The Workers Lab EIN 82-4788124

The Workers Lab

EIN  82-4788124 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oakland, CA
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Verified accurate 8/28/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Invests in and supports new worker-led ideas to help them thrive.
Leadership
Adrian Haro · CEO · $238K
Money in and out
$3.2M revenue, $3.1M expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Invests in and supports new worker-led ideas to help them thrive. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, and $896K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$896K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $164K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▲ +20% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +68% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -63% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -14%
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$309K
FY2024▼ -1%
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$896K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$164K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Technology

Joined in 2024, WorkIt Labs was born out of the vision of worker leaders who recognized the need for technology built for and with those on the frontlines of worker organizing. From these early conversations, our mission was born - to design, develop, and deliver technology that puts power in the hands of workers.

$860Kprogram expense
02

Innovation Fund

The Innovation Fund is our signature program and the primary way we source and fund experiments. It is a national prize competition that we host up to three times a year. We leverage a fellowship model where fellows include entrepreneurs, worker organizers, non-profit leaders, and/or public sector leaders who receive a monthly stipend…

$683Kprogram expense
03

Design Sprint

In 2023, The Workers Lab ran a design sprint to explore how flexible work can be quality work. All work, whether it is standard employment or gig and contract work, should allow workers flexibility without sacrificing quality. We invested over 1 million to demonstrate how to make this possible.

$351Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Workers Lab
EINHdr · item D82-4788124
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.theworkerslab.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$238,143Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Innovation Officer
$171,291Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$156,890Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$141,149Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance Operations
$137,751Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Workit Labs
$115,079Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adrian Haro’s $238K as CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adrian Haro$238,143$197,069$166,990$210,268$204,202
Betsy Edasery$139,806$179,526$179,971
Eduardo Morales$154,458$162,413$175,215$171,288
Catherine Huang$171,291
Tiffany M Ferguson$158,838
Jeshua John$156,890$141,273$145,913$148,372
Antonella Vassallo$141,149$134,393$113,549$109,473
Joseph Baclig$137,751

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.3M · 72%
Program service revenue$881K · 27%
Contributions & grants72%$2.3M
Program service revenue27%$881K
Other revenue$10K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.07
Program services75%$2.3M
Management & general18%$562K
Fundraising7%$218K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$309K
Total net assetsLn 32$896K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $3.1M
4.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.3M · Total expenses $3.1M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $562K · Total expenses $3.1M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $218K · Total expenses $3.1M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $320K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.1M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.3M · Total revenue $3.2M
72%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $881K · Total revenue $3.2M
27%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $881K · Total expenses $3.1M
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $3.8M
-14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $7.6M · FY2024 $3.2M
-19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $896K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $3.1M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $896K · Total assets $1.2M
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Adrian Haro · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $238K · Total expenses $3.1M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $3.1M
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth -14%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides CenterFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 62 grants · $7.5M · 2020–2024
Mission Launch INCMD · FY2024$100,000
Mt Labs LLCFY2024$100,000
Starlight Ventures CorporationFY2024$100,000
Nurse on Demand LLCFY2024$25,000
Repose Birth Services LLCFY2024$25,000
Trunk of My Car CooperativeFY2024$10,000
Mission Launch INCMD · FY2023$20,000
Trunk of My Car CooperativeFY2023$20,000
Nurse on Demand LLCFY2023$20,000
Repose Birth Services LLCFY2023$20,000
Mt Labs LLCFY2023$20,000
Starlight Ventures CorporationFY2023$20,000
ProntoFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$186,137
Powerswitch ActionCA · FY2022$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,550
Capital Access StrategiesFY2021$900,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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