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Nonprofit · EIN 95-1246140

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

Financials

$59.3M$60.2M2022$67.6M$68.9M2023$71.2M$67.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$71,187,787$67,395,011$3,792,776$147,987,058$30,199,233$117,787,825
June 30, 2024990$67,561,599$68,948,118-$1,386,519$134,661,393$25,786,020$108,875,373
June 30, 2023990$59,282,187$60,150,357-$868,170$135,760,519$26,745,521$109,014,998
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,656,964
of which government grants
$620,084
Program service revenue
$64,575,085
Investment income
$2,220,104
Net rental income
-$409,856
Net gain from sales of assets
$489,124
Net income from fundraising events
-$27,843
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$1,945
Other revenue
-$264,366

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,389,361
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,437,575
Other salaries and wages
$22,418,788
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,368,186
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$168,317
Accounting fees
$142,574
Occupancy
$4,001,922
Travel
$733,723
Depreciation
$1,230,811
Program services (functional)
$51,696,178
Management and general (functional)
$15,033,661
Fundraising (functional)
$665,172

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$134,661,393
Total assets, end of year
$147,987,058
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,199,233
Net assets, end of year
$117,787,825
Land, buildings and equipment
$50,856,954
Publicly traded securities
$34,458,463
Net assets without donor restrictions
$77,695,265
Net assets with donor restrictions
$40,092,560
Gross unrelated business income
-$11,427
Gross receipts
$248,051,922
Employees
754
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1911
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELA D DICKERSONPRESIDENT & DEAN
Officer
40$527,487$48,653
JULIE K XANDERSGENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$267,985$71,248
ANDREA G FREEMANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$252,851$60,060
LAURA PONDERCFO
Officer
40$272,116$38,409
DANIELLE K HARTFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$274,250$25,471
ORLY RAVIDFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$252,675$37,343
AMY B MCLELLANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$269,863$17,969
ANAHID GHARAKHANIANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$252,417$23,515
MARISELA CERVANTES CHIEF OFSTAFF, ASST. CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$143,916$47,813
HAROUT DIMIJIANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$6,048$0
ROBERT S GLASSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$2,016$0
DANIEL K KRAMERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$2,016$0
LAUREN B LEICHTMANCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER DUCHESNEAUVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WALTER M YOKAVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BERNARD J ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIAN DOWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS L DRISCOLLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW P FRENCHBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN GORVETZIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN M GERROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAHMY S GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NYREE GRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY J HASTINGSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS H HOBERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA HOLLINGERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JINNA KANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BETTY P KELEPECZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA MEHRANIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SANFORD MICHELMANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE NUNEZBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE PEATMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS A PRAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERIE S RAIDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRIET M ROLNICKBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW ROSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEE H SEMCKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDY VAQUERANOBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE WOOLVERTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELA D DICKERSONPRESIDENT & DEAN
Officer
40$472,375$46,924
JULIE K XANDERSGENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$251,724$66,619
CHRISTOPHER J ROBINETTEFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$238,688$65,783
LAURA PONDERCFO
Officer
40$280,723$13,260
CRISTINA C KNOLTONFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$233,229$58,618
HILA KERENFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$235,861$55,831
ORLY RAVIDFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$245,996$41,966
DANIELLE K HARTFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$261,453$24,283
MARISELA CERVANTES CHIEF OFSTAFF, ASST. CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$145,315$29,410
ROBERT S GLASSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$2,016$0
DANIEL K KRAMERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/23)
Trustee or director
1$2,016$0
LAUREN B LEICHTMANCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER DUCHESNEAUVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WALTER M YOKAVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
J BERNARD ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN P BYRNEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN DOWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS L DRISCOLLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FORD PRESIDENTOF NICKEL CLUB (THRU 09/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW P FRENCHBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN M GERROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN GORVETZIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAHMY S GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NYREE GRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J GARY HASTINGSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS H HOBERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA HOLLINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JINNA KANGBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETTY P KELEPECZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICIA MATRICARDI PRESIDENTSW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (THRU 07/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA MEHRANIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE PEATMANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ROBERT H PHILIBOSIANBOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS A PRAWBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERIE S RAIDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW ROSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEE H SEMCKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDY VAQUERANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE WOOLVERTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELA D DICKERSONPRESIDENT & DEAN
Officer
40$443,395$39,254
JULIE XANDERSGENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$257,265$47,048
HILA KERENFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$248,612$54,679
CATHERINE L CARPENTERFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$242,821$55,729
ANAHID GHARAKHANIANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$251,000$20,761
JENNY L RODRIGUEZFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$252,811$13,551
KEVIN J GREENEFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$242,851$19,382
MICHAEL HILL CARTERFORMER EVP CAO
Former
0$228,055$4,064
SUSAN PRAGER - FORMER DEANDEAN EMERITA/PROF. OF LAW
Former
40$138,313$13,177
JANIS K YOKOYAMAFORMER CORPORATE SECRETARY
Former
0$141,847$1,005
LINDA SHARON ROSSFORMER CFO
Former
0$118,564$16,821
MARISELA CERVANTES - CHIEF OFSTAFF/ASST. CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
40$88,219$1,117
LAURA PONDERCFO (AS OF 01/23)
Officer
40$0$0
LUIS TOLEDOINTERIM CFO (THRU 01/23)
Officer
40$0$0
LAUREN B LEICHTMANCHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER DUCHESNEAUVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WALTER M YOKAVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALICIA MATRICARDIPRESIDENT, SW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FORDPRESIDENT OF NICKEL CLUB
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J BERNARD ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN BURKE - BOARDMEMBER (THRU MID-DECEMBER 2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN P BYRNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL E CAHILL - BOARDMEMBER (THRU MID-DECEMBER 2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN DOWELLBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS L DRISCOLLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES FAIRCHILD - BOARDMEMBER (THRU MID-DECEMBER 2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN M GERROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT GLASSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN GORVETZIANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAHMY S GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NYREE GRAYBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON J GARY HASTINGSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS H HOBERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA HOLLINGERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETTY P KELEPECZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA MEHRANIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ROBERT H PHILIBOSIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERIE S RAIDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW ROSENBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEE H SEMCKENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDY VAQUERANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE WOOLVERTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3050 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-1106
In care of
% PHI RAMLI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAURA T PONDER CPA, 3050 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Signed the 990
LAURA T PONDER CPA, CFO
Phone
(213) 738-6700
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1246140 or by the name SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, SOUTHWESTERN HAS EDUCATED LAWYERS READY TO SERVE CLIENTS, THE PROFESSION, AND OUR SOCIETY WITH EXCELLENCE. WE EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. WE CULTIVATE INCLUSION AND BELONGING. WE PROMOTE EQUITY AND JUSTICE. WE CHAMPION TRAILBLAZERS, DEVELOP DEALMAKERS, AND INSPIRE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. WE INNOVATE. WE SHAPE THE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE. WE ARE THE DIFFERENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LAW SCHOOL WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES AND STRIVES TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHILE FOSTERING INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE LAW SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL IN PART BY OFFERING MULTIPLE COURSES OF STUDY LEADING TO THE JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE: (1) A FULLY ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS CURRICULUM IN BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME OPTIONS;(2) A THREE-YEAR, FULL-TIME DAY PROGRAM; (3) A TWO-YEAR, ACCELERATED FULL-TIME DAY PROGRAM;(4) A FOUR YEAR, PART-TIME DAY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH CHILD-CARE, ELDER-CARE, OR OTHER CARE-GIVING RESPONSIBILITIES;(5) A FOUR-YEAR, PART-TIME DAY PROGRAM; AND(6) A FOUR-YEAR, PART-TIME HYBRID EVENING PROGRAM.THE LAW SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS COURSES OF STUDY LEADING TO EITHER A MASTERS IN GENERAL LAW OR MASTERS OF LAW IN ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA LAW. THE LAW SCHOOL OFFERS A CONCURRENT J.D./M.B.A. PROGRAM WITH THE DRUCKER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY. THE LAW SCHOOL SPONSORS A FOREIGN SUMMER ABROAD LAW PROGRAM AS PART OF THE J.D. DEGREE.
    Expenses $51,696,178 · grants $20,389,361 · revenue $64,575,085

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-1246140
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
1937
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$147,987,058
Income (IRS master file)
$248,051,922

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$71,187,787$67,395,011$147,987,058IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$67,561,599$68,948,118$134,661,393IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$59,282,187$60,150,357$135,760,519XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$60,220,339$57,936,983$130,413,828IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-1246140).

Questions about SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL

What is the EIN of SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL is 95-1246140.
Is SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
Are donations to SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL 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 SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA T PONDER CPA.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $527,487 (ANGELA D DICKERSON, PRESIDENT & DEAN).
How much revenue does SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,187,787, expenses of $67,395,011 and total assets of $147,987,058 at year end.

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