Pacific Legal Foundation

Pacific Legal Foundation
Basic facts
Location:	Sacramento, Calif., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Arlington, Va.
Type:	501(c)(3)
Year founded:	1973
Website:	Official website
Budget
2024:	$25,562,157 (operating expenses)

The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. According to its website, it is "a nonprofit legal organization that defends Americans’ liberties when threatened by government overreach and abuse."

Background

As of August 2025, PLF's website stated their goal is:

“

At PLF, we believe in individual liberty: that when people are free to live peacefully and productively, without interference by government, they improve themselves, their families, and their communities.

”

Founded in 1973 by staff members for then-California Governor Ronald Reagan (R), PLF is "the first public interest law firm dedicated to the principles of individual rights and limited government," according to its website.

PLF's litigation has focused on the following areas: property rights, equality and opportunity, and separation of powers, according to its website. PLF has won 18 of its 20 Supreme Court cases, as of August 2025.

Leadership

The table below lists the Pacific Legal Foundation's executive leadership as of August 2025.

PLF executive leadership, August 2025
Name	Position
Steven D. Anderson	President and chief executive officer
James S. Burling	Vice president of legal affairs
John M. Groen	Executive vice president and general counsel

The table below lists the Pacific Legal Foundation's board of trustees as of August 2025.

PLF board of trustees, August 2025
Name	Position
Robert D. Connors	Chair
George Kimball	Vice Chair
Ross Borba	Member
Amy Boulris	Member
Brian G. Cartwright	Member
Greg M. Evans	Member
David Gerson	Member
Carol Platt Liebau	Member
April J. Morris	Member
Bruce C. Smith	Member
Charles W. Trainor	Member
Ronald E. Van Buskirk	Member
Jeffrey E. Warren	Member
John Yoo	Member

Work and activities

Supreme Court cases

The Pacific Legal Foundation's litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court includes the following direct representation cases:

• Sheetz v. County of El Dorado (2024)
• Tyler v. Hennepin County (2023)
• Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (2023)
• Wilkins v. United States (2023)
• Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid (2021)
• Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco (2021)
• Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania, et al (2019)
• Weyerhaeuser/Markle v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2018)
• Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (2018)
• National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense (2018)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. (2016)
• Murr v. Wisconsin (2016)
• St. Johns River Water Management District v. Koontz (2013)
• Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (2012)
• Rapanos v. United States (2006)
• Palazzolo v. Rhode Island (2001)
• Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (1997)
• Keller v. State Bar of California(1990)
• Nollan v. California Coastal Commission (1987)
• Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation (1980)

Amicus brief activity

The Pacific Legal Foundation files amicus curiae briefs in U.S. courts to support what it describes as "limited government, property rights, free enterprise, and common sense in environmental regulations."

The following table identifies U.S. Supreme Court cases in which the Pacific Legal Foundation filed amicus briefs from 2010 to 2025.

Amicus briefs filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation in the U.S. Supreme Court, 2010-2025
2025
Pierre Riley v. Merrick Garland Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. State of Texas Harper v. O'Donnell James Harper v. Daniel Wefel Mendocino Railway v. Jack Ainsworth Robert F. Kennedy Jr. v. Braidwood Management, Inc. Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research Joseph A. Fortin v. Commissioner of Social Security Kaley Chiles v. Patty Salazar
2024
Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC v. Martin Walsh Gloria Johnson v. City of Grants Pass Sawtooth Mountain Ranch, LLC; Lynn Arnone; and David Boren v. United States Forest Service, et al. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC v. Roosevelt Associates, RIGP
2023
Altagracia Sanchez v. Office of State Superintendent of Education Halima Tariffa Culley v. City of Satsuma, Alabama Culley v. Alabama Biden v. State of Nebraska Price v. Garland Pugin v. Garland Mobilize the Message v. Bonta Devillier v. State of Texas George Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California David Demarest v. Town of Underhill Halima Tariffa Culley v. City of Satsuma, Alabama Culley v. Alabama Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Raimondo Gloria Johnson v. City of Grants Pass Devillier v. State of Texas Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve American Forest Resource Council v. Pendley Murphy Co. et al. v. Biden et al.
2022
McDonald v. Firth Walton v. Neskowin Regional Sanitary Authority Walton v. Neskowin Regional Sanitary Authority Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. UNC Axon Enterprises, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission Haaland v. Brackeen National Pork Producers Council v. Ross Security Exchange Commission v. Cochran Pugin v. Garland Tiwari v. Friedlander Recht v. Morrisey Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Raimondo
2021
Carr v. Saul Caniglia v. Strom Biden v. Sierra Club Thompson v. Marietta Education Association Thompson v. Marietta Education Association Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College Eychaner v. City of Chicago Boardman v. Inslee Crowe v. Oregon State Bar Troesch v. CTU/Bennett v. AFSCME American Hospital Association v. Becerra City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas, Inc. Harold Shurtleff v. City of Boston Jayren Jakar Wynn v. United States Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. UNC Xiulu Ruan v. United States Schell v. The Chief Justice and Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
2020
Vugo v. City of New York Reisman v. Associated Faculties of the University of Maine, et al. Jarchow v. State Bar of Wisconsin American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration Lech v. City of Greenwood Village Baley v. United States Fritz v. Washoe County, Nevada Higginson v. Becerra Szonyi v. Barr Brnovich v. DNC Bridge Aina Le‘a, LLC v. Land Use Commission Collins v. Mnuchin Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski Gibson v. SEC U.S. v. Arthrex
2019
A1 Auto Inc. & 126 Self Storage Inc. v. Sullivan Bierman, et al. v. Walz (Dayton), et al. Kisor v. Wilkie Int'l Assn of Machinists District 10 & Local Lodge 873 v. Allen Illinois Liberty PAC v. Madigan American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers v. O'Keefe San Diego Municipal Employees Ass'n v. Superior Ct of S.D., et al. Uradnik v. Inter Faculty Organization, et al. Bohmker v. Oregon Andrei Iancu v. Erik Brunetti Riffey v. Pritzker Espinoza v. Walborn\Pleadings Waples Mobile Home Park v. Giron de Reyes County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund - USSC - 18-260 Stahl York Avenue Co., LLC v. The City of NY, et al. Miller v. Inslee Branch v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Aurelius Investment LLC v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Espinoza v. Walborn Americans for Prosperity v. Harris Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian CTIA v. City of Berkeley Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fleck v. Wetch
2018
Scott Timber Co., v. Oregon Wild, et al. Fleck v. Wetch Hughes v. United States CTIA v. City of Berkeley Spivey v. United States Raymond J. Lucia Cos., Inc. v. SEC State of Washington v. USA Contest Promotions v. CCSF Surfrider Foundation v. Martins Beach 1 LLC, et al. Gewaran Farming v. ALRB Breckinridge Health Inc. v. Azar Niang v. Carroll Gundy v. United States Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc. v. Commw. of Pennsylvania St. Bernard Port v. Violet Dock Port Sturgeon v. Massica Conagra v. Cal. Timbs v. Indiana County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund - USSC - 18-268 County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund- USSC -18-260 Delano Farms v. California Table Grape Commission State National Bank of Big Spring v. Mnuchin Leone v. County of Maui St. Bernard Parish Government v. US Utah Republican Party v. Cox Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Colony Cove Properties, LLC v. City of Carson Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck Minnesota Sands, LLC v. City of Winona, Minnesota Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Assn v. Zackary W. Blair
2017
Jarvis v. Cuomo Gloucester County School Board v. Grimm Nat'l Restaurant Ass'n v. Dep't of Labor Bay Point Properties, LLC v. Mississippi Transportation Comm. et al. Bloomingdale's Inc. v. Vitolo Gunderson v. State of Indiana, et al. American Municipal Power v. USEPA Du Pont v. Smiley Rothe Development, Inc. v. Dept. Of Defense & Small Business Hill v. Service Employees International Union Desert Water Agency v. Agua Caliente Band of Indians Christie v. NCAA South LaFourche Levee District v. Jarreau Oil States Energy v. Greene's Energy Group Beach Group Investments, LLC v. Fla. DEP Berninger v FCC Janus v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al. Brott et al. v United States Renteria v. Cuellar
2016
Dunnet Bay Construction Company v. Hanning Microsoft Corp. v. Baker Google Inc. v. Pulaski & Middleman, LLC Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley ABM Industries v. Castro Christie v. NCAA Nelson v. Colorado Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman Lee v. Tam
2015
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Atalese v. U.S. Legal Services Group Rosebrock v. Mathis Horne v. U.S. Dept. Agriculture Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas BP Exploration v. United States DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia Spokeo v. Robins Zaborowski v. MHN Government Services, Inc. Hines v. Alldredge Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo Center for Competitive Politics v. Harris Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Bear Valley Municipal Water Dist. v. Salaza EELI v. Colorado Public Utilities Commission Sturgeon v. Massica Doyle v. Taxpayers for Public Education Zaborowski v. MHN Government Services, Inc. American Farm Bureau Federation v. EPA
2014
Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Conestoga Wood Corp. v. Sebelius Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno NCAA v. Governor of the State of New Jersey Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Goldstene Minority Television Project, Inc. v. FCC Courtney v. Goltz Drake’s Bay Oyster Company v. Salazar Spokeo v. Robins Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs. v. Inclusive Communities Project United States v. John Yates North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC Pacific Shores Properties v. City of Newport Beach Reed v. Town of Gilbert Horne v. U.S. Dept. Agriculture Alabama Legislative Black Caucus & Alabama Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Kurtz v. Verizon New York Century Exploration New Orleans, LLC, et al v. U.S.F Texas Dept of Housing & Comm Affairs v. Inclusive Commuties Project Coons v. Lew
2013
Shelby County v. Holder MI Civil Rights Initiative Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter Hollingsworth v. Perry Hage v. US American Independence Mines Co. & Ivy Materials, Inc. v. USDAF Butler v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Brandt v. United States Toyota Motor Corp. v. Choi MI Civil Rights Initiative Mehaffy v. United States Castille, et al v. St. Joseph’s Abbey, et al. Township of Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action Blessing, et al. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc. MHC Financing, Ltd. v. City of San Rafael Whirlpool Corp. v. Glazer Southern Communications Services, Inc. v. Thomas Brandt v. United States Harris v. Quinn State of Alaska v. Jewell Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. EPA Utility Air Regulatory Group, et al. v. EPA
2012
Harris v. Quinn Marina Point v. CBD States v. United States (Florida Suit) Ticketmaster v. Stearns New Haven v. Briscoe Doe v. Lower Merion School District Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas CCA Associates v. United States Bruner v. Whitman Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States Vargas v. Salinas Township of Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action Shelby County v. Holder McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center Whirlpool Corp. v. Glazer The New 49'ers, Inc. v. Karuk Tribe Samson v. City of Bainbridge Spirit Airlines v. Dept. of Transportation
2011
Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co. Nat'l Corn Growers Assn. v. EPA IMS Health, Inc. v. Sorrell Daniel Guggenheim, et al. v. City of Goleta Public Lands Council v. WWP First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards Thomas More Law Ctr v. Obama Knox v. SEIU Alcoser v. Thomas West Linn Corporate Park, L.L.C. v. City of West Linn, et al. Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center Corboy v. Louie Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas Locke v. Shore States v. United States (Florida Suit) Strawn v. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon States v. United States (Virginia) Harmon v. Markus Kansas City Premier Apartments, Inc. v. MO Real Estate Commission AR Game & Fish Commission v. US Magner v. Gallagher
2010
AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion Jackson v. Rent-A-Center Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms AZ Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn Great County Black Sands Irrigation District v. USBR Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co. Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc. Maunalua Bay Beach Ohana 28 v. State of Hawaii Tuck-It-Away Inc. v. NY State Urban Dev. Corp Nat'l Parks & Conservation Assn v. Bureau of Land Management Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Jackson

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Finances

The table below shows the Pacific Legal Foundation's net assets for the 2011 through 2024 fiscal years.

Assets for Pacific Legal Foundation, 2011 through 2024
Tax year	Net assets (end of year)
2011	$29,978,942
2012	$33,425,443
2013	$38,214,797
2014	$44,565,295
2015	$44,255,624
2016	$46,251,880
2017	$52,027,269
2018	$58,537,305
2019	$61,534,830
2020	$60,258,878
2021	$75,363,001
2022	$71,916,488
2023	$78,044,456
2024	$106,503,122

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2024
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$47,934,509
Total Functional Expenses	$27,024,089
Net income	$20,910,420
Contributions	$44,192,403
Program services revenue	$260,246
Investment income	$3,393,415
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	$0
Sales of assets	$483,591
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$0
Expenses
Executive compensation	$2,796,341
Professional fundraising fees	$0
Other salaries and wages	$11,163,657
Other
Total Assets	$113,554,835
Total Liabilities	$7,051,713
Net Assets	$106,503,122

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2023.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2023
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$25,069,324
Total Functional Expenses	$25,562,157
Net income	-$492,833
Revenue
Contributions	$21,771,790
Program services	$1,128,139
Investment income	$1,646,192
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	$0
Sales of assets	$491,197
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$32,006
Expenses
Executive compensation	$1,799,430
Professional fundraising fees	$0
Other salaries and wages	$12,349,932
Other
Total Assets	$85,220,260
Total Liabilities	$7,175,804
Net Assets	$78,044,456

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2022.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2022
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$28,245,541
Total Functional Expenses	$20,203,674
Net income	$8,041,867
Revenue
Contributions	$26,374,951
Program services	$126,573
Investment income	$1,373,866
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	$0
Sales of assets	$259,096
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$111,055
Expenses
Executive compensation	$1,468,898
Professional fundraising fees	$0
Other salaries and wages	$10,364,211
Other
Total Assets	$76,776,179
Total Liabilities	$4,859,691
Net Assets	$71,916,488

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2021.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2021
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$18,386,652
Total Functional Expenses	$17,088,511
Net income	$1,298,141
Revenue
Contributions	$16,892,254
Program services	$329,224
Investment income	$692,541
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	$0
Sales of assets	$172,676
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$299,957
Expenses
Executive compensation	$1,265,168
Professional fundraising fees	$0
Other salaries and wages	$9,044,684
Other
Total Assets	$79,792,141
Total Liabilities	$4,429,140
Net Assets	$75,363,001

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2020.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2020
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$16,552,123
Total Functional Expenses	$16,476,681
Net income	$75,442
Revenue
Contributions	$13,762,161
Program services	$416,400
Investment income	$1,257,015
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	$0
Sales of assets	$961,059
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$155,488
Expenses
Executive compensation	$1,177,550
Professional fundraising fees	$68,125
Other salaries and wages	$8,504,442
Other
Total Assets	$64,175,752
Total Liabilities	$3,916,874
Net Assets	$60,258,878

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2019.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2019
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$18,427,010
Total Functional Expenses	$15,441,226
Net income	$2,985,784
Revenue
Contributions	$13,608,144
Program services	$700,180
Investment income	$1,198,141
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	$0
Sales of assets	$2,887,774
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$32,771
Expenses
Executive compensation	$1,365,442
Professional fundraising fees	$88,875
Other salaries and wages	$0
Other
Total Assets	$65,165,262
Total Liabilities	$3,630,432
Net Assets	$61,534,830

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2018.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2018
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$13,803,393
Total Functional Expenses	$6,780,401
Net income	$7,022,992
Revenue
Contributions	$13,337,074
Program services	$469,566
Investment income	$0
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$166,852
Sales of assets	$148,623
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$14,982
Expenses
Executive compensation	$321,683
Professional fundraising fees	$53,064
Other salaries and wages	$0
Other
Total Assets	$59,855,289
Total Liabilities	$1,317,984
Net Assets	$58,537,305

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2017.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2017
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$13,377,243
Total Functional Expenses	$11,668,784
Net income	$1,708,459
Revenue
Contributions	$10,159,026
Program services	$2,356,239
Investment income	$709,586
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$85,382
Sales of assets	$224,503
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$13,271
Expenses
Executive compensation	$648,928
Professional fundraising fees	$139,322
Other salaries and wages	$6,276,187
Other
Total Assets	$53,327,855
Total Liabilities	$1,300,586
Net Assets	$52,027,269

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2016.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2016
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$10,778,138
Total Functional Expenses	$10,583,155
Net income	$194,983
Revenue
Contributions	$9,783,403
Program services	$167,147
Investment income	$763,041
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$69,647
Sales of assets	$94,095
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$40,099
Expenses
Executive compensation	$592,852
Professional fundraising fees	$138,215
Other salaries and wages	$5,750,371
Other
Total Assets	$47,864,523
Total Liabilities	$1,612,643
Net Assets	$46,251,880

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2015.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2015
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$11,092,499
Total Functional Expenses	$9,479,232
Net income	$1,613,267
Revenue
Contributions	$10,101,218
Program services	$186,827
Investment income	$839,090
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$80,412
Sales of assets	$0
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$45,776
Expenses
Executive compensation	$490,575
Professional fundraising fees	$137,790
Other salaries and wages	$4,921,515
Other
Total Assets	$46,568,452
Total Liabilities	$2,312,82
Net Assets	$44,255,624

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2014.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2014
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$15,941,662
Total Functional Expenses	$8,299,598
Net income	$7,642,064
Revenue
Contributions	$12,965,856
Program services	$194,174
Investment income	$841,474
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$52,897
Sales of assets	$1,989,538
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$3,517
Expenses
Executive compensation	$483,302
Professional fundraising fees	$131,684
Other salaries and wages	$4,512,401
Other
Total Assets	$46,820,505
Total Liabilities	$2,255,210
Net Assets	$44,565,295

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2013.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2013
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$10,597,359
Total Functional Expenses	$8,226,431
Net income	$2,370,928
Revenue
Contributions	$9,012,249
Program services	$510,905
Investment income	$798,295
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$71,533
Sales of assets	$341,958
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$5,485
Expenses
Executive compensation	$524,308
Professional fundraising fees	$130,543
Other salaries and wages	$4,282,034
Other
Total Assets	$40,213,807
Total Liabilities	$1,999,010
Net Assets	$38,214,797

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2012.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2012
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$9,436,205
Total Functional Expenses	$7,932,363
Net income	$1,503,842
Revenue
Contributions	$8,715,408
Program services	$9,725
Investment income	$726,600
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$43,922
Sales of assets	$0
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$28,394
Expenses
Executive compensation	$532,015
Professional fundraising fees	$135,888
Other salaries and wages	$4,186,543
Other
Total Assets	$35,587,509
Total Liabilities	$2,162,066
Net Assets	$33,425,443

The table below shows financial information from the Pacific Legal Foundation's tax Form 990 for the fiscal year December 2011.

Pacific Legal Foundation finances for fiscal year ending December 2011
Type	Amount
Total Revenue	$14,064,780
Total Functional Expenses	$8,038,664
Net income	$6,026,116
Revenue
Contributions	$13,415,871
Program services	$103,441
Investment income	$596,032
Bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental property income	$0
Net fundraising	-$68,454
Sales of assets	$0
Net inventory sales	$0
Other revenue	$17,890
Expenses
Executive compensation	$455,339
Professional fundraising fees	$130,455
Other salaries and wages	$4,190,838
Other
Total Assets	$31,901,170
Total Liabilities	$1,922,228
Net Assets	$29,978,942

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See also

• What is an influencer?
• 501(c)(3)
• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

• Pacific Legal Foundation - Official website
• Pacific Legal Foundation Facebook
• Pacific Legal Foundation Twitter