NonprofitsEast Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy

Public & Societal Benefit

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$2.9M

Net assets

$6.5M

Grants received

$8.2M

72 grants

EIN

943314108

Tax year

2024

Mission

Ebase advances economic, racial and social justice by building a just economy in the east bay on good jobs and healthy communities. We address the root causes of economic injustice by developing strategic alliances amount community, faith and labor to build power and create change with low-income workers and communities of color.

Programs

2 programs

FAITH ALLIANCE AND MORAL ECONOMY - ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM, EDUCATED AND ENGAGED OVER 1,100 CONGREGANTS ON WORKERS RIGHTS ISSUES. Since 1999, EBASE has won over 31 policies and agreements to improve the lives of 250,000 low-wage workers and tenants, the majority of whom are people of color. Our policy achievements and commitment to enforcement, all addressed through the lens of our holistic worker approach, are advancing equity in the region and setting state and national milestones. EBASEs coalitions continue to improve job access and increased worker and tenant protections in Oakland and Concord. EBASE brings a myriad of strengths and skills - in coalition building, base-building, policy advocacy, strategic communications, and civic engagement to the campaign for housing justice. EBASE works to build the power and agency of tenants in Contra Costa County, establishing a housing justice agenda rooted in community needs and experiences.

TENANTS RIGHTS AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS. Since 1999, EBASE has won over 31 policies and agreements to improve the lives of 250,000 low-wage workers and tenants, the majority of whom are people of color. Our policy achievements and commitment to enforcement, all addressed through the lens of our holistic worker approach, are advancing equity in the region and setting state and national milestones. EBASEs coalitions continue to improve job access and increased worker and tenant protections in Oakland and Concord. EBASE brings a myriad of strengths and skills - in coalition building, base-building, policy advocacy, strategic communications, and civic engagement to the campaign for housing justice. EBASE works to build the power and agency of tenants in Contra Costa County, establishing a housing justice agenda rooted in community needs and experiences.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income$55K
Other revenue$31K
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$255K
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$139K
Other expenses$813K
Total expenses$2.9M
Total assets$7.5M
Net assets$6.5M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Katherine O'Hara

Executive Dir.

Board

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Sanjay Garla

Co-Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Andreas Cluver

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kim Carter Martinez

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Yulisa Elenes

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kurt A Kuhwald

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brenda Munoz

Co-Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brandon Sturdivant

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Taylor Sims

Finance Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kristi Laughlin

Deputy Dir.

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

Laurita Ruiz

Dir. of Finance

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Willie Lockett

Deputy Dir. Civic

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

The Worker Agency LLC

Comm. & Social Media

$103K

Grants received

Showing 72 of 72

FromAmountPurposeYear
$301K
CAPACITY BUILDING; CALIFORNIA
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$115K
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2024
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$45K
HELP DEVELOP BLACK WORKER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$595K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$500K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$500K
SEVEN YEARS OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE RACIAL AND GENDER WEALTH GAP AND IMPROVE NONPROFIT WELL-BEING
2023
$235K
TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY AND CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$175K
CAPACITY BUILDING, CALIFORNIA, HOUSING
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES ECONOMIC, HEALTH, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING A JUST ECONOMY IN THE EAST BAY REGION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BASED ON GOOD JOBS AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.
2023
$100K
SUPPORT OAKLAND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
2023
$60K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$38K
PROGRAM GRANT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$25K
PROGRAMMATIC GRANT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
ONE MONTH OF PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING TO THE ENDEAVOR FUND
2023
$500K
Workforce Development
2022
$408K
CALIFORNIA, HOUSING WMTC
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES ECONOMIC, HEALTH, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING A JUST ECONOMY IN THE EAST BAY REGION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BASED ON GOOD JOBS AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.
2022
$100K
PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT WORKER POWER-BUILDING AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
2022
$50K
VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS
2022
$50K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS OF COLOR, ESPECIALLY BLACK AND LATINX WOMEN, IN THE EAST BAY
2022
$50K
VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS INCLUDING DIGITAL ORGANIZING AND BAY RISING STEERING COMMITTEE
2022
$25K
PROGRAM GRANT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$495K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE, AND STEM DISPLACEMENT THROUGH STRENGTHENING WORKER AND RESIDENT LEADERSHIP, PASSING AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES THAT RAISE THE FLOOR ON LOW-WAGE JOBS, AND EMPOWERING LOW-WAGE WORKERS. PROGRAM - TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR HELLOFRESH WORKERS WHO ARE ORGANIZING TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THEIR FACILITY. PROGRAM - TO PARTNER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY LABOR PARTNERSHIPS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE UC BERKELEY LABOR CENTER TO DEVELOP AND PILOT STRATEGIES TO INTEGRATE WORKER POWER BUILDING STRATEGIES INTO WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS.
2021
$150K
General operating support
2021
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES ECONOMIC, HEALTH, RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING A JUST ECONOMY IN THE EAST BAY REGION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BASED ON GOOD JOBS AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.
2021
$25K
SUPPORT AAPI
2021
$270K
Equitable Cities & California
2020
$105K
UNITING STAKEHOLDERS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT: TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN COALITIONS AND THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EQUITY ARE INCORPORATED IN EAST OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2020
$75K
UNITING STAKEHOLDERS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT: TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN COALITIONS AND THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EQUITY ARE INCORPORATED IN EAST OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2020
$57K
Just Economy
2020
$42K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: THE CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ALLIANCE.
2020
$30K
OR-GRANT/BR GRANT
2020
$30K
PROGRAM - EBASE IS BUILDING POWER WITH RESIDENTS OF EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO CREATE A CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND EDUCATING LOW WAGE FOOD SERVICE WORKERS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN NEW WORKING CONDITIONS CREATED BY COVID-19. PROGRAM - EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY IS BUILDING POWER BY SUPPORTING POST ELECTION ORGANIZING WITH AND FOR COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIT BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY.
2020
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$10K
RCBP SUBGRANT TO CCIRA
2020
$10K
Oakland Rising support
2020
$550K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. CORE PARTNER ADVANCING EQUITY AGENDA. THIS IS AN INVITATIONAL GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT EBASE, AN ANCHOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND HOUSING ADVOCACY PARTNER TO SFF. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS ALLIANCE. EBASE IS A LONG STANDING WORKER RIGHTS AND HOUSING HUB ORGANIZING FRONTLINE WORKERS TO ADVOCATE FOR WORKER PROTECTIONS DURING COVID-19
2019
$215K
Equitable Cities & California
2019
$75K
UNITING STAKEHOLDERS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT: TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN COALITIONS AND THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EQUITY ARE INCORPORATED IN EAST OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2019
$60K
OAKLAND UNITED - EMPOWERING RESIDENTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EQUITY ARE INCORPORATED IN EAST OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2019
$55K
CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ALLIANCE, GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT FROM COVID-19 JUST EAST BAY RESPONSE FUND
2019
$15K
BR-GRANTS
2019
$260K
Infrastructure, California
2018
$228K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS (TDL) TRAINING AND JOB ACCESS PIPELINE IN THE EAST BAY TO CONNECT LOCAL RESIDENTS, FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND WOMEN TO GOOD JOBS CREATED BY THE OAKLAND ARMY BASE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT THROUGH A WORKER-CENTERED PROCESS, TO SUPPORT BA4A EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE THREE P'S (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, AND PRODUCTION) WITH THE CONCORD PUBLIC LAND TEAM.
2018
$180K
OAKLAND UNITED - EMPOWERING RESIDENTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EQUITY ARE INCORPORATED IN EAST OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2018
$16K
100% - Grant
2018
$15K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2018
$15K
TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DIRECTLY-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE AND UPLIFT THEIR STORIES IN GALVANIZING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ICE-RELATED DETENTION IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN HOLDING THE SHERIFF ACCOUNTABLE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ICE.
2018
$120K
OAKLAND UNITED - EMPOWERING RESIDENTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, HEALTH AND EQUITY ARE INCORPORATED IN EAST OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2017
$119K
TO SUPPORT COSTS RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR TENANT PROTECTIONS IN CONCORD, TO MAGNIFY AND HARNESS THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AND PROMOTE FULL INCLUSION IN LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE, TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LAND STRATEGY BY EDUCATING AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN THE DISPOSITION OF LAND AT CONCORD WEAPONS NAVAL BASE TO ENSURE COMMUNITY GOALS ARE PRIORITIZED, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LAND STRATEGY BY EDUCATING AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN THE DISPOSITION OF LAND AT CONCORD WEAPONS NAVAL BASE TO ENSURE COMMUNITY GOALS ARE PRIORITIZED
2017
$45K
ADVANCING HEALTH AND EQUITY IN CITY PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT: TO SUPPORT A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COALITION WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT EFFORT AT COLISEUM CITY PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN EAST OAKLAND.
2017
$40K
OR - Grant
2017
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$5K
IMMIGRANT RIGHTSIMMIGRANT RIGHTS
2017

Funded by

$8.2M from 30 funders · 72 grants · 2017–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Powerswitch Action

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The California Endowment

$1.2M · 11 grants · 2017–2024

Tides Center

$595K · 1 grant · 2023

Walter And Elise Haas Fund

$553K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

California Community Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2023

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$225K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN943314108
NTEE codeW054
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-09
Formed1999
Employees19
Volunteers42
EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo