Nonprofit · EIN 94-2202421
MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW
Tax-exempt · SEASIDE, CA 93955
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,899,628 | $5,529,673 | $369,955 | $7,694,080 | $4,042,890 | $3,651,190 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,396,179 | $5,999,364 | -$603,185 | $7,512,210 | $4,303,341 | $3,208,869 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,786,292 | $5,575,263 | $1,211,029 | $7,590,630 | $3,680,672 | $3,909,958 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $116,219
- Program service revenue
- $5,560,322
- Investment income
- $223,087
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $89,824
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $97,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $460,415
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,351,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,191,922
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,549
- Accounting fees
- $84,830
- Occupancy
- $503,794
- Travel
- $89,008
- Depreciation
- $138,018
- Program services (functional)
- $3,931,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,467,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,512,210
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,694,080
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,042,890
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,651,190
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,440,497
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,092,950
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $621,370
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,029,820
- Gross receipts
- $5,921,739
- Employees
- 176
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHEL L WINICK | DEAN Officer | 40 | $227,516 | $19,919 |
| ELIZABETH XYR | ASSOCIATE DEAN | 40 | $162,693 | $4,800 |
| GREGORY BRANDES | COO Officer | 40 | $139,292 | $0 |
| DENA DOWSETT | FACULTY | 40 | $107,404 | $4,800 |
| HEATHER ENGLISH | FINANCE MGR Officer | 40 | $88,007 | $15,219 |
| GEOFF COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CREIGHTON MENDIVIL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA STERLING | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GUERRERO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SANDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA CATOTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY CURRIER | Chair Elect/Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERN SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA HORVATH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF JACKSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRADLEY KING JR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABET RODRIGUEZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER O'KEEFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FIONA HALL | TRUSTE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES CRANDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHEL L WINICK | DEAN Officer | 40 | $233,406 | $22,811 |
| ELIZABETH XYR | ASSOCIATE DEAN | 40 | $163,245 | $1,921 |
| GREGORY BRANDES | COO Officer | 40 | $133,042 | $0 |
| DENA DOWSETT | FACULTY | 40 | $106,212 | $4,800 |
| HEATHER ENGLISH | FINANCE MGR Officer | 40 | $96,251 | $13,454 |
| GEOFF COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CREIGHTON MENDIVIL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA STERLING | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GUERRERO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SANDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA CATOTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY CURRIER | Chair Elect/Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERN SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA HORVATH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JACKSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY KING JR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABET RODRIGUEZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER O'KEEFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA HALL | TRUSTE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CRANDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHEL L WINICK | DEAN Officer | 40 | $209,970 | $38,304 |
| ELIZABETH XYR | ASSOCIATE DEAN | 40 | $150,539 | $0 |
| HEATHER ENGLISH | FINANCE MGR Officer | 40 | $82,512 | $19,236 |
| GEOFF COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CREIGHTON MENDIVIL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP CANDREVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GOLDNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SANDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA CATOTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY CURRIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA HORVATH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JACKSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CAVASSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN OGLESBY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE DANIELS | Chair Elect/Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CRANDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 COLONEL DURHAM ST, SEASIDE, CA 93955-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY BRANDES, 100 COLONEL DURHAM ST, SEASIDE, CA 93955
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY BRANDES, COO
- Phone
- (831) 582-4000
- Website
- www.montereylaw.edu
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2202421 or by the name MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Monterey College of Law is a tax exempt corporation organized to provide a high-quality, affordable, and challenging legal education for all applicants who meet the academic requirements.
Program accomplishments
- LAW SCHOOL - STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:1. IMPROVE PERFORMANCE ON THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM.2. MAINTAIN QUALITY ADMISSION STANDARDS.3. MAINTAIN PRUDENT FISCAL STEWARDSHIP.4. DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY.5. EXPAND RECOGNITION AND MARKETING PROGRAM.6. EXPAND CLINICAL PROGRAMS - MANDELL GISNET CENTER.ADMISSIONS: MCL CONTINUES TO BE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS TO A LEGAL EDCUATION AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO ALL QUALIFIED CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS. ADMISSION STANDARDS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.MCL'S ENROLLMENT STRATEGY IS TO SELECT THE MOST QUALIFIED 40 TO 60 NEW STUDENTS EACH YEAR WHILE MAINTAINING A RELATIVELY CONSTANT STANDARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE GPA. OUR BASIC GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE AN ENTERING CLASS STANDARD OF AT LEAST A 3.00 UNDERGRADUATE GPA. MCL HAS EXCEEDED THIS GOAL FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. MCL'S OVERALL GRADUATION RATE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS IS APPROXIMATELY 75%. ADMISSION STANDARDS ARE COMPETITIVE ON A STATE-WIDE LEVEL.FACULTY EXCELLENCE - 80 LOCAL LAWYERS AND JUDGES SERVE AS ADJUNCT FACULTY.OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE CURRENT MCL FACULTY ARE GRADUATES OF TIER 1 U.S. LAW SCHOOLS. (US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKINGS.) AN ADDITIONAL 20% ARE TOP TIER GRADUATES OF MCL.Expenses $3,383,460 · revenue $5,560,322
- SINCE 2007, THE MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW'S MANDELL GISNET CENTER FOR CONFLICT MANAGEMENT HAS PROVIDED MEDIATION PROGRAM SERVICES TO THE MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT. THE COURT DIRECTED CIVIL MEDIATION REFERRAL PROVIDES TWO HOURS OF FREE MEDIATION FROM A VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCED LAWYER-MEDIATOR. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES MEDIATION TRAINING FOR LAW STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.Expenses $410,793
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND HEISLER MOOT COURT PROGRAMTHE COLLEGE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENROLLED LAW STUDENTS AND ADMINISTERS THE HEISLER MOOT COURT FOR TRAINING OF LAW STUDENTS.Expenses $99,042 · grants $97,250
- ACADEMIC AND LIBRARYTHE COLLEGE PROVIDES ACADEMIC AND LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO LAW STUDENTS AND TO THE COMMUNITY FOR RESEARCH AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION.Expenses $38,457
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2202421
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B53Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,694,080
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,921,739
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $5,899,628 | $5,529,673 | $7,694,080 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $5,396,179 | $5,999,364 | $7,512,210 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $6,786,292 | $5,575,263 | $7,590,630 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $4,358,019 | $4,911,752 | $7,034,212 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2202421).
Questions about MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW
- What is the EIN of MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW is 94-2202421.
- Is MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names GREGORY BRANDES.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,516 (MITCHEL L WINICK, DEAN).
- How much revenue does MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,899,628, expenses of $5,529,673 and total assets of $7,694,080 at year end.
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