ONE FAIR WAGE INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

30 BOW ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5001

In care of

% OFW ADMINISTRATOR

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

SARUMATHI JAYARAMAN, 45 MT AUBURN ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Signed the 990

MOUAD HOUSNY, DIRECTOR

Phone

(917) 378-2651

Website

WWW.ONEFAIRWAGE.ORG

Return prepared by

GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

THE MISSION OF ONE FAIR WAGE IS TO RAISE WAGES AND IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE SERVICE SECTOR, AND END ALL SUBMINIMUM WAGES IN THE UNITED STATES. WE ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION THROUGH THREE MAIN PILLARS OF WORK: POLICY SHIFT, INDUSTRY SHIFT, AND NARRATIVE SHIFT.

Program accomplishments

• POLICY SHIFT: WORKER ORGANIZING - IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT CONTINUED THE '25 BY 250' CAMPAIGN, ORGANIZING RESTAURANT, SERVICE AND OTHER LOW-WAGE WORKERS TO ADVANCE POLICY TO RAISE WAGES AND END THE SUBMINIMUM WAGES IN 25 STATES BY THE UNITED STATES' 250TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS YEAR WE WON OUR FIRST STATEWIDE VICTORY IN MICHIGAN WHEN THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN FAVOR OF WAGE INCREASE POLICY. IN ADDITION TO OUR WORK IN MI, IN 2024 WE WORKED EXTENSIVELY IN IL, MD, MA, AZ, AND OH, AND ALSO CONDUCTED ONE FAIR WAGE ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES IN MULTIPLE OTHER STATES INCLUDING NY, CT, CO, RI, PR, HI, CA, ID AND MS.OUR ORGANIZING WORK IS LED BY OUR NATIONAL TEAM WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZERS WE HIRED IN MANY OF THESE STATES IN 2024. ORGANIZING WORK INCLUDED CONDUCTING SURVEYS AND OUTREACH TO RESTAURANT WORKERS, ORGANIZING MEDIA EVENTS, EDUCATING VOTERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND SHARING WORKER STORIES THROUGH PRINTED MATERIALS, MEDIA, AND EVENTS. OFW NATIONAL OFFICE ORGANIZES THESE EFFORTS IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DEPLOYING OUR RESOURCES AND PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES AND MITIGATE CHALLENGES AS THEY ARISE. COSTS RELATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED STAFFING, CONTRACTORS, TRAVEL AND LODGING, OFFICE RENT AND EXPENSES, PRINTING AND MATERIALS, AND OTHER EXPENSES. VOTER ENGAGEMENT : WE ENGAGED LOW-WAGE WORKERS IN VOTER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, PIONEERING NEW, SCALED-UP MODELS OF PEER-TO-PEER VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND GET OUT THE VOTE ACTIVITIES. WORKER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: OUR STATE STEERING COMMITTEES AND THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK (NLN) ARE CORE TO OUR WORK TO DEVELOP WORKER LEADERS. THE NLN MEETS MONTHLY ONLINE AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY IN PERSON TO PLAN AND STRATEGIZE CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE WAGES AND ELIMINATE SUBMINIMUM WAGES BOTH IN THEIR STATES AND NATIONWIDE, SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN WORKER ORGANIZING.
  Expenses $4,523,248 · grants $215,919
• 3. NARRATIVE SHIFT: RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS - IN 2024, WE CONTINUED WORK IN RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS, SEEKING TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE AND COUNTER MISINFORMATION REGARDING THE NEED FOR AND IMPACT OF WAGE INCREASES.RESEARCH: IN 2024, OUR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED OVER A DOZEN MAJOR REPORTS BASED ON GOVERNMENT DATA, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA, AND SURVEYS OF RESTAURANT AND SERVICE WORKERS. MUCH OF THE CONTENT OF THESE REPORTS ARE BASED ON POLLING WE DEVELOP THROUGH THIRD PARTY CONTRACTORS. WE ALSO PRODUCED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CONDUCTED PRESS EVENTS TO RELEASE REPORTS AND UPLIFT THE FINDINGS, WITH ACADEMICS, POLICY MAKERS, PRESS AND OTHER EXPERTS ON THE ISSUE.COMMUNICATIONS: OUR COMMUNICATIONS STAFF AND SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM DISSEMINATED REPORTS AND COMMUNICATED BROADLY ABOUT OFW WORK AND ISSUES VIA EARNED AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WE OBTAINED COVERAGE IN HUNDREDS OF PRESS OUTLETS, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS. IN JUST ONE DAY IN MAY 2024, WE TRACKED OUR REACH TO AN AUDIENCE OF 850,000 LISTENERS THROUGH THESE MEDIA.WE ENGAGED STAFF AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS IN THESE EFFORTS. WE ALSO HELD NUMEROUS MEDIA-WORTHY EVENTS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE ISSUES AND ORGANIZING EFFORTS RELATED TO FAIR WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
  Expenses $1,495,535 · grants $528,000
• INDUSTRY SHIFT: HIGH ROAD RESTAURANTS - IN 2024, OUR HIGH ROAD RESTAURANT DEPARTMENT CONTINUED WORK WITH RESTAURANT OWNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO INCREASED WAGES AND EQUITY IN THEIR WORKPLACES. ACTIVITIES WITH RESTAURANT OWNERS INCLUDED OUTREACH, TRAINING, EVENT PARTICIPATION, LEGISLATOR EDUCATION, AND MEDIA ACTIVITIES. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO CONTINUED TO GROW RAISE, WHICH IS OUR ASSOCIATION OF OVER 1,000 RESPONSIBLE RESTAURANT OWNERS. WE FACILITATE THIS NETWORK FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCES WITH RAISING WAGES AND INCREASING EQUITY.OUR HIGH ROAD RESTAURANT OWNERS WERE AGAIN CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR WORK. THIS YEAR THEY SERVED AS MODELS AND SHARED THEIR STORIES WITH PEER RESTAURANT OWNERS, BUT THEY ALSO WORKED AS VOCAL AND CREDIBLE ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE. OFW TRAINED RESTAURANT OWNERS AS SPOKESPEOPLE AND ELEVATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO SPEAK AT CONFERENCES, MEDIA, RALLIES, HEARINGS, IN ELECTED OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND OTHER PUBLIC VENUES. IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH RESPONSIBLE RESTAURANT OWNERS IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT OUR FOCUS WAS WORK WITH RESTAURANT OWNERS IN KEY STATES WHERE WE RAN WORKER ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING IL, OH, MD, NY, AZ, AND CA. THIS DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY COSTS INCLUDED STAFFING, TRAINERS / CONSULTANTS, TRAINING COSTS, EVENT COSTS, RESTAURANT STIPENDS, AND TRAVEL. HIGH ROAD KITCHENS (HRK): WE CONTINUED TO GROW THE HIGH ROAD KITCHENS PROGRAM, A PROJECT OF RAISE HIGH ROAD RESTAURANTS THIS YEAR. WE PROVIDED TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, FUNDING TO RESTAURANTS THAT COMMITTED TO RAISE WAGES AND INCREASE EQUITY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE EXPANDED THE PROGRAM AND THE ASSOCIATION INTO CLEVELAND, OHIO, JACKSON, MS, AND PRINCE GEORGES, MARYLAND, AND CONTINUED BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN OTHER CITIES AND COUNTIES WHERE WE INTEND FUTURE HRK PROGRAMMING.
  Expenses $233,542 · grants $38,500
• CA COOP
  Expenses $13,113

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

85-0692228

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2020

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,507,600

Income (IRS master file)

$7,411,478

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0692228).

Questions about ONE FAIR WAGE INC

What is the EIN of ONE FAIR WAGE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ONE FAIR WAGE INC is 85-0692228.

Is ONE FAIR WAGE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.

Are donations to ONE FAIR WAGE INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ONE FAIR WAGE INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of ONE FAIR WAGE INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ONE FAIR WAGE INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of ONE FAIR WAGE INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARUMATHI JAYARAMAN.

Who are the officers and directors of ONE FAIR WAGE INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,295 (SARU JAYARAMAN, PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER).

How much revenue does ONE FAIR WAGE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,411,478, expenses of $7,809,799 and total assets of $3,507,600 at year end.

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