Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSouthwestern Law School
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$71Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs754staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.3%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwestern Law School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $67M spent
Programs$52M77%Management and general$15M22%Fundraising$665k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$257k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$868k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.3 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI45funders
$303ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kenneth & Harle Montgomery FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$15k$15k$15kLauren B Leichtman & Arthur E Levine Family FoundationOn and off$200k$202k$20k$100k$60k$25kSiderman Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$51k$50k$53k$60k$25k–Rodan Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$120k$120k–Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable TrustSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Leonettio'Connell Family FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$112k$327k$37k$146k$15k$112k$83k25 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$45k$16k$87k$9k$55k$43k$63k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped