better skills better jobs 2.0 & financial wellness and job quality

    $666,000
  36. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support the Healthcare Workforce Development Academy, designed to increase employer investment in the skills and careers of frontline healthcare workers.

    $300,000
  37. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2018

    Better skills better jobs 2.0 & financial wellness and job quality

    $667,000
  38. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Building capacity for apprenticeship development

    $400,000
  39. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    increase health care employer adoption of evidence-based workforce development, job quality and diversity initiatives resulting in entry-level frontline workers, many of whom are low-income parents of color, gaining expanded access to good jobs needed to achieve a family-sustaining income

    $300,000
  40. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, Healthcare Connect: Developing the Frontline Workforce Together, gathering health care and workforce leaders to learn and share strategies to strengthen opportunities for frontline, entry-level health care workers

    $20,000
  41. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    increase health care employer adoption of evidence-based workforce development, job quality and diversity initiatives resulting in entry-level frontline workers, many of whom are low-income parents of color, gaining expanded access to good jobs needed to achieve a family-sustaining income

    $300,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Shift Work Forward Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 75 grants Preselected only $6,012 to similar organizations
  2. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 28 grants Accepts applications $1,221,550 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 55 grants Accepts applications $5,290,055 to similar organizations
  4. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 28 grants Accepts applications $1,260,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 49 grants Accepts applications $22,530,830 to similar organizations
  6. Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 14 grants Preselected only $410,000 to similar organizations
  7. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 25 grants Preselected only $4,347,618 to similar organizations
  8. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,245,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-5172476 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.