Warehouse Workers for Justice is a worker center fighting for stable, living-wage jobs in warehouses and distribution centers. We educate workers about labor rights, teach folks how to enforce their rights, organize in the workplace and community and fight for public and private

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $167K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$552K
170% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 170% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$228K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$916K
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
−$228K
FY2025▼ -146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$498K
FY2025−$228K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2024-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2026.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.0M Management & general 25% · $370K Fundraising 4% · $63K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $85K 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
Executive Director
$84,575Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcos Ceniceros’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Marcos Ceniceros$84,575—
Roberto Clack—$63,333

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes warehouse workers to fight for better pay and stable jobs.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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WWJ has supported workers organizing for safer workplaces, higher pay, an end to sexual harassment, and respect on the job. WWJC held ongoing beginning and advanced training programs on: Health and Safety Organizing to enforce Workplace Rights Your Legal Rights in the Workplace Stopping Sexual Harrassment Criminal Background Checks: Know…

$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$167K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$370K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
−$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$552K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$552K
Net assetsLn 32−$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$501K$552K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K−$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$641K$513K$96K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$53K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$50K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$380K$278K$86K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$667$667
Office expensesLn 13$60K$36K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$14$7$7
OccupancyLn 16$70K$49K$18K$3K
TravelLn 17$28K$21K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$902$181
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K$414
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$22K$17K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$4K$746
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.0M$370K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$32K−$228K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $1.3M$916K$372K$498K 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 $1,496,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,125,891$1,490,879
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,000$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$6,098
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,250,891$1,496,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $813,979$770,062
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $535,795$695,250
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,349,774$1,465,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$98,883$31,665
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,496,977 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,490,879
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,490,879
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,098$6,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,098 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,496,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,465,312 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $512,835 · Management $96,157 · Fundraising $32,052$641,044
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,851 · Management $9,911 · Fundraising $3,302$66,064
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,363 · Management $9,443 · Fundraising $3,148$62,954
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,000$23,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,935$73,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $278,079 · Management $85,804 · Fundraising $16,031$379,914
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $667$667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,785 · Management $23,856$59,641
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7 · Management $7$14
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,984 · Management $17,738 · Fundraising $3,407$70,129
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,189 · Management $6,579$27,768
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,527 · Management $902 · Fundraising $181$3,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,387 · Management $1,479 · Fundraising $414$8,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,059 · Management $17,171 · Fundraising $3,165$42,395
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,483 · Management $3,668 · Fundraising $746$5,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,032,549 · Management $369,650 · Fundraising $63,113$1,465,312
Part X · Balance sheet $324,248 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $308,951$98,048
X-4 Accounts receivable$215,477
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,300$1,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,541$9,423
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,784$324,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $796$34,200
X-25 Other liabilities$10,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $500,686$552,309
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$19,902−$228,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$19,902−$228,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,784$324,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$228,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,496,977
XI-2 Total expenses$1,465,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$19,902
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$239,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$228,061

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

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