WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION

EIN 95-4176583 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)

What they do

WJC EMPOWERS PEOPLE to STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS and CAPACITY of YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.10 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.

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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.89%of revenue went to mission work74.1% of expenses · Program services

15.91%of revenue went to fundraising17.6% of expenses

$97.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.44%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.4%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 $195,026 for ELISSA BARRETT (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$2,460,253

Mission workProgram services$1,645,73666.89% of revenue74.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$183,0757.44% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$391,51915.91% of revenue17.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$239,9239.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,220,33090.25% 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: 74.1% mission · 8.2% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 11.1% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 11.1% management · 24.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 12.1% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 16.1% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 21.5% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 57.0% mission · 24.8% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 50.5% mission · 26.7% management · 22.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,277,957

Expenses$2,220,330

Annual surplus $57,627 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)$1,645,736 · 74.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$183,075 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$391,519 · 17.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,277,957

Expenses$2,220,330

Assets$4,110,165

Income$2,354,714

Contributions$1,489,175

Mission work (program services)$1,645,736

Fundraising$391,519

Management and general$183,075

Accounting fees$70,871

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

ELISSA BARRETTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $195,026Base $174,818 · Other $20,208

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 (37)

ELISSA BARRETTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MALIKAH NUMAN EDDBOARD MEMBER

HON RICHARD A PAEZBOARD CHAIR

HON SUZANNE H SEGALBOARD MEMBER

HON TERRY J HATTER JRBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24)

JEFFREY A WORTMAN ESQVICE PRESIDENT

JORDAN D SEGALL ESQBOARD MEMBER

JOSE A GOMEZ PHDBOARD MEMBER

KAYLA K HORACEK ESQBOARD MEMBER

KERRY GARVIS WRIGHT ESQBOARD MEMBER

LOIS D THOMPSON ESQSECRETARY

HON JENNIFER T LUMBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL E WILLIAMS ESQBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J WALLACEBOARD PRESIDENT

RYAN K YAGURA ESQBOARD MEMBER

SHARI M WOLLMAN ESQBOARD MEMBER

TANYA M ACKER ESQBOARD MEMBER

W ALLAN EDMISTON ESQBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM E THOMSON ESQBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24)

GORDON GOLDSMITH ESQBOARD MEMBER

ALFRED FRAIJO JRBOARD MEMBER

CARRI B MAAS ESQBOARD MEMBER

CRYSTAL K WILLIAMS MDRBOARD MEMBER

DAVID J SCHINDLER ESQBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24)

DIANE L MCGIMSEY ESQTREASURER

EMILY L MURRAY ESQBOARD MEMBER

EUGENE M HOLMES ESQBOARD MEMBER

GLENN D POMERANTZ ESQBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24)

HON NICHOLAS F DAUMBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY N PIMSTONE ESQBOARD MEMBER

HON ANDRE BIROTTE JRBOARD MEMBER

HON BARRY RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER

HON DOROTHY W NELSONBOARD MEMBER

HON FERNANDO M OLGUINBOARD MEMBER

HON HOLLY A THOMASBOARD MEMBER

HON JACQUELINE NGUYENBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDER CK WYMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 55 S GRAND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91105-1602
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % KEVIN MATTHEWS NOBLE ACCTIN
Primary officer: ELISSA BARRETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@westernjustice.org Phone(626) 584-7494

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)