Los Angeles, CA

WEST COAST TORAH RETREAT AND CAMP CENTER INC

EIN 46-5692375

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Mission

To educate the public on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community through year‑round programming at a retreat center and summer sleep‑away camp that promote Torah study and learning, Jewish and Israeli culture and awareness, leadership training for teens and adolescents, outdoor experiential education, and community building.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About WEST COAST TORAH RETREAT AND CAMP CENTER INC

West Coast Torah Retreat and Camp Center Inc is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 46-5692375) formed to operate a year‑round Jewish retreat and summer camp serving the Los Angeles area and the broader West Coast Jewish community. It is described in filings as a subordinate organization connected with Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles and focuses on Torah study, Jewish and Israeli cultural programming, leadership training, and outdoor experiential education. In recent years the organization has acquired and developed a mountain property near Running Springs (3500 Seymour Road / parcels in the Running Springs area) to host retreats and camp programs and has advanced a synagogue / multi‑purpose center building project subject to county environmental review (CEQA filing received September 18, 2023). The organization appears on major nonprofit information platforms and has active grant support and Form 990 filings through 2024, indicating ongoing operations and donor engagement.

Notable achievements

Property acquisition for retreat and camp

Acquired and holds a mountain property in Running Springs (listed in filings as 3500 Seymour Road / related parcel) to serve as the retreat/camp campus and program site.

Advanced synagogue / multipurpose center project (CEQA)

Prepared and filed environmental review materials for an 8,671 sq. ft. synagogue / multi‑purpose center project on the Running Springs campus; the CEQA Notice of Completion was posted September 18, 2023, moving the facility development forward.

Secured institutional grant support

Received multiple institutional grants in recent years to support operations and development, including a six‑figure grant reported from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles in 2023 and additional foundation support reported in 2024.

At a glance

Total assets: $16.2M
Annual revenue: $781K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-5692375
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.wctorah.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and tracked by major nonprofit information services (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, CauseIQ, Charity Navigator) with public Form 990 filings through 2024.

Charity Navigator profile with an Accountability & Finance score consistent with a multi‑point rating (three‑star/beacon score reported on the platform).

Local and regional media and community coverage dating to the organization’s founding campaign (coverage of the original fundraising effort) and inclusion in county planning/CEQA public records for its campus development project.

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