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 75 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 Records75
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.

Where $100 goes at California Western School of Law

How California Western School of Law divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
For more than 100 years, California Western School of Law has helped students prepare for success in legal practice and become outstanding lawyers serving their clients and their…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 40 clients; 1,000 individuals; 650 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY FOUNDATION
2025
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$12,500
$65,750
$58,654
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,400
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY FOUNDATION
2024
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 75 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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,412,661 45 grants
Education
$1,152,034 23 grants
Human & Social Services
$50,000 1 grant
Research & Policy
$20,000 1 grant
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$10,000 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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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