Center for Law and Social Policy

Nonprofit organization in Washington D.C., United States

Center for Law and Social Policy

Abbreviation| CLASP
Formation| August 1969; 55 years ago (1969-08)
Type| 501(c)(3) organization
Location|

* 1310 L St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Website| clasp.org

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a liberal organization, based in Washington, D.C., that engages in anti-poverty advocacy.[1][2][3]

## Overview

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The National Women's Law Center was established in 1972 as a project of CLASP.[4]

Alan W. Houseman joined CLASP as executive director in 1981 and began shifting its focus from general public-interest law to anti-poverty policy, particularly child and family poverty.[5]

After Houseman's retirement as executive director in 2013, Olivia Golden was chosen to lead the organization.[6] She did so until 2022[7] when Indivar "Indi" Dutta-Gupta joined the organization as its executive director.[8] Dutta-Gupta left CLASP in 2024, and Wendy Chun-Hoon became the organization's executive director in 2025.[9]

The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by a number of foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, and various individual donors. In 2021, it reported an income of $12 million. [10] In 2022, CLASP received a $10 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos.[11]

## References

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1. ^ Havemann, Judith (January 10, 2024). "Most Adults Find Jobs After Leaving Welfare". Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
2. ^ Pugh, Tony (March 23, 2017). "Even conservatives wary of GOP's work-for-Medicaid plan that could cut off new moms". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
3. ^ Cancryn, Adam; Mueller, Eleanor (August 31, 2023). "A looming child care funding crisis threatens Biden's economic recovery". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
4. ^ National Women's Law Center. Philanthropy News Digest, March 8, 2011.
5. ^ Alan Houseman (undated). Consortium for the National Equal Justice Library. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
6. ^ "CLASP Announces Olivia Golden as New Executive Director." Pennsylvania Legal Aid, April 23, 2013.
7. ^ "Olivia Golden Stepping Down at Center for Law and Social Policy." The Imprint, July 21, 2021.
8. ^ Eugene Daniels and Rachael Bade, "POLITICO Playbook: Friction between Harris and Biden camps revealed in new book." POLITICO, March 22, 2022.
9. ^ Oprysko, Caitlin (April 14, 2025). "More institutions under fire add Trump-tied firms". Politico. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
10. ^ "Center for Law and Social Policy 2021 Form 990 Form" (PDF). GuideStar.
11. ^ Rojc, Philip (March 9, 2022). "Five Things to Know About MacKenzie Scott's Latest Round of Gifts". Inside Philanthropy.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

Other|

* SNAC
* Yale LUX