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21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund is a private corporation based in NEW YORK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1998. The principal officer is Lloyd Goldenberg. It holds total assets of $2M. Annual income is reported at $387K. Total assets have decreased from $4.8M in 2011 to $2M in 2024. The foundation is governed by 7 officers and trustees. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Tax records are available from 2015 to 2024. Grantmaking is concentrated in New York. According to available records, 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund has made 63 grants totaling $680K, with a median grant of $9K. Annual giving has grown from $195K in 2020 to $251K in 2022. Individual grants have ranged from $1K to $69K, with an average award of $11K. The foundation has supported 36 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, which account for 92% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 5 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$1K
Median Grant
$8K
Average Grant
$10K
Largest Grant
$69K
Based on 24 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 63 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in NY, DC, PA.
21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund has distributed a total of $680K across 63 grants. The median grant size is $9K, with an average of $11K. Individual grants have ranged from $1K to $69K.
The application deadline is APRIL 30 AND OCTOBER 31. Fund will only consider 501(c)(3) applicants.
21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund is headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. While based in NY, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 5 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muzaffar Chishti | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $66K | $0 | $66K |
| Lloyd Goldenberg | TREASURER | $36K | $0 | $36K |
| Irwin Solomon | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Nina Bernstein | DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Carl Proper | DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Roy Godson | DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Jay Mazur | CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
N/A
Total Assets
$2M
Fair Market Value
N/A
Net Worth
$2M
Grants Paid
N/A
Contributions
N/A
Net Investment Income
N/A
Distribution Amount
N/A
Total Grants
63
Total Giving
$680K
Average Grant
$11K
Median Grant
$9K
Unique Recipients
36
Most Common Grant
$3K
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remember The Triangle Fire CoalitionTO BUILD A PERMANENT PUBLIC MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY FIRE OF 1911. | New York, NY | $60K | 2022 |
| LaborartsorgTO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL CLARA LEMICH AWARDS, WHICH HONOR WOMEN WHO HAVE SPENT THEIR LIVES WORKING FOR THE GREATER GOOD AND TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS. AND TO PROMOTE AND COORDINATE EVENTS RELATED TO THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE 1982 GARMENT WORKERS' STRIKES AND RALLIES IN NEW YORK CITY'S CHINATOWN. | New York, NY | $31K | 2022 |
| Accountability Research Ctr - American University School Of Intl ServiceTO EVALUATE AND DOCUMENT THE PROGRESS MADE IN SECURING THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN THE TEN YEARS SINCE THE COLLAPSE OF THE RANA PLAZA, A BUILDING THAT HOUSED GARMENT FACTORIES IN BANGLADESH. | Washington, DC | $24K | 2022 |
| Gaudenzia Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S SOBER HOUSE IN ERIE, PA THAT PROVIDES SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RESILIENCY SKILLS FOR LOW-INCOME, HOUSING INSECURE AND LONG TERM USERS OF SUBSTANCES. | Norristown, PA | $20K | 2022 |
| Playwrights HorizonTO SUPPORT THE THEATER'S WORLD PREMIERE CO-PRODUCTION OF REGRETFULLY, SO THE BIRDS ARE, BY JULIA IZUMI, A PLAY THAT TELLS TOE STORY OF 3 ADULT SIBLINGS ADOPTED INTO AN AMERICAN FAMILY SEARCHING FOR A SENSE OF IDENTITY. | New York, NY | $15K | 2022 |
| International Rescue CommitteeTO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS FOLLOWING THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE IN FEBRUARY, 2022, SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST MORE THAN 19,000 REFUGEES WHO ARRIVED IN GREECE. | New York, NY | $13K | 2022 |
| Garment Workers CenterTO SUPPORT A CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION SB62, LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE PIECE RATE PAY SYSTEM, HOLD FASHION BRANDS LIABLE FOR WAGE VIOLATIONS AND EXPAND AUTHORITY FOR INSPECTIONS IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY IN THE STATE. | Los Angeles, CA | $13K | 2022 |
| ProbononetTO SUPPORT IRECLAMO!, AN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TOOL THAT EMPOWERS LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND WORKER ADVOCATES TO IDENTIFY WAGE THEFT AND FILE CLAIMS TO RECOUP LOST WAGES. | New York, NY | $13K | 2022 |
| Working TheaterTO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF A NYC BOROUGH TOUR "SONG ABOUT TRAINS", A PLAY TO CELEBRATE THE MULTICULTURAL CANON OF RAILROAD SONGS FROM COMMUNITIES WHO HAD A HAND IN BUILDING THE AMERICA RAILROAD SYSTEM. | New York, NY | $12K | 2022 |
| New Immigrant Community Empowerment IncINCREASE AWARENESS AND BENEFITS OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND DAY WORKERS IN QUEENS, NY, AND PROVIDE CRITICAL OUTREACH AND BUILDS PREPAREDNESS FOR COVID-19 VACCINE. | Queens, NY | $10K | 2022 |
| Concerts In Motion IncTO HELP PROVIDE A SERIES OF FORTY CONCERTS TO LOW INCOME HOMEBOUND ADULTS INCLUDING RETIRED GARMENT WORKERS AND VETERANS RESIDING IN PRIVATE HOMES OR FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS. | New York, NY | $9K | 2022 |
| The Tenement MuseumTO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S CREATION OF A MULTIMEDIA LAYER FOR ITS GARMENT SHOP EXHIBIT THAT WILL TELL STORIES OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ABOUT THE HISTORIES OF CARIBBEAN GARMENT WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY. | New York, NY | $8K | 2022 |
| Heartland Media FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR "AUSENCIA", THE FOURTH DOCUMENTARY IN AN IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTARY SERIES BY LUIS ARGUETA. THE SERIES LOOKS AT SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY WOMEN WHO STRUGGLE WITH THE DECISION TO MIGRATE OR STAY AND CONSTRUCT A DIFFERENT FUTURE IN THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. | San Francisco, CA | $8K | 2022 |
| New York Immigration CoalitionHELP CELEBRATE THE COALITION'S THIRTY ONE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE NEW YORK STATE STRONGER AND RICHER, AND ADVOCATE FOR EQUITY, ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS. | New York, NY | $4K | 2022 |
| Freedom HouseTO SUPPORT FREEDOM HOUSE'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC CHANGE, WITH FOCUS ON POLITICAL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. | New York, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign RelationsSUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S EFFORTS TO BE RESOURCE FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOREIGN POLICY CHOICES FACING THE US AND OTHER NATIONS. | New York, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Cornell University PressTO SUPPORT A NEW BOOK BY DANIEL SOYER ON THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN URBAN POLITICS, LIBERALISM, LABOR AND NEW YORK POLITICAL HISTORY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. | Ithaca, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Jewish Labor CommitteeTO HELP SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE'S HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES. | New York, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Irvington Historical SocietyTO HELP FUND A MEMORIAL SCULPTURE AND PLAQUE IN IRVINGTON, NY TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS WHO HELPED BUILD THE HISTORIC VILLAGE. | Irvington, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Migration Policy InstituteSUPPORT RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT; STREAMLINE PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING ASYLUM CLAIMS AT THE US SOUTHERN BORDER; AND DEVELOP PROPOSALS THAT RECONCILE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES. | Washington, DC | $69K | 2021 |
| Penn South Social Services IncTO HELP PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS NURSING AND FALL PREVENTION ASSISTANCE TO THE AGING POPULATION OF THE PENN SOUTH COOP AS IT FACES THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | New York, NY | $15K | 2021 |
| Resources For Human DevelopmentTO HELP HEALING AJAX, A PROGRAM OF RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WHICH HELPS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES REDUCE TRAUMA RELATED SYMPTOMS, ESPECIALLY PTSD. | Philadelphia, PA | $11K | 2021 |
| Washington Square Legal Services IncTO HELP PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO DEFEND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW THROUGH PRECEDENT SETTING CASES IN IMMIGRATION LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. | New York, NY | $10K | 2021 |
| Fordham University History DepartmentTO RESUME THE PROJECT TO RECORD THE ORAL HISTORIES OF RETIRED OFFICERS; STAFF AND RANK AND FILE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LADIES GARMENT WORKERS UNION. | Bronx, NY | $10K | 2021 |
| Third World NewsreelTO SUPPORT "PATH HOME: IMMIGRANTS MAKING AMERICA", AN ORAL HISTORY, DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT DEPICTING THE PATH OF FORMER UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO CITIZENSHIP. THE GRANT WILL FOCUS ON THE ILGWU'S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE PASSAGE OF THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986. | New York, NY | $10K | 2021 |
| Nyu PressSUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF THE PAPAERBACK EDITION OF ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY LIVES - PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WORKING PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY" BY DEBORAH BERNHARDT AND RACHEL BERNSTEIN. | New York, NY | $4K | 2021 |
| Asian American FederationTO CELEBRATE THE FEDERATION WORK TO ADVANCE THE CIVIC VOICE AND WELL BEING OF ASIAN AMERICANS. | New York, NY | $3K | 2021 |
| Center For Migration StudiesTO CELEBRATE CENTER OF MIGRATION STUDIES' FIFTY FIVE YEARS OF PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IMMIGRANTS AND RECEIVING COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCING THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND NEWCOMERS. | New York, NY | $1K | 2021 |
| Cuny School Of Labor & Urban Studies Foundation IncTO SUPPORT CUNY'S DIVERSITY IN LABOR SCHOLARSHIP EFFORTS. | New York, NY | $1K | 2021 |
| Consortium For Worker EducationTO SUPPORT THE CONSORTIUM'S RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION OF STUDIES AND REPORTS FOR A PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE IMMENSE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM FACED BY WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY, EXACERBATED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. | New York, NY | $35K | 2020 |
| International Refugee Assistance ProjectTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS' WORK TO DEVELOP & ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS FLEEING VIOLENCE IN SYRIA AND IRAQ. | New York, NY | $13K | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Central NjTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S HOME HEALTH AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP LOW INCOME MINORITY MULTI-LINGUAL INDIVIDUALS BECOME LICENSED CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDES, AND ASSIST THE HOMEBOUND ELDERLY. | Elizabeth, NJ | $10K | 2020 |