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National Domestic Workers Alliance
National Domestic Workers Alliance reported $48.6 million in revenue and $34.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.31 went to program services, $21.54 to management and general costs and $4.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,649 (PRESIDENT). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 290% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.3% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,649 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.9 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOrganizing - NDWA provided capacity-building, including training, funding and technical assistance to our over 60 affiliated organizations to develop their organizing and campaign work, built and conducted organizing projects in 10 localities, and built and engaged a national network of domestic workers from across the country
Policy and Advocacy - Policy and Advocacy leads the development and advocacy of NDWA'spolicy agenda at the local, state and federal levels. We also provide support to our affiliates on their policy campaignsin cities and states
Strategy and Impact - Strategy and Impact was formed as a new division in 2024 to house emergingfunctions within NDWA, namely Product, Data and Analytics and Research and Evaluation. These strategies drive important innovations work and underpin robust strategies in other functionssuch as Organizing and Policy
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 36.0 hrs/week | $281,250 | $0 | $32,399 | $313,649 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 36.0 hrs/week | $262,500 | $0 | $29,756 | $292,256 |
| SOCIAL INNOVATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $272,968 | $0 | $12,372 | $285,340 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ORGANIZING Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $208,312 | $0 | $29,719 | $238,031 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $206,429 | $0 | $26,921 | $233,350 |
| VICE PRESIDENT POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $203,829 | $0 | $26,038 | $229,867 |
| General Counsel Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $170,414 | $0 | $38,080 | $208,494 |
| VP, Development Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $174,284 | $0 | $27,412 | $201,696 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Domestic Workers Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5204
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLP Total Consulting (Adbocacy Strategy) | $300,000 |
| NRG Consulting Group Total Consulting (Development) | $233,956 |
| Spitfire Strategies LLC Total Consulting (Communication) | $224,963 |
| Caitlin Lee Consulting Total Consulting (Database) | $216,287 |
| Elle Communications LLC Total Consulting (PR) | $195,065 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
56 private foundations reported grants to National Domestic Workers Alliance totaling $15M 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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Questions people ask
How much of National Domestic Workers Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Domestic Workers Alliance reported that 74.3% of its $34.1 million in expenses went to program services, 21.5% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Domestic Workers Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Domestic Workers Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $313,649, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Domestic Workers Alliance get its money?
Of $48.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Domestic Workers Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-2420942 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543009349300734 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422619349300112 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322909349300332 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202729349300510 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113139349301701 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349302255 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-2420942: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.