EIN 46-2210531

Sustainable Economies Law Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
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.
Total revenues
$5,130,897
2023
Total expenses
$4,454,029
2023
Total assets
$8,695,584
2023
Num. employees
29
2023

Program areas at Sustainable Economies Law Center

The Sustainable Economies Law Center engages in a wide range of activities to support the development of more Sustainable Economies. Here are some of the activities we conducted in 2023:- continued to offer legal cafes/cafecitos legales online, thereby reaching 475+ coops, mutual aid groups, nonprofits, land trusts, and other social enterprises- taught and wrote about legal structures for housing justice, land stewardship, land transfers, and land return through our radical real estate Law school- developed materials and taught workshops on: workplace democracy in nonprofits, democratizing land/housing/food/energy, the black cooperative movement, democratizing money and finance, and cooperative legal resources generally-provided legal, policy, financial, and operational support for emerging land stewardship organizations and immigrant-owned co-ops.

Grants made by Sustainable Economies Law Center

GranteeAmount
Fresh Future Farm$50,000
Centro Para La Reconstruccion Del Habitat$12,000

Who funds Sustainable Economies Law Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ImpactAssetsGeneral Support$560,000
The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)Program - for General Support$525,000
The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF)Working Towards A Resilient and Equitable Food System, Encouraging A Just Transition Away From Fossil Fuels$500,000
...and 31 more grants received totalling $4,387,006

Personnel at Sustainable Economies Law Center

NameTitleCompensation
Ricardo SamirDirector of Communications and Strategic Storytelling
Dorian PayanProgram Director$104,161
Neil ThaparProgram Director / Board Member$112,805
Tobias Damm-LuhrExecutive Secretary
Ricardo NunezLawyer / Executive Director and Founder$128,696
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Sustainable Economies Law Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,836,610
Program services$135,049
Investment income and dividends$152,038
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$7,200
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,130,897

Form 990s for Sustainable Economies Law Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-05990View PDF
2022-122023-11-16990View PDF
2021-122022-09-02990View PDF
2020-122021-11-03990View PDF
2019-122022-03-14990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 23, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 20, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 11, 2025
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $560,000 from ImpactAssets
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $525,000 from San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)
July 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesCrime and lawPublic policyLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1428 Franklin St
Oakland, CA 94612
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
theselc.org/ 
Phone
(510) 398-6219
IRS details
EIN
46-2210531
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I05: Crime and Legal-Related Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0211844
FTB Entity ID
3536672
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-19
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