The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 85-0692228Civil rights

Who funds One Fair Wage Inc?

62 private foundations gave One Fair Wage Inc in Cambridge, MA $17.5 million across 114 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

114 grants

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

  1. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2025

    Support for work to protect and defend democratic systems

    $250,000
  2. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2025

    Support for work to protect and defend democratic systems

    $200,000
  3. Jewell Foundation LimitedBethesda, MD 2025

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $1,000,000
  5. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $325,000
  6. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support Just Prosperity in California

    $300,000
  7. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  8. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $225,000
  9. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $160,000
  10. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    Operating support and the cleveland high road kitchens program.

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

    General operating support

    $125,000
  12. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2024

    Support for work on government and corporate accountability

    $100,000
  13. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 2024

    To end all subminimum wages in the united states and raise wages and working conditions in the service sector in particular.

    $100,000
  14. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To support general operations in maryland

    $70,000
  15. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2024

    CT restaurant worker power building

    $25,000
  16. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2024

    CT restaurant worker power building

    $25,000
  17. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2024

    Midwest organizing

    $20,000
  18. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  19. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    78815 evaluating the subminimum wage policy for service workers and its impact on racial equity

    $12,435
  20. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2024

    Supplemental grant

    $7,500
  21. Jewell Foundation LimitedBethesda, MD 2024

    Charitable

    $4,000
  22. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $1,000,000
  23. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $825,000
  24. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $500,000
  25. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $400,000
  26. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To advocate for workers' rights

    $250,000
  27. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  28. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    Operating support and the Cleveland High Road Kitchens Program.

    $150,000
  29. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $125,000
  30. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general operating support

    $100,000
  31. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $100,000
  32. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $55,000
  33. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    Operating support and the Cleveland High Road Kitchens Program.

    $50,000
  34. The Wild Gifting ProjectMiddletown, CT 2023

    Support to raise wages and improve working conditions in the service sector.

    $50,000
  35. Deaconess FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    One fair wage high road kitchens program

    $40,000
  36. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2023

    Midwest organizing

    $20,000
  37. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  38. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Ending a legacy of slavery for frontline service workers

    $5,000
  39. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    Operating support

    $2,000
  40. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    support the planning of a narrative shift campaign to promote solidarity and move people to see our common ground on polarizing social issues

    $615,000
  41. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2022

    High road kitchens- NYC and prince georges county

    $550,000
  42. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $400,000
  43. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To advocate for workers' rights.

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

    General support

    $200,000
  45. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general operating support

    $150,000
  46. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78815 evaluating the subminimum wage policy for service workers and its impact on racial equity

    $111,915
  47. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support/unrestricted

    $100,000
  48. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2022

    Support for advancing women's human rights and economic empowerment

    $100,000
  49. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2022

    #next250: we the people. Revealing the past. Shaping the future.

    $50,000
  50. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Project or program support

    $30,000
  51. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2022

    Midwest organizing

    $20,000
  52. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support to hold a series of facilitated sessions to coalesce around a joint vision for a livable minimum wage to win over the next decade.

    $15,000
  53. CrossCurrents Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  54. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  55. Jewell Foundation LimitedBethesda, MD 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  56. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift

    $750
  57. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    increase the capacity of Grantee, a Racial Equity 2030 finalist, to transform current and historic inequities and improve the conditions of children and families across the world

    $1,000,000
  58. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $285,000
  59. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    One fair wage will advance policies that ensure a full minimum wage for all workers as the first step to social and economic mobility.

    $250,000
  60. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $225,000
  61. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  62. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $200,000
  63. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $200,000
  64. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78815 Evaluating the subminimum wage policy for se

    $125,650
  65. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Liveable wage campaign

    $80,000
  66. Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To mobilize service workers in the democratic process to support policy advocacy efforts that expand their rights, including a minimum wage.

    $50,000
  67. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    77983 Providing emergency assistance during the CO

    $39,455
  68. The Clifford Family Foundation Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  69. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    For emergency fund

    $20,000
  70. Jewell Foundation LimitedBethesda, MD 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  71. The Edward and Constance Barthold Family FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Ensure that all workers in america are paid at least the full minimum wage

    $2,500
  72. North Star Collaborative FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Civic engagement programs and supporting services

    $2,000
  73. Faye & Mayer Krupp Family FoundationSt Louis Park, MN 2021

    General operations

    $500
  74. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $230
  75. BC Partners Foundation (US) IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charity outreach

    $107
  76. The Walker Foundation IncPacifica, CA 2021

    Charitable donations

    $100
  77. Waitt FoundationNorth Sioux City, SD 2021

    Employee match

    $50
  78. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    77642 Providing emergency assistance during the CO

    $2,500,000
  79. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    77983 Providing emergency assistance during the CO

    $355,095
  80. David C Butterfield and Alfonso D Rubio Memorial FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $271,857
  81. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $248,450
  82. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For the High Road Kitchens Program

    $200,000
  83. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    One fair wage will advance policies that ensure a full minimum wage for all workers as the first step to social and economic mobility.

    $150,000
  84. Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To protect the rights of low-wage tipped workers and confront sexual harassment in the restaurant industry in the united states.

    $150,000
  85. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Livable wage campaign

    $93,000
  86. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for One Fair Wage's New York State program to eliminate the sub minimum wage for workers, including people with disabilities

    $85,000
  87. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Program/project support

    $50,000
  88. Leonard Hill Charitable TrustSanta Monica, CA 2020

    Emergency fund for los angeles county

    $50,000
  89. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Emergency coronavirus tipped and service worker support fund

    $50,000
  90. Epstein-Roth FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  91. Michael Stars FoundationHawthorne, CA 2020

    Charity

    $10,000
  92. CrossCurrents Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  93. Philip & Myn Rootberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General funding

    $5,000
  94. Lebowitz-Aberly Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  95. Milton A & Charlotte R Kramer Charitable FoundationIndependence, OH 2020

    Support to improve wages & working conditions

    $5,000
  96. Jewell Foundation LimitedBethesda, MD 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  97. Anne & Howard Gottlieb Family FoundationFrankfort, IL 2020

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  98. R & S Strauss Family Foundation IncCulver City, CA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  99. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2020

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  100. Haller Locker FoundationTeaneck, NJ 2020

    Aid to needy

    $1,000
  101. Pritschet FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the organization's mission

    $1,000
  102. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 2020

    General Operating

    $650
  103. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $500
  104. Chizen Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $500
  105. Mishra Charitable FoundationNewburgh, NY 2020

    Charity

    $500
  106. The Walker Foundation IncPacifica, CA 2020

    Charitable donations

    $250
  107. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $50
  108. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    support the work of Solidarity Council on Racial Equity members to advance racial equity and transformative solidarity efforts as a collective force for global change by supporting increased wages and equity in the restaurants that participate in the Detroit High Road Kitchens program

    $300,000
  109. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $175,000
  110. The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social JusticeLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Support wages for tipped and service workers

    $100,000
  111. Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To activate highly marginalized communities in the democratic process by supporting one fair wage's efforts to register and engage new voters and remove barriers to voting for all people

    $100,000
  112. The Weil Family FoundationRose Valley, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $15,000
  113. The Franklin FundNew York, NY 2019

    To advance charity's

    $1,000
  114. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable match

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Cambridge, MA and are not among One Fair Wage Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 10 grants Preselected only $3,606 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $1,890,000 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $1,200,000 to similar organizations
  4. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $320,000 to similar organizations
  5. Innovo FoundationBoulder, CO 2 grants Preselected only $51,633 to similar organizations
  6. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $47,567 to similar organizations
  7. The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Preselected only $1,505 to similar organizations
  8. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2 grants Preselected only $6,500,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 85-0692228 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.