US Good Business Lab Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DISENFRANCHISED WORKERSPARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND FEMALE WORKERS WHO FACE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITYTHROUGH PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH AND FIELD-BASED INTERVENTIONS. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN BOTH THE U.S. AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RIGOROUS SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION TESTING IN FURTHERANCE OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. OUR STUDIES EXAMINE HOW TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION, INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THAT AFFECT WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICES MAY SUPPORT THESE AIMS, PROVIDED THAT ANY BENEFIT TO BUSINESSES IS STRICTLY INCIDENTAL AND SUBORDINATE TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO GENERATE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THA
- Income
- $937,060
- Spending
- $882,832
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $223,128, managing dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (social science, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 96% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (social science, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $542,806 spent. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DIRECTLY IMPROVED THE WELL- BEING OF 189,852 WORKERS AND INDIRECTLY REACHED OVER 815,273 WORKERS ACROSS INDIA THROUGH TOOLS THAT AMPLIFY WORKER VOICE AND STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE TOOLSINACHE AND STITCHWERE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC COMMUNICATION GAPS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. INACHE FUNCTIONS AS AN ANONYMOUS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ENABLING WORKERS TO SAFELY REPORT CONCERNS, LODGE COMPLAINTS, AND OFFER FEEDBACK, THUS FOSTERING A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS. STITCH COMPLEMENTS THIS BY ENABLING RIGOROUS, REAL-TIME ASSESSMENTS THROUGH SURVEYS AND TESTING, FACILITATING DATA-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKPLACE CONDITIONS. IN THE CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD ALONE (JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2024), THE PROJECT DIRECTLY IMPACTED 122,071 WORKERS AND INDIRECTLY REACHED 175,415 WORKERS. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF THIS GRANT, WE ARE RUNNING RESEARCH STUDIES FOCUSED ON DECENTRALIZING PRODUCTION AND PROMOTING FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG WORKERS. WHILE THESE STUDIES ARE STILL UNDERWAY, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO REACHING OVER 2,000 WORKERS THROUGH PILOT INTERVENTIONS ACROSS THE RESEARCH STREAMS. FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION, ONGOING DATA ANALYSIS, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ARE PLANNED THROUGH 2025 TO INFORM SCALABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR WORKER EMPOWERMENT AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DIRECTLY IMPROVED THE WELL- BEING OF 189,852 WORKERS AND INDIRECTLY REACHED OVER 815,273 WORKERS ACROSS INDIA THROUGH TOOLS THAT AMPLIFY WORKER VOICE AND STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE TOOLSINACHE AND STITCHWERE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC COMMUNICATION GAPS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. INACHE FUNCTIONS AS AN ANONYMOUS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ENABLING WORKERS TO SAFELY REPORT CONCERNS, LODGE COMPLAINTS, AND OFFER FEEDBACK, THUS FOSTERING A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS. STITCH COMPLEMENTS THIS BY ENABLING RIGOROUS, REAL-TIME ASSESSMENTS THROUGH SURVEYS AND TESTING, FACILITATING DATA-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKPLACE CONDITIONS. IN THE CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD ALONE (JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2024), THE PROJECT DIRECTLY IMPACTED 122,071 WORKERS AND INDIRECTLY REACHED 175,415 WORKERS. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF THIS GRANT, WE ARE RUNNING RESEARCH STUDIES FOCUSED ON DECENTRALIZING PRODUCTION AND PROMOTING FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG WORKERS. WHILE THESE STUDIES ARE STILL UNDERWAY, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO REACHING OVER 2,000 WORKERS THROUGH PILOT INTERVENTIONS ACROSS THE RESEARCH STREAMS. FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION, ONGOING DATA ANALYSIS, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ARE PLANNED THROUGH 2025 TO INFORM SCALABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR WORKER EMPOWERMENT AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
- $65,715 spent. ENHANCING EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR DISADVANTAGED WORKERS THROUGH AI-BASED JOB SEARCH SUPPORT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISPLACED WORKERS BY ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION, SEARCH FRICTIONS, AND LACK OF JOB MARKET INFORMATION. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AMONG HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING WORKERS OF COLOR, THROUGH AI-ENABLED TOOLS THAT MATCH INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TO SUITABLE VACANCIES. TO IMPROVE REEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EXPOSURE TO SECTORS WHERE WORKERS SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE TRANSFERABLE. TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION BY TESTING INCLUSIVE, SCALABLE JOB SEARCH SUPPORT TOOLS THAT CAN REDUCE INEQUALITY IN RECOVERY FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN AI-ASSISTED ALGORITHM DESIGNED TO MATCH JOB SEEKERS WITH SUITABLE JOB VACANCIES BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THEIR PERSONALITIES AND SKILLS. SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED A WEB-BASED PLATFORM OFFERING PERSONALIZED JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,213 DISPLACED AND LOW-INCOME WORKERS. REACHED A PARTICIPANT POOL THAT IS 66% WOMEN AND 54% NON-WHITE, POPULATIONS TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN LABOR MARKET RECOVERY EFFORTS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING AI-INFORMED SEARCH GUIDANCE WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE EMPLOYED AND SPENT FEWER HOURS SEARCHING FOR JOBS, SUGGESTING IMPROVED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN CANDIDATES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING BOTH AI AND PREFERENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWED A 7.9 PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT RATES AND 3.99 HOURS/WEEK REDUCTION IN JOB SEARCH TIME COMPARED TO THE CONTROL GROUP. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AI-ENHANCED JOB SEARCH TOOLS. TO INFORM PUBLIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY BY DEMONSTRATING HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN SUPPORT FAIRER LABOUR MARKET ACCESS DURING ECONOMIC RECOVERY. TO SCALE THE PLATFORM FOR BROADER GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC REACH, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINED REDUCTIONS IN UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. ENHANCING EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR DISADVANTAGED WORKERS THROUGH AI-BASED JOB SEARCH SUPPORT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISPLACED WORKERS BY ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION, SEARCH FRICTIONS, AND LACK OF JOB MARKET INFORMATION. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AMONG HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING WORKERS OF COLOR, THROUGH AI-ENABLED TOOLS THAT MATCH INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TO SUITABLE VACANCIES. TO IMPROVE REEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EXPOSURE TO SECTORS WHERE WORKERS SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE TRANSFERABLE. TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION BY TESTING INCLUSIVE, SCALABLE JOB SEARCH SUPPORT TOOLS THAT CAN REDUCE INEQUALITY IN RECOVERY FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN AI-ASSISTED ALGORITHM DESIGNED TO MATCH JOB SEEKERS WITH SUITABLE JOB VACANCIES BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THEIR PERSONALITIES AND SKILLS. SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED A WEB-BASED PLATFORM OFFERING PERSONALIZED JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,213 DISPLACED AND LOW-INCOME WORKERS. REACHED A PARTICIPANT POOL THAT IS 66% WOMEN AND 54% NON-WHITE, POPULATIONS TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN LABOR MARKET RECOVERY EFFORTS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING AI-INFORMED SEARCH GUIDANCE WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE EMPLOYED AND SPENT FEWER HOURS SEARCHING FOR JOBS, SUGGESTING IMPROVED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN CANDIDATES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING BOTH AI AND PREFERENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWED A 7.9 PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT RATES AND 3.99 HOURS/WEEK REDUCTION IN JOB SEARCH TIME COMPARED TO THE CONTROL GROUP. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AI-ENHANCED JOB SEARCH TOOLS. TO INFORM PUBLIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY BY DEMONSTRATING HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN SUPPORT FAIRER LABOUR MARKET ACCESS DURING ECONOMIC RECOVERY. TO SCALE THE PLATFORM FOR BROADER GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC REACH, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINED REDUCTIONS IN UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- $139,160 spent. TESTING AN ADVISORY SERVICE TO SUPPORT RURAL WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA BY SUPPORTING THEIR TRANSITION FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN EMPLOYMENT. TO ADDRESS BARRIERS SUCH AS EARLY MARRIAGE, MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS, AND LACK OF WORK PREPAREDNESS THROUGH STRUCTURED COUNSELING AND MIGRATION SUPPORT. TO ENHANCE WOMENS AUTONOMY, FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING, AND MENTAL HEALTH BY ENABLING ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND SAFE MIGRATION PATHWAYS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH A NONPROFIT RESEARCH PARTNER, CONDUCTED A FIELD-BASED INTERVENTION FUNDED BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE PROJECT AIMED TO EVALUATE HOW TARGETED SUPPORT SERVICES CAN ENHANCE LABOUR MARKET ACCESS AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA. THE INTERVENTION WAS DELIVERED AT THREE RURAL CENTERS AND REACHED 321 WOMEN THROUGH STRUCTURED MIGRATION COUNSELING AND POST-PLACEMENT SUPPORT. PRE-MIGRATION AND POST-MIGRATION COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO PREPARE WOMEN AND SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO FORMAL URBAN EMPLOYMENT. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED TO ASSESS OUTCOMES RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT STATUS, AUTONOMY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DELIVERED INTERVENTION SUPPORT TO 321 WOMEN, WITH OVER 70% TAKING UP FORMAL EMPLOYMENT AFTER MIGRATING TO BENGALURU. ACHIEVED A 30% REDUCTION IN MONTHLY TURNOVER RATES AND 3.3% INCREASE IN MONTHLY ATTENDANCE AMONG TREATMENT GROUP PARTICIPANTS. OBSERVED A 0.28 SD (MODERATE POSITIVE IMPACT) INCREASE IN FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING POWER AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-ESTEEM AND LIFE SATISFACTION. CONTINUED USE OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL METHODS ENSURES RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES ACROSS EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EMPOWERMENT INDICATORS. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO GENERATE SCALABLE EVIDENCE ON HOW MIGRATION COUNSELING AND POST- PLACEMENT SUPPORT CAN INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN INDIA. TO INFLUENCE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR MOBILITY POLICIES BY DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL GENDER AND SPATIAL INEQUITIES. TO EXPAND THE MODEL TO UNDERSERVED REGIONS AND COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THESE PRACTICES IN NATIONAL SKILLING PROGRAMS. TESTING AN ADVISORY SERVICE TO SUPPORT RURAL WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA BY SUPPORTING THEIR TRANSITION FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN EMPLOYMENT. TO ADDRESS BARRIERS SUCH AS EARLY MARRIAGE, MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS, AND LACK OF WORK PREPAREDNESS THROUGH STRUCTURED COUNSELING AND MIGRATION SUPPORT. TO ENHANCE WOMENS AUTONOMY, FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING, AND MENTAL HEALTH BY ENABLING ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND SAFE MIGRATION PATHWAYS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH A NONPROFIT RESEARCH PARTNER, CONDUCTED A FIELD-BASED INTERVENTION FUNDED BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE PROJECT AIMED TO EVALUATE HOW TARGETED SUPPORT SERVICES CAN ENHANCE LABOUR MARKET ACCESS AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA. THE INTERVENTION WAS DELIVERED AT THREE RURAL CENTERS AND REACHED 321 WOMEN THROUGH STRUCTURED MIGRATION COUNSELING AND POST-PLACEMENT SUPPORT. PRE-MIGRATION AND POST-MIGRATION COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO PREPARE WOMEN AND SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO FORMAL URBAN EMPLOYMENT. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED TO ASSESS OUTCOMES RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT STATUS, AUTONOMY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DELIVERED INTERVENTION SUPPORT TO 321 WOMEN, WITH OVER 70% TAKING UP FORMAL EMPLOYMENT AFTER MIGRATING TO BENGALURU. ACHIEVED A 30% REDUCTION IN MONTHLY TURNOVER RATES AND 3.3% INCREASE IN MONTHLY ATTENDANCE AMONG TREATMENT GROUP PARTICIPANTS. OBSERVED A 0.28 SD (MODERATE POSITIVE IMPACT) INCREASE IN FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING POWER AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-ESTEEM AND LIFE SATISFACTION. CONTINUED USE OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL METHODS ENSURES RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES ACROSS EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EMPOWERMENT INDICATORS. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO GENERATE SCALABLE EVIDENCE ON HOW MIGRATION COUNSELING AND POST- PLACEMENT SUPPORT CAN INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN INDIA. TO INFLUENCE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR MOBILITY POLICIES BY DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL GENDER AND SPATIAL INEQUITIES. TO EXPAND THE MODEL TO UNDERSERVED REGIONS AND COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THESE PRACTICES IN NATIONAL SKILLING PROGRAMS.
- $44,110 spent. THE PROJECT AIMS TO RESOLVE CRITICAL LABOR MARKET PROBLEMS THROUGH TWO KEY FOCUS AREAS: ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY (EET) ADOPTION AMONG MSMES AND THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITIONS IMPACT ON FOSSIL-FUEL DEPENDENT WORKERS. THROUGH THE EET TRACK, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND AND DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO ADOPTING ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES AMONG ENERGY-INTENSIVE TEXTILE MSMES, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING WORKER WELL-BEING AND JOB QUALITY. BY CONDUCTING ENERGY AUDITS, PRIMARY SURVEYS, AND DEVELOPING A RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT (ROI) TOOL THAT INTEGRATES HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OUTCOMES, THE INITIATIVE PROMOTES RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION AND BETTER WORK ENVIRONMENTS, DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED JOB QUALITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN THE PARALLEL ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS (ALT) TRACK, THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS SKILL GAPS AND LABOR MARKET FRICTIONS BY INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION ON LOW-INCOME FOSSIL FUEL WORKERS AND CO-CREATING LIVELIHOOD PATHWAYS THROUGH DEEP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS THINKING. THESE EFFORTS ARE FIRMLY ROOTED IN PUBLIC BENEFIT. ALL OUTPUTSINCLUDING WORKSHOPS, SYSTEMS MAPS, REPORTS, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS OPEN-ACCESS PUBLIC GOODS TO INFORM BROADER POLICY, INDUSTRY, AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
- THE PROJECT AIMS TO RESOLVE CRITICAL LABOR MARKET PROBLEMS THROUGH TWO KEY FOCUS AREAS: ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY (EET) ADOPTION AMONG MSMES AND THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITIONS IMPACT ON FOSSIL-FUEL DEPENDENT WORKERS. THROUGH THE EET TRACK, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND AND DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO ADOPTING ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES AMONG ENERGY-INTENSIVE TEXTILE MSMES, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING WORKER WELL-BEING AND JOB QUALITY. BY CONDUCTING ENERGY AUDITS, PRIMARY SURVEYS, AND DEVELOPING A RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT (ROI) TOOL THAT INTEGRATES HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OUTCOMES, THE INITIATIVE PROMOTES RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION AND BETTER WORK ENVIRONMENTS, DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED JOB QUALITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN THE PARALLEL ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS (ALT) TRACK, THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS SKILL GAPS AND LABOR MARKET FRICTIONS BY INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION ON LOW-INCOME FOSSIL FUEL WORKERS AND CO-CREATING LIVELIHOOD PATHWAYS THROUGH DEEP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS THINKING. THESE EFFORTS ARE FIRMLY ROOTED IN PUBLIC BENEFIT. ALL OUTPUTSINCLUDING WORKSHOPS, SYSTEMS MAPS, REPORTS, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS OPEN-ACCESS PUBLIC GOODS TO INFORM BROADER POLICY, INDUSTRY, AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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