Farm Labor Research Project Inc is located in Toledo, OH. The organization was established in 1981. According to its NTEE Classification (W70) the organization is classified as: Leadership Development, under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Farm Labor Research Project Inc employed 38 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Farm Labor Research Project Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Farm Labor Research Project Inc generated $803.0k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $529.7k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 0.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE MISSION OF THE FARM LABOR RESEARCH PROJECT (FLRP) D.B.A. CAMPAIGN FOR MIGRANT WORKER JUSTICE IS TO EMPOWER MIGRANT WORKER SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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MIGRANT WORKER EMPOWERMENT - THROUGH THE USE OF POPULAR EDUCATION METHODS, HOME MEETINGS AND CAMP EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, MIGRANT WORKERS RECEIVE AND SHARE INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON BASIC RIGHTS, HEALTH AND SAFETY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PESTICIDES, ORGANIZING SKILLS, IMMIGRATION, AND OTHER TOPICS OF CONCERN TO THE WORKERS. A DEEPER LEVEL OF TRAINING/LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TARGETS CAMP REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMITTEE LEADERS ELECTED BY THEIR PEERS. WORKER LEADERS LEARN COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, HOW TO ORGANIZE LARGER TRAINING SESSIONS, SETTING AGENDAS, ETC...
TRANSNATIONAL WORKER EDUCATION - SEEKS TO PROVIDE KEY KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND ORGANIZING SKILLS TO AGRICULTURAL GUEST WORKERS (WITH H2A VISAS) COMING TO THE US TO WORK AS FARMWORKERS. OUR ORGANIZER SANTIAGO RAFAEL CRUZ WAS KILLED IN APRIL 2007 WHILE IMPLEMENTING THIS WORK IN MEXICO. THE "JUSTICE FOR SANTIAGO" CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO BRING TO JUSTICE THOSE WHO KILLED HIM AND IN DOING SO INCREASE AWARENESS ON THE HARDSHIPS SUFFERED BY TRANSNATIONAL WORKERS AND THOSE WHO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS.
THE WORKER CENTERS IN OHIO AND NORTH CAROLINA PROVIDE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY REPRESENTATION AND SERVICES TO THE LOCAL POPULATION OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS. THE CENTERS REPRESENT WORKERS IN LABOR RELATED DISPUTES, SUCH AS RECOVERING LOST WAGES, CLAIMS ON WAGES NOT PAID, AND OTHER ON-THE-JOB ABUSES. THE CENTERS' EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES; ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES; COMPUTER LAB AND COMPUTER LITERACY CLASSES; LABOR AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS TRAININGS; LEGAL CLINIC, INCLUDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON WORKERS COMPENSATION; HEALTH BENEFITS (LUCAS COUNTY MEMBER RESIDENTS); JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, TRANSLATIONS, TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE; AND REFERRALS TO SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.
MIGRANT FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC - IN COLLABORATION WITH ST. CHARLES HOSPITAL, WHICH DONATES USE OF A FULLY EQUIPPED MEDICAL VAN, AND A GROUP OF VOLUNTEER DOCTORS AND NURSES FROM LOCAL AREA HOSPITALS AND HEALTH AGENCIES, FLRP/CMWJ STAFF TRAVELS THROUGH MIGRANT CAMPS PROVIDING BASIC MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO MIGRANT FAMILIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE NO MEDICAL COVERAGE WHILE HARVESTING THE CROPS THAT FEED AMERICA. THE CLINIC OFFERS PHYSICALS, BLOOD SUGAR TESTS, AIDS TESTING, PRIMARY CARE, AND EYE EXAMS. IMMIGRANT RIGHTS - THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROGRAM CALLS FOR LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND A LEGALIZATION OF UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: IMMIGRANT WORKER EDUCATION AND ORGANIZING; BUILDING ALLIANCES WITH FAITH GROUPS, LABOR AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS; ADVOCACY (POPULAR APPEALS TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT MIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS, ADVOCACY TRIPS TO STATE LEGISLATURES AND THE U.S. CONGRESS), MEDIA EVENTS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PROGRAM IS THE ORGANZATION OF HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC EVENTS TO RAISE POPULAR AWARENESS OF IMMIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS AND CALL FOR A CHANGE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Baldemar Velasquez Chair | OfficerTrustee | 10 | $18,000 |
John Curry Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Kathy Farber Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Oscar Sanchez Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
W Dave Austin Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Rick Velasquez Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $296,116 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $419,295 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $715,411 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $1 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $802,964 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $18,000 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,800 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $52,501 |
Other salaries and wages | $186,249 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $55,009 |
Payroll taxes | $66,372 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $8,150 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $2,320 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $3,257 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $14,155 |
Information technology | $24,451 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $19,395 |
Travel | $12,515 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $21,627 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $1,740 |
Total functional expenses | $529,693 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $731,108 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $200 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $228,080 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $959,388 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $418 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $418 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $958,970 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $959,388 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Farm Labor Research Project Inc has recieved totaling $344,505.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Winstonsalem, NC PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ITS NORTH CAROLINA WORK ONLY | $70,000 |
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Winstonsalem, NC PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $70,000 |
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Winstonsalem, NC PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ITS NORTH CAROLINA WORK ONLY | $70,000 |
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Winstonsalem, NC PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ITS NORTH CAROLINA WORK ONLY | $70,000 |
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: General operating support | $34,500 |
Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CA PURPOSE: PROJECT SUPPORT FOR FARM LABOR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE NC CHAPTER | $20,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Brighton Center Inc Newport, KY | $9,970,830 | $13,102,096 |
Center For Leadership Development Inc Indianapolis, IN | $25,737,944 | $9,330,361 |
Kentucky Coalition Inc London, KY | $8,646,468 | $2,988,412 |
Leadership Louisville Foundation Incorporated Louisville, KY | $5,483,171 | $2,662,724 |
Philanthropi Charitable Philadelphia, PA | $994,404 | $2,131,591 |
Council Of State Governments Lexington, KY | $1,216,113 | $1,765,285 |
Leadership Inc Philadelphia, PA | $688,665 | $1,177,619 |
Northside Leadership Conference Pittsburgh, PA | $3,372,319 | $811,605 |
Advanced Leadership Institute Inc Pittsburgh, PA | $4,385,119 | $5,108,147 |
Economic Justice Alliance Of Michigan Detroit, MI | $947,402 | $217,506 |
Leadership Kentucky Foundation Inc Frankfort, KY | $2,285,909 | $1,078,544 |
Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation Oakmont, PA | $100,524 | $693,571 |