JWCH Institute Inc
The specific purposes of this organization are:(a) to provide outpatient primary health service in underserved areas and/or for medically underserved populations as a community clinic. (b) to develop, promote, and manage health care facilities, services, and programs with an emphasis on comprehensive health care, preventative medicine, and health maintenance. (c) to educate the public on the principles of health protection and promote other projects in the interest of the public's health. (d) to engage in ancillary medical, rehabilitation, and residential treatment programs for underserved populations.(e) to promote mutually acceptable and satisfying relationships between the organization and other providers of health care to develop an efficient and effective delivery of health care. (f) to participate in and cooperate with any governmental agency or other organization engaged in similar or like activities. (g) to engage in such other activities as directed by the board.
JWCH Institute Inc at a glance
In short: JWCH Institute Inc gave $94K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,146
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,146
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $94,146
- Total assets
- $191,550,387
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who JWCH Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Weingart Center Association ($94K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How JWCH Institute Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2023) to $571K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Weingart Center Association Los Angeles, CA | To Support Substance Abuse Program | $94,146 |
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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 | $191,550,387 | $209,015,531 | $163,932,445 | $94,146 | 1 | $1,448,177 |
| 2024 | $137,730,666 | $146,231,727 | $132,275,851 | $100,000 | 1 | $829,405 |
| 2023 | $118,823,569 | $138,616,319 | $114,531,901 | $90,776 | 1 | $151,279 |
| 2022 | $88,322,196 | $112,812,840 | $99,884,672 | $112,010 | 1 | $-6,461 |
| 2021 | $70,547,558 | $107,915,423 | $91,900,180 | $194,879 | 3 | $14,938 |
| 2020 | $53,327,586 | $86,398,210 | $80,119,211 | $570,844 | 4 | $5,572 |
About JWCH Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
JWCH Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Commerce, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $191.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $94K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JWCH Institute Inc is led by Alvaro Ballesteros, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 20 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alvaro Ballesteros
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$313K (2020) → $518K (2025)
Kathleen J. House
Chairperson
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2021
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Terasaki MD
Chairperson
Chairman → Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Monroe
Medical Director, Ob & Gyn
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$208K (2020) → $281K (2025)
Harold Glenn San Agustin
Asso. Medical Director - Hiv Services
Asso. Medical Director-Hiv Srvc. → Asso. Medical Director-Hiv, 2022
Asso. Medical Director-Hiv → Asso. Medical Director - Hiv Services, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$242K (2021) → $309K (2025)
Ariel Monsanto Gavino
Medical Director Psychiatry
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$385K (2024) → $378K (2025)
Kim Tran
Director of Quality Assurance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$214K (2024) → $215K (2025)
Ana Ortiz
Chief Dental Officer
Dental Director → Chief Dental Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$207K (2020) → $283K (2025)
Andy S. Irie
Chief Administrative Officer
Secretary → Corporate Secretary, 2023
Corporate Secretary → Chief Administrative Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $216K (2025)
Jeanne Gee Lam
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $257K (2025)
Lucien Alexandre
Physician Specialist
Physician → Physician Specialist, 2024
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$254K (2020) → $302K (2025)
Paul G. Gregerson
Chief Medical Officer
CMO → Chief Medical Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$345K (2020) → $498K (2025)
Pawel Kaszubowski
Physician Specialist
Physician → Physician Specialist, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$230K (2020) → $287K (2025)
Phillip Le
Associate Medical Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$263K (2020) → $299K (2025)
Robila Ashfaq
Physician Specialist
Physician → Physician Specialist, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $261K (2025)
Brenda L. Velasquez
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Operations → COO, 2022
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$195K (2021) → $232K (2025)
Tien Dang
Chief Information Officer
CIO → Chief Information Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$161K (2021) → $238K (2025)
Linda Arous
Associate Medical Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$249K (2023) → $312K (2025)
Oluwamuyiwa O. Bolonduro
Physician Specialist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$421K (2024) → $386K (2025)
Aparna Kaleeckal Rajalakshmi
Physician Specialist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$243K (2025)
James Allen Cook
Division Chief Behavioral Health Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$175K (2025)
Maria Karina Oberteicher
Associate Dental Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Eduardo Saucedo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herbert Torrance
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Castel
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Fernandez Jr.
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Padron
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Shima Eaton
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Grode
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Sullivan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Ewing
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie S. Torres Phd Lcsw
Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Silvia L. Hernandez (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Round (2021–2024) — Asso. Medical Director
- Former: Juhi Amreen Uddin (2024) — Physician Specialist Ped
- Former: Nicole Cervantes (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Steven Hochman (2023) — Physician Specialist
- Former: Rebecca Chohlas-Wood (2021–2022) — Physician Specialist
- Former: Lena Arous (2022) — Physician Specialist
- Former: Dennis Bleakley (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Michael Johnson (2020–2021) — COO
- Former: Htar Su Hlaing (2021) — Physician Specialist
- Former: Karen Patel (2020) — Physician Specialist
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $518K, to Alvaro Ballesteros (Chief Executive Officer). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about JWCH Institute Inc
How much does JWCH Institute Inc give each year?
JWCH Institute Inc gave $94K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is JWCH Institute Inc?
JWCH Institute Inc reported $191.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $209.0M.
What is JWCH Institute Inc?
JWCH Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Commerce, CA. It holds $191.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does JWCH Institute Inc operate?
JWCH Institute Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is JWCH Institute Inc's EIN?
JWCH Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2289916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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