2024-11-05T20:09:33-08:00 2023-12-31 270741376 HARSHWAL & COMPANY LLP 11405 W BERNARDO CT STE A SAN DIEGO CA 92127 990 2023-01-01 462210531 SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LAW CENTER SUST 5103986219 1428 FRANKLIN STREET OAKLAND CA 94612 Tobias Damm-Luhr EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 2024-11-05 true true Sanwar Harshwal CPA P01249746 8589390017 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ITZEL NUNO 5130897 false X WWW.THESELC.ORG X 2013 CA 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. 6 4 29 48 0 4049151 4836610 359797 135049 23482 152038 7200 7200 4439630 5130897 1238644 1429210 0 2209620 2472363 0 298207 485882 552456 3934146 4454029 505484 676868 7965351 8695584 150399 203764 7814952 8491820 WE PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES IN BUILDING THEIR OWN SUSTAINABLE SOURCES OF FOOD, WATER, HOUSING, ENERGY, JOBS, ANDOTHER ASPECTS OF THRIVING COMMUNITIES. false false 3442527 1429210 135049 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. 3442527 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 39 0 true 29 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Janelle Orsi 5106499956 1428 FRANKLIN ST OAKLAND CA 94612 X MAI-NADINE NGUYEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 207417 0 0 RICARDO NUNEZ LAWYER 30.00 0.00 128696 0 0 NEIL THAPAR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 112805 0 0 TIA TARUC-MYERS LAWYER 30.00 0.00 109728 0 0 DORIAN PAYAN Program Director 30.00 0.00 104161 0 0 MWENDE HINOJOSA Past President 30.00 0.00 100680 0 0 ITZEL NUO President 30.00 0.00 X X 87687 0 0 JANELLE ORSI FORMER EXECUTIVE DIR. 10.00 0.00 71855 0 0 HASMIK GEGHAMYAN Secretary 30.00 0.00 X X 39017 0 0 EUNICE KWON Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DESEREE FONTENOT Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIEN SALAZAR Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 FARZANA SERANG Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 962046 7 true true false 0 4836610 4836610 CONSULTING FEES 900099 120348 120348 PUBLIC SPEAKING & OTHER 900099 2030 2030 WORKSHOPS & EVENTS 900099 12671 12671 135049 152038 152038 0 0 7200 7200 7200 7200 0 0 0 0 0 5130897 294287 1384210 1384210 45000 45000 0 0 126704 82436 29987 14281 0 1982355 1261301 488431 232623 0 198914 126562 49010 23342 164390 104595 40504 19291 0 0 54200 54200 0 0 0 289144 284629 4267 248 4947 4947 22110 14360 5101 2649 28246 9634 18612 0 49197 31302 12122 5773 29672 29672 0 37436 37436 0 0 460 460 22686 12963 9723 Dues, licenses, service fees 13979 13101 878 Other 379 379 0 4454029 3442527 713295 298207 560915 607875 7066882 7432776 265348 602500 18116 12010 0 0 20000 0 0 34090 38123 5223 2923 2300 0 0 0 0 0 7965351 8695584 143799 203764 6600 150399 203764 X 1784924 1749332 6030028 6742488 7814952 8491820 7965351 8695584 676868 X true X true X true false X 1988387 3874794 6983991 4049151 4836610 21732933 0 0 1988387 3874794 6983991 4049151 4836610 21732933 4004216 17728717 14571 2149 4988 30682 159238 211628 0 114600 13151 127751 22072312 908112 0.80320 0.74900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 9453 9036 18489 4435540 4454029 372701 93175 false 231182 311173 346707 372701 1261763 1892645 20693 40045 103856 18489 183083 57796 77793 86677 93175 315441 473162 9299 15458 16164 9453 50374 5223 2923 2300 2300 X 5130897 5130897 5130897 4454029 4454029 4454029 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA RTC 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. false Centro Para La Reconstruccion 116 CALLE MANUEL DOMENECH UNI San Juan PR 00918 660895294 12000 0 COMMUNITY DEMOCRACY PROJECT 507 33rd ST 1 Oakland CA 94609 6000 0 East Bay Permanent Real Estat 1428 Franklin St Oakland CA 94612 750000 0 FRESH FUTURE FARM INC PO Box 22194 Charleston SC 29413 465699947 50000 0 NOBAWC 1428 Franklin St Oakland CA 94612 5365 0 People Power Solar Cooperativ 1428 Franklin St Oakland CA 94612 40000 0 Repaired Nations 2492 65th Ave Oakland CA 94605 506066 0 2 5 Program Grant 1 45000 X true false false false false false false false false JANELLE ORSI FORMER EXECUTIVE DIR. 71855 71855 MAI-NADINE NGUYEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR 127669 79748 207417 MWENDE HINOJOSA Past President 100680 100680 Part III, Additional Information Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 - Please refer Schedule O for detailed explaination regarding the method used to establish compensation for CEO/Executive. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Staff members Tia Katrina Taruc-Myers, Jay Cumberland, Sue Bennett and Erika Sato work with our bookkeepers Nicole Rodriguez and Emma Yorra from Wholehearted Bookkeeping to complete the form 990, which is completed by our auditors, reviewed by staff and bookkeepers, and approved by the Board's Audit Committee, and submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c We keep track of all organizations and businesses in which directors, officers, and staff members have an interest. When directors, officers, or staff are contemplating a transaction with an interested person, or with an entity that they are members or owners of, we carefully follow the procedures in our conflict of interest policy, which includes deliberating about the matter,exploring alternatives, and voting on the matter without the interested party present. Conflicts of interest are generally identified and reviewed by the Board, however, an independent team of staff members also reviews conflicts of interest that arise at the staff level. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a WE USE MIT LIVING WAGE DATA and OUR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b WE USE MIT LIVING WAGE DATA AND OUR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MANY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ASKED TO SEE OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO USE THEM AS A MODEL. WE HAVE PROVIDED THEM UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, OUR INTERNAL OPERATINGPOLICIES AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A PAGEON OUR WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW OF OUR FINANCES (INCOME ANDEXPENSES), ACCESS TO OUR 990S, AND A COPY OF OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.