Public Charity

AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.7M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.7M.

EIN: 520884503 WASHINGTON, DC Labor Unions NTEE: J40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO CREATE GOOD JOBS AND TO ENGAGE IN PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY THAT ADVANCE WORKER EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION APPRENTICESHIP AND CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Where $100 goes at AFL-CIO Working for America Institute

How AFL-CIO Working for America Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$48
Partnerships for advanced manufacturing apprenticeship
58% of program spending
$16
Manufacturing core curriculum:the manufacturing core curriculum (mc2) is a high-quality universal pathway curriculum created by wai
19% of program spending
$13
Women in trades (wanto)
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 60 women

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING
$750,000
2024
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION.
$50,000
2024
TO SUPPORT H1-B ONE WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM
$7,161
$300,000

Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL APR 2025) Amanda Ballantyne
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Christie Bieber
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 6/3/25) Edward Wytkind
PRESIDENT Elizabeth H Schuler
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Elizabeth Weiss
TREASURER Fredrick Redmond

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$750,000 4 grants
Training & Professional Development
$750,000 1 grant
General Support
$655,300 3 grants
Economic Development
$345,846 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$200,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $2.3M $4.4M
2024 $3.9M $2.2M $5.1M
2023 $1.6M $1.8M $1.6M
2022 $1.4M $2.3M $1.1M
2021 $4.0M $2.3M $2.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.0M to $2.7M (-31%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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