PLF is a legal aid society based in Sacramento, CA that was founded in 1973. As of 2019 they had $18 million in revenue and $65 million in assets.
Pacific Legal Foundation's mission is to be the nation's leading legal watchdog organization that litigates for limited government, property rights, free enterprise, and a balanced approach to environmental regulations, in courts nationwide.
To protect the constitutional rights of all americans through litigation; educate the public about issues vital to our freedom through communications and outreach; and train current and aspiring lawyers how to defend our liberties in court.plf attorneys directly represented clients in the following cases furthering the Foundation's overarching mission to protect and enhance individual liberty. The cases fall into five main categories: property rights; separation of powers; economic liberty; freedom of speech and association; and equality before the law. In all cases, actions attributed to plf were done by plf attorneys properly admitted to each jurisdiction.see schedule o for a list of cases litigated during the fiscal period ending june 30, 2019. Property rights: a society cannot flourish and individuals cannot advance their private interests without individual rights to create and productively use property. Plf litigates to secure the right to the productive and ordinary use of land; prevent governments ...
| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06 | Jan 31, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2018-06 | Mar 27, 2019 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2017-12 | Oct 16, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-12 | Oct 27, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-12 | Aug 29, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| ...and 10 more Form 990 PDFs | |||
| Field | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $13,608,144 |
| Program services | $700,180 |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,198,141 |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 |
| Royalty revenue | $0 |
| Net rental income | $0 |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,887,774 |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $32,771 |
| Total revenues | $18,427,010 |
| Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Services | Software | 2020-03-17 | |
| ██████████ | Marketing software | 2020-03-04 | |
| █████████ | Content management system software | 2020-03-04 | |
| ████████ ██████ ████████ | Tax accounting | 2020-01-31 | |
| ██████ ████████ ███ ██████████ | Direct Mail | $130,473 | 2019-06-01 |
| ███ ████████████ ███████████ | Personal Contact with Individuals in Ca | $88,875 | 2019-06-01 |
| ████████ █████ | Marketing | $287,375 | 2019-06-01 |
| ████████ ██████ ███ ███████ | Tax accounting | 2013-11-15 |
| Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven D. Anderson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $466,275 | June 3, 2020 |
| Chad Wilcox | Chief Operating Officer | - | June 3, 2020 |
| ███████ █ ██████ | Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer | $201,333 | June 30, 2019 |
| ████ ██ ███████ | Chief of Legal Policy and Strategic Research, and Director, Center for the Separation of Powers | $241,999 | June 3, 2020 |
| █████ ██ ███████ | Vice President of Legal Affairs | $264,834 | June 3, 2020 |
| ████ ███████ | Media Director | - | June 3, 2020 |
| █████ ██████ | Senior Director of Communications and Outreach | - | June 3, 2020 |
| ████ █████ | Digital Director | - | June 3, 2020 |
| █████ █████████ | Director of Administration | - | June 3, 2020 |
| ██████ ██ ███ | Legal Policy Director | - | June 3, 2020 |
| ...and 22 more key personnel | |||