Private company

Sustainable Economies Law Center

Sustainable Economies Law Center is a US organization based in Oakland, founded in 2009.1 It was founded by Janelle Orsi.1 Its revenue was $5.1 million in 2023.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded1
  • HeadquartersOakland, United States1
  • Websitewww.theselc.org
  • Slogan“Democratizing land, labor, and law”1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1

The story

Founded by Janelle Orsi in 2009.1

Leadership

Who has led Sustainable Economies Law Center, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Sustainable Economies Law Center revenue by year1$5.1M in 2023+670% since 2015
0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M2015: $666.3K$666.3K20152016: $876.3K$876.3K2016+32%2017: $1.1M$1.1M2017+20%2018: $1.6M$1.6M2018+57%2019: $2.1M$2.1M2019+28%2020: $4.0M$4.0M2020+92%2021: $7.1M$7.1M2021+76%2022: $4.4M$4.4M2022−38%2023: $5.1M$5.1M2023+16%
  • 2023$5.1M1
  • 2022$4.4M1
  • 2021$7.1M1
  • 2020$4.0M1
  • 2019$2.1M1
  • 2018$1.6M1

Timeline

  1. 2009Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$197.9K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $197.9K in all. PPP loans $197.9K.$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 · PPP loans: $197.9K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$197.9K$197.9K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA2. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 15, 2020$197.9K PPP loan (first draw) from Beneficial State Bank2To SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LAW CENTER, Oakland CA; $200.2K forgiven Jul 13, 2021

Sources

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