Michigan · Nonprofit
US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION
US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION (Michigan) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $5,549,082 to it, the largest being GATES FOUNDATION ($4,938,262). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $937k
- Funders on record
- 5
- Grants received
- $5.5M
- Net assets
- $103k
What US Good Business Lab Foundation does
Mission
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
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2024 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
1. With support from an independent philanthropic foundation, the usgbl is conducting a research project in partnership with the automotive component manufacturers association of india (acma) to identify key barriers and opportunities for increasing womens participation in the auto-component sector. This diagnostic study will inform the development of a gender inclusivity playbook and a gender charter to guide firms toward adopting inclusive workplace practices. A consortium of three to five leading firms will pilot tailored interventions aimed at fostering safer, more supportive, and equitable shop-floor and supervisory roles for women. These pilots are expected to demonstrate actionable strategies for improving hiring, retention, and advancement of women in a traditionally male- dominated industry. By generating publicly shared evidence and insights, the initiative seeks to drive a measurable increase in female labor force participation and support broader transformation of workplace norms across indias manufacturing sector. 2. In october 2024, the u.s. Good business lab foundation launched a new program titled "enhancing womens employment outcomes" under a grant agreement with the bill & melinda gates foundation. This initiative is focused on building evidence for interventions that increase the use of care facilities by women workers in textile firms. The ultimate goal is to alleviate the overall care burden on women workers, enabling their sustained participation in the…
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
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…
$542,806 spentof which $107,840 as grants69% of program spendingEnhancing 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…
$65,715 spent8% of program spendingTesting 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…
$139,160 spentof which $79,869 as grants18% of program spendingThe 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…
$44,110 spent6% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $791,791.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $4.4M to $2.7M (−39%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
94% of US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (76% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 4 funders, grant income rose $46k → $2.6M.
1 of 5 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 89% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 78% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Michigan, across 4 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $120k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION has grown faster than three-quarters of the 297 social science nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 297 social science nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Michigan
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
90% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 2 states
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION?
- US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION (Michigan) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $5,549,082 to it, the largest being GATES FOUNDATION ($4,938,262). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION have?
- IRS filings report 5 organizations giving $5,549,082 in grants to US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $4,938,262 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Michigan. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2023–2024), and the filings of 5 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing