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Fair Work Center

SEATTLE, WA

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Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$3.0M

Grants received

$46.3M

57 grants

EIN

475249092

Tax year

2024

Mission

We are workers, united across different industries to improve our working conditions and our lives. We come together as working people to build power through education, organizing, and enforcement. We work to raise and uphold standards in the workplace.

Programs

1 program

Legal Clinic - The Fair Work Legal Clinic is a free civil legal aid clinic. We provide free individual consultations, pro se assistance in administrative enforcement processes, and conduct state litigation regarding employment law, including wage and hour, discrimination, and retaliation. We ensure workers know their rights under city, state, and federal law and that employers are held accountable to labor standards.

Expenses: $893KGrants: $21K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$87K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$223K
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$88K
Other expenses$312K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$3.5M
Net assets$3.0M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Danielle Alvarado

Executive Director

Board

$162K

20 hrs/wk

Charlotte Noss

President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rebecca Smith

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Nina Jenkins

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Erika Valencia

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jeremiah Miller

Legal Director

Staff

$147K

40 hrs/wk

Lexi Peterson-Burge

Director of Dev, Ops, Finance & Culture

Staff

$131K

32 hrs/wk

Emily Grove

Staff Attorney

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 57 of 57

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$200K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE GIG WORKERS TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRY LABOR STANDARDS WHILE CONTINUING THEIR GIG WORKER ORGANIZING IN SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON STATE
2024
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
$113K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$93K
COO SYSTEMS AND POLICY CHANGE 2023-2024
2024
The Washington Bus Education Fund
$90K
General Operating Support
2024
LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
$85K
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE
2024
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc
$72K
Affiliate Support
2024
YAKIMA COUNTY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY
$48K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Washington Progress Fund
$40K
Media
2024
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT
$33K
ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS
2024
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$32K
COO SYSTEMS AND POLICY CHANGE 2023-2024
2024
Groundswell Fund
$20K
Program Support
2024
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT STRIPPERS ARE WORKERS'
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$461K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
$360K
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE
2023
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$250K
COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY SYSTEMS AND POLICY CHANGE 2023-2024
2023
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$200K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE GIG WORKERS TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRY LABOR STANDARDS WHILE CONTINUING THEIR GIG WORKER ORGANIZING IN SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON STATE
2023
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE SATTERBERG FOUNDATION INC
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT
$100K
ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS
2023
BERNIER MCCAW FOUNDATION
$62K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc
$40K
DOMESTIC WORKERS PROGRAM AFFILIATE SUPPORT
2023
STOLTE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2023
MS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$400K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE SATTERBERG FOUNDATION INC
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE GIG WORKERS TO INCREASE THEIR LABOR STANDARDS WHILE CONTINUING THEIR GIG WORKER ORGANIZING IN SEATTLE, WA
2022
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT
$100K
ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS
2022
FUNDERS TOGETHER TO END HOMELESSNES
$68K
WFM GRANT PROGRAM
2022
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$57K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
STOLTE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
The Impact Fund
$40K
—
2022
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc
$40K
DOMESTIC WORKERS PROGRAM AFFILIATE SUPPORT
2022
LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
$11K
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$8K
TO SUPPORT STRIPPERS ARE WORKERS AND THEIR LEADERSHIP FOR BETTER INDUSTRY CONDITIONS FOR DANCERS OF WASHINGTON
2022
BEN & JERRY'S FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$350K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$350K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc
$40K
DOMESTIC WORKER PROGRAMS
2021
LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
$38.0M
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON STATE.
2020
The Nick and Leslie Hanauer Foundation
$1M
CONTRIBUTION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$750K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$500K
FOR THE RAISE WAGES NOW PROJECT
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$500K
Workforce Development
2020
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$200K
Core support for the development of a national and statewide campaign to organize gig workers to increase their labor standards while continuing their gig worker organizing in Seattle, WA
2020
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
THE SATTERBERG FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
STOLTE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$85K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc
$52K
COVID-19 SOLADARITY AND OTHER
2020
President and Fellows of Harvard College
$47K
SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
2020
LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
$35K
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON STATE.
2020
PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST
$24K
CENSUS EQUITY FIUND
2020
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$15K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$500
MEASUREMENT, LEARNING AND EVALUATION FEEDBACK SESSION.
2018

Funded by

$46.3M from 24 funders · 57 grants · 2018–2024

Legal Foundation Of Washington

$38.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Service Employees International Union

$713K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$700K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Seattle Foundation

$518K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN475249092
NTEE codeJ01
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-05
Formed2015
Employees15
Volunteers4
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