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Fe Y Justicia Worker Center

EIN 45-3855515 · Houston, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO ORGANIZE TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS ON THE JOB.

Income
$168,299
Spending
$140,865
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $38,170 spent. WORKER EMPOWERMENT CLINIC: FJWC PROVIDES EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOMPANIMENT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO WORKERS WITH LABOR ABUSE CASES. FJWCS SERVICE PROVISION MODEL IS ONE OF LEADERSHIP BUILDING AND PEER-SUPPORT, THAT ASSISTS CLIENTS IN WAYS THAT AFFIRM THEIR DIGNITY AND POWER, SHARE SKILLS AND BRINGS WORKERS INTO DECISION-MAKING ROLES, AND EDUCATES THEM ABOUT THE LARGER SOCIAL SYSTEM.
  2. $4,784 spent. SAFETY AND HEALTH: FJWC PROVIDES SAFETY AND HEALTH WORKSHOPS ON DIVERSE OSHA TOPICS TO (1) EMPOWER WORKERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CO- WORKERS AND PREVENT WORKPLACE INJURIES AND DEATH, AND (2) EMPOWER WORKERS TO DENOUNCE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THE WORKPLACE.
  3. $39,829 spent. LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING: FJWC COACHES AND MOBILIZES LOW- WAGE WORKERS TO BECOME WORKER AND HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINERS AND PROMOTERS, AND TO CREATE A NETWORK OF INTERCONNECTED PEOPLE WHO ARE ORGANIZED FOR THEIR COMMON WELLBEING.
  4. $1,020 spent. FOURTH PROGRAM: RECOVERY: FJWC SUPPORTS RECONSTRUCTION WORKERS AFTER DISASTERS THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAININGS, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY WORKSHOPS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION, DIRECT ASSISTANCE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. FIFTH PROGRAM: INFORMATION CENTER: FJWC SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENTS ALL RECEIVED LABOR ABUSE CLAIMS (ABOUT 90 PER MONTH), SCREENS CALLS FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING, PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR WORKERS IN CRISIS, AND CONNECTS THEM TO RELEVANT SERVICES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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