What is the EIN of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION is 95-4176583.

Is WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.

Are donations to WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELISSA BARRETT.

Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,227 (ELISSA BARRETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,277,957, expenses of $2,365,061 and total assets of $4,110,165 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 95-4176583

WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91105

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2025	990	$2,277,957	$2,365,061	-$87,104	$4,110,165	$169,696	$3,940,469
December 31, 2024	990	$2,460,253	$2,220,330	$239,923	$4,167,632	$140,059	$4,027,573
December 31, 2023	990	$2,045,226	$1,755,105	$290,121	$4,001,932	$214,282	$3,787,650
December 31, 2021	990	$1,414,342	$1,170,878	$243,464	$3,242,203	$414,523	$2,827,680

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $1,347,259
of which government grants: $49,972
Program service revenue: $886,994
Investment income: $37,010
Net income from fundraising events: -$13,557
Other revenue: $6,694

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $209,723
Other salaries and wages: $948,675
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $1,364,827
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $73,226
Occupancy: $150,152
Travel: $13,628
Depreciation: $131,150
Program services (functional): $1,827,498
Management and general (functional): $204,955
Fundraising (functional): $332,608

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $4,167,632
Total assets, end of year: $4,110,165
Total liabilities, end of year: $169,696
Net assets, end of year: $3,940,469
Land, buildings and equipment: $2,284,668
Net assets without donor restrictions: $3,708,269
Net assets with donor restrictions: $232,200
Gross receipts: $2,354,714
Employees: 18
Volunteers: 197
Year formed: 1987
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
ELISSA BARRETT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$196,227	$13,496
TANYA M ACKER ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Crystal K Williams MDR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Andre Birotte Jr	Board CHAIR Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Nicholas F Daum	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
Jordan D Segall Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
W ALLAN EDMISTON ESQ	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
ALFRED FRAIJO JR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
GORDON GOLDSMITH ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Jose A Gomez PhD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
EUGENE M HOLMES ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Kayla K Horacek Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Jennifer T Lum	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Carri B Maas Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
DIANE L MCGIMSEY ESQ	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0

20 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Malikah Nu'Man EdD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
EMILY L MURRAY ESQ	BOARD MEMBER(THROUGH 12/25) Trustee or director	5	$0
HON DOROTHY W NELSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
HON JACQUELINE NGUYEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
HON FERNANDO M OLGUIN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
HON RICHARD A PAEZ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
Gregory N Pimstone Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
HON BARRY RUSSELL	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
Hon Suzanne H Segal	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/25) Trustee or director	5	$0
HON HOLLY A THOMAS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
LOIS D THOMPSON ESQ	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0
MICHAEL J WALLACE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
Michael E Williams Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
Shari M Wollman Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
JEFFREY A WORTMAN ESQ	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0
KERRY GARVIS WRIGHT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
RYAN K YAGURA ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0
Alexander CK Wyman	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
Jillian N London Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0
Shaphan Roberts PhD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
ELISSA BARRETT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$174,818	$20,208
TANYA M ACKER ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	0	$0	$0
Crystal K Williams MDR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Andre Birotte Jr	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Nicholas F Daum	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Jordan D Segall Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
W ALLAN EDMISTON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
ALFRED FRAIJO JR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
GORDON GOLDSMITH ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Jose A Gomez PhD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON TERRY J HATTER JR	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
EUGENE M HOLMES ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Kayla K Horacek Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Jennifer T Lum	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Carri B Maas Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
DIANE L MCGIMSEY ESQ	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
Malikah Nu'Man EdD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
EMILY L MURRAY ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON DOROTHY W NELSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON JACQUELINE NGUYEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON FERNANDO M OLGUIN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON RICHARD A PAEZ	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
Gregory N Pimstone Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
GLENN D POMERANTZ ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON BARRY RUSSELL	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
DAVID J SCHINDLER ESQ	Board Member (THROUGH 12/24) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Suzanne H Segal	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON HOLLY A THOMAS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
LOIS D THOMPSON ESQ	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
WILLIAM E THOMSON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/24) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
MICHAEL J WALLACE	BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
Michael E Williams Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Shari M Wollman Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
JEFFREY A WORTMAN ESQ	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
KERRY GARVIS WRIGHT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
RYAN K YAGURA ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Alexander CK Wyman	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
ELISSA BARRETT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$145,545	$17,277
TANYA M ACKER ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
JAMES R ASPERGER ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Andre Birotte Jr	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Nicholas F Daum	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
CRAIG J DE RECAT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
W ALLAN EDMISTON ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
ALFRED FRAIJO JR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
GORDON GOLDSMITH ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Jose A Gomez PhD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON TERRY J HATTER JR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
EUGENE M HOLMES ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Kayla K Horacek Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Jennifer T Lum	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Carri B Maas Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
DIANE L MCGIMSEY ESQ	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
GINA MILLER	BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
EMILY L MURRAY ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON DOROTHY W NELSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON JACQUELINE NGUYEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON FERNANDO M OLGUIN	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
HON RICHARD A PAEZ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Gregory N Pimstone Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
GLENN D POMERANTZ ESQ	CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
HON BARRY RUSSELL	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
DAVID J SCHINDLER ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Hon Suzanne H Segal	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
HON HOLLY A THOMAS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
LOIS D THOMPSON ESQ	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
WILLIAM E THOMSON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
MICHAEL J WALLACE	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
Michael E Williams Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
CATHY WINTER-PALMER	BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
Shari M Wollman Esq	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
JEFFREY A WORTMAN ESQ	VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
KERRY GARVIS WRIGHT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	5	$0	$0
RYAN K YAGURA ESQ	Board Member Trustee or director	5	$0	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 36 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
ELISSA BARRETT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$131,945	$8,271
HON BARRY RUSSELL	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	3	$0	$0
HON FERNANDO M OLGUIN	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	3	$0	$0
CRAIG J DE RECAT ESQ	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0	$0
MICHAEL J WALLACE	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
JOSE A GOMEZ PHD	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
EMILY L MURRAY ESQ	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
AMY FISCH SOLOMON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CATHY WINTER-PALMER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CHARLES C LIFLAND	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CLARISSA C WEIRICK ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
DAVID J SCHINDLER ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DIANE L MCGIMSEY ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DIANE RANKIN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GINA MILLER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
GLENN D POMERANTZ ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GORDON GOLDSMITH ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
HON DOROTHY L SHUBIN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HON DOROTHY W NELSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HON JACQUELINE H NGUYEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HON RICHARD A PAEZ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HON TERRY J HATTER JR	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMES R ASPERGER ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
KALPANA SRINIVASAN ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
KERRY GARVIS WRIGHT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
LOIS D THOMPSON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
MARVIN E GARRETT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MAX FACTOR III ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
RAYMOND R KEPNER ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TANYA M ACKER ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
TERRENCE ROBERTS PHD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
WILLIAM E THOMSON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
W ALLAN EDMISTON ESQ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
EUGENE HOLMES ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
RYAN YAGURA ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
NICHOLAS DAUM ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/21) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 55 S GRAND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91105-1602
In care of: % KEVIN MATTHEWS NOBLE ACCTIN
Principal officer (990 for 2025): ELISSA BARRETT, 55 S Grand Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Signed the 990: ELISSA BARRETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone: (626) 584-7494
Website: westernjustice.org
Return prepared by: MILLER KAPLAN ARASE LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4176583 or by the name WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION.

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

WJC EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WJC ALSO MANAGES A HISTORIC, FOUR-BUILDING CAMPUS IN PASADENA - HOME TO WJC AND UP TO 20 OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

See Schedule O
Expenses $1,309,694 · revenue $517,963
See Schedule O
Expenses $517,804 · revenue $369,031

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	990 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: 95-4176583
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: 1992
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Crime and legal-related (I030)
Assets (IRS master file): $4,110,165
Income (IRS master file): $2,354,714

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2025	$2,277,957	$2,365,061	$4,110,165	XML
990	December 2024	$2,460,253	$2,220,330	$4,167,632	XML
990	December 2023	$2,045,226	$1,755,105	$4,001,932	XML
990	December 2022	$2,194,384	$1,524,535	$3,732,070	IRS
990	December 2021	$1,414,342	$1,170,878	$3,242,203	XML
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 95-4176583).

Questions about WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION?: The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION is 95-4176583.
Is WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION due?: The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELISSA BARRETT.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,227 (ELISSA BARRETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,277,957, expenses of $2,365,061 and total assets of $4,110,165 at year end.

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