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

72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.8 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
$43K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
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Revenue
$49K
Spent
$297K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$49K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$15
Expenses
$297K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$191K
Net assets
$557K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$49K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $213K Management & general 25% · $75K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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 · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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…

$213Kprogram expense

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
Individual RecipientFY2022$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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$538K
Total assetsLn 16$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$49K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$538K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$538K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$557K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$855K$538K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$928K$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$804K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$69K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$14K$5K$860
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$1K$912
Legal feesLn 11b$720$720
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$722$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$195$22K$60
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$8K$2K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$213K$75K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $15$191K−$191K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $394K$699K−$305K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $49K$297K−$248K$557K 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
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Part I · Summary $49,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $509,694$38,268
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,585$2,353
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $440$8,463
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $522,719$49,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,000$100,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $347,482$97,345
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,299$99,514
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $688,781$296,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$166,062−$247,775
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $49,084 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,268
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,353$2,353
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,200$8,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $263$263
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,463 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,353$49,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,859 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,219 · Management $1,352$70,571
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,502 · Management $4,606 · Fundraising $860$18,968
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,433 · Management $1,461 · Fundraising $912$7,806
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $720$720
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $722 · Management $15,548$16,270
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $195 · Management $22,481 · Fundraising $60$22,736
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,675$1,675
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,132 · Management $1,853 · Fundraising $6,483$16,468
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,600$9,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,277$11,277
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,150$12,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,868 · Fundraising $250$6,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,375 · Management $74,919 · Fundraising $8,565$296,859
Part X · Balance sheet $599,854 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $854,860$538,260
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,709$56,469
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,125$5,125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $927,695$599,854
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $123,946$43,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,946$43,080
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $597,421$56,774
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $206,328$500,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $803,749$556,774
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $927,695$599,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $556,774 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,084
XI-2 Total expenses$296,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$247,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$803,749
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$556,774

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