Southwestern Law School

Analysis

Southwestern Law School is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1937, 89 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Southwestern Law School reported income of $59.3m and spending of $60.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $47.7m to $59.3m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Southwestern Law School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc ($59.1m), Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region Inc ($59.3m) and Bronx Charter School for Excellence ($59.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.5% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.0m. At year end it held assets of $135.8m against liabilities of $26.7m, net assets of $109.0m. It reported 665 employees.