Public Charity

CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW

CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SAN DIEGO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $45.1M, expenses of $43.2M, total assets of $78.5M. Imperigo tracks 74 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.7M.

EIN: 952944594 SAN DIEGO, CA Graduate & Professional Schools NTEE: B50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$45.1M
Total Expenses$43.2M
Total Assets$78.5M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW IS AN INDEPENDENT, ABA/AALS AND WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION (WSCUC) ACCREDITED S.D. LAW SCHOOL THAT PREPARES GRADUATES FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW THROUGH A CAREFULLY SEQUENCED PROGRAM OF STUDY COMBINING TRADITIONAL LEGAL THEORY WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING IN REAL AND SIMULATED CLIENT ENVIRONMENTS. CALIFORNIA WESTERNS CLINICS ARE A LEGAL RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND THROUGH THEM THE LAW SCHOOL MAKES SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOLUTION OF LEGAL PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR SOCIETY, AND OUR WORLD.

Sample Grants Received

$58,654
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,400
2024
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$10,000
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,000

Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Bruce E Macdonald Esq
Trustee Charles R Grebing Esq
FORMER CFO Cynthia Bertrand
PROF. OF LAW Daniel B Yeager
FMR VP of Admin David Blake
Secretary D Russell Hymas Esq

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL
$3,237,418 5 grants
EDUCATION
$842,742 15 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$440,050 8 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$156,544 7 grants
EDUCATIONAL
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $45.1M $43.2M $78.5M
2024 $46.2M $41.9M $77.2M
2023 $47.3M $41.9M $73.5M
2022 $48.9M $45.6M $69.7M
2021 $51.3M $46.0M $73.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $51.3M to $45.1M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $78.5M.

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