Western Justice Center Foundation
Donations deductibleWestern Justice Center Foundation's network
36 people7 organisationsi36 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (36). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
36 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 36 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Richard A Paez Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alfred Fraijo JR | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alexander CK Wyman | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carri B Maas Esq | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Crystal K Williams MDR | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David J Schindler ESQ | Board Member (THROUGH 12/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane L McGimsey ESQ | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily Lane Murray ESQ (also filed as Emily L Murray ESQ) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eugene M Holmes ESQ (also filed as Eugene Holmes ESQ) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Glenn D Pomerantz ESQ | Board Member (Through 12/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gordon Goldsmith ESQ | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gregory N Pimstone Esq | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hon Barry Russell | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Dorothy W Nelson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Fernando M Olguin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Holly A Thomas | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Jacqueline H Nguyen (also filed as Hon Jacqueline Nguyen) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Terry J Hatter JR (also filed as Hon Terry J Hatter) | Board Member (Through 12/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Andre Birotte Jr | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Jennifer T Lum | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hon Nicholas F Daum | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Suzanne H Segal | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeffrey A Wortman ESQ (also filed as Jeffrey A Wortman Esq) | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jose A Gomez PHD (also filed as Jose A Gomez PhD) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jordan D Segall Esq | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kerry Garvis Wright ESQ | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kayla K Horacek Esq | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lois D Thompson ESQ | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael J Wallace | Board President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Malikah Nu'Man EdD | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael E Williams Esq | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan K Yagura ESQ (also filed as Ryan Yagura ESQ) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shari M Wollman Esq | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tanya M Acker ESQ | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| W Allan Edmiston ESQ | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William E Thomson ESQ | Board Member (Through 12/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Elissa Barrett | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Judith Cherlin | Executive Director | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa Barrett | Executive Director | 40 | $196k | $13k | |
| Tanya M Acker Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Crystal K Williams MDR | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Andre Birotte Jr | Board CHAIR | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Nicholas F Daum | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jordan D Segall Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| W Allan Edmiston Esq | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alfred Fraijo Jr | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Goldsmith Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jose A Gomez PhD | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eugene M Holmes Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kayla K Horacek Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Jennifer T Lum | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carri B Maas Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Diane L McGimsey Esq | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Malikah Nu'Man EdD | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Emily L Murray Esq | Board Member(Through 12/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Dorothy W Nelson | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Jacqueline Nguyen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Fernando M Olguin | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Richard A Paez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory N Pimstone Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Barry Russell | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Suzanne H Segal | Board Member (Through 12/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon Holly A Thomas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lois D Thompson Esq | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael J Wallace | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael E Williams Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Shari M Wollman Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey A Wortman Esq | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kerry Garvis Wright Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan K Yagura Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alexander CK Wyman | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jillian N London Esq | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Shaphan Roberts PhD | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Western Justice Center Foundation
- EIN
- 954176583
- Address
- 55 S Grand Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91105-1602
- State
- California
- Mission
- Wjc empowers people to strengthen their communities by growing the conflict resolution skills and capacity of youth, educators, schools and community partners. Wjc also manages a historic, four-building campus in pasadena - home to wjc and up to 20 other nonprofit organizations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I030 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1987
- Principal officer
- Elissa Barrett (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHon Richard A Paez
≥8years on the filingsDavid J Schindler ESQ
≥8years on the filingsDiane L McGimsey ESQ
≥8years on the filingsEmily Lane Murray ESQ
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.1m
- Total liabilities
- $170k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $887k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 197
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5m | $2.2m | $240k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.