irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $64KTHE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT WAS BEGUN AT THE END OF 2023 AND EMPLOYS ONE STAFF PERSON. IT AIMS TO BUILD THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND STRATEGY NEEDED TO ORGANIZE, RESIST EXPLOITATION, AND FIGHT FOR A WORLD THAT PUTS PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS THE PROJECT ACHIEVED ITS GOAL IN 2024 BY CONTRIBUTING ABOUT SIXTY ARTICLES ABOUT LABOR TO PEOPLE'S WORLD, DOCUMENTING STRIKES, UNION DRIVES, AND THE GROWING MOVEMENT FOR WORKER POWER. IN 2024 IT REPORTED FROM MAJOR LABOR CONVENTIONS SUCH AS THE COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS AND PROVIDED COVERAGE OF THE CONSEQUENTIAL UNITED AUTO WORKERS STRIKE. IT CONTRIBUTED TO LABOR-FOCUSED PAMPHLETS FOR PRO-WORKER ORGANIZATIONS, AND LABOR CLASSES ON TOPICS LIKE UNION ORGANIZING, SOCIALIST LABOR STRATEGY, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT. IN JUNE 2024, IT HELPED ORGANIZE A 70-PERSON LABOR HISTORY TOUR IN CHICAGO, UNITING U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIONISTS TO EXPLORE THE CITY'S MILITANT LABOR LEGACY-WITH PLANS FOR A SIMILAR PROJECT IN DETROIT. THE LABOR EDUCATION PROJECT ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH WORKER COLLECTIVES TO DEVELOP RANK-AND-FILE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FOSTERING DISCUSSIONS ON TRADE UNIONISM, WORKPLACE ORGANIZING, AND FIGHTING BACK AGAINST CORPORATE DOMINATION.
- #2 $9KSCHOOLS PROJECT IN THE CATEGORY OF SCHOOLS PROJECTS IS THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE (LRSH), AN IN-PERSON, ALL-VOLUNTEER EVENT THAT AIMS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG ACTIVISTS. IN 2024, THE LRSH WAS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JULY 26 TO AUGUST 4, AND HOSTED AROUND 30 ATTENDEES, WITH 18 CLASSES IN TOTAL. THE LRSH DEVELOPED A STRONG, WELL-ROUNDED MARXIST EDUCATION CURRICULUM, INCLUDING CLASSES ON THE WORKING CLASS AND THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY, THE UNITED FRONT AGAINST FASCISM, AND THE ROLE OF THE YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE. THE FUND HELPED SUPPORT TRAVEL, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND HOUSING COSTS. ALL OF THE SCHOOLS PROJECTS AIM TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Forums Project
Organizes national and regional forums on labor, climate, and social justice issues, including events in Maine and New York City, often in partnership with labor and activist coalitions.
Labor Education Project
Produces labor-focused content, covers strikes and union movements, develops educational materials, and organizes labor history tours in cities like Chicago and Detroit.
Literature Project
Supports authors in producing books and written media, including reprints of political education booklets and funding for biographical works on the Communist Party USA.
Schools Project
Hosts Marxist education schools such as the Little Red Schoolhouse, offering curriculum on working-class struggle, democracy, and anti-fascism for youth activists across the U.S.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding publication of historical books on labor movementsAwarded a grant to support copy editing of the book "Let Them Tremble: Biographical Interventions Marking 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA".
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Professional Conference Support 1 activity
- Providing financial support for conference participationProvided financial support for travel and accommodations for participants attending the August 2023 labor conference organized by the Chicago Workers Education Society and the Labor Commission of the CPUSA.
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Uncategorized 6 activities
- Funding local workers education societies' infrastructureFunded the St. Louis Workers Education Society to maintain physical infrastructure for hosting educational workshops, community meetings, youth gatherings, and Marxist education programs.
- Hosting the Little Red Schoolhouse educational eventHosted the Little Red Schoolhouse in New York City from July 26 to August 4, 2024, an all-volunteer educational event for around 30 young activists featuring 18 classes.
- Organizing labor history toursOrganized a labor history tour in Chicago in June 2024 for approximately 70 participants, including U.S. and international trade unionists.
- Producing and publishing labor-related articlesContributed approximately sixty articles on labor topics to People's World in 2024, covering strikes, union drives, and worker power movements.
- Supporting national peace conferencesSupported a national peace conference held in New York City from November 10–12, 2023, in partnership with community organizations and coalitions from labor, environmental, and social justice movements.
- Supporting thematic events on labor and climate justiceSupported the October 2023 event "El Faro, Labor Oppression, and the Climate Crisis" in Maine, featuring speakers from labor, climate, and political organizations.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$125K
Contributions & grants$11K9%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$114K91%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$364K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$100K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.83M
Cash$82K
Investments$1.75M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.83M
Liquid reserves60.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -23.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 9
- ANITA WATERS — DIRECTOR
- ARTURO CAMBRON — DIRECTOR
- FLAVIO CASOY — PRESIDENT/TR
- KERI RAUTENKRANZ — DIRECTOR
- LIBERO DELLA PIANA — DIRECTOR
- NORMAN MARKOWITZ — DIRECTOR
- RAI CARSON — DIRECTOR
- ROBERTA WOOD — VICE PRES/SE
- SARA LADINO CANO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Chicago Workers Education Society Partner — Co-hosted a labor conference in August 2023 with financial support from the Chelsea Fund.
- Communist Party USA Coalition — Engaged through multiple events including the Austin and NYC Marxist Schools and the El Faro event, indicating coalition-level collaboration.
- Labor Commission of the CPUSA Partner — Co-hosted a labor conference in August 2023 with financial support from the Chelsea Fund.
- Maine Labor Climate Council (AFL-CIO) Partner — Participated in the October 2023 "El Faro, Labor Oppression, and the Climate Crisis" event supported by the Chelsea Fund.
- St. Louis Workers Education Society Partner — Recipient of a grant to support worker education and community programming.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Leadership Development Through Political Educationmethodology: leadership_development_through_political_educationBy immersing young activists in political economy education, we build leadership and relational capacity, because deeper structural understanding enables more effective and sustained organizing for social change.
- Worker-Centered Educationmethodology: worker-centered_educationBy providing labor education and organizing tools, we empower workers to resist exploitation and build collective power, because equipping workers with knowledge and strategy fosters agency and drives systemic change toward a people-centered society.