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 73 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.7M.

EIN: 952944594 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$45.1M
Total Expenses$43.2M
Total Assets$78.5M
Grant Records73
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.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

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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