East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-3314108

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.

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy at a glance

In short: East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy gave $230K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$230,000
-8.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$46,000
+28.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$8,080,483
+7.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Central Coast Alliance United: $60KCentral Coast Alliance United$60KOrange County Communities Org: $60KOrange County Communities Org$60KWorking Partnerships USA: $60KWorking Partnerships USA$60KParent Voices Oakland: $40KParent Voices Oakland$40KPower Switch Action: $10KPower Switch Action$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central Coast Alliance United ($60K). Together the top 5 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 19 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OaklandSan FranciscoSanta RosaSan JoseSanta AnaVenturaConcordNew York

How East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $321K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $230K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Coast Alliance United Ventura, CAProvide Outreach & Educate Workers$60,000
Orange County Communities Org Santa Ana, CAProvide Outreach & Educate Workers$60,000
Working Partnerships USA San Jose, CAProvide Outreach & Educate Workers$60,000
Parent Voices Oakland Oakland, CAProvide Outreach & Educate Workers$40,000
Power Switch Action Oakland, CAProvide Outreach & Educate Workers$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,080,483$3,528,004$2,847,870$230,0005$68,481
2024$7,519,599$2,816,900$2,852,970$250,0007$55,143
2023$7,698,540$5,417,465$2,595,230$63,3132$58,900
2022$4,768,716$1,972,251$2,050,631$287,7962$16,665
2021$3,976,176$2,906,453$1,734,326$321,3633$1,224
2020$2,929,751$1,466,359$1,294,757$20,9901—

About East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy

Based on IRS filings

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $68K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy is led by Katherine O'Hara, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Katherine O'Hara

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2020) → $176K (2025)

  • Taylor Sims

    Finance Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurita Ruiz

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $114K (2025)

  • Rachita Rawal

    Director Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Kristi Laughlin

    Deputy Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2023) → $123K (2025)

  • Willie Lockett

    Deputy Director Civic

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024) → $117K (2025)

  • Anastasia Hansen

    Policy & Researchdir

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Andreas Cluver

    Board Member

    President → Member & Board of Directors, 2021

    Member & Board of Directors → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Sturdivant

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt A Kuhwald

    Board Member

    Director → Member & Board of Directors, 2021

    Member & Board of Directors → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanjay Garla

    Co-Chair

    Director → Co-Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Munoz

    Co-Chair

    Member & Board of Directors → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Co-Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Carter Martinez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yulisa Elenes

    Co-Chair

    Board Member → Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marianna Moore

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Maria Elena Allain (2021–2023) — Associate Director
  • Former: Yvonne Williams (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Annette Burnhardt (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Directors
  • Former: Larissa Casillas (2020–2021) — Secretary-Treasurer
  • Former: Sandhya Jha (2020–2021) — Co-Chair
  • Former: Ty Hudson (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Directors
  • Former: Brandon Strudivant (2021) — Member & Board of Directors

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Katherine O'Hara — Executive Dir.: $176KKatherine O'HaraExecutive Dir.$176KKristi Laughlin — Deputy Dir.: $123KKristi LaughlinDeputy Dir.$123KWillie Lockett — Deputy Dir. Civic: $117KWillie LockettDeputy Dir. Civic$117KLaurita Ruiz — Dir. of Finance: $114KLaurita RuizDir. of Finance$114KRachita Rawal — Dir. Communication: $101KRachita RawalDir. Communication$101KAnastasia Hansen — Policy,ResearchDir: $101KAnastasia HansenPolicy,ResearchDir$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Katherine O'Hara (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy

How much does East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy give each year?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy gave $230K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $250K across 7 grants.

What is East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's typical grant size?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $46,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy give grants?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants).

Does East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Outreach & Educate Workers" (5 grants).

Who are East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's largest grantees?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's largest 2025 grantees include Central Coast Alliance United ($60,000), Orange County Communities Org ($60,000) and Working Partnerships USA ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

What is East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's EIN?

East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3314108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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