California Western School of Law

Analysis

California Western School of Law is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1975, 51 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 July 2023, California Western School of Law reported income of $47.3m and spending of $41.9m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $44.3m to $47.3m (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% 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, California Western School of Law 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 Citizens of the World Charter Schools - Los Angeles ($47.3m), Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh ($47.3m) and Crescent Valley Public Charter ($47.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.6m. At year end it held assets of $73.5m against liabilities of $13.5m, net assets of $60.0m. It reported 442 employees.