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Screen a listPacific Legal Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs180staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPacific Legal
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$29M81%Management and general$4.1M11%Fundraising$2.5M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$493k in FY2023 and −$3.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
129 of the 191 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists310funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2020$500k$500k$650k$700kThe Seminar Network IncOn and off$25k$975k$1.3MThe James G Boswell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$275k$250k$250k$250k$250k$500k$500kCharles Koch InstituteStopped after FY2021$5k$20k$1.0M$1.0M–The Otis Booth FoundationSince FY2018$150k$150k$200k$300k$300k$500kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$275k$350k$350k$360kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$300k$408k$826k$880k$1.6M$2.9M$6.7M246 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.6M$1.1M$2.7M$3.0M$4.7M$3.2M$3.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped