Nonprofit · EIN 95-2897721
WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,375,786 | $6,862,908 | -$487,122 | $6,403,554 | $1,832,878 | $4,570,676 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,106,500 | $6,663,011 | $1,443,489 | $6,840,147 | $1,462,339 | $5,377,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,625,952
- of which government grants
- $2,083,517
- Program service revenue
- $618,562
- Investment income
- $130,472
- Other revenue
- $800
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $650,779
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $264,646
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,774,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,994,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,955
- Accounting fees
- $36,059
- Occupancy
- $368,873
- Travel
- $106,537
- Program services (functional)
- $5,423,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $647,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $791,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,840,147
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,403,554
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,832,878
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,570,676
- Publicly traded securities
- $450,193
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $745,895
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,824,781
- Gross receipts
- $6,590,839
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rothschild | Director of Litigation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,944 | $27,623 |
| Brandon Greene | Dir. Policy Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,152 | $18,936 |
| Nisha Vyas | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,970 | $20,750 |
| Stephanie Surabian | Dir. of Finance & Administration Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,414 | $16,929 |
| Heather Masterton | Director of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,994 | $7,000 |
| Crystal D Crawford | Executive Director (end 6/24) Officer | 40 | $144,122 | $11,186 |
| Lois D Thompson | Co-Chair / Interim ED (start 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,338 | $0 |
| David Elson | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard J Steinberg | Secretary & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Brun | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Cardoza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Corinna Cherian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia B Cherlow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
46 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maisie Chin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justine Daniels | Director (start 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant A Davis-Denny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raquel Donoso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Down | Director (start 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daralyn Durie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Ebor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Feinstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David E Fink | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marisol Franco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Freeman | Director (end 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John S Gibson | Director (end 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Goodman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Gorham | Director (start 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Gottlieb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Hamilton | Director (end 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Harding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Hostettler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jaelyn Edwards Judelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leif King | Director (end 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan K Leader | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shira Liu | Director (end 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Loran III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica L Lunney | Director (end 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael John Miguel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Nishimoto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Paris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alison L Plessman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Madhu Pocha | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Reiss | Director (start 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Reitmeier | Director (start 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Chan Robison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rey M Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Spear | Director (start 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Shipley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven G Sklaver | Director (end 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dianne Baquet Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick J Somers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Butler Steyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abraham Tabaie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lois M Takahashi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dale Walls | Director (end 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Wong | Director (end 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 57 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal D Crawford | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $225,574 | $19,853 |
| Richard Rothschild | Director of Litigation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,500 | $26,277 |
| Linda Nguy | Assoc. Dir. Policy Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,461 | $11,912 |
| Nisha Vyas | Sr. Attorney to Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,676 | $13,679 |
| Stephanie Surabian | Dir. of Finance & Administration Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,710 | $15,411 |
| Heather Masterton | Director of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,294 | $7,000 |
| David Elson | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois D Thompson | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard J Steinberg | Secretary & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Beroukhim | Director (end 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Brun | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Cardoza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Corinna Cherian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia B Cherlow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maisie Chin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Felicia Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant A Davis-Denny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk D Dillman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raquel Donoso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daralyn Durie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Ebor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Feinstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David E Fink | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisol Franco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John S Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Goodman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Gottlieb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Hamilton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Harding | Director (start 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hostettler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaelyn Edwards Judelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leif King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan K Leader | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shira Liu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Loran III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica L Lunney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael John Miguel | Director (start 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Nishimoto | Director (start 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Paris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison L Plessman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madhu Pocha | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Chan Robison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rey M Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Shipley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven G Sklaver | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Baquet Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J Somers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Butler Steyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abraham Tabaie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois M Takahashi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Walls | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Wong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3701 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 208, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-2826
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Corilee Racela, 3701 Wilshire Blvd 208, Los Angeles, CA 900102826
- Signed the 990
- Corilee Racela, Executive Director
- Phone
- (213) 487-7211
- Website
- www.wclp.org
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2897721 or by the name WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY.
- 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
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.
Program accomplishments
- Health Care: WCLP works on behalf of low-income Californians to defend health care reform; create new state based health care programs; extend coverage to the uninsured; strengthen county indigent health care programs; expand mental health services; stop illegal debt collection practices; and ensure appropriate consumer protections when accessing health care services.Expenses $2,019,793 · grants $242,350 · revenue $202,703
- Public Benefits and Economic Justice: WCLP works to expand access to jobs, income, and opportunity for the poorest Californians; to reduce the criminalization of poverty and racial bias in anti-poverty programs, public institutions, work environments, and financial services. WCLP also works to ensure that the public safety net is actually available when needed, and that people struggling to gain independence from welfare actually receive the supportive services the law affords them. WCLP guarantees that the voice of poor people is heard in the policy debates that affect their lives.Expenses $1,821,284 · grants $218,532 · revenue $197,074
- Housing: WCLP enforces and expands Californians' rights to: easily find and move into affordable housing; maintain their existing low-income housing; have stable housing and avoid homelessness; and live in inclusive and equitable communities. WCLP focuses on improving the rights of low-income renters, promoting equitable land use policies, preventing displacement, furthering fair housing, and ensuring that there is adequate production of new affordable housing.Expenses $1,582,640 · grants $189,897 · revenue $218,785
- In all of our programs, WCLP actively seeks to promote racial equity in California. We forcefully challenge, through our advocacy work, structural racism embedded within public and private systems; work collaboratively with legal services and other community based organizations to ensure racial equity; and actively engage in regional and national coalitions for racial equity.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2897721
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,403,554
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,590,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,375,786 | $6,862,908 | $6,403,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,106,500 | $6,663,011 | $6,840,147 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,424,714 | $4,969,909 | $5,205,945 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-2897721).
Questions about WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY
- What is the EIN of WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY is 95-2897721.
- Is WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY 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 WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Corilee Racela.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 61 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,944 (Richard Rothschild, Director of Litigation).
- How much revenue does WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,375,786, expenses of $6,862,908 and total assets of $6,403,554 at year end.
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