East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy

Analysis

East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy reported income of $5.4m and spending of $2.6m, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $5.4m (+288%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rosa Clark Medical Center ($5.4m), Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast Inc ($5.4m) and Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 19 employees.