About Transport Workers Union of Greater New York Local 100
TWU Local 100 represents transportation workers (subway, bus and private bus lines) in the New York City metropolitan area, providing collective bargaining, member services, benefits, training, and support for members and their families.
Focus Areas
labor/union supportpublic transitworker safety and healtheducation (scholarships)member assistance (widows & orphans fund, childcare fund)
Funding Style
direct financial supportunrestricted/general operating supportcash grants
About Transport Workers Union of Greater New York Local 100
A large share of the foundation’s recent giving has gone to labor- and transit-adjacent groups in New York, with repeated support for community events, advocacy organizations, and union-connected initiatives. The Transport Workers Union of Greater New York Local 100 also appears to favor direct financial support rather than restricted project funding, and its scholarship and survivor-assistance programs show that member families are part of its giving profile. Among the larger recent grants, it gave $30,000 to the American Cancer Society in 2025 and $30,000 to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Inc in 2023. Brooklyn-based recipients also appear frequently, including Awesome, Sesame Flyers International, Empire Rises Inc, and Twu Local 100 Ukraine Relief. In Washington, DC, Twu of America received support in three consecutive years, showing a recurring relationship. The foundation’s active programs add another layer to its philanthropy. It runs the TWU Local 100 Widows & Orphans Fund, which provides financial assistance, medical insurance support, and educational grants to families of transit workers killed in the line of duty. It also supports scholarship programs for eligible members and their families through the Michael J. Quill Scholarship and the TWU Local 100 & M3 Technology Scholarship.
What Transport Workers Union of Greater New York Local 100 Funds
Education is one of the clearest through lines in the foundation’s giving. The Michael J. Quill Scholarship provides annual scholarship awards to eligible high school seniors who are children of TWU members, with multi-year payouts while the winner remains eligible. The TWU Local 100 & M3 Technology Scholarship supports eligible members, retirees, and qualifying family members attending accredited two- or four-year colleges. Member and family assistance is another recurring area. The TWU Local 100 Widows & Orphans Fund provides financial assistance to the families of transit workers killed in the line of duty, including family medical insurance for survivors and annual educational grants for school-age children through college. The foundation also made direct support grants to Twu Local 100 Ukraine Relief and to its own union-related entities. Civic and cultural organizations also appear in the record. Recent support went to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Inc and the National Dominican Day Parade Inc, as well as the NAACP New York Branch and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists-nyc.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$147K
Total Assets
$16.9M
Total Revenue
$36.8M
Total Expenses
$36.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $19K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$19K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN CHIARELLO
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