NonprofitsPacific Legal Foundation

Crime & Legal-Related

Pacific Legal Foundation

SACRAMENTO, CA

Total revenue

$47.9M

Total expenses

$27.0M

Net assets

$106.5M

Grants received

$46.9M

793 grants

EIN

942197343

Tax year

2023

Mission

To defend liberty and justice for all. See Schedule O for full mission.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$44.2M
Program service revenue$260K
Investment income$3.4M
Other revenue$88K
Total revenue$47.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$40K
Salaries & benefits$19.4M
Fundraising$2.1M
Other expenses$7.6M
Total expenses$27.0M
Total assets$113.6M
Net assets$106.5M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Steven Anderson

President & CEO

Board

$620K

37.5 hrs/wk

John Groen

Exec. VP

Board

$346K

37.5 hrs/wk

Lawrance Salzman

Secretary

Board

$271K

37.5 hrs/wk

Charles Wilcox IV

Treasurer

Board

$259K

37.5 hrs/wk

Jeffrey E Warren

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Robert D Connors

Chair of the Board

Board

1 hrs/wk

John Yoo

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

George Kimball

Vice Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Robert K Best

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ross Borba Jr

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Amy Brigham Boulris

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brian G Cartwright

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Greg M Evans

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

David Gerson

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

John C Harris

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carol Platt Liebau

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

April J Morris

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Bruce C Smith

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Charles W Trainor

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ronald E Van Buskirk

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Steve Simpson

Director of SOP

Staff

$257K

37.5 hrs/wk

Todd Gaziano

Seperation of Powers

Staff

$232K

37.5 hrs/wk

James Burling

VP of Legal Affairs

Staff

$224K

30 hrs/wk

Scott Barton

VP of Comm & Marketing

Staff

$223K

37.5 hrs/wk

Doug Kruse

VP for Development

Staff

$222K

37.5 hrs/wk

Joshua Thompson

Dir.of Equ & Opp Lit.

Staff

$222K

37.5 hrs/wk

Robert Thomas

Dir.of Prop Rights Lit

Staff

$215K

37.5 hrs/wk

Damien Schiff

Senior Attorney

Staff

$214K

37.5 hrs/wk

Jan Breemer

Senior Attorney

Staff

$210K

37.5 hrs/wk

Deborah LaFetra

Senior Attorney

Staff

$198K

30 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Morgan Meredith & Associates

Direct Mail

$277K

My Biz Niche LLC

Salesforce/Software Customization & Proj

$234K

Bearing Tree Inc

Finance & Accounting Services

$111K

Good Kid Productions LLC

Documentary Video Production Services

$111K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 793

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.8M
for general operations
2024
$1M
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2024
$517K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500K
LITIGATION
2024
$375K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$250K
RECLAIMING LIBERTY IN THE COURTS OF LAW AND PUBLIC OPINION PROJECT
2024
$200K
JOURNALISM
2024
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$123K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$100K
LEGAL AID
2024
$75K
To support general operations
2024
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$57K
Economic Education
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$45K
Violence Prevention
2024
$37K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$30K
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY
2024
$25K
SUPPORTING THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FIGHTING IN THE COURTS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, AND FREE ENTERPRISE.
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE
2024
$22K
PROTECT CONSTITUTION AND THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES IT GUARANTEES ALL AMERICANS
2024
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$20K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2024
$20K
General Support
2024
$20K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2024
$13K
OPERATING EXPENSE
2024
$10K
LEGAL SERVICES
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CASH CONTRIBUTION
2024
$10K
egal Support for Equality and Opportunity
2024
$10K
PROMOTE CONSTRUCTION
2024
$10K
PLF REQUESTS $10,000 TO SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL LIGATION PROGRAM PROTECTING PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.
2024
$10K
To support a legal fellowship
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
GENERAL SERVICES
2024
$10K
LITIGATES NATIONWIDE TO SECURE ALL AMERICANS' INALIENABLE RIGHTS TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
2024
$10K
GENERAL
2024
$10K
DONATION ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDREN.
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT LITIGATION FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR RIGHT TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND PRODUCTIVELY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THEIR MORAL CONVICTIONS
2024
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
Human Services
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General Support
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GIFT IN SUPPORT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS
2024
$5K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$5K
ADVOCATING FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT, PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
2024
$5K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF A LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAM
2024
$5K
TO SECURE ALL AMERICAN'S INALIENABLE RIGHTS TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND PRODUCTIVELY.
2024
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
CHARITABLE
2024
$3K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$3K
RECIPIENT AUTHORIZED EXEMPT PURPOSES
2024
$3K
To support Pacific Legal Foundation
2024
$2K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$2K
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO PURSUE THE VARIOUS CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF EACH RECIPIENT.
2024
$2K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2024
$1K
PROMOTION OF CONSERVATIVE JUSTICE
2024
$950
To support Pacific Legal Foundation.
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$500
TO PROMOTE FREE ENTERPRISE AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION
2024
$400
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$400
SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$400
SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2024
$200
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$100
UNRESTRICTED USE
2024
$2.9M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$2.8M
for general operations
2023
$1.4M
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$500K
LITIGATION
2023
$500K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
$387K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$360K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$328K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2023
$200K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$200K
LITIGATION
2023
$200K
to support the expanding property rights litigation program
2023
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
for the equality documentary film project
2023
$145K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$125K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$100K
LEGAL AID
2023
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2023
$75K
To support general operations
2023
$60K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$60K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$50K
PROTECTING FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
2023
$50K
GIFT IN SUPPORT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS
2023
$50K
COLLEGE ANTI-SEMITISM
2023
$50K
SUPPORT PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL ORGANIZATION
2023
$50K
EDUCATION
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE - LITIGATION FOR LIBERTY AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
2023
$50K
Violence Prevention
2023
$45K
Charitable
2023
$40K
TO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN DEFENDING AMERICAN'S LIBERTIES.
2023
$35K
Unrestricted grant
2023
$34K
Economic Education
2023
$31K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$30K
LEGAL DEFENSE OF CONSTITUTION
2023
$30K
SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2023
$25K
TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS THROUGH LEGAL MEANS
2023
$25K
ELEVATING THE CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS
2023
$25K
Support Programs To Protect American Constitutional Rights
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
SUPPORTING THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FIGHTING IN THE COURTS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, AND FREE ENTERPRISE.
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
Support for the Annual Fund
2023
$22K
PROTECT CONSTITUTION AND THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES IT GUARANTEES ALL AMERICANS
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$20K
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT
2023
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$19K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2023
$15K
GOVERNMENT AND FREEDOM DEFEND & ADVANCE LIMITED REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
2023
$15K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT LITIGATION FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR RIGHT TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND PRODUCTIVELY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THEIR MORAL CONVICTIONS
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$15K
LITIGATES NATIONWIDE TO SECURE ALL AMERICANS' INALIENABLE RIGHTS TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
2023
$15K
General Operations
2023
$14K
OPERATING EXPENSE
2023
$12K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2023
$10K
PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL DEFENSE
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Fund
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL SERVICES
2023
$10K
Public Policy Research Support
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PROMOTE CONSTRUCTION
2023
$9K
SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA
2023
$9K
PLF REQUESTS $10,000 TO SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL LIGATION PROGRAM PROTECTING PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.
2023
$8K
FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
General Fund
2023
$6K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF A LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAM
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2023
$5K
Donation associated with children.
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023

Funded by

$46.9M from 270 funders · 793 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$7.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$6.2M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$2.9M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The James G Boswell Foundation

$2.8M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Searle Freedom Trust

$2.5M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

The Otis Booth Foundation

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.3M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN942197343
NTEE codeI80Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1973-06
Formed1973
Employees136
Volunteers16
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