AT THE
HEART
OF IT ALL
2026 IMPACT REPORT
Jenny Calvert Rodriguez
Executive Director
John Booker
Philanthropy Director
To the people who make RTF possible,
Ask a LS&Co. employee what makes this place different, and chances are they won’t start with the jeans. You will hear about the store manager who knew exactly where to turn when a teammate was in crisis. About the single parent who kept the lights on through an unanticipated medical leave, about the career sewing machinist who got a call thirty years after their last shift, not about work, but simply to make sure they were doing okay. The Red Tab Foundation (RTF) is the engine behind a lot of those stories. We are the way generosity gets from one corner of the LS&Co. family to another, from someone with a desire to give back, to a coworker facing a challenge they never saw coming. For 45 years, RTF has been at the heart of it all.
In FY26, your generosity put $2.3M to work across the LS&Co. community. For the second year in a row, RTF sustained a strong level of support, demonstrating the enduring impact of a safety net our community can count on when they need it most.
That reach extended from our distribution center in Henderson to retail floors in Bangkok, from headquarters in San Francisco to our manufacturing facility outside of Cape Town. We provided assistance in 32 countries, the most in our history, and supported more grantees across Europe, Asia, and Latin America than ever before. Wherever LS&Co. employees work, RTF is there for them.
The report ahead is full of their stories. They are the heart of this work. Thank you for being the reason we get to share them.
With gratitude,
Jenny, John & Pete
Pete Haas Jr.
Board President
RTF is a public, nonprofit foundation that assists LS&Co. employees, retirees and their families facing unexpected financial hardships. RTF provides financial assistance, education, and preventative programs to help these individuals in their efforts to maintain their financial, physical and emotional health.
OUR MISSION
Our Grantees:
The Wheelchair That Opened Her World
Thabile is a sewing machinist who spends each day making our jeans. One of his three children, two-year-old Thaema, was born with Cerebral Palsy, which makes it difficult to hold up her head and move around freely. Simple moments others might take for granted are different in Thabile’s family. When Thaema’s doctors recommended that she have a specialized wheelchair, the cost felt astronomical, but he knew he had to find a way. “Thanks to RTF, we've been able to receive a wheelchair, and it has opened up a world of possibilities for her. This will not only improve her daily life but also give her the freedom to play and interact with the world around her,” Thabile shared with us. South Africa is the second-largest market that RTF supports. Last year we provided 954 grants across the country, helping retail and manufacturing employees facing urgent financial hardships.
WHERE WE HELP
Hover over region to see our impact
All Roads Lead Here: RTF support reached 1,514 grantees last year.
| Where We Help
GRANTEE STORY:
OFFERING HELP ON EMELY’S DARKEST DAY
Emely, a newly promoted assistant store manager at Times Square in New York City, was put in a tough position when her mother was diagnosed with polymyalgia, a severe form of arthritis that stiffened her bones and dramatically reduced her mobility. Emely moved in with her mother and, almost overnight, found herself balancing a demanding new role with the responsibilities of being a full-time caregiver.
Then, she learned that they were $10,000 behind on rent. Emely didn’t know how to fix something that big, but what she did know was that her family couldn’t lose their home. She reached out to RTF and with the support of her case manager, Emely negotiated with her landlord to reduce the amount owed and paid off the remaining balance. Finally, Emely could focus on her mother’s care, while also showing up fully in her new role at work. Last year, housing accounted for 21% of our annual grant giving, helping employees like Emely gain stability when they need it most.
OUR GRANTEES
THE PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF IT
Lavone J, Retiree, USA
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After 29 years as a sewing machinist at Levi's Valdosta factory doing everything from sewing the inseam to end finish, Lavone Johnson is still finding new ways to work with denim. At a recent Red Tab Foundation hosted retiree gathering, she showed off an upcycled bag she crafted from her favorite old pair of Levi's® jeans. A few year’s ago, when Lavone’s husband was sick with prostate cancer and unable to work, they fell behind on their mortgage. Lavone borrowed from siblings, but she was still coming up short, and dangerously close to foreclosure. An old coworker told her to call Red Tab Foundation. “They helped me save my home in a time of desperate need. When Red Tab Foundation told me that I wouldn’t have to pay one penny back, I just cried. My husband has made a full recovery now and is cancer free. We live in the same house today, and it has since been paid off in full. I thank these donors from the bottom of my heart.”
Today, RTF continues to support retirees like Lavone, providing nearly $1M in assistance to help former employees maintain their independence.
Kanokwan N, Employee, Thailand
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Kanokwan a stylist in Thailand never imagined how fast life could change. When the floodwaters came, they took the things she relied on most, including her home and the motorcycle that got her to the store every day. For several days, she was trapped as the floodwaters rose. The water didn't care that rent was still due, that work was still waiting, that piece by piece a life would have to be rebuilt. During this overwhelming time, RTF stepped in to help her repair the damage to her home and start to recover. Moments like this remind us that when one of us in this community is struggling, we show up together. RTF helped employees through 98 disasters in every corner of the globelast year.
Kadir Y, Office Assistant, Istanbul, Turkey
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When Kadir's landlord suddenly and steeply raised the rent on the Istanbul flat he had lived in for years, the past due bills began to pile high. With an income already stretched thin by the high cost of insulin he depends on to manage his diabetes, Kadir had little room for additional expenses. RTF stepped in with more than financial assistance. Our Case Manager for Europe, Teddy, helped Kadir find a smaller place to live that fit his budget, walked him through the move, and offered a grant that helped cover the costs that stood between him and a new front door. "You made me feel that I wasn't alone," Kadir said. Turkey is a location where our grant giving grew 2x this year as awareness of RTF has spread. Across Europe, we provided support to more retail employees than at any point in our history,proving that no matter where our employees sit in the world, RTF stands ready to help.
OUR GRANTS GIVEN
MEETING DISASTER WITH MORE THAN A CHECK
When a disaster strikes, a grant helps. Now there's help for what comes next, too. This year, Red Tab Foundation (RTF) launched a new partnership with BrightHarbor, a disaster recovery platform that brings the whole of recovery into one place. LS&Co. employees affected by a disaster can have access to help with financial navigation, resilient rebuilding, trusted vendors, and more. It covers every stage, from the first week through the rebuild.
RED TAB SAVERS
EMPLOYEES BUILDING SAVINGS
This year, we relaunched Red Tab Savers in the United States and Canada to a warm welcome. A total of 639 employees in retail and distribution signed up to start something most had never been able to do before: putting money aside.
Julia T., a Store Manager at Beyond Yoga®, was one of them. "Red Tab Savers was a cool concept I had never heard of, let alone a company-led program," she said. The habit clicked fast. "I like that I don't have to think about it. It just takes the money out of my account automatically, and I save." With RTF matching dollar for dollar up to $40 a month, every deposit grew the moment it landed helping build a valuable financial cushion. “Once the match is done, I will probably keep saving. It’s important to have money set aside for if you need it.”
DOLLARS SAVED
OUR FOCUS FOR THE
YEAR AHEAD
Answer the Call
Show up for every employee and retiree in crisis — with speed, dignity, and principled judgment to respond at any scale.
Connection Into Commitment
Build a supporter community that is deeply connected to RTF’s mission and grows more committed over time.
Pioneer With Purpose
Push our impact and the employee assistance field forward through smart, data-driven experimentation.
This year, the RTF team was granted the prestigious Haas Award for their Employee Emergency Response work, particularly following disastrous flooding in Mexico where several employees were evacuated.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Some of you have given for thirty years. Some of you started last month. Some of you have received support from RTF, while others hope you never need to. What you have in common is this: you decided that someone else's hard day was worth a piece of yours.
Super Bowl LX: From Game Day to Giving Back
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RTF sits at the heart of our LS&Co. community, but it also shows up in the moments that connect us to something bigger. Our Super Bowl LX Sweepstakes, one of several center-of-culture moments throughout the year, raised $27K for RTF, enough to fund roughly 32 grants for employees navigating serious financial challenges. “It truly felt so special to be contributing to RTF and supporting my fellow employees simply by participating in the sweepstakes. I felt really proud to represent Levi's and RTF based on the sincere care they provide our employees, both in good times and hard times,” said winner Brittany, from the Commercial FP&A team.
Building a Field, Not Just a Fund
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LS&Co. has a long history of sharing resources with our peers, open sourcing work we believe can benefit others. Last fall, RTF teamed up with the EpicPromise Foundation to host the 2025 Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) Summit, continuing our commitment to strengthen employee support both within and beyond our organization. The EAF Summit brought together 61 leaders from 41 companies with the likes of Home Depot, HCA Healthcare, Chick-fil-a, and Walmart, among others, to build a strong network of Employee Assistance programs that can serve more workers more effectively all around the world.
Dollars raised
$1.4M
Employees
$775K
Family/Shareholders
$103K
Retirees
$171K
LS&Co
$11K
Other
In addition to cash contributions, LS&Co. provides $1M+ in in-kind support for our operations. That means every dollar donated from our community goes directly to help an employee or retiree in need.
Individual donors stepped in to help their peers
375 RTF Giving Circle recurring donors. This is the best and easiest way for LS&Co. employees to give back!
The Team
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Jenny Calvert Rodriguez
Executive DirectorJohn Booker
Philanthropy DirectorBryce Kumagai
Global Programs ManagerElla Clausen
Manager, Marketing & CommunicationsDina Lee
Finance and Grants CoordinatorCase Managers
Lavinia Crawford-Browne
Case Manager, South AfricaTeddy Dworakowski
Case Manager, EuropeEmily Karakas
Sr. Case Manager, United States + CanadaAlbert Hernandez
Case Manager, United States + LATAMLiezl Roca
Case Manager, Asia -
Peter E. Haas Jr.
Board PresidentJeff Harlowe
Vice President
Retired LS&Co. ExecutiveSusan Brennan
Retired LS&Co. ExecutiveMolly Buckley
Retired LS&Co. ExecutiveKelly McGinnis
Retired LS&Co. ExecutiveHeidi Manes
LS&Co. SVP, Managing Director, US & CanadaBernard Bedon
Chief Human Resources OfficerGianluca Flore
Chief Commercial OfficerLisa Stirling
LS&Co. Vice President, FinanceBradley Haas
LS&Co. Family CouncilAnne Madison
LS&Co. SVP, Product Development & SourcingBeth Ward
Retired LS&Co. LeaderDonna Paulo
Retired LS&Co. Executive -
Kim Almeida
LS&Co. Director, Worker Wellbeing, Levi Strauss FoundationPriscilla Duncan-Tannous
LS&Co. Chief Counsel, CorporateMarie-Hélené Azar
LS&Co. Sr. Director, CommunicationsRobert McCann
VP, Global Audit and SOX Compliance
FY 2026 Donors
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Michelle Gass
Ginnie and Peter Haas Jr.
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Colleen and Bob Haas
Levi Strauss & Co.
Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
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Elise Haas
Margaret Haas
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Bernard Bedon
Dan Haas
Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund
Kelly McGinnis
Kenny Mitchell
Kira and Bradley Haas
Team EAP
Team LSE
The Eucalyptus Foundation
Troy Alstead
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Ann Ure
Anne Madison
David and Paulette Friedman/Meyer
David Jedrzejek
Gianluca Flore
Harmit Singh
Harry Cohn
Heidi Manes
Jason Gowans
Karyn Hillman
Ken Larson and Linda Adams
Nancy Green
Robert Eckert
Todd Tomlitz
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Anupama Kapoor
Betsy and Roy Eisenhardt
Bill Eaton
Bob & Dolores Eggers
Christopher Mccormick
Daniel & Linda Geballe
Elliott Rodgers
Harry Cohn
Jason Gowans
Jill Beraud
Joshua Prime
Pavan Pamidimarri
Ralph Briskin
Scott White
Team EAP
Team Philippines
Thomas Tusher
Todd Tomlitz
Tom Fanoe
Wally Haas
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
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Adam Woollerson
Amanda Gardner
Anita Fung
Anna Walker
Bart Sights
Christian Callieri
Garrett Petraia
Jason Keinath
Jeffrey Eggert-Peluso
Jeffrey Hogue
Jenny Ming
Jenny Rodriguez
John Booker
John DeMartino
John DeShano
Karen McGee
Kasey Mazzone
Ken Sirlin
Lisa Stirling
Michelle Williamson
Tevrin Killings
Thomas Rafferty
Tom Mallery
Yael Garten
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Bart Bright
Bev Beaudreault
Bob Gargani
Chad Hinson
Chris Jackman
Cynthia Wainwright
Dialectica Ltd
Elizabeth Owen
Fatima Angeles
Gerald Maschino
Gibram Abud
Heather Roussel
Janine Chilton-Faust
Jasmine Loi
Jason Keenan
Jennifer Haas
Jesse Eisenhardt
Jill Guenza
Jim Ansel
Jim Chriss
JoAnne Nichols
Joaquin Ngarangad
John Massey
Joshua Farrell
Julie Stempin
Karen Scholl
Katie O'Shea
Kenneth Kolsti
Kevin Mckenna
Kristen McCloud
LaShaniece Harris
Linda Wilder Cullen
Lindsey Cotner
Lucia Marcuzzo
Marc Dambremez
Margaret Moster
Margie Hanselman
Mary and Robert McCurdy
Mary Luck
Melissa Trevino
Melody McClain
Michael Womack
Mike Arnold
Mike Mecham
Ming Zhao
Molly Buckley
Myrna Ruegg
Natalie Ridsdale
Parker Phillips
Paula Schafer
Pullareddy Kudumula
Raymond Mencke
Reagan Griffin
Robert McCann
Ryan Robison
Scott Gass
Shannon Slaton
Shawn Harris
Sheena Kunhiraman
Stephen Kelley
Susan Brennan
Susan Gill
Theresa Chua
Tiffani Wollbrinck
Tina Liang
Trina Freeman
Wade Webster
Walt Haas III
William Burke
