Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc (EIN 952897721) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1967

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Lois D Thompson

Phone

2134877211

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc, founded in 1967, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $8.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 49% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

Leading the fight to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,527,482

Program Service Revenue $1,447,718

Investment Income $111,808

Other Revenue $19,492

TOTAL REVENUE $8,106,500

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,083,455

Salaries & Benefits $4,296,182

Fundraising Expenses $599,685

Program Expenses $5,397,161

Other Expenses $1,283,374

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,663,011

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,106,500	$5,424,714	+0.5%
Expenses	$6,663,011	$4,969,909	+0.3%
Net Income	$1,443,489	$454,805	+2.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$245,427

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
David Elson	Board Co-Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lois D Thompson	Board Co-Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Howard J Steinberg	Secretary & Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Beroukhim	Director (end 9/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erin Brady	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shane Brun	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Duane Campbell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Cardoza	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Corinna Cherian	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julia B Cherlow	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maisie Chin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Felicia Davis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Grant A Davis-Denny	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kirk D Dillman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raquel Donoso	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daralyn Durie	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Megan Ebor	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diana Feinstein	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David E Fink	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marisol Franco	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jocelyn Freeman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John S Gibson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Goodman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Gottlieb	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Hamilton	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Harding	Director (start 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Hostettler	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jaelyn Edwards Judelson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Olivia Kim	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leif King	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan K Leader	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shira Liu	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Loran III	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica L Lunney	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael John Miguel	Director (start 6/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Nishimoto	Director (start 9/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adam Paris	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison L Plessman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Madhu Pocha	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sylvia Rivera	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Connie Chan Robison	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rey M Rodriguez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Shipley	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven G Sklaver	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dianne Baquet Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick J Somers	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Butler Steyer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Abraham Tabaie	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lois M Takahashi	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dale Walls	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Wong	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Crystal D Crawford	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$225,574	$19,853	$245,427
Stephanie Surabian	Dir. of Finance & Administration	40.00	Highest	$142,710	$15,411	$158,121
Heather Masterton	Director of Philanthropy	40.00	Highest	$148,294	$7,000	$155,294
Linda Nguy	Assoc. Dir. Policy Advocacy	40.00	Highest	$150,461	$11,912	$162,373
Richard Rothschild	Director of Litigation	40.00	Highest	$175,500	$26,277	$201,777
Nisha Vyas	Sr. Attorney to Deputy Director	40.00	Highest	$148,676	$13,679	$162,355

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$8,106,500	$6,663,011	$6,840,147	$1,443,489
2022	$5,424,714	$4,969,909	$5,205,945	$454,805
2021	$5,838,439	$4,912,512	$3,880,719	$925,927
2020	$4,422,254	$4,448,470	$3,565,756	$-26,216
2019	$4,471,606	$4,324,532	$3,746,704	$147,074
2018	$4,449,495	$3,989,303	$2,841,061	$460,192

Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc