Southwestern Law School
Southwestern Law School reported $71.2 million in revenue and $67.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.70 went to program services, $22.31 to management and general costs and $0.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $576,140 (PRESIDENT & DEAN). 91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $67MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.65 $4.0M
- Government grants$0.87 $620K
- Program service revenue$90.37 $65M
- Investment income$3.11 $2.2M
Other revenue was negative: −$264K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $576,140 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 91 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Law School welcomes students from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and strives to make a comprehensive legal education accessible to all qualified applicants while fostering inclusive representation in the legal profession. The Law School accomplishes this goal in part by offering multiple courses of study leading to the juris doctor degree: (1) a fully online asynchronous curriculum in both full-time and part-time options;(2) a three-year, full-time day program; (3) a two-year, accelerated full-time day program;(4) a four year, part-time day program for students with…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & DEAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $527,487 | $0 | $48,653 | $576,140 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,985 | $0 | $71,248 | $339,233 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,851 | $0 | $60,060 | $312,911 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,116 | $0 | $38,409 | $310,525 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,250 | $0 | $25,471 | $299,721 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,675 | $0 | $37,343 | $290,018 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,863 | $0 | $17,969 | $287,832 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,417 | $0 | $23,515 | $275,932 |
91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwestern Law School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5754
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JY CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $1,368,007 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SVCS Security | $1,001,003 |
| STAPLES CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $566,431 |
| THEMIS BAR REVIEW LLC State bar preparation | $329,750 |
| LOS ANGELES PROP CONSTR INC Construction services | $309,209 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Southwestern Law School totaling $333K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwestern Law School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwestern Law School reported that 76.7% of its $67.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwestern Law School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwestern Law School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $576,140, for the role of PRESIDENT & DEAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwestern Law School get its money?
Of $71.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 90.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwestern Law School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1246140 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621319349302642 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349305650 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349302108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349303927 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349306510 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349305849 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1246140: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.