WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY INC

EIN 95-2897721 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

for Over 57 Years, Western Center On Law and Poverty (WCLP) Has Led The Fight In Securing Housing, Health Care and A Strong Safety Net for Low-income Californians By Improving and Transforming The Public Policy Systems That Touch Their Lives.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.07%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services

12.41%of revenue went to fundraising11.5% of expenses

$107.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.16%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $487,122 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$6,375,786

Mission workProgram services$5,423,71785.07% of revenue79.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$647,63810.16% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$791,55312.41% of revenue11.5% of expenses

Total expenses$6,862,908107.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 79.0% mission · 9.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 10.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 12.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 11.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 10.0% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 9.0% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 8.7% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 9.0% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,375,786

Expenses$6,862,908

Annual shortfall $487,122 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,423,717 · 79.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$647,638 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$791,553 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,375,786

Expenses$6,862,908

Assets$6,403,554

Income$6,590,839

Contributions$5,625,952

Mission work (program services)$5,423,717

Fundraising$791,553

Grants given$1,980,000

Average grant$132,000

Management and general$647,638

Stocks and bonds$450,193

Accounting fees$36,059

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

RICHARD ROTHSCHILDDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 40 hrs/week $213,567Base $185,944 · Other $27,623

BRANDON GREENEDIR. POLICY ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $194,088Base $175,152 · Other $18,936

NISHA VYASDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $192,720Base $171,970 · Other $20,750

STEPHANIE SURABIANDIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $182,343Base $165,414 · Other $16,929

HEATHER MASTERTONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $177,994Base $170,994 · Other $7,000

CRYSTAL D CRAWFORDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 6/24) · 40 hrs/week $155,308Base $144,122 · Other $11,186

LOIS D THOMPSONCO-CHAIR / INTERIM ED (START 6/24) · 40 hrs/week $109,338

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 (61)

RICHARD ROTHSCHILDDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

BRANDON GREENEDIR. POLICY ADVOCACY

NISHA VYASDEPUTY DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE SURABIANDIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

HEATHER MASTERTONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

CRYSTAL D CRAWFORDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 6/24)

LOIS D THOMPSONCO-CHAIR / INTERIM ED (START 6/24)

MICHAEL SHIPLEYDIRECTOR

JUSTINE DANIELSDIRECTOR (START 3/24)

MICHAEL REISSDIRECTOR (START 3/24)

MICHAEL HOSTETTLERDIRECTOR

MEGAN EBORDIRECTOR

MARISOL FRANCODIRECTOR

MAISIE CHINDIRECTOR

MADHU POCHADIRECTOR

LOIS M TAKAHASHIDIRECTOR

LEIF KINGDIRECTOR (END 12/24)

KATHERINE GORHAMDIRECTOR (START 6/24)

JONATHAN GOTTLIEBDIRECTOR

MICHAEL JOHN MIGUELDIRECTOR

NICK SPEARDIRECTOR (START 9/24)

OLIVIA KIMDIRECTOR

PATRICK J SOMERSDIRECTOR

RAQUEL DONOSODIRECTOR

REY M RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

RYAN NISHIMOTODIRECTOR

SHANE BRUNDIRECTOR

SHIRA LIUDIRECTOR (END 6/24)

STEVEN G SKLAVERDIRECTOR (END 9/24)

SUSAN K LEADERDIRECTOR

SYLVIA RIVERADIRECTOR

THOMAS LORAN IIIDIRECTOR

DIANNE BAQUET SMITHDIRECTOR

ADAM PARISDIRECTOR

ALISON L PLESSMANDIRECTOR

BRIAN CARDOZADIRECTOR

CHRISTINE GOODMANDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE WONGDIRECTOR (END 12/24)

CONNIE CHAN ROBISONDIRECTOR

CORINNA CHERIANDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA HARDINGDIRECTOR

DALE WALLSDIRECTOR (END 9/24)

DARALYN DURIEDIRECTOR

DARCY DOWNDIRECTOR (START 6/24)

DAVID ELSONBOARD CO-CHAIR

DAVID E FINKDIRECTOR

DIANA FEINSTEINDIRECTOR

JULIA B CHERLOWDIRECTOR

DUANE CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH BUTLER STEYERDIRECTOR

EMILY REITMEIERDIRECTOR (START 3/24)

ERIN BRADYDIRECTOR

FELICIA DAVISDIRECTOR

GRANT A DAVIS-DENNYDIRECTOR

HOWARD J STEINBERGSECRETARY & TREASURER

JAELYN EDWARDS JUDELSONDIRECTOR

JESSICA L LUNNEYDIRECTOR (END 3/24)

JOCELYN FREEMANDIRECTOR (END 6/24)

JOHN S GIBSONDIRECTOR (END 12/24)

ABRAHAM TABAIEDIRECTOR

JOSHUA HAMILTONDIRECTOR (END 3/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 208, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-2826
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Corilee Racela
Primary officer: Corilee Racela, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 487-7211

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARRINGTON GROUP CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
Grant-giving organization: Yes