The foundation concentrates on supporting immigrant day laborers and low-wage worker centers across the U.S., funding grassroots worker organizations, community centers, and immigrant-rights advocacy groups. Grants skew toward capacity-building and general operating support (training, organizing, and local service delivery) rather than one-off projects. The portfolio shows an emphasis on Latino and Asian immigrant communities and on organizations that provide worker organizing, legal/advocacy support, and local intake/service hubs. Funding is geographically distributed—many local worker centers and regional advocacy groups—rather than focused on a single city or institution.
National Day Laborer Organizing Network’s recent giving centers worker centers and immigrant-rights organizations that support day laborers and low-wage workers across the U.S. The largest grant in the recent list is $150,000 to Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center for support, a signal of the scale it can bring to local organizing infrastructure. Other large awards reinforce that pattern: Chinese Affirmative Action received $60,000 for capacity building grants to support worker centers across the nation, and The Workplace Project in New York received multiple program-support grants across 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s portfolio is built around grassroots organizations rather than institutions, with many grants labeled support or program support. Recent recipients include worker centers, immigrant advocacy groups, and community organizations serving Latino and Asian immigrant communities. Funding appears aimed at strengthening organizing, intake, service delivery, and rights education, not at isolated one-time projects. Pablo Alvarado leads the organization, and the grant record shows a consistent emphasis on immigrant workers, local worker centers, and policy-adjacent advocacy groups with community roots.
Worker centers are a core area of support. In 2025, National Day Laborer Organizing Network gave $60,000 to Chinese Affirmative Action for capacity building grants to support worker centers across the nation, and it also backed several local centers with program support. Immigrant-rights advocacy is another clear theme. The foundation gave $100,000 to Asian Americans Advancing Justice - ALC for support, and it also funded California Immigrant Policy Center for support in Los Angeles. Community-based worker support shows up in grants to local hubs. The Workplace Project received $52,359 in 2023 and $37,817 in 2024 for program support, while Staten Island Community Job Center received $25,000 for program support. Workplace rights education also appears in the portfolio through organizations such as Employee Right Center (San Diego), which received $45,000 for program support.
Typical grant size is fairly clustered: the 25th percentile is $12,500, the median is $16,000, and the 75th percentile is $28,015. The recent record also includes larger capacity-building and support awards, but most grants sit near the middle of that range. The pattern suggests repeated support for some recipients over multiple years rather than one-off awards; for example, several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024 or 2025. The foundation is not structured as an individual-giving funder, and it does not make program-related investments. The grants are mostly described as support, program support, or capacity building.
$345K
$19.5M
$10.7M
$9.4M
Most grants fall between $13K and $28K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 23% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Pablo Alvarado
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Numerous small-to-mid-size grants distributed nationally with frequent repeat grants to the same local worker centers; emphasis on general support/capacity building rather than large multi-year endowments to a few institutions.
Notable grantees: Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - ALC, THE Workplace Project, Unidad Latina en Accion, Casa Freehold
Grantmaking is national, but the strongest concentration is in New York, which leads by grant count. California recipients account for 23% of grants, and the recent list includes organizations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Mountain View, and Palmdale. Outside California and New York, grants also land in Las Vegas, Jackson, Chicago, Houston, Nashville, Denver, Minneapolis, Centreville, Opalocka, Princeton, and White Plains. All recorded recipient-country entries are in the U.S.
The recent grants show a focus on worker centers, immigrant-rights groups, and community organizations serving low-wage workers and day laborers. Many awards are for support, program support, or capacity building, including grants tied to worker organizing, rights education, and local service delivery.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $16,000, with a 25th percentile of $12,500 and a 75th percentile of $28,015. Recent awards include both smaller operating-style grants and larger capacity-building grants, but the middle of the portfolio is in the low tens of thousands.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grant list. The Workplace Project received grants in 2023 and 2024, Immigrant Alliance for Justice & Equity appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Don Bosco Workers Inc. received awards in 2023 and 2024.
Giving is national, with New York as the top state by grant count. California recipients make up 23% of grants, and the recent list also includes organizations in Nevada, Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Minnesota, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey.
The recent grants are mostly labeled support, program support, or capacity building. That points to operating and organizational-strengthening funding rather than narrow project-only awards, including support for worker centers, advocacy groups, and local community hubs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Arise Chicago | Graton, CA | $49,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| NEW LABOR | New Brunswick, NJ | $40,000 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Immigrant Solidarity DuPage | Wheaton, IL | $23,195 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| South County Crosscultural Council | Laguna Beach, CA | $16,500 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| CARECEN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County | Watsonville, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| El Centro Cultural de Mexico | SANTA ANA, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| The Multicultural Intstitute (MI) | Berkeley, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Asian American Futures | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Tulane Law Clinic | New Orleans, LA | $9,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Centro de los Derechos del Migrante Inc | Baltimore, MD | $9,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center | Las Vegas, NV | $9,459 | 2026 | To support work centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| National Immigration Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $9,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| National Council for Occupational Safety | AUSTIN, TX | $9,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Jobs with Justice | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Justice At Work | Boston, MA | $9,459 | 2026 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Chinese Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants |
| Immigrant Alliance for Justice & Equity | Jackson, MS | $40,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Houston's America for All | HOUSTON, TX | $24,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Unidad Latina en Accion | PRINCETON, NJ | $21,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| NextGen Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| National Council for Occupational Safety | Somerville, MA | $16,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Centro de los Derechos del Migrante Inc | Baltimore, MD | $16,000 | 2025 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center | Las Vegas, NV | $16,000 | 2025 | To support work centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Tulane Law Clinic | New Orleans, LA | $16,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| South County Crosscultural Council | Laguna Beach, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| GRATON DAY LABOR CENTER | Graton, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants. |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County | Watsonville, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| SALVA | Palmdale, CA | $11,041 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| TVN Red de Pueblos Trasnacionales | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center | Las Vegas, NV | $150,000 | 2024 | Support |
| Community Resource Center | Mamaroneck, NY | $52,344 | 2024 | Support |
| Immigrant Alliance for Justice & Equity | Jackson, MS | $40,000 | 2024 | Support |
| THE Workplace Project | NEW YORK, NY | $37,817 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Arise Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | Support |
| Don Bosco Workers Inc | PORT CHESTER, NY | $29,557 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| United Community Center of Westchester | New Rochelle, NY | $27,539 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| WESPAC Foundation | White Plains, NY | $22,000 | 2024 | Support |
| Casa Freehold | Freehold, NJ | $18,931 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Affordable Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | Support |
| Staten Island Interfaith & Community | Staten Island, NY | $15,015 | 2024 | Support |
| Employee Right Center (San Diego) | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Builders of the Highway Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 2024 | program support |
| SALVA | Palmdale, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| Unidad Latina en Accion | PRINCETON, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NY | New York, NY | $12,524 | 2024 | Support |
| Esperanza Community Center | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | program support |
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
Immigrant Solidarity DuPage
$23,195To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
South County Crosscultural Council
$16,500To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
Tulane Law Clinic
$9,459To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support work centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
National Council for Occupational Safety
$9,459To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants
Houston's America for All
$24,000Program Support
National Council for Occupational Safety
$16,000Program Support
To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
To support work centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
Tulane Law Clinic
$16,000Program Support
South County Crosscultural Council
$12,500Program Support
GRATON DAY LABOR CENTER
$12,500To support worker centers across the nation with capacity building grants.
TVN Red de Pueblos Trasnacionales
$7,500SUPPORT
THE Workplace Project
$37,817PROGRAM SUPPORT
Don Bosco Workers Inc
$29,557PROGRAM SUPPORT
United Community Center of Westchester
$27,539SUPPORT
Casa Freehold
$18,931PROGRAM SUPPORT
Affordable Pasadena
$18,000Support
Staten Island Interfaith & Community
$15,015Support
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NY
$12,524Support
Esperanza Community Center
$12,000program support