Pacific Justice Institute

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Summary

A nonprofit legal defense ministry


Contact information

Mailing address:
Pacific Justice Institute
P.O. Box 7
Garden Grove, CA 92842

Website: pacificjustice.org

Phone: (916) 857-6900

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 911823641

CEO/President: Brad Dacus

Chairman: Louis Larson

Board size: 6

Founder:

Ruling year: 1997

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 05/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2008


Purpose

Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide its clients with all the legal support they need.


Mission statement

As a legal non-profit, our mission is to defend - without charge - the religious freedoms, parental rights, and other civil liberties of people who cannot defend themselves. We work diligently to provide our clients with dedicated, exceptional legal support completely funded by our generous supporters.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Advocacy

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating790 of 113826 of 40
Fund acquisition rating460 of 113813 of 40
Resource allocation rating782 of 113830 of 40
Asset utilization rating830 of 113826 of 40

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202120202019
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%7%5%3%4%3%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
7%7%6%3%4%3%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
95%102%110%98%108%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
8%7%6%3%4%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
5%-2%-10%2%-8%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202120202019
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%76%79%87%87%85%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
96%96%96%95%106%80%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
76%73%76%83%93%68%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
4%4%4%5%-6%20%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
6%3%2%11%-10%32%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%17%15%9%9%11%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202120202019
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.010.590.501.751.501.19
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.341.161.171.881.792.01
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.760.690.593.292.682.38
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202120202019
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
16.1419.2422.055.648.828.24
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.060.050.050.180.110.12
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.2216.6119.443.003.974.43
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202120202019
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
18%7%4%11%14%6%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%1%7%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
75%159%191%51%58%79%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202120202019
Cash$1,026,531$324,250$871,408$868,308$1,011,730
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$137,697$124,832$29,184$27,164$20,349
Short-term investments$7,001,041$7,247,320$331,712$300,098$99,734
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$8,165,269$7,696,402$1,232,304$1,195,570$1,131,813
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$396,000
Fixed assets$15,870$24,333$39,608$2,146$2,300
Other long-term assets$1,326,697$1,302,479$1,041,814$940,513$741,066
Total long-term assets$1,342,567$1,326,812$1,081,422$942,659$1,139,366
Total assets$9,507,836$9,023,214$2,313,726$2,138,229$2,271,179
 
Liabilities20242023202120202019
Payables and accrued expenses$424,409$349,101$218,520$135,558$137,374
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$424,409$349,101$218,520$135,558$137,374
Debt$4,420$11,117$31,711$159,000$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$192,625$1$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$197,045$11,118$31,711$159,000$0
Total liabilities$621,454$360,219$250,231$294,558$137,374
 
Net assets20242023202120202019
Without donor restrictions$8,886,382$8,662,995$2,063,495$1,843,671$2,086,003
With donor restrictions$0$0$0$0$47,802
Net assets$8,886,382$8,662,995$2,063,495$1,843,671$2,133,805
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202120202019
Total contributions$5,921,339$5,184,776$4,174,275$3,254,208$3,361,354
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$177,497($192,356)$39,383($177,635)$4,164
Other revenue($281,869)($261,702)$65,693($63,243)$0
Total other revenue($104,372)($454,058)$105,076($240,878)$4,164
Total revenue$5,816,967$4,730,718$4,279,351$3,013,330$3,365,518
 
Expenses20242023202120202019
Program services$4,261,764$3,574,419$3,545,214$2,792,081$2,292,105
Management and general$929,994$689,342$385,450$282,458$283,397
Fundraising$401,822$272,698$128,863$128,925$117,037
Total expenses$5,593,580$4,536,459$4,059,527$3,203,464$2,692,539
 
Change in net assets20242023202120202019
Surplus (deficit)$223,387$194,259$219,824($190,134)$672,979
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$223,387$194,259$219,824($190,134)$672,979

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Brad DacusPresident$285,609
Kevin SnyderAttorney$210,000

Compensation data as of: 5/31/2024


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