About 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East directs its philanthropy toward community, labor and civic solidarity in New York and other urban immigrant communities, frequently supporting cultural/parade organizations, community service providers, and civil rights groups. Grants often fund public-facing events, ethnic media and workforce/childcare programs tied to the union’s membership, with repeated support to neighborhood nonprofits and advocacy organizations that serve Black, Latino and Asian communities.
Focus Areas
Puerto Rican and Dominican cultural/parade organizations in NYC (e.g., National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Dominican Day Parade)Civil rights and Black community advocacy groups (e.g., National Action Network, NAACP programs, New York Urban League)Union‑aligned member services and childcare programs (1199SEIU Employer Child Care entities)Immigrant and Asian community social services and workforce programs (Chinatown Manpower Project, Chinese‑American Planning Council)Ethnic and community media serving Black and Latino audiences (New York Amsterdam News, Amnews)
Who They Fund
health care industry employees
About 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East
A $150,000 grant to Rize Massachusetts Foundation Inc is the largest recent award on file for 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East, and it sets the tone for a funder that uses philanthropy to reinforce solidarity, labor-aligned civic life, and immigrant community institutions. The foundation’s recent giving includes repeated support for parade organizations, civil rights groups, ethnic media, and member services, with several grantees appearing in more than one year. That pattern shows up in New York-based support for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, National Action Network, and Riverkeeper, alongside grants to organizations serving Black, Latino, Asian, and other urban communities. The foundation also backs union-connected infrastructure, including 1199SEIUEmployerChildCareCorp and 1199SEIUEmployer Child Care, linking its grantmaking to the needs of health care workers and their families. Across the recent grants list, awards range from six figures to smaller operating and general-support gifts, indicating a mix of signature commitments and recurring community support. Recent grantees such as New York Amsterdam News, Chinatown Manpower Project Inc, and Dominican Day Parade show how the funder combines labor identity with public-facing cultural and civic work.
What 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East Funds
In cultural and civic celebration, the foundation has supported the National Puerto Rican Day Parade with $50,000 in 2024 and $39,000 in 2025, and the Dominican Day Parade with $20,000 in 2025 after an $18,000 grant in 2024. Its civil rights giving includes $50,000 to National Action Network in 2024 and $25,000 to National Action Network in 2023, plus $50,000 to NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc in 2024. For immigrant and Asian community services, it awarded $25,000 to Chinatown Manpower Project Inc in 2023 and $43,500 to Work-Bites Inc in 2025. The foundation also funds community journalism, including $37,000 to Amnews Corporation in 2024 and $34,000 to New York Amsterdam News in 2023.
How 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East Gives
Typical grant size sits at $8,458 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent file includes both one-time and repeated awards: several organizations appear across multiple years, including National Puerto Rican Day Parade, National Action Network, Dominican Day Parade, and Riverkeeper. Grants are generally in the tens of thousands, with a single $150,000 award standing above the rest. The foundation is a labor-affiliated entity rather than an individual donor or private family foundation, and it also makes program-related investments. The grants record does not show an unsolicited application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.4M
Total Assets
$517.7M
Total Revenue
$218.1M
Total Expenses
$222.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
About 76% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LUCY CHEN
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