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Grant recipient EIN 81-3214432Jobs and employment

Who funds Opportunity at Work Inc?

14 private foundations gave Opportunity at Work Inc in Washington, DC $33.7 million across 38 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

38 grants

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

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $520,200
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $500,000
  3. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    General operating support

    $350,000
  4. Workday FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    2024-2025 Tear the Paper Ceiling Coalition Support fund

    $250,000
  5. Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationDavidson, NC 2024

    To rewire the u.s. Labor market so that all individuals skilled through alternative routes can work learn and earn to their full potential.

    $125,000
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Research and learning opportunities

    $100,000
  7. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Better Careers in California

    $50,000
  8. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2024

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $250
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $10,249,659
  10. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $4,800,000
  11. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  12. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $887,000
  13. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    To analyze, engage, & design a data science pathway for skilled through alternative routes (stars) workers

    $600,000
  14. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $500,000
  15. Workday FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Tearing the Paper Ceiling for STARs

    $250,000
  16. Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationDavidson, NC 2023

    To rewire the u.s. Labor market so that all individuals skilled through alternative routes can work learn and earn to their full potential.

    $125,000
  17. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $100,000
  18. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Allstate foundations 2023 request for proposals inclusive economic opportunity

    $5,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  20. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $4,571,875
  21. Workday FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  22. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For civic & community engagement

    $250,000
  23. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide core support for the Enhancing Career Mobility for Detroit workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) program to increase economic mobility of working people in Detroit without bachelor's degrees by promoting skills-based hiring and connecting them to middle- and high-wage jobs

    $100,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $28
  25. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $1,250,000
  26. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For a network of employers and providers

    $750,000
  27. Workday FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Bay Area Opportunity Onramps fund

    $500,000
  28. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $500,000
  29. Mastercard Impact FundPurchase, NY 2021

    Financial security/ workers

    $350,000
  30. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For civic & community engagement

    $250,000
  31. Aphorism FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $2,500,000
  32. Workday FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Bringing the Marketplace Platform to Support STARs hiring in the bay area program

    $500,000
  33. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For a network of employers and providers

    $375,000
  34. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For COVID-19 emergency funds

    $25,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  36. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Us poverty and mobility analysis

    $500,000
  37. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For a network of employers and providers

    $375,000
  38. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $4,415,303 to similar organizations
  2. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 10 grants Accepts applications $3,129,000 to similar organizations
  3. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 28 grants Accepts applications $1,221,550 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 55 grants Accepts applications $5,290,055 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 23 grants Preselected only $3,405,778 to similar organizations
  6. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 28 grants Accepts applications $1,260,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 49 grants Accepts applications $22,530,830 to similar organizations
  8. Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 14 grants Preselected only $410,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3214432 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.