Workforce Fairness Institute INC

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The Workforce Fairness Institute promotes the common business interests of its members relating to their workforces and the workforces of trade association members by educating employers, employees, and citizens about public policy issues that may affect the workplace and encouraging grassroots actions when appropriate.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $260K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$708K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$773K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$708K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$478K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$708K
Expenses
$773K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$383K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$773K
Net assets
$167K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$40K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$167K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary, Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Curtin’s $10K as Secretary, Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jennifer Curtin$10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000
Katie Packer Beeson$10,000———
Lori Wortz$10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates employers, employees, and citizens about workplace issues.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grassroots Activity

WFI conducts grassroots activities to educate the public about the effects of the pending legislation and possible decisions of the NLRB pertaining to workplaces and decision-making by workforces and to encourage members of the public to contact their Congresspersons about such legislation and appointments.

Pt IX · col B
02

Earned Media Activity. WFI promotes fair and democratic workplace decisions through earned media outreach activities, including discussing the effects of pending legislation and possible decisions of the NLRB in newspaper, blogger interviews, and in written editorials.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$260K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Upper Midwest Law CenterMN · FY2024$10,000
Mackinac CenterMI · FY2024$5,000
Berman & Co INCFY2023$20,000
Arizona Chamber of CommerceAZ · FY2021$875,200
Aurora ForwardFY2021$200,700
Upper Midwest Law CenterMN · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$708K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Money outPt IX
$773K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Total revenueLn 12$708K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$353K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$232K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K
Management feesLn 11a$78K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$593K
Office expensesLn 13$570
Information technologyLn 14$35K
TravelLn 17$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$773K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $708K$773K−$65K$167K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$54K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $478K$383K$95K$285K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$4.0M$122K$190K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$921K$109K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$226K−$126K−$40K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $708,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,130,466$708,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,130,466$708,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,500$15,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,000$30,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,113,635$728,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,184,135$773,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,669−$65,083
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $708,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $708,000$708,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $708,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$708,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $773,083 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$15,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$30,000
IX-11a Management fees$77,882
IX-11b Legal fees$3,114
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,885
IX-11g Other fees for services$592,648
IX-13 Office expenses$570
IX-14 Information technology$35,186
IX-17 Travel$9,407
IX-23 Insurance$5,391
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$773,083
Part X · Balance sheet $181,803 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,757$3,130
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,812$176,563
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $143,624$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,110$2,110
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $353,303$181,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $121,503$15,086
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,503$15,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,800$166,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,800$166,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $353,303$181,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $166,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$708,000
XI-2 Total expenses$773,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$166,717

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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