About United Domestic Workers of America
We are committed to ending systemic inequality and building better lives for our members, their families, and the people they serve.
Focus Areas
Home careChild careLabor organizingWorker advocacyPublic policy
Who They Fund
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About United Domestic Workers of America
A defining feature of United Domestic Workers of America’s grantmaking is its support for the infrastructure around worker advocacy and care policy, alongside direct contributions to organizations such as Child Care Providers United in Los Angeles and the UDW Resource Center in La Mesa. The foundation’s stated commitment is to ending systemic inequality and building better lives for its members, their families, and the people they serve, and that framing shows up in grants tied to labor organizing, public policy, home care, and child care. Recent awards also reach beyond a single organization type: the funder has backed service groups, advocacy coalitions, communications outlets, and civic efforts across California. Several larger grants point to repeated support for organizations connected to its mission, including Caiptc in Riverside and the UDW Resource Center. The pattern suggests a funder that combines organizational support with issue-based giving, using grants to strengthen institutions connected to domestic workers, care providers, and allied advocacy networks. Its recent grants are almost entirely in California, with a strong concentration in the state’s major labor and policy hubs.
What United Domestic Workers of America Funds
Child care is a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $329,117 to Child Care Providers United in Los Angeles for a contribution, one of the largest awards in the recent grants list. Labor and worker advocacy also appear repeatedly: the foundation gave $75,000 in 2024 to San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor, supporting the kind of local organizing linked to its stated mission. Public policy work shows up in grants such as $100,000 to Governor Newsom’s Ballot Measure Co in Sacramento and $75,000 to Yes on Proposition 3 Sponsored By in Los Angeles, both structured as campaign-related contributions. Community-serving organizations also receive support, including $51,000 to Somali-bantu Association of America in San Diego for a contribution, indicating attention to groups serving immigrant and refugee communities.
How United Domestic Workers of America Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent list also shows larger strategic awards well above that range, including six-figure grants in 2025 and repeated funding to some recipients across multiple years, such as Caiptc, the UDW Resource Center, and Capital & Main. That pattern indicates recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. United Domestic Workers of America is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record does not point to an open application process; the public pattern instead suggests directed institutional grantmaking.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$40.6M
Total Revenue
$58.2M
Total Expenses
$49.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ASTRID ZUNIGA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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