Workers Defense Project Inc
Donations deductibleWorkers Defense Project Inc's network
11 people2 organisationsi11 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac FAZ Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elsa Flores | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eva Marroquin | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julia De Leon | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Juliana Cruz Kerker | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Huerta | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mirna Rodriguez | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Myrna Mendez | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Oscar Torres Mendez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Phillip Schmandt | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rebecca Ruth Webber (also filed as Rebecca Webber) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Timm | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Jose Garza | Co-Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Lizeth Chacon | Executive Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Faz | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Oscar Torres Mendez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia de Leon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Juliana Cruz Kerker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eva Marroquin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elsa Flores | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mirna Rodriguez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Schmandt | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maria Huerta | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Myrna Mendez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Webber | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lizeth Chacon | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | $144k | $24k |
About
- Legal name
- Workers Defense Project Inc
- EIN
- 352296166
- Address
- 5604 Manor Rd, Austin, TX, 78723-4731
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Workers defense project is a member-led organization that organizes latine immigrant workers in texas to fight for dignity and respect. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B21 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Lizeth Chacon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsIsaac FAZ
≥7years on the filingsRebecca Ruth Webber
≥6years on the filingsPhillip Schmandt
≥5years on the filingsMyrna Mendez
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $40k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $908k
- Employees
- 29
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Public Policy Priorities Dba Everytexan | To support continued work with member organizations through non-partisan and non-lobbying efforts | $494k |
| Workers Defense Action Fund | Engage working texans in electoral and legislative activities | $250k |
| Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc | Cover administrative and programmatic expenses related to project connect program | $127k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Workers Defense Project, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- 7 March 2007
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.