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21ST CENTURY ILGWU HERITAGE FUND

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 311593055 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$-11K
expenses
$177K
net assets
$2.0M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The 21st Century ILGWU Heritage Fund is a grantmaking organization based in New York that supports initiatives aligned with the legacy of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. It funds programs serving low-income and working-class populations, including retired garment workers, immigrants, and labor advocates, with a focus on social justice, cultural enrichment, and historical preservation.

named programs · 12 · from sources

What they call their work

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Documents the impact of the 2018 synagogue shooting through the stories of survivors and families of the victims.
Clara Lemlich Awards
Honors activists and advocates for their lifelong commitment to improving the lives of working people, continuing the legacy of Clara Lemlich.
Concerts for Homebound Adults
Provides a series of forty concerts to low-income homebound adults, including retired garment workers and veterans, through a network of over 200 agencies in New York City.
Dorothy Day Café
Provides hospitality to homeless, unemployed, mentally challenged, and addiction-affected individuals through a parish-based outreach program.
Employee Resilience Center
Addresses psychological trauma experienced by hospital staff treating critically wounded patients and IDF soldiers at Soroka Medical Center in Israel.
Garment Worker Protection Campaign
Supports implementation of California SB62, which eliminates piece-rate pay, holds fashion brands liable for wage violations, and expands inspection authority in the garment industry.
Hebrew Language Enrichment Program
Places Jewish teachers in Arab middle schools in Israel to promote linguistically and culturally integrated citizenship and job market advancement.
Shared Journeys
Offers specially designed tours of historic immigrant family apartment exhibits at the Tenement Museum and empowers English language learners to engage with civic issues.
Stage Left Festival
Supports the presentation of new plays highlighting issues facing working people and the contemporary labor movement.
Strategic Legal Representation
Provides legal defense in immigration proceedings to protect individual rights and uphold the rule of law through precedent-setting cases.
Students for International Labor Solidarity
Builds student outreach and solidarity movements with workers in Thailand affected by labor exploitation from U.S. companies.
The Originals
Documents the history of Penn South, an affordable housing cooperative built by the ILGWU in 1962, and its connection to ongoing struggles for social and economic justice.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 3 activities
    • Funding Clara Lemlich Awards and labor movement tributes
      Funds the annual Clara Lemlich Awards, which recognize activists and advocates for their lifelong commitment to improving the lives of working people, and supports the creation of a video tribute to Kathy Andrade, a pioneering ILGWU organizer.
    • Funding strategic legal representation in immigration cases
      Funds strategic legal representation to defend individuals’ or organizations’ rights and uphold the rule of law through precedent-setting cases in immigration legal proceedings.
    • Funding student-led international labor solidarity campaigns
      Funds Students for International Labor Solidarity’s campaign to build student outreach and a movement in solidarity with workers in Thailand opposing labor exploitation by U.S. companies.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 2 activities
    • Funding concerts for low-income homebound adults
      Funds a series of forty concerts annually for low-income homebound adults, including retired garment workers and veterans, delivered virtually and in-person through a network of over 200 agencies in New York City.
    • Funding the Stage Left Festival of new labor-themed plays
      Funds the Spring 2025 presentation of the inaugural Stage Left Festival, which features new plays highlighting issues facing working people and the contemporary labor movement.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding Tenement Museum’s civic engagement program for English learners
      Funds the Tenement Museum’s "Shared Journeys" program, which offers specially designed tours of historic immigrant family apartment exhibits and empowers English language learners to engage with civic issues.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding documentary film on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting survivors
      Funds support for the documentary film "A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting," which portrays the lives of survivors and family members of victims killed in the attack.
  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding hospitality services for vulnerable populations at Dorothy Day Cafe
      Funds St Patrick's Church’s Dorothy Day Cafe, which provides hospitality to homeless, unemployed, mentally challenged, or addiction-affected individuals who come to the church.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding mental health support for medical staff in Israel
      Funds the Employee Resilience Center at Soroka Medical Center in Israel, which addresses psychological trauma experienced by hospital staff treating critically wounded patients and IDF soldiers following the October 7, 2023 attack.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Funding Hebrew language enrichment in Arab schools
      Funds Givat Haviva's Hebrew language enrichment program that places Jewish teachers in Arab middle schools to promote linguistically and culturally integrated citizenship and socioeconomic advancement.
    • Funding advocacy for implementation of California garment industry labor law
      Funds a campaign to ensure prompt and effective implementation of SB62, landmark California legislation eliminating the piece rate pay system, holding fashion brands liable for wage violations, and expanding inspection authority in the garment industry.
    • Funding documentary film on ILGWU-affiliated affordable housing history
      Funds the documentary film "The Originals," which depicts the establishment of Penn South, an affordable housing cooperative built by the ILGWU in 1962, and connects its history to current struggles for social and economic justice.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$-11K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$26K
Other revenue$-37K
expenses
Total expenses$177K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$102K
Grants paid out$208K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.01M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.01M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -103.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MUZAFFAR CHISHTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 $66K
LLOYD GOLDENBERG TREASURER 10 $36K
board members · 5
  • CARL PROPER — DIRECTOR
  • JAY MAZUR DECEASED — CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
  • NINA BERNSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • ROY GODSON — DIRECTOR
  • WARREN PEPICELLI — CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER Partner — Funded to support the Employee Resilience Center at Soroka Medical Center in Israel for healthcare workers affected by trauma.
  • CONCERTS IN MOTION INC Partner — Funded to provide concerts for low-income homebound adults, including retired garment workers and veterans, in New York City.
  • FRIENDS OF GIVAT HAVIVA Partner — Funded to support a Hebrew language enrichment program placing Jewish teachers in Arab middle schools in Israel.
  • FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS Partner — Funded to support the documentary film "A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting."
  • GARMENT WORKERS CENTER Partner — Funded to support a campaign for implementation of SB62, California legislation addressing wage violations in the garment industry.
  • LABORARTSORG Partner — Funded to support the Clara Lemlich Awards and creation of a video tribute to ILGWU organizer Kathy Andrade.
  • PENN SOUTH SOCIAL SERVICES Partner — Funded to support the documentary film "The Originals" about the ILGWU-built Penn South housing cooperative and its connection to current justice struggles.
  • SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS Partner — Funded to support student outreach and labor solidarity campaigns with workers in Thailand.
  • ST PATRICK'S CHURCH Partner — Funded to support the Dorothy Day Cafe providing hospitality to homeless and vulnerable populations.
  • THE TENEMENT MUSEUM Partner — Funded to support the "Shared Journeys" program offering tours and civic engagement opportunities for English language learners.
  • WASHINGTON SQUARE LEGAL SERVICES INC Partner — Funded to support strategic legal representation in precedent-setting immigration cases.
  • WORKING THEATER Partner — Funded to support the presentation of the Stage Left Festival featuring plays on working people and the labor movement.