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National Day Laborer Organizing Network
National Day Laborer Organizing Network reported $10.7 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.91 went to program services, $8.77 to management and general costs and $4.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.0% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,832 (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,832 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.51% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.0 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseImmigrant worker rights education & advocacy: ndlon works to ensure that the voice of the Day Laborer community is heard by promoting and facilitating models for their social and workforce integration. In order to effectively do this, ndlon trains, educates, connects and inspires day laborers, organizers, and community organizations in local, regional, and national advocacy efforts that improve the lives of immigrants and protects and upholds their civil rights
STRENGTHEN MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKER CENTERS: NDLON connects local worker centers and day laborer organizations so that they can replicate proven effective strategies, share institutional wisdom, and deepen their role as a institution that builds community and economic opportunity. NDLON accomplishes this via coordinated trainings, trans-local campaigns, as well as by hosting regional and national gatherings of its members and partner organizations. NDLON also strengthens local organizations by expanding strategic partnerships with organizations that can provide added support to build…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $100,271 | $0 | $41,561 | $141,832 |
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $100,279 | $0 | $12,838 | $113,117 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Day Laborer Organizing Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $255K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,300
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to National Day Laborer Organizing Network totaling $2.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 National Day Laborer Organizing Network spent in FY2025, $86.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Day Laborer Organizing Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Day Laborer Organizing Network reported that 86.9% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Day Laborer Organizing Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Day Laborer Organizing Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $141,832, for the role of CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Day Laborer Organizing Network get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.0% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Day Laborer Organizing Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8802586 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349313415 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349303232 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400899349301435 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349310621 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349318110 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111819349300246 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8802586: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.