Working Families Organization Inc is a 501(c)(4) organization based in Brooklyn, New York, registered in 2006, with $54,321,250 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$54.3M
▲ 11.2% vs prior year
Civil Rights median: $332K
Expenses (FY2024)
$57.0M
Net assets
$20.4M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Working Families Organization Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Working Families Organization Inc: 4 mo reserves · -5% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Working Families Organization Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Working Families Organization Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $7.5M (FY2018) to $54.3M (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-5.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$22.4M
Total liabilities
$2.0M
Net assets
$20.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,321,250▲11.2% | $57,026,737▲19.3% | $20,445,429▼11.7% | $22,425,979▼21.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $48,843,920▼9.9% | $47,816,769▲1.4% | $23,150,916▲4.6% | $28,596,291▲18.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $54,227,055▲41.7% | $47,136,069▲21.1% | $22,128,693▲47.2% | $24,148,846▲41.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $38,266,108▲10.5% | $38,925,251▲60.5% | $15,037,707▼4.2% | $17,071,408▼9.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $34,640,582▲226% | $24,250,745▲177% | $15,696,850▲193% | $18,815,981▲203% | 990 |
| 2019 | $10,617,854▲41.0% | $8,755,555▲43.7% | $5,357,013▲53.3% | $6,204,512▲37.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $7,529,819 | $6,091,395 | $3,494,714 | $4,526,424 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
75 grants to Working Families Organization Inc totaling $133.2M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | 2024 | $3,254,209 |
| Open Society Policy Center Inc | To support policy advocacy and nonpartisan civic engagement | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
| Beyond Impact | Community organizing; general support; civic participation | 2024 | $925,000 |
| Inatai Foundation | General operating support | 2024 | $750,000 |
| Open Society Policy Center Inc | To support the research, development, and free public dissemination of educational resources about improved labor relations practices and how these impact healthy civic engagement and the furthering of workers' rights | 2024 | $500,000 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | 2024 | $425,000 |
| Open Society Policy Center Inc | To support organized power in numbers, a project of the grantee, to expand their nonpartisan civic engagement | 2024 | $165,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2024 | $70,000 |
| Service Employees International Union | General support | 2024 | $50,000 |
| American Postal Workers Union | Contribution | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | 2023 | $4,555,657 |
| Open Society Policy Center Inc | To support the grantees social welfare activities | 2023 | $4,150,000 |
| Open Society Policy Center Inc | To support policy advocacy on access to federal infrastructure funding | 2023 | $1,000,000 |
| Beyond Impact | General support | 2023 | $295,173 |
| Inatai Foundation | General operating support | 2023 | $250,000 |
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Data for Working Families Organization Inc (EIN 20-4994004) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.