2025-11-17T12:07:15-06:00 2024-12-31 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2024-01-01 952897721 Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc WEST 2134877211 3701 Wilshire Blvd 208 Los Angeles CA 900102826 Corilee Racela Executive Director 2134877211 2025-11-17 1 1 Oswaldo D Torres CPA P02465082 6264036801 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Corilee Racela 3701 Wilshire Blvd 208 Los Angeles CA 900102826 6590839 0 X www.wclp.org X 1967 CA Leading the fight to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians. 45 45 42 90 0 0 6527482 5625952 1447718 618562 111808 130472 19492 800 8106500 6375786 1083455 650779 0 0 4296182 4994234 0 0 791553 1283374 1217895 6663011 6862908 1443489 -487122 6840147 6403554 1462339 1832878 5377808 4570676 X 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. 0 0 2019793 242350 202703 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. 1821284 218532 197074 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. 1582640 189897 218785 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. 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. 5423717 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 45 45 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X X Corilee Racela Executive Director 2134877211 3701 Wilshire Blvd 208 Los Angeles CA 900102826 David Elson Board Co-Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lois D Thompson Co-Chair / Interim ED (start 6/24) 40.00 0.50 X X 109338 0 0 Howard J Steinberg Secretary & Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Erin Brady Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Brun Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Duane Campbell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Cardoza Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Corinna Cherian Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julia B Cherlow Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maisie Chin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Justine Daniels Director (start 3/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Felicia Davis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Grant A Davis-Denny Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Raquel Donoso Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Darcy Down Director (start 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daralyn Durie Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Ebor Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Feinstein Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David E Fink Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marisol Franco Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jocelyn Freeman Director (end 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 John S Gibson Director (end 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Goodman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Gorham Director (start 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Gottlieb Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Hamilton Director (end 3/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Harding Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Hostettler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jaelyn Edwards Judelson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Olivia Kim Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leif King Director (end 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan K Leader Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shira Liu Director (end 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Loran III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica L Lunney Director (end 3/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael John Miguel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Nishimoto Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Paris Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alison L Plessman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Madhu Pocha Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Reiss Director (start 3/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Reitmeier Director (start 3/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sylvia Rivera Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Chan Robison Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rey M Rodriguez Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Spear Director (start 9/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Shipley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven G Sklaver Director (end 9/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dianne Baquet Smith Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick J Somers Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Butler Steyer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Abraham Tabaie Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lois M Takahashi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dale Walls Director (end 9/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Wong Director (end 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Crystal D Crawford Executive Director (end 6/24) 40.00 0.50 X 144122 0 11186 Richard Rothschild Director of Litigation 40.00 X 185944 0 27623 Brandon Greene Dir. Policy Advocacy 40.00 X 175152 0 18936 Nisha Vyas Deputy Director 40.00 X 171970 0 20750 Heather Masterton Director of Philanthropy 40.00 X 170994 0 7000 Stephanie Surabian Dir. of Finance & Administration 40.00 X 165414 0 16929 1122934 0 102424 20 0 1 0 0 339970 360000 2083517 2842465 5625952 Court awarded fees 541100 618562 618562 618562 130472 130472 215053 339970 215053 0 Other income 900099 800 800 800 6375786 618562 0 131272 650779 650779 264646 211717 23818 29111 3774772 3019817 339730 415225 149771 119817 13479 16475 502607 402085 45235 55287 302438 241951 27219 33268 3955 3164 356 435 36059 28848 3245 3966 162695 73213 89482 266893 146906 53994 65993 46440 37152 4180 5108 368873 295098 33199 40576 106537 85229 9589 11719 18967 15174 1707 2086 52117 41693 4691 5733 Library 74773 59818 6730 8225 Dues & subscriptions 67419 53935 6068 7416 Staff development 13167 10534 1185 1448 6862908 5423717 647638 791553 320113 248560 1919436 1393308 501633 1548001 2503953 1787901 23885 23885 122482 127623 259640 259640 0 0 419575 450193 1029070 824083 6840147 6403554 423287 982703 1039052 850175 1462339 1832878 X 973506 745895 4404302 3824781 5377808 4570676 6840147 6403554 X -487122 13035 -333045 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3746945 4964674 4950917 6527482 5625952 25815970 3746945 4964674 4950917 6527482 5625952 25815970 3592255 22223715 14986 18050 16646 111808 130472 291962 75 45000 19492 800 65367 26173299 3990582 0.84910 0.90320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37500 150000 187500 6675408 6862908 493145 123286 0 0 395626 398495 483151 493145 1770417 2655626 129195 170731 187500 487426 98907 99624 120788 123286 442605 663908 12644 4388 37500 54532 19310 19310 0 240330 240330 0 0 Deposits 8566 Right-of-use assets - operating leases 815517 824083 Lease liabilities - operating leases 850175 850175 X Part X, Line 2: The Center is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Center in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. The Center's returns are subject to examination by federal taxing authorities, generally for three years, respectively, after they are filed. Garden Party 537873 328509 209364 103684 104845 834 Poverty is Not a Joke 17150 11461 5689 5690 555023 339970 215053 103684 104845 834 5690 215053 0 1 California Rural Legal Assistance Inc 1430 Franklin St Suite 103 Oakland CA 94612 952428657 501(c)(3) 150000 0 State Bar subcontract for fair housing in California's rural areas. Central California Legal Services 2115 Kern Street Suite 200 Fresno CA 93721 941631809 501(c)(3) 120000 0 State Bar medical debt grant. Disability Rights California 1831 K St Sacramento CA 95816 942505916 501(c)(3) 150000 0 State Bar subcontract for fair housing in California's rural areas. Inland Counties Legal Services 1040 Iowa Avenue Suite 101 Riverside CA 92507 956124556 501(c)(3) 120000 0 State Bar medical debt grant. 4 0 Part I, Line 2: WCLP will undertake regular communication and coordination amongst the partners and with the State Bar to ensure proper management of the Project. WCLP will lead in gathering information and data for reporting and will ensure that reports are submitted to the State Bar by August 31st of each year. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Rothschild Director of Litigation 185944 0 0 0 0 0 7000 0 20623 0 213567 0 0 0 Brandon Greene Dir. Policy Advocacy 175152 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 14936 0 194088 0 0 0 Nisha Vyas Deputy Director 171970 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 16750 0 192720 0 0 0 Stephanie Surabian Dir. of Finance & Administration 165414 0 0 0 0 0 4500 0 12429 0 182343 0 0 0 Heather Masterton Director of Philanthropy 170994 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 3000 0 177994 0 0 0 Crystal D Crawford Executive Director (end 6/24) 144122 0 0 0 0 0 2375 0 8811 0 155308 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 5 The Center experienced a financial loss of $563,362 when fraudulent actors impersonated legitimate recipients of funds and provided falsified payment instructions, leading to the inadvertent wire transfer of funds to unauthorized accounts. Upon discovery of the incident, the Center initiated recovery efforts, reported the matter to law enforcement authorities, conducted a forensic assessment of its email systems, and strengthened its internal controls. In April 2025, the Center successfully recouped $230,317 of the original loss. In June 2025, the Center successfully recouped $333,034. As a result, the net financial loss has been reduced to $11. While this event has had a financial impact, the Center remains committed to safeguarding its assets and ensuring the integrity of its operations. The Center continues to enhance its internal controls and employee training to mitigate future risks. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by Finance Management staff; then the Form 990 is disbursed to all Board Members for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy and disclosure form are distributed each year to board members for review and submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a In determining the compensation of the organization's officers and key employees, the Board and its designees reviewed comparable data, deliberated and made a final decision. To obtain comparability data, the board examines outside organizations' activities, the positions' responsibilities and requirements, the organizations' size and comparable salaries for Executive Directors/CEOs at similar organizations in the nonprofit legal services and advocacy sector. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Form 990 is also available on our website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes documents available in accordance with the law. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Loss event -333,045. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: The Center experienced a financial loss of $563,362 when fraudulent actors impersonated legitimate recipients of funds and provided falsified payment instructions, leading to the inadvertent wire transfer of funds to unauthorized accounts. Upon discovery of the incident, the Center initiated recovery efforts, reported the matter to law enforcement authorities, conducted a forensic assessment of its email systems, and strengthened its internal controls. In April 2025, the Center successfully recouped $230,317 of the original loss. In June 2025, the Center successfully recouped $333,034. As a result, the net financial loss has been reduced to $11. While this event has had a financial impact, the Center remains committed to safeguarding its assets and ensuring the integrity of its operations. The Center continues to enhance its internal controls and employee training to mitigate future risks. WCLP Endowment Foundation 3701 Wilshire Blvd Suite 208 Los Angeles CA 90010 202437819 To support the activities of Western Center on Law and Poverty, Inc. CA 501(c)3 Line 12a, I Western Center on Law and Poverty Inc 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0