Western Center on Law and Poverty

Analysis

Western Center on Law and Poverty is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Western Center on Law and Poverty reported income of $8.1m and spending of $6.7m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $8.1m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Western Center on Law and Poverty sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crop Organization ($8.1m), Pathfinders of Oregon ($8.1m) and Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $245k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 43 employees.