About 9to5 Action Fund
9to5 Action Fund’s mission is to build political power to achieve economic justice by engaging directly impacted women to improve their working and living conditions. We believe that systemic change is accomplished through grassroots organizing, education, advocacy, leadership development, and voter engagement.
Focus Areas
economic justiceworkplace rightspaid family and medical leaveworker organizingvoter engagementleadership development
Who They Fund
womenfamilies
Funding Style
direct serviceprogram supportcommunity-based initiatives
Topics
About 9to5 Action Fund
9to5 Action Fund centers political power-building for economic justice, with a grant pattern that reaches organizers, worker-rights advocates, and directly impacted women and non-binary people. In 2023, its largest recent grant went to 9to5 National Association of Working Women in Milwaukee for $97,000, tying a major award to the group’s longtime worker-justice agenda. Another substantial grant supported Working Families Organization in Brooklyn with $39,000, showing that the funder backs groups working on women’s and families’ issues across different organizing contexts. The foundation’s active programs point to a mix of fellowships, scholarships, general grantmaking, and community grants, all tied to leadership development, organizing, capacity building, and policy advocacy. Its mission statement emphasizes grassroots organizing, education, advocacy, leadership development, and voter engagement as routes to systemic change. The recent awards also show attention to Colorado-based advocacy groups, alongside support for national and local entities connected to labor, family stability, and economic justice.
What 9to5 Action Fund Funds
Economic justice is the clearest thread in 9to5 Action Fund’s giving. The funder awarded $16,000 to Faith in Colorado in Denver and another $16,000 to Colorado People’s Action in Denver, both noted as supporting women and families. That Colorado cluster aligns with the foundation’s focus on organizing and policy advocacy. Worker rights also appear in the grant list through its support for 9to5 National Association of Working Women in Milwaukee, which received $97,000. Family support shows up in the $39,000 grant to Working Families Organization in Brooklyn. Across these awards, the foundation pairs direct support for organizing groups with a mission tied to workplace rights, paid family and medical leave, and leadership development.
How 9to5 Action Fund Gives
9to5 Action Fund’s recent grant sizes are uneven but centered in the mid five-figure range: the typical grant falls between $16,000 and $53,500, with a median of $27,500. The 2023 grants listed here include one large award and several smaller, matching a pattern of selective support rather than many small gifts. The foundation is a public charity, not a fund that gives to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its grant programs include fellowships, scholarships, general RFP-based grants, and community grants, and unsolicited applications are not accepted. The recent list shows both multi-purpose organizational support and targeted program support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$168K
Total Assets
$530K
Total Revenue
$648K
Total Expenses
$246K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $54K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$54K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 25% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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