United States Justice Foundation

EIN: 953523852 501(c)(3) Unknown

Laguna Niguel, CA

Total Revenue
$4,050,334
Total Expenses
$3,417,729
Total Assets
$676,428
Net Assets
$445,845
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1979
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
James Lacy
Phone
2023706366
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

United States Justice Foundation, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $633K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

Organization Significant Activities (Part 1, Line 1)United States Justice Foundation (USJF) was involved in public interest litigation, filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. 100 (a voting rights case) and Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (a case regarding presidential immunity). USJF also was a successful petitioner in Lacy v. Hall (Case No. 30-2024-01402208-CU-WM-CJC), a case where USJF asked the Court to compel that biased language be removed from a ballot measure submitted to citizens and voters of the city of Santa Ana that would have amended the citys charter. USJF also engaged in allowed grass-roots opposition to legislation to make the District of Columbia a state, including producing radio ads in New Hampshire.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,802,084
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $107,620
Other Revenue $140,630
TOTAL REVENUE $4,050,334

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,050
Salaries & Benefits $391,332
Fundraising Expenses $1,057,697
Program Expenses $2,139,375
Other Expenses $2,529,787
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,417,729

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,050,334 $4,488,443 -0.1%
Expenses $3,417,729 $4,603,708 -0.3%
Net Income $632,605 $-115,265 -6.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$383,591
Total Directors
5
$313,960
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
James Lacy President & ED 20.00
Officer Director
$186,000 $0 $186,000
Floyd Brown Secretary 10.00
Officer Director
$126,460 $0 $126,460
Alex Tomescu Asst Secretary 5.00
Officer
$43,231 $0 $43,231
Barrett Garcia Treasurer 5.00
Officer
$27,900 $0 $27,900
Norm Olney Director 0.00
Director
$500 $0 $500
Steve Some Director 0.00
Director
$500 $0 $500
Randy Goodwin Director 0.00
Director
$500 $0 $500
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $4,050,334 $3,417,729 $676,428 $632,605
2023 $4,488,443 $4,603,708 $455,620 $-115,265
2022 $3,956,885 $4,188,088 $316,316 $-231,203
2021 $4,934,524 $4,646,839 $653,632 $287,685
2020 $2,280,908 $2,347,855 $187,760 $-66,947
2019 $1,493,515 $1,573,925 $189,349 $-80,410
2019 $1,493,515 $1,573,925 $189,349 $-80,410
2018 $575,601 $727,879 $120,230 $-152,278
2018 $575,601 $727,879 $120,230 $-152,278
2017 $1,403,669 $1,900,000 $191,774 $-496,331
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