Interfaith Worker Justice

IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 36-4063982

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To improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for low wage earners in the United States

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $248K a year · 168% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$15
FY2022▼ -100%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$15
Expenses
$191K
FY2022▼ -73%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$191K
Net assets
$49K
FY2022▼ -80%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$49K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $187K Management & general 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Organizing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Public Policy Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martha Ojeda’s $108K as Senior National Field Organizer is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for better pay, benefits, and conditions for low-wage workers nationwide.

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1 program service account for $187K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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IWJ works to accomplish its mission with the following strategies:Public policy education and advocacy on issues that will improve the rights of working people; Support worker campaigns that seek to improve wages and working conditions; Technical assistance and training to its network of more than 60 affiliated organizations; Programs…

$187Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $768K · 2020–2022
Center for Worker Justice of Eastern IowaFY2022$15,000
Voces De La Frontera INCWI · FY2022$15,000
Damayan Migrant Worker AssociationFY2022$15,000
Fe Y JusticiaMN · FY2022$15,000
New LaborFY2022$15,000
Pilipino Workers CenterFY2022$15,000
Workers Rights Center INCWI · FY2022$15,000
South Florida Interfaith Worker JusticeFY2022$15,000
Cincinnati Interfaith Worker CenterFY2022$15,000
Centro De Derechos LaboralesTX · FY2021$120,600
Heartlandkalmanovitz Initiative for LaborDC · FY2021$100,000
RebirthMD · FY2021$30,600
See all 28 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$15
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$252K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$165K$165K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$171$171
OccupancyLn 16$800$800
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$187K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $15$191K−$191K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $394K$699K−$305K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 $49K$297K−$248K$557K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$15
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,313 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $165,000$165,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,127$4,127
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,011$1,011
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,886$9,886
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,873$2,873
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $171$171
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $800$800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,445$7,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,429 · Management $3,884 · Fundraising $0$191,313
Part X · Balance sheet $58,071 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $204,370$58,071
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,125$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,612$58,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,143$8,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,143$8,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,469$49,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,469$49,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,612$58,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15
XI-2 Total expenses$191,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$191,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,469
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,171

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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