Nonprofit · EIN 94-3314108
EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
Also known as EBASE
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,528,004 | $2,847,870 | $680,134 | $8,080,483 | $877,823 | $7,202,660 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,816,900 | $2,852,970 | -$36,070 | $7,519,599 | $997,073 | $6,522,526 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,417,465 | $2,595,230 | $2,822,235 | $7,698,540 | $1,139,944 | $6,558,596 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,398,737
- of which government grants
- $567,156
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $68,481
- Net income from fundraising events
- $60,485
- Other revenue
- $60,786
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $232,556
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,830
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,224,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,810,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $133,498
- Travel
- $11,431
- Program services (functional)
- $2,516,412
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,020
- Fundraising (functional)
- $112,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,519,599
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,080,483
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $877,823
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,202,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,835,103
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,367,557
- Gross receipts
- $3,569,788
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine O'Hara | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $175,717 | $34,113 |
| Kristi Laughlin | Deputy Dir. | 40 | $122,822 | $46,618 |
| Willie Lockett | Deputy Dir. Civic | 40 | $116,978 | $23,236 |
| Laurita Ruiz | Dir. of Finance | 40 | $114,121 | $9,645 |
| Anastasia Hansen | Policy,ResearchDir | 40 | $101,010 | $21,402 |
| Rachita Rawal | Dir. Communication | 40 | $101,163 | $15,752 |
| Sanjay Garla | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas Cluver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Carter Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MUNOZ | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt A Kuhwald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yulisa Elenes | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Sturdivant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Sims | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marianna Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine O'Hara | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $137,856 | $8,754 |
| Kristi Laughlin | Deputy Dir. | 40 | $117,396 | $9,392 |
| Laurita Ruiz | Dir. of Finance | 40 | $105,513 | $6,331 |
| Willie Lockett | Deputy Dir. Civic | 40 | $104,261 | $3,158 |
| Sanjay Garla | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas Cluver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Carter Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yulisa Elenes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt A Kuhwald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Munoz | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Sturdivant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Sims | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine O'Hara | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $134,642 | $8,400 |
| Kristi Laughlin | Deputy Dir. | 40 | $109,721 | $6,733 |
| Maria Elena Allain | Associate Dir. | 40 | $102,535 | $6,497 |
| Sanjay Garla | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas Cluver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Carter Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yulisa Elenes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt A Kuhwald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Munoz | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Sturdivant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Sims | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 360 14TH STREET 4TH FLR, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3212
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Katherine O'Hara, 360 14TH STREET 4TH FLR, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- Katherine O'Hara, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 893-7106
- Website
- WWW.WORKINGEASTBAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3314108 or by the name EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
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.
Program accomplishments
- SHIFTING THE LOW-WAGE ECONOMY - PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADDRESS INCOME INEQUALITY. 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.Expenses $2,516,412 · grants $232,556
- 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.
- - EBASE engaged over 2,700 tenants, workers, faith leaders across our organizing and campaigns, plus another 17,000 in digital outreach.- Raise the Roof Coalition partnered with food justice orgs to win nearly $8 million in food and rental assistance at Contra Costa Board of Supervisors (Housing pathway)- Oakland Peoples Budget won minimal layoffs to city staff and preservation of key programs including MACRO, Headstart, Worker outreach, tenant legal services, violence provention. Coalition working towards long-term. (Governance pathway)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3314108
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W054)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,080,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,569,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,528,004 | $2,847,870 | $8,080,483 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,816,900 | $2,852,970 | $7,519,599 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,417,465 | $2,595,230 | $7,698,540 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,972,251 | $2,050,631 | $4,768,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-3314108).
Questions about EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
- What is the EIN of EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY is 94-3314108.
- Is EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Katherine O'Hara.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,717 (Katherine O'Hara, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,528,004, expenses of $2,847,870 and total assets of $8,080,483 at year end.
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