d No ISaS-OOa7 Return of Orgai:hzati~on Exempt From Income Tax Farm ~~,~ Under section 501(c), 627, or 4847(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black loop benefit trust or private foundation) Dopartmont of tho Troaaury IncornW awonuo s«rioo " The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements . A For the 2004 calendar year, or tax year beginning and B Chock If C Name of organization D Employer Identification number appllqpl0 Pion" uuoIRS ID I O~o'~ P,i a PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION 94-2197343 Namo typo. Number and street (or P.O. box If mail is not delivered to street address) Room/sutte E Telephone numDor Inmm rolurn gpooma 3 9 0 0 LENNANE DRIVE 200 916-441-6870 Flnnl 1~10Wo- City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 F Attoununp maNOO' Coon LXJ naaruni °,~°°° SACRAMENTO CA 95834 Do jaia ~I°" " act on c organizations en o nonexempt charitabl e frusta H and I ors not applicable to section 527 organizations moat attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or B80-EZ) . H(a) Is this a group return log affiliates? ~ Yes EX] No D webaita: "PACIFICLEGAL .ORG H(b) If -Yes,' enter number of affiliates 10. J Organization type (check onyone)1 [$] 501(0) ( 3 ) onaort no.) a947(a)(1) or 52 H(c) Are all affiliates included? N/A Yes No (If 'No,' attach a list.) K Check here " 11 the organization's gross receipts are normally not more than $25,000 . The H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an or- organization need not file a return with the IRS; but i( the organization received a Form 990 Package ganization covered by a group ruling? ~ Yea CK No in the mail, it should file a return without financial data. Some states require a complete return. I Group Exemption Number 0. M Check 1 U if the organization is not required to attach L Gross receipts : Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 . 7,672,285 . 1 Sch . B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) . Part I Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received : e Direct public support , , 1 a 6,709,177 . b Indirect public support , , , , 1b c Government contributions (grants) 1c d Total (add lines la through tc) (cash $ 6 , 291,245 . noncash $ 417,932 . ) t d 6,709,177 . 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) 2 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments , 4 5,749 . 00 5 D~vidends and interest from securities 5 144,435 . a e a Gross rents SEE. .. STATEMENT 1 6a 34,267 . W D Less : rental expenses Bb 7 c Net rental Income or (loss) (subtract line 6b from line 6a) 6c 3 4 ,267 . 7 Other Investment Income (describe " 7 W1. Z G1'e 8 a Gross amount from sales of assets other A Securities B Other than inventory , 8e b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 8b c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) 8c d Net gain or (loss) (combine line 8c, columns .(A),and (B)) 8d 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule). 11 any amount is from gaming, check here 1 0 e Gross revenue (not Including $ 4 0 2 , 8 61 - of contributions reported on line 1a) ga 2 4 ,000 . b Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses 9b 6 8 ,862 . c Net income or (loss) from special events (subtract line 9b from line 9a) SEE STATEMENT 2 <4 4 , 8 6 2 . > 10 a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 108 b Less: cost of goods sold 10D i c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) subVact line 10b tram line 10a) 10c 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) C 11 75 4 , 657 . 12 Total revenue add lines 1d, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, tOc, and 1 R~ ~,C~ 12 7, 603 , 423 . 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) ~ ~ ~ 13 4 , 843 , 26 4 . 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) ~ S~P v~ 14 1, 0 4 7 , 6 9 7 . 9 1 2005 0 1 5 Fundraising (from line 44, column (0)) ~ 1 5 1 , 441 , 429 . 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 1~1 ~ 18 1 7 Total exp enses (add lines 1 6 and 44, column A OG .V 8~ 1 7 7,332, 390 . 18 Excess or (defeat) for the year (subtract line 17 from line 12) 18 271 , 033 . 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 10, 802 , 160 . 20 Other changes m net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) SEE STATEMENT 3 20 556 , 423 . 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year (combine lines 18, 19, and 20) ~ 21 ~ 11 , 629 , 616 . o~ ~-o s LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. \~ \, ` Form 990 (2004) J 08530808 759263 PACIFICLEGAL 2004 .05020 PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION PACIFI21 PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION 94-2197343 statement of All organizations must complete column (A). Columns (8), (C), and (D) are required for section 501(c)(3) Page 2 P81;t 11 Functional Expenses and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others . not include amounts reported on line Program Management 66 Sb 9b 10b or 16 0l Pert l. 0:~ (A) Total services and general (0) Fundraising 22 Grants and allocations (attach schedule) cc=h s 9 , 500 . nonba, s 22 9,500 . 9, 5 0 0 -STATEMENT 6 23 Specific assistance to individuals (attach schedule) 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach schedule) 24 25 Compensation of officers, directors, etc. , .. ,., 26 6 78,439 . 490,231 . 72,7 28 Other salaries and wages , ., ., ., ,., . , 2s 3, 547,60 6 . 2, 5 6 4, 545 . 333,0 27 Pennon plan contributions , . , ., 27 211,301 . 172, 323 . 2 2 , 1 2s Other employee benefits , , , . , 28 351,220 . 2 6 0, 928 . 5 8 , 7 29 Payroll taxes , , . ... ... ... .. ,. .., ...,.. , 29 304 , 834 . 208, 503 . 5 8 , 2 30 Professional lundralslnp tees , 90 127 , 9'0-9 . 3 , 7 31 Accounting tees , , , , , , 9t 3 , 752 . 9 3 , 7 32 Legal fees , , ., . ., 32 131, 858 . 2 , 31-67 117 , 7 33 Supplies . , s3 84, 3 1-7 . 7 , 620 . , 0 34 Telephone . .~ ~ ~ 84 6 5 , 7 31 . 4 7 , 513 . v~ , 3 35 Postage and shipping 85 97, 708 . 4 5 , 712 . 7,6 36 Occupancy 36 567,521 . 402,713 . 63,8 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 97 67,936 . 47, 555 . 12, 9 38 Printing and publications se 140,539 . 137,812 . -2,6 39 Travel , , 99 62,631 . 21,217 . 9,9 a0 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 40 24,907 . 21, 080 . 2, 4 41 interest 41 5,002 . 3,616 . 4 42 Depreciation, depletion, etc. (attach schedule) 42 116,278 . 84, 051 . 11, 1 43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize): a 49a b 43b c 48c d 43d e SEE STATEMENT 49e 93,701 . 315,699 . 156,0 V 4 L~ 44 rp~nlr~tlonf com~~~mple'tlnpalum f (meut0u'ub m m t315 . 44 7, .7 3 2 , .7T0.I 4, 84 3, 2 , , 7 *.1 1,4 1,429. :* Joint Costs. Check 1 it you are following SOP 98-2. Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services? " 0 Yes M No If -Yes,- enter (I) the aggregate amount of these hint costs $ ; (II) the amount allocated to Program services $ III the amount allocated to Management and general $ ' and Iv the amount allocated to Fundralsin $ Part III Statement o Program Service Accomp lishments What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? " SEE STATEMENT 5 Program Service All organizations must 001QIIDO Iho4 0%Ompi pWp000 nchbvOmOntD Ifs a WON and OOIIW80 rtNnnOI SICto lho numbs of clients aavOd, publications issued . ot0 DU ~xpenaes a'°° (ROQulroa fu 801(c~3) and oohlovomonte that am not mooaurnbb (Soetion 801(c)(3) and (4) organizations and 48a7(oXf) nonoxompt chMtnblo trusts must Woo ontor tno amount of grants and (4) orpa , and 4B4 (oX1) NIOCOtIORe t0 ONOIB.) trusts, but 000n01 for Otharo a LEGAL PROGRAM : C`TTRRFNT C`LCRC-~TT~CHMRNT A Grants and allocations 4,354,248 . b COMMUNICATIONS-ATT and allocations $ 489,016 . C allocations $ d Grants and allocations $ e Other program services (attach schedule) (Grants and allocations $ T Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) " 4,843,264 . 423011 o-os Form 990(2004) 2 08530808 759263 PACIFICLEGAL 2004 .05020 PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION PACIFI21 Form 990(2004) PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION 94-2197343 Page 3 Part IV Balance Sheets Note' Where required, attached schedules end amounts within the description column (A) (B) should be for end-of-year amounts only. Beginning of year End of year 45 Cash - non-interest-bearing , , . , 225,286 . as 598,588 . as Savings and temporary cash Investments , 911,61 6 . 48 443,29 6-7 47 a Accounts receivable , , , 47a 3,403 . s Hess: allowance for doubtful accounts , , 47b 17,075 . a7c 3,403 . ae a Pledges receivable , .. , .. . 48a 123,829 . b Hess: allowance for doubtful accounts 48b 91,491 . aee 123,829 . 49 Grants receivable , , , , , , , , , 49 50 Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees . 50 51 a Other notes and loans receivable , Sta b Less .