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WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT

AUSTIN, TXEIN: 35-2296166Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME WORKERS TO ACHIEVE FAIR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, DIRECT SERVICES, ORGANIZING, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.

Local (City/County Level)
Regional (Multi-County/State)
Labor/Worker Rights
Adults (Ages 26-64)
Community-Led/Participatory/Grassroots
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Progressive/Social Justice
Workforce & Economic Opportunity

Annual Revenue

$1,738,151

Known Funders

49

Grants Received

87

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$3,835,536$3,073,654$12,109,187
2022$8,576,258$2,724,058$11,333,051
2021$3,939,258$3,707,932$5,969,244
2020$7,693,227$6,321,977$5,804,864
2019$2,277,932$2,838,930$3,957,273
2018$3,930,104$2,645,962$4,499,440
2017$3,365,086$2,421,364$3,273,135
2015$1,738,151$1,692,225$2,130,908

Top Funders

$1,125,000 (2022)
$675,000 (2021)
$545,000 (2023)
$508,000 (2021)
$500,000 (2021)
$419,300 (2022)
$400,000 (2023)
$400,000 (2024)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$270,000 (2023)
$203,250 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 49 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

P

PARISA FATEHI-WEEKS

PRESIDENT

Officer
I

ISAAC FAZ

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Officer
C

CLAUDIA GOLINELLI

VICE PRESIDENT, WORKER B

Officer
A

ADRIAN RIZO

TREASURER

Officer
J

JOSE CABADA

SECRETARY

Officer
P

PHILLIP SCHMANDT

ALLY BOARD MEMBER

R

REBECCA RUTH WEBBER

ALLY BOARD MEMBER

M

MARIA HUERTA

WORKER-BOARD MEMBER

M

MARIO ONTIVEROS

WORKER-BOARD MEMBER

M

MYRNA MENDEZ

WORKER-BOARD MEMBER

Showing 10 of 14 key personnel.

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