Wright Institute Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3) EIN 95-2988883Revenue $841K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 11, 2025

On file with the IRSwila.org11845 W Olympic Blvd Ste 505w, 90064-5057 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 1976School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Low cost psychotherapy clinic; psychoanalytic clinical training

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$468K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$841K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$590K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$841K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$889K
FY2022$820K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$841K
Expenses
$796K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$662K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$796K
Net assets
$590K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$590K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1976.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $590K Management & general 16% · $127K Fundraising 10% · $79K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,416Pt VII · Sec A
Business Director
$57,660Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$50,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alumni Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michele Gomes$92,416$92,656$85,784$72,300—
Michele Gomes Psyd————$72,000
Mario Gomes$57,660$45,738$40,756$32,820—
Claudia Feldman$50,250$47,366$48,226$35,667—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers affordable therapy and psychoanalytic training.

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The only program we run is the training of unlicensed psychologists and as part of their training we have a clinic that offers therapy at a lower fee. Their training consists of class room lectures, therapy services and supervision to develop their clinical ability.

$590Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$841K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$616K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$590K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$616K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$841K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
Net assetsLn 32$590K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$498K$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$609K$397K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$709K$468K
Net assetsLn 32$544K$590K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$145K$32K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$122K$88K$20K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$27K$12K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$19K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$470
Advertising and promotionLn 12$896$896
Office expensesLn 13$33K$23K$4K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$34K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$248K$197K$38K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$21K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$24K$294$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$600$600$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$590K$127K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2025 $841K$796K$45K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2024 $801K$782K$19K$544K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2024 $820K$779K$40K$525K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $889K$696K$193K$485K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $785K$662K$122K$292K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $840,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,499$207,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $617,680$616,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,167$29,329
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$12,849
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $801,346$840,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $348,136$398,219
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $434,078$397,364
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $782,214$795,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,132$45,072
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $840,655 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,111
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,565
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,676
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $616,499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$616,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,329$29,329
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,849−$12,849
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $616,499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,480$840,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,583 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,883 · Management $32,291 · Fundraising $23,152$200,326
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,005 · Management $19,615 · Fundraising $14,063$121,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,364 · Management $12,154 · Fundraising $10,138$49,656
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,319 · Management $4,205 · Fundraising $3,030$26,554
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,795 · Fundraising $470$10,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $896$896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,484 · Management $4,072 · Fundraising $5,915$33,471
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,854 · Management $4,594 · Fundraising $2,834$41,282
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $196,870 · Management $38,101 · Fundraising $12,704$247,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,762$2,762
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,016 · Management $7,046 · Fundraising $1,477$29,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,640 · Management $294 · Fundraising $4,840$28,774
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $589,726 · Management $127,234 · Fundraising $78,623$795,583
Part X · Balance sheet $1,057,731 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,906$187,025
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,233$127,615
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,346$20,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,586$3,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $608,570$396,876
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $497,933$300,558
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,802$21,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,253,376$1,057,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,826$5,578
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $708,931$468,214
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $544,445$589,517
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $544,445$589,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,253,376$1,057,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$840,655
XI-2 Total expenses$795,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$544,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$589,517

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