UNITE HERE ACTION FUND is a politically focused labor fund that directs major resources to union organizing and progressive electoral infrastructure, with particularly large investment in its Nevada affiliate and national worker-power initiatives. Grants overwhelmingly support electoral mobilization, state-level progressive campaigns, and organizations that build labor power or progressive policy capacity. The foundation mixes big, strategic contributions to a few core partners with smaller grants to allied policy, communications, and state advocacy groups.
Concentrated, strategic political giving: a handful of very large contributions to core union and national progressive infrastructure, supplemented by many mid- and small-sized grants to state campaigns, policy shops, and allied nonprofits; several repeat grantees indicate multi-year relationships.
Unite Here Action Fund’s largest recent grant went to Unitehere State and Local Nevada, a $1,500,000 contribution in 2023 that signals how central state-level labor organizing is to its portfolio. The fund also backed Worker Power with $852,002 in 2025 and For Our Future Action Fund with $1,000,000 in 2025, pairing union organizing with progressive electoral infrastructure. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: large commitments to labor-power vehicles, recurring support for voter-mobilization organizations, and targeted contributions to state advocacy and policy groups. The foundation’s giving also reaches labor heritage and worker-rights campaigns. It supported the 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund with $200,000 in 2025 and Vote Yes for Workers Rights with $150,000 in 2023, while smaller grants went to groups tied to communications, treasurers, and policy capacity. Leadership is listed under Donald Taylor, and the fund’s annual grants given total $4,453,002 with assets of $4,893,169 on the latest 990 year on file. The portfolio shows a politically focused labor fund that uses grants to reinforce organizing, turnout, and allied progressive infrastructure.
Worker organizing is a core theme. The fund gave $852,002 to Worker Power in 2025 and also supported Worker Power Institute with $50,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, indicating repeated investment in organizing infrastructure rather than a single project. Electoral mobilization is another clear lane. In 2025, it awarded $1,000,000 to For Our Future Action Fund and $60,000 to America Votes Inc, both based in Washington, DC, alongside a $10,000 grant to America Votes Inc in 2023. That combination points to ongoing support for turnout and campaign networks. The foundation also backs state-level policy and campaign efforts. It gave $50,000 to Progressive State Leaders Committee in 2025, $25,000 to State Policy Institute in 2025, and $20,000 to Healthy California Now in 2025. These grants show interest in policy capacity as well as direct organizing.
Typical grant size sits at $23,750 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $71,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows a blended strategy: a few large contributions, then a cluster of mid-sized grants around the median, plus smaller strategic awards. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including America Votes Inc, Democracy Alliance, Democratic Treasurers Association, and Worker Power Institute, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is structured as an action fund and funds organizations, not individuals. No application process is visible in the provided data.
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$4.9M
$8.6M
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Most grants fall between $24K and $72K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$72K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in DC.
DONALD TAYLOR
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Notable grantees: UNITEHERE STATE AND LOCAL NEVADA, FOR OUR FUTURE ACTION FUND, WORKER POWER, AMERICA VOTES INC, DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE
Giving is national, and all recent grants in the list go to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, with 25% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include organizations in New York City, Washington, DC, Phoenix, Chicago, and San Francisco, showing a mix of local labor ties and national political infrastructure. Beyond New York, Washington, DC appears repeatedly among recipient locations, while Phoenix stands out through multiple Worker Power-related grants.
The recent grants show support for labor organizing, worker-power infrastructure, progressive electoral mobilization, and state-level policy groups. Examples include Worker Power, For Our Future Action Fund, America Votes Inc, Progressive State Leaders Committee, and State Policy Institute.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Worker Power Institute, America Votes Inc, Democracy Alliance, and Democratic Treasurers Association. That pattern suggests ongoing support for selected partners rather than only one-time awards.
The distribution centers on mid-sized grants: $23,750 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $71,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger strategic contributions, such as $1,000,000 and $852,002.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and 25% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Washington, DC and Phoenix also appear repeatedly among recipient locations.
The leadership listed for Unite Here Action Fund is Donald Taylor.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR OUR FUTURE ACTION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WORKER POWER | PHOENIX, AZ | $852,002 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| 21ST CENTURY ILGWU HERITAGE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICA VOTES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WORKER POWER INSTITUTE | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DEMOCRATIC TREASURERS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| STATE POLICY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HEALTHY CALIFORNIA NOW | SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE REGENTS OF UNIV OF CA | BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| EPI ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE GROWTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| RICHMONDERS FOR GOOD JOBS | NEW YORK, NY | $76,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICA VOTES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WORKER POWER INSTITUTE | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| COURIER NEWSROOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DEMOCRATIC TREASURERS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITEHERE STATE AND LOCAL NEVADA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| VOTE YES FOR WORKERS RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OUR DEMOCRACY | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WOOSTER SQUARE CONSERVANCY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICA VOTES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
FOR OUR FUTURE ACTION FUND
$1,000,000CONTRIBUTION
21ST CENTURY ILGWU HERITAGE FUND
$200,000CONTRIBUTION
DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE
$70,000CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION
PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE
$50,000CONTRIBUTION
DEMOCRATIC TREASURERS ASSOCIATION
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
STATE POLICY INSTITUTE
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
HEALTHY CALIFORNIA NOW
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
THE REGENTS OF UNIV OF CA
$15,000CONTRIBUTION
EPI ACTION
$10,000CONTRIBUTION
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
$10,000CONTRIBUTION
RICHMONDERS FOR GOOD JOBS
$76,000CONTRIBUTION
DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE
$70,000CONTRIBUTION
COURIER NEWSROOM INC
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
DEMOCRATIC TREASURERS ASSOCIATION
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
UNITEHERE STATE AND LOCAL NEVADA
$1,500,000CONTRIBUTION
VOTE YES FOR WORKERS RIGHTS
$150,000CONTRIBUTION
OUR DEMOCRACY
$50,000CONTRIBUTION
WOOSTER SQUARE CONSERVANCY
$20,000CONTRIBUTION