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Sustainable Economies Law Center
OAKLAND, CA
Total revenue
$6.4M
Total expenses
$5.2M
Net assets
$9.7M
Grants received
$18.1M
156 grants
EIN
462210531
Tax year
2024
Mission
We provide legal services, research, education, and advocacy to assist communities in building their own sustainable sources of food, water, housing, energy, jobs, and other aspects of thriving communities.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Contributions & grants$6.1M
Program service revenue$39K
Investment income$232K
Other revenue$11K
Total revenue$6.4M
Expenses
Grants paid$2.2M
Salaries & benefits$2.5M
Fundraising$242K
Other expenses$485K
Total expenses$5.2M
Total assets$9.9M
Net assets$9.7M
People
14 listed
NameRoleCompensation
Jay Cumberland
Staff Attorney
Board
$116K
30 hrs/wk
Hasmik Geghamyan
Secretary/Board
Board
$106K
30 hrs/wk
Sue Bennett
CFO
Board
$94K
30 hrs/wk
Itzel Nuo
Board Member
Board
$93K
30 hrs/wk
Tobias Damm-Luhr
Exec. Secretary
Board
$81K
30 hrs/wk
Eunice Kwon
Board Member
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
Adrien Salazar
Board Member
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
Deseree Fontenot
Board Member
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
Farzana Serang
Board Member
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
Javier Roman-Nieves
Co-Dir. - Minnow
Staff
$124K
30 hrs/wk
Tia Taruc-Myers
Dir. of Legal Educ
Staff
$120K
30 hrs/wk
Alejandra Cruz
Staff Attorney
Staff
$113K
30 hrs/wk
Ricardo Nunez
Dir. Econ Democrcy
Staff
$112K
30 hrs/wk
Dorian Payan
Dir Holst Lnd Rltn
Staff
$110K
30 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 156 of 156
FromAmountPurposeYear
$301K
WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$30K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2024
$500K
WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM, ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2023
$53K
FOR THE HASTA MUERTE COFFEE PROJECT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MINNOW.
2023
$50K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR POLICY WORK IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING NONPROFIT WORKER WELL-BEING
2023
$30K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
2023
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AS THEY SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THEIR MODEL OF COOPERATIVE OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP AND PRESERVE CULTURAL IDENTITY IN LOW-WEALTH NEIGHBORHOODS OF COLOR.
2022
$20K
To provide support for promoting collaboration between the Repaired Nations project and the work based learning cohort to improve participant centered work based learning.
2022
$20K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2022
$11K
PARTNERSHIP WITH REAL PEOPLE'S FUND, PARTNERSHIP WITH REAL PEOPLE'S FUND (FBO: NETWORK OF BAY AREA WORKER COOPERATIVES)
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT WORK PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR JUST AND RESILIENT ECONOMIES
2022
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COLLECTIVE.
2022
$225K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE OAKLAND-BASED LAND TRUST WORK AROUND LAND OWNERSHIP FOR PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROTECTION OF LAND FOR COMMUNITY USE. PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO EDUCATE BAY AREA BLACK YOUTH AND FAMILIES ABOUT COOPERATIVE AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC STRATEGIES. PROGRAM - TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH SUPPORTING A COMMUNITY-BASED COOPERATIVE THAT EDUCATES OAKLAND RESIDENTS ON COLLECTIVE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COLLECTIVE
2021
$335K
PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT TO A COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE IN OAKLAND EDUCATING OAKLAND RESIDENTS ON COLLECTIVE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A COOPERATIVELY MANAGED ORGANIZATION IN OAKLAND EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP OF LAND AND BUSINESSES. PROGRAM - PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CO-OPERATIVELY-RUN AND OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, AND ENGAGING IN REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE HOUSING POLICY WORK. PROGRAM - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EBPREC'S WORK AROUND LAND OWNERSHIP FOR PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROTECTION OF LAND FOR COMMUNITY USE. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$250K
provide better jobs and financial stability for families in low-income communities and communities of color by training and upskilling lawyers to provide expertise and resources critical to entrepreneurs as they transition to worker-owned enterprises
2020
$27K
TRCCS COLLABORATIVE FUNDING PROGRAM SERVES AS A U.S.-BASED SOCIAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR, STRENGTHENING LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE THROUGH FUNDING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS FOR CLIMATE, ECONOMY, AND JUSTICE.
2020
$20K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2020
$20K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COLLECTIVE
2020
$250K
provide better jobs and financial stability for families in low-income communities and communities of color by training and upskilling lawyers to provide expertise and resources critical to entrepreneurs as they transition to worker-owned enterprises
2019
$145K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EBPREC'S OVERALL WORK AROUND LAND OWNERSHIP FOR PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROTECTION OF LAND FOR COMMUNITY USE. GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO A TA PROVIDER FOR COOPERATIVELY RUN AND OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES AND COOPERATIVELY RUN NONPROFITS. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2019
$50K
TO COVER COSTS WITH NEW CARPET IN KIDS ZONE AND LAST QUARTER OF 2017 PROGRAM COORDINATOR SALARY
2017
$25K
TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL 27 DESK TOP COMPUTERS, 3 LAPTOP COMPUTERS, AND 2 PROJECTORS
2017
Funded by
$18.1M from 55 funders · 156 grants · 2017–2024
Impactassetsinc
$4.4M · 8 grants · 2020–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
$1.8M · 7 grants · 2020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$1.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
$1.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2023
The San Francisco Foundation
$1.3M · 6 grants · 2018–2023
Shift Fka Aaron & Martha Schecter
$900K · 4 grants · 2020–2023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
$750K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
Novo Foundation
$600K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
Details
EIN462210531
NTEE codeB60
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed2014
Employees24
Volunteers4