Center for Law and Social Policy
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.
Center for Law and Social Policy at a glance
In short: Center for Law and Social Policy gave $180K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Illinois. 80% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $179,800
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,987
- -69.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $24,318,309
- +12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (12 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Center for Law and Social Policy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights ($30K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 59 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Center for Law and Social Policy open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 15 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2025) to $2.3M (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights Chicago, IL | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $30,000 |
| Children at Risk Carlisle, PA | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $17,400 |
| The Children's Partnership Los Angeles, CA | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $15,000 |
| Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition Lafayette, CO | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $14,700 |
| African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs (Abisa) Detroit, MI | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $10,350 |
| Latino Community Fund Georgia Atlanta, GA | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $10,150 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice - DC Washington, DC | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $10,000 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $10,000 |
| First Focus (C3) Washington, DC | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $10,000 |
| Momsrising Education Fund Baltimore, MD | To work collaboratively with clasp to recommend advocacy and education strategies | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,318,309 | $11,269,203 | $7,967,749 | $179,800 | 15 | $97,036 |
| 2024 | $21,599,172 | $9,138,332 | $10,108,913 | $274,932 | 7 | $171,824 |
| 2023 | $23,063,796 | $7,895,380 | $10,463,383 | $240,000 | 7 | $270,834 |
| 2022 | $25,852,817 | $17,306,226 | $10,180,546 | $442,500 | 9 | $28,713 |
| 2021 | $19,175,600 | $12,084,757 | $9,312,838 | $1,043,353 | 21 | $3,296 |
| 2020 | $17,259,535 | $8,383,347 | $8,649,775 | $1,268,599 | 20 | $6,375 |
| 2019 | $11,380,327 | $11,001,248 | $9,739,719 | $2,282,793 | 52 | $19,270 |
About Center for Law and Social Policy
Based on IRS filings
Center for Law and Social Policy is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $97K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Law and Social Policy is led by Olivia Golden, Interim Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Olivia Golden
Interim Executive Director
Executive Director → Interim Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$147K (2019) → $18K (2025)
James Cemere
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$77K (2025)
Wendy Chun-Hoon
President & Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$173K (2025)
David Hansell
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Salyers
Director & Communications
Program Director → Director & Communications, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$154K (2022) → $158K (2025)
Angela Parker
Director of Human Resources
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$137K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Stephanie Schmit
Director, Child Caredirector & Early Education
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$152K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Wendy Cervantes
Director, Immigration & Immigrant Families
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $164K (2025)
Pronita Gupta
Board Member
Program Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$146K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Eddie Martin Jr.
Deputy Director of Racial Equity
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$180K (2023) → $189K (2025)
Surjeet Ahluwalia
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$55K (2025)
Annie Burns
Board Member
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2021
Board Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dodson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Cooper
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laveeda Battle
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Edelman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Dow
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denea Joseph
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Nichol
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarrett Tomas Barrios
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Cawthorne-Gaines
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Williams
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jewel Mullen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Figueroa
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Escobar-Carrillo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Doherty
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Huizar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Rose
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Runge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Barbara Semedo (2019–2024) — Deputy Executive Director & Communications
- Former: Edward Montgomery (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Lower-Basch (2019–2024) — Deputy Executive Director & Policy
- Former: Jamira Burley (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John M. Bouman (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sunil Mansukhani (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Onek (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Akosua Meyers (2022–2024) — Program Director
- Former: Indivar Dutta-Gupta (2022–2024) — President & Executive Director
- Former: Dana Bailey (2023–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Patrick Covington (2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Michael C. Camunez (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Simon Lazarus (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Diaz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carisa Stanley (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sherece West-Scantlebury (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cormekki Whitley (2019–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Wendy Cerventas (2022) — Program Director
- Former: Hannah Matthews (2019–2021) — Deputy Director & Policy
- Former: Lisa Brown (2019–2021) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Akosua Amoako-Atta (2021) — Program Director
- Former: Thomas Salyers (2021) — Program Director
- Former: Kisha Bird (2019–2020) — Program Director
- Former: Sarah Rosen Wartell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Kahn (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alexandra Costello (2019) — Program Director
- Former: Joseph Onek (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Rb Saddler (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Kahn (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $189K, to Eddie Martin Jr (Deputy Director of Racial Equity). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Law and Social Policy
How much does Center for Law and Social Policy give each year?
Center for Law and Social Policy gave $180K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $275K across 7 grants.
What is Center for Law and Social Policy's typical grant size?
Center for Law and Social Policy's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,987, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Center for Law and Social Policy that year got $11K on average.
Where does Center for Law and Social Policy give grants?
Center for Law and Social Policy's top state is Illinois, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and Pennsylvania (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Center for Law and Social Policy give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Law and Social Policy's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Center for Law and Social Policy's largest grantees?
Center for Law and Social Policy's largest 2025 grantees include Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights ($30,000), Children at Risk ($17,400) and The Children's Partnership ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center for Law and Social Policy?
Center for Law and Social Policy reported $24.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.3M.
What is Center for Law and Social Policy?
Center for Law and Social Policy is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Washington, DC. It holds $24.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Center for Law and Social Policy's EIN?
Center for Law and Social Policy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7000150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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