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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,269,203
Total expenses
$7,967,749
Contributions and grants received
$10,822,709
Grants paid
$179,800
Program service revenue
$346,471
Investment income
$97,036
Other revenue
$2,987
Total assets, end of year
$24,318,309
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,942,265
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,376,044
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,311,631
Management and general expenses
$2,242,722
Fundraising expenses
$413,396
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,311,631

Program services were 66.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,822,709

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $254,817 · related or exempt $254,817

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $80,000 · related or exempt $80,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HONORARIUM

    total $11,654 · related or exempt $11,654

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,036 · excluded $97,036

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $2,987 · excluded $2,987

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,987

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $179,800 · program services $179,800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,311,426 · program services $918,028 · management and general $341,222 · fundraising $52,176

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,114,470 · program services $2,180,200 · management and general $810,359 · fundraising $123,911

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $150,646 · program services $105,455 · management and general $39,197 · fundraising $5,994

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $619,012 · program services $433,322 · management and general $161,062 · fundraising $24,628

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $370,366 · program services $259,265 · management and general $96,366 · fundraising $14,735

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $39,759 · program services $10,337 · management and general $27,831 · fundraising $1,591

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $127,140 · program services $33,814 · management and general $91,036 · fundraising $2,290

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $103,426 · program services $23,758 · management and general $79,668

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,707 · program services $19,271 · management and general $8,844 · fundraising $5,592

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $43,799 · program services $22,204 · management and general $20,142 · fundraising $1,453

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $657,123 · program services $459,986 · management and general $170,852 · fundraising $26,285

  • 17 · Travel

    total $63,807 · program services $49,644 · management and general $10,487 · fundraising $3,676

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $262,147 · program services $216,478 · management and general $35,855 · fundraising $9,814

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,246 · program services $3,672 · management and general $1,364 · fundraising $210

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $58,440 · program services $40,909 · management and general $15,194 · fundraising $2,337

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,091 · program services $19,664 · management and general $7,303 · fundraising $1,124

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSULTING FEES

    total $650,401 · program services $264,320 · management and general $268,851 · fundraising $117,230

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS

    total $115,644 · program services $63,024 · management and general $47,581 · fundraising $5,039

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND REGISTRATIONS

    total $25,166 · program services $6,439 · management and general $3,633 · fundraising $15,094

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,133 · program services $2,041 · management and general $5,875 · fundraising $217

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,059,809 · end of year $1,320,475

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,327,080 · end of year $7,519,479

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,198,875 · end of year $6,131,939

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $17,083 · end of year $30,709

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $180,635 · end of year $343,779

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $432,156

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $344,846

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $81,816 · end of year $87,310

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,440,801 · end of year $4,995,288

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,293,073 · end of year $3,889,330

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $510,476 · end of year $508,337

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $56,787

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,798,820 · end of year $4,433,928

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,232,215 · end of year $11,422,920

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,000,874 · end of year $7,953,124

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP) IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN, ANTI-POVERTY NONPROFIT ADVANCING POLICY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES. WE DEVELOP PRACTICAL YET VISIONARY STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING POVERTY, PROMOTING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND ADDRESSING INSTITUTIONAL AND RACIAL BARRIERS FACED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR. WITH OVER 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS, WE'RE ADVANCING A BOLD VISION FOR THE FUTURE ROOTED IN ECONOMIC SECURITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.

  • CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION - HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. THIS DRIVES CLASP'S WORK TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY ECONOMIC STABILITY. WE WORK TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOR CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS AND SUPPORT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CARE THAT MEETS FAMILIES' DIVERSE NEEDS. WE WORK TO MORE EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT PROVEN FEDERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HEAD START, AND EARLY HEAD START THAT PROVIDE CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES AND EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES.

    Expenses $665,907

  • ECONOMIC JUSTICE REQUIRES A PUBLIC BENEFITS SYSTEM THAT WORKS BOTH FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY AND ALSO SUPPORTS LONG-LASTING ECONOMIC SECURITY. THAT'S WHY CLASP ADVOCATES FOR FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES THAT CENTER RACIAL EQUITY, INCREASE INVESTMENT, PREVENT HARMFUL CUTS, AND STREAMLINE ACCESS ACROSS PUBLIC PROGRAMS.WE WORK TO MAKE PUBLIC BENEFITS LIKE SNAP, WIC, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND MEDICAID MORE EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE CALL FOR POLICIES LIKE GUARANTEED INCOME AND AN EXPANDED CHILD TAX CREDIT, WHICH HAD AN ENORMOUS IMPACT ON POVERTY IN RECENT YEARS.WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE BASIC NEEDS ARE ABUNDANTLY MET; EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO FLOURISH; AND A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC BENEFITS IS ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE, REPARATIVE, RESPONSIVE, EASY TO NAVIGATE, AND CO-CREATED WITH DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE.

    Expenses $1,308,097 · Grants $6,000

  • CHILDREN IN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES MAKE UP ONE-QUARTER OF ALL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES AND REPRESENT THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S INCREASINGLY DIVERSE CHILD POPULATION. YET IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE LOW INCOME AND FACE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO HEALTH AND NUTRITION SUPPORTS.HARSH IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT POLICIES ALSO THREATEN THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES. CLASP ADVOCATES FOR FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY REFORMS TO PROMOTE HEALTH, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND OVERALL SUCCESS FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $1,137,748 · Grants $173,800

  • Expenses $2,199,879 · Revenue $346,471

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • WENDY CHUN-HOON

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $175,618
    From this org
    $173,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,597
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,021
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,597
    Filer's total
    $175,618

  • ALEXANDRA CAWTHORNE-GAINES

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNIE BURNS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CYNTHIA FIGUEROA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID DODSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID HANSELL

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENEA JOSEPH

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONNA COOPER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERICA WILLIAMS

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FELICIA ESCOBAR-CARRILLO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GENE NICHOL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JARRETT BARRIOS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEWEL MULLEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN DOHERTY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA HUIZAR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAVEEDA BATTLE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHELLE ROSE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER EDELMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PRONITA GUPTA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBIN RUNGE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN DOW

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • OLIVIA GOLDEN

    INTERIM ED

    Total calculated
    $18,808
    From this org
    $18,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $723
    Hours/week
    40

  • JAMES CEMERE

    INTERIM ED

    Total calculated
    $77,420
    From this org
    $77,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • SURJEET AHLUWALIA

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $70,338
    From this org
    $54,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,525
    Hours/week
    40

  • WENDY CERVANTES

    DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES

    Total calculated
    $208,555
    From this org
    $164,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,156
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,399
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,156
    Filer's total
    $208,555

  • EDDIE MARTIN JR

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RACIAL EQUITY

    Total calculated
    $197,512
    From this org
    $189,169
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,343
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,169
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,343
    Filer's total
    $197,512

  • ANGELA PARKER

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $192,232
    From this org
    $156,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,172
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,060
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,172
    Filer's total
    $192,232

  • TOM SALYERS

    DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $177,239
    From this org
    $157,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,472
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,472
    Filer's total
    $177,239

  • STEPHANIE SCHMIT

    DIRECTOR, CHILD CAREDIRECTOR,AND EARLY EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $176,512
    From this org
    $158,508
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,004
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,508
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,004
    Filer's total
    $176,512

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
28 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632519349301108

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