NonprofitsThe Working World Inc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

The Working World Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$10.1M

Total expenses

$10.4M

Net assets

$16.7M

Grants received

$16.3M

103 grants

EIN

202264584

Tax year

2024

Mission

Seed commons is an applied research organization studying, testing, assessing and implementing best practices for community economic development through the expansion of democratic enterprise and community-controlled non-extractive capital.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.4M
Program service revenue$1.8M
Investment income$1.8M
Other revenue$97K
Total revenue$10.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.2M
Salaries & benefits$4.1M
Fundraising$278K
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$10.4M
Total assets$85.7M
Net assets$16.7M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATE KHATIB

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

BRENDAN MARTIN

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$131K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN HASKINS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$114K

40 hrs/wk

MARIA ELENA DEL VALLE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

MARGO DALAL

SECRETARY, ASSOC DIR OF CAPITAL STRATEGIES

Board

$97K

42 hrs/wk

EMILY LERMAN

DIRECTOR, PROJECT OFFICER (BRED)

Board

$76K

34 hrs/wk

ANDREW DELMONTE

DIRECTOR, EXEC DIR (COOP BUFFALO)

Board

$65K

42 hrs/wk

GHISLAIN GUIEBO

DIRECTOR, CO-EXEC DIR (TWW)

Board

$64K

42 hrs/wk

EDWARD LEROY WHITFIELD

PRESIDENT, SENIOR FELLOW

Board

$46K

12 hrs/wk

BRIANA SIDNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GILDA HAAS

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANDREA GOLDEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISTEN BARKER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GUADALUPE LUPE ROMERO ELICEA

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTYNE DILLARD

DIRECTOR OF LENDING

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

EDEN SCHULZ

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CHICAGO COMMUNITY AND WORKERS RIGHTS

COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT

$183K

Grants received

Showing 103 of 103

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
OPERATING GRANT
2024
$200K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2024
$150K
Community Development
2024
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID SEED COMMONS AS THEY WORK TO CLOSE THE WEALTH GAP BY BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER THROUGH NON-EXTRACTIVE FINANCING AND EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$80K
EARLY INVESTMENT
2024
$37K
General operating support
2024
$10K
FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION
2024
$10K
Advanced cooperator training and mutual aid program
2024
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$386K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$300K
Community Development
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$225K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
$205K
General operating support and project support
2023
$150K
TO SUPPORT SEED COMMONS AS THEY WORK TO CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP BY BUILDING ECONOMIC POWER THROUGH NON-EXTRACTIVE FINANCING AND EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP.
2023
$150K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$125K
PROJECT OPERATING SUPPORT: DOWNTOWN CRENSHAW RISING
2023
$100K
COOPERATION BUFFALO
2023
$80K
EARLY INVESTMENT
2023
$75K
FINANCE JUSTICE FUND SUBGRANT
2023
$75K
Technical Assistance Grant
2023
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$48K
TO SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP OF WORKER COOPERATIVES AND THEIR MEMBERS TOWARDS ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY AND SELF-DETERMINATION.
2023
$41K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
2023
$8K
FOR A BOARD AND ADVOCACY COUNCIL RETREAT TO COMPLETE THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS; AND FOR PART OF THE COST OF A NEW WEBSITE.
2023
$7K
Co-op academy sponsorship
2023
$950K
General support and the Thrive Fund
2022
$715K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$650K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$501K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$475K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN AND GROW A NETWORK OF COOPERATIVES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO CATALYZE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR WORKERS, PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE COMMUNITY.
2022
$384K
IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION
2022
$377K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$225K
build cooperative businesses in low-income communities, using a groundbreaking model that combines non-extractive finance with tailor-made business support
2022
$175K
FINANCE JUSTICE FUND SUBGRANT
2022
$150K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$150K
TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SEED COMMONS, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCALLY ROOTED COMMUNITY LOAN FUNDS THAT BUILDS WEALTH AND OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR.
2022
$120K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
2022
$100K
Downtown Crenshaw Rising
2022
$75K
AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
2022
$40K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General operations.
2022
$152K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; FOR DOWNTOWN CRENSHAW RISING; TO SUPPOR THE REVITALIZATION OF A HISTORIC COMMUNIYT BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN LA
2021
$150K
OFNS SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM FUNDED BY GOOGLE.ORG
2021
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION
2021
$53K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$9K
Worker Cooperative Education Foldables
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF DOWNTOWN CRENSHAW RISING
2021
$710K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$272K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$225K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$200K
provide support to businesses in communities of color transitioning to worker-owned companies that promotes job growth and wealth creation
2020
$166K
IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION
2020
$100K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100K
Seed Commons - A Community Wealth Cooperative
2020
$90K
General Operating
2020
$70K
Grant for business support orgs
2020
$60K
FOR SEED COMMONS WORKER RESPONSE FUND; FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$44K
SUPPORTING BUSINESSES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE LIVING-WAGE JOBS, GENERATE AND RETAIN COMMUNITY WEALTH, CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY INEQUALITY THROUGH EDUCATION, BUSINESS TRAINING AND INCUBATION, NON-EXTRACTIVE LOANS, AND ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
2020
$40K
General operating support
2020
$40K
General support
2020
$25K
DOWNTOWN CRENSHAW RISING
2020
$20K
COVID RESPONSE
2020
$10K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2020
$5K
ENCOURAGE PURSUITOF EMPLOYEEOWNED BUSINESSES
2020
$200
matching gift
2020
$200K
provide support to businesses in communities of color transitioning to worker-owned companies that promotes job growth and wealth creation
2019
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION
2019
$144K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$1K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2019
$50K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2018
$8K
Program support
2018
$75K
General support
2017
$2K
TO FURTHER DESIGNATED WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2017

Funded by

$16.3M from 47 funders · 103 grants · 2017–2024

Possibility Labs

$3.3M · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Impactassetsinc

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

The Kendeda Fund

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$997K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$850K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$651K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN202264584
NTEE codeS30
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-10
Formed2005
Employees53
Volunteers9
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