For over 57 years, Western Center on Law and Poverty (WCLP) has led the fight in securing housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians by improving and transforming the public policy systems that touch their lives.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Litigation Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $186k | — | — | $21k | $214k $228k |
Dir. Policy Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $175k | — | — | $15k | $194k $208k |
Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $17k | $193k $206k |
Dir. of Finance & Administration Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $12k | $182k $195k |
Director of Philanthropy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $3k | $178k $190k |
Executive Director (end 6/24) Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $9k | $155k $166k |
Co-chair / Interim Ed (start 6/24) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $109k $117k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 54 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 13%
from 2023
From $245k in 2023 to $214k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 21%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 37% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc received $213,567 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc reported $6.4M in total revenue and $6.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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