LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE

EIN 95-2690540 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE SURVIVOR JUSTICE CENTER SECURES JUSTICE for SURVIVORS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and SEXUAL ASSAULT and EMPOWERS THEM to CREATE THEIR OWN FUTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.42%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

5.30%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$97.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.25%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$1.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $229,023 for CARMEN MCDONALD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,367,212

Mission workProgram services$4,316,17980.42% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$657,64612.25% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$284,3065.30% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$109,0812.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,258,13197.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.1% mission · 12.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 8.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 11.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 15.2% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 13.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 12.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 12.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 12.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,367,212

Expenses$5,258,131

Annual surplus $109,081 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,316,179 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$657,646 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$284,306 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,367,212

Expenses$5,258,131

Assets$6,244,199

Income$5,540,237

Contributions$4,840,657

Mission work (program services)$4,316,179

Fundraising$284,306

Management and general$657,646

Executive compensation (total)$254,476

Stocks and bonds$691,890

Accounting fees$78,697

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CARMEN MCDONALDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $229,023Base $209,045 · Other $19,978

JIMENA VASQUEZDIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $174,455Base $135,045 · Other $39,410

JANE BYUNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $157,040Base $122,392 · Other $34,648

MARISSA MARASIGANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,706Base $135,533 · Other $9,173

MICHELLE CAREYDIRECTING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $122,416Base $117,563 · Other $4,853

AMANDA JANCUPRO BONO MANAGER · 1 hrs/week $121,992Base $111,097 · Other $10,895

JILL STAMPDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $107,210Base $105,580 · Other $1,630

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

CARMEN MCDONALDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JIMENA VASQUEZDIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

JANE BYUNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARISSA MARASIGANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MICHELLE CAREYDIRECTING ATTORNEY

AMANDA JANCUPRO BONO MANAGER

JILL STAMPDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

MELANIE D MANDLESBOARD MEMBER

KAREN LORANGBOARD MEMBER

LISA CAMPANAROBOARD MEMBER

LIZETTE MARTINEZTREASUER

LUCILA GARCIABOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW BERNSTEINBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW CAVEBOARD MEMBER

GABRIELLE CUSKELLYBOARD MEMBER

MERLYN HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

NELSON LEEBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE NOURBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP PAILEYBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP SANCHEZSECRETARY

SAGHAR ESFANDIARIFARDBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS HADIDBOARD MEMBER

CRISTYN CHADWICKPRESIDENT

ALFREDO VILLALOBOSBOARD MEMBER

ALYSSA CLOVERBOARD MEMBER

ANASTASIA ALENBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA LEVENTHALBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW K WALSHBOARD MEMBER

BEN NICHOLSONBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN HERSHMANBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN KLEINBOARD MEMBER

CRISTINA PEREZBOARD MEMBER

GILLIAN CLOWBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA LUCASBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MORANBOARD MEMBER

DIANA OVSEPIANBOARD MEMBER

DR JACQUELINE V TREJOBOARD MEMBER

ELLIOT HARVEY SCHATMEIERBOARD MEMBER

ERIC MATOLOBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/2024)

ERIC D VANDEVELDEBOARD MEMBER

EVAN ITZKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

ALANNA HERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 5301 WHITTIER BLVD 4TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90022-4043
County: Los Angeles
In care of: CARMEN MCDONALD
Primary officer: CARMEN MCDONALD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailHomesean@seanwmeadows.com Phone(323) 980-3500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WINDES INC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services