Nonprofit · EIN 94-2197343
PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,598,514 | $35,539,848 | -$3,941,334 | $118,927,949 | $8,516,661 | $110,411,288 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $47,934,509 | $27,024,089 | $20,910,420 | $113,554,835 | $7,051,713 | $106,503,122 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,278,130
- Program service revenue
- $982,021
- Investment income
- $4,257,297
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,806,756
- Other revenue
- $81,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $145,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,187,032
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,223,190
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,557,710
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $290,643
- Accounting fees
- $95,430
- Occupancy
- $898,312
- Travel
- $1,684,258
- Depreciation
- $269,681
- Program services (functional)
- $28,949,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,067,527
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,522,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,554,835
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,927,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,516,661
- Net assets, end of year
- $110,411,288
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $678,696
- Publicly traded securities
- $104,998,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $103,976,149
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,435,139
- Gross receipts
- $58,631,400
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Anderson | President & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $672,716 | $83,153 |
| John Groen | Exec. VP & General Counsel Officer | 37.5 | $360,447 | $75,200 |
| Larry Salzman | Secretary/VP for Lit. & Strategy Officer | 37.5 | $300,987 | $76,738 |
| Steve Simpson | Director of SOP Key employee | 37.5 | $279,018 | $38,526 |
| Charles Wilcox IV | Treasurer (to 10/24)/VP of Opp. Officer | 37.5 | $288,069 | $25,884 |
| Joshua Thompson | Dir.of Equ & Opp Lit. Key employee | 37.5 | $238,608 | $71,016 |
| Austin Raynor | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $278,545 | $25,911 |
| James Burling | Senior Legal Counsel Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $249,192 | $52,623 |
| Scott Barton | VP of Comm & Marketing Key employee | 37.5 | $234,428 | $57,377 |
| Damien Schiff | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $225,275 | $46,975 |
| Robert Thomas | Dir.of Prop Rights Lit. Key employee | 37.5 | $236,676 | $31,952 |
| Jan Breemer | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $217,028 | $39,288 |
| Mark Miller | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $209,979 | $35,941 |
| Britany Skipper | Treasurer, CFO (as of 11/24) Officer | 37.5 | $33,804 | $1,935 |
| Robert D Connors | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kimball | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ross Borba Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Brigham Boulris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian G Cartwright | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg M Evans | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Gerson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Platt Liebau | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| April J Morris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce C Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles W Trainor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald E Van Buskirk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey E Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Yoo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John C Harris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert K Best | Trustee (to 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Anderson | President & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $620,178 | $75,544 |
| John Groen | Exec. VP Officer | 37.5 | $345,704 | $69,439 |
| Lawrance Salzman | Secretary Officer | 37.5 | $270,841 | $69,136 |
| Charles Wilcox IV | Treasurer Officer | 37.5 | $259,446 | $54,383 |
| Steve Simpson | Director of SOP Key employee | 37.5 | $256,798 | $34,621 |
| Todd Gaziano | Seperation of Powers Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $232,348 | $46,594 |
| Joshua Thompson | Dir.of Equ & Opp Lit. Key employee | 37.5 | $221,796 | $54,256 |
| James Burling | VP of Legal Affairs Highest-paid employee | 30 | $224,474 | $49,913 |
| Scott Barton | VP of Comm & Marketing Key employee | 37.5 | $222,728 | $42,143 |
| Doug Kruse | VP for Development Key employee | 37.5 | $221,934 | $37,261 |
| Damien Schiff | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $213,533 | $43,337 |
| Jan Breemer | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $209,564 | $36,704 |
| Robert Thomas | Dir.of Prop Rights Lit Key employee | 37.5 | $214,849 | $29,181 |
| Deborah LaFetra | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 30 | $197,780 | $42,007 |
| Robert D Connors | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Kimball | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert K Best | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Borba Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Brigham Boulris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian G Cartwright | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg M Evans | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gerson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John C Harris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Platt Liebau | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| April J Morris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce C Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles W Trainor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald E Van Buskirk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey E Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Yoo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 CAPITOL MALL STE 1290, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-4605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steven D Anderson, 555 Capitol Mall 1290, Sacramento, CA 958144605
- Signed the 990
- Steven D Anderson, President/CEO
- Phone
- (916) 419-7111
- Website
- https://pacificlegal.org/
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2197343 or by the name PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) litigates nationwide to secure all Americans' inalienable rights to live responsibly and productively in their pursuit of happiness. See Schedule O for full mission.
Program accomplishments
- Each year, PLF represents hundreds of Americans, free of charge, who seek to improve their lives but are stymied by government. We give them their day in court to vindicate their rights and set a lasting precedent to protect everyone else. See Schedule O for a complete list of cases litigated during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.Expenses $28,949,858 · grants $145,000 · revenue $982,021
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2197343
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,927,949
- Income (IRS master file)
- $58,631,400
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,598,514 | $35,539,848 | $118,927,949 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $47,934,509 | $27,024,089 | $113,554,835 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,069,324 | $25,562,157 | $85,220,260 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,245,541 | $20,203,674 | $76,776,179 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2197343).
Questions about PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION is 94-2197343.
- Is PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Steven D Anderson.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $672,716 (Steven Anderson, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,598,514, expenses of $35,539,848 and total assets of $118,927,949 at year end.
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