American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
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About American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
A democratic federation of national and international unions that represents working people and advances workers' rights, economic and racial justice, collective bargaining, and stronger unions.
Focus Areas
worker rightslabor lawwages and benefitshealth careimmigrationinfrastructuregender equalityglobal labor movementworkplace health and safetyquality educationsocial security and retirementtax and budget policycorporate accountability
Who They Fund
About American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations gives at a scale that matches its national labor role: $64.2 million in annual grants, with recent support concentrated in operating subsidies, program support, and solidarity funding. The largest grants in the recent record go to Working America, which received $7,725,000 in 2025, $7,522,395 in 2024, and $7,255,189 in 2023, including office space and program support alongside operating aid. That pattern points to a funder that does more than make project checks; it helps sustain organizing infrastructure over time. The foundation also backs labor movement capacity through grants to the AFL-CIO Technology Institute and to national and state labor affiliates. In the recent grants list, the AFL-CIO Technology Institute received $1,994,251 in 2025 for office space, personnel, legal costs, and operating subsidy, after a $1,894,770 grant in 2024 for program support, office space, personnel, and legal costs. National Labor College, the Alliance for Retired Americans, and multiple state AFL-CIO bodies appear as repeated recipients, showing a grantmaker built around labor institutions, organizing support, and affiliated networks.
What American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Funds
A core theme is labor movement infrastructure. Working America received multi-year operating support of $7,725,000 in 2025, $7,522,395 in 2024, and $7,255,189 in 2023, with office space included in two of those awards. That same infrastructure focus shows up in grants to the AFL-CIO Technology Institute, which was funded for office space, personnel, legal costs, and operating support. The foundation also supports state and regional labor councils and AFL-CIO affiliates. Minnesota AFL-CIO received $1,108,500 in 2025 for solidarity funding and program support, while North Carolina State AFL-CIO received $633,702 in 2025 for the same purpose. Retirement security is another visible area. The Alliance for Retired Americans received $600,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as operating subsidy, indicating recurring institutional support. Together, these grants show a mix of organizing, affiliate capacity, and policy-adjacent labor work.
How American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Gives
Typical grants are mid-sized for this funder, with a p25 of $20,000, median of $50,000, and p75 of $108,405. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Working America, the AFL-CIO Technology Institute, the Alliance for Retired Americans, and several state AFL-CIO affiliates. That indicates an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off grants. The funder is a regular grantmaker, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant types lean heavily toward operating subsidy, solidarity funding, program support, personnel, legal costs, and in-kind support such as office space.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$25.2M
Total Assets
$164.1M
Total Revenue
$131.2M
Total Expenses
$120.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $108K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$108K
Geographic Reach
National45 states funded
About 27% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
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