21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund
Accepts applications
21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $208,250 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $9,500 and the largest $26,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$208,250
- Number of grants20
- Typical grant$9,500
- Largest grant$26,000
- Assets$2.0 million
- New grantees40%
Giving in 2024 was down from $240,852 the year before.
40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $240,852 | 20 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | $208,250 | 20 | $2.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Muzaffar Chishti Executive Director 275 Seventh Ave 7th FL, New York, NY 10001 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 645-2740 |
| What to submit | Proposals pursuant to prescribed guidelines, available upon request |
| Deadlines | April 30 and october 31 |
| Restrictions | Fund will only consider 501(c)(3) applicants |
What 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 | $165,500 |
| California | 2 | $19,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $12,250 |
| Illinois | 1 | $7,500 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $4,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concerts in Motion Inc | To help provide a series of forty concerts to low income homebound adults including retired garment workers and veterans, in both virtual and in-person formats through a network of over 200 agencies. Music is brought to these populations residing in senior centers or other facilities in new york city neighborhoods. | $26,000 |
| Friends of Givat Haviva | To support givat haviva's hebrew language enrichment program "placing jewish teachers in arab middle schools". The vision is to promote linguistically and cultural integrated citizenship that provides opportunities for advancement in society and the job market. | $25,000 |
| Working Theater | To support the spring 2025 presentation of the inaugural stage left festival, featuring new plays highlighting issues facing working people and the contemporary labor movement. | $23,000 |
| The Tenement Museum | To support the museum's signature program, "shared journeys", that offers specially designed tours of historic immigrant family apartment exhibits as well as empowering english language learners to promote their engagement with civic issues. | $18,000 |
| Laborartsorg | To support i) the annual clara lemlich awards which honor the legacy of clara lemlich by recognizing extraordinary activists and advocates for their inspiring lifelong commitment to improving the lives of working people, and ii) to support the creation of a video tributed to kathy andrade, a pioneering ilgwu organizer. | $14,000 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Center | To support the employee resilience center of the soroka medical center, one of israel's largest, busiest & advanced hospitals. The resilience center addresses psychological trauma hospital staff experience treating critically wounded patients and idf soldiers since the october 7, 2023 attack on israel. | $12,500 |
| Garment Workers Center | To support a campaign to ensure prompt and effective implementation of sb62, the landmark california legislation to eliminate the piece rate pay system, hold fashion brands liable for wage violations, and expand authority for inspections in the garment industry in the state of california. | $12,500 |
| Washington Square Legal Services Inc | The grant supports providing strategic legal representation defending individuals or organizations' rights, and the rule of law through precedent setting cases in immigration legal proceedings. | $12,500 |
| St Patrick's Church | To support the parish's the dorothy day cafe, which provides hospitality to those who come to church; mostly homeless, unemployed, mentally challenged or victims of addiction. | $12,250 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | To support the students for international labor solidarity in its campaign to build student outreach and a movement in solidarity with workers in thailand against labor exploitation by us companies. | $10,000 |
| From the Heart Productions | To support the themes expressed in the documentary film "a tree of life: the pittsburgh synagogue shooting". The film depicts the story of eleven people who were gunned down in the synagogue through the lives of those who survived and family members of those killed. | $9,000 |
| Penn South Social Services | To support the documentary film "the originals" depicting the story of the establishment of penn south, an affordable housing cooperative community built by the ilgwu in 1962 which was within walking distance of the nyc garment district. The film connects the ilgwu and penn south to current struggles for social and economic justice. | $9,000 |
| Kindling Group NFP | To support the production and a community impact program of a documentary which takes viewers into the patco strike of over 11,000 air-traffic controllers in 1981 which ushered a period of declining union power and led to the unprecedented inequality and job insecurity american workers face today. | $7,500 |
| Migration Policy Institute | To help promote the institutes goals to provide accessible and timely data and analysis on immigration and integration issues covering the major issues of concern to policymakers and the general public, as well as the impact of immigration on labor markets, educational outcomes, and social cohesion. | $4,000 |
| New York Immigration Coalition | To help celebrate the coalition's programs of service to immigrant communities that make new york state stronger and richer, and advocate for equity, access and opportunities for immigrants. | $4,000 |
| Center for Migration Studies | To support the center of migration studies' programs promoting understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and advancing the rights and dignity of migrants, refugees and newcomers. | $2,500 |
| Jewish Labor Committee | To help support the committee's human rights initiatives. | $2,500 |
| Asian American Federation | To celebrate the federation work to advance the civic voice and well being of asian americans. | $2,000 |
| Cuny School of Labor & Urban Studies Foundation Inc | To support cuny's diversity in labor scholarship efforts. | $1,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | Support the immigrant justice corps' mission to recruit and train a new generation of legal advocates committed to immigrant justice. | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Jay Mazur Deceased
- Lloyd Goldenberg
- Carl Proper
- Roy Godson
- Nina Bernstein
- Muzaffar Chishti
- Warren Pepicelli
Questions people ask
Does 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 30 and october 31.
How much does 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund give?
$208,250 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $9,500.
Who runs 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund?
Its 2024 filing lists Jay Mazur Deceased (Chairman & President), Lloyd Goldenberg (Treasurer), Carl Proper (Director) and Roy Godson (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, human services and faith communities.