Pacific Justice Institute: mission, leadership and finances
California Christian legal group founded in 1997 that defends religious freedom and parental rights.
Organization
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sacramento, CA |
| EIN | 91-1823641 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | pacificjustice.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $4.7 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $4.5 million |
| Total assets | $9.0 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The Pacific Justice Institute is a nonprofit legal organization that represents people in cases on religious expression, schools and parental rights.
Pacific Justice Institute is listed here in the category "Legal". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 1997 and Brad Dacus is its president.
Pacific Justice Institute is a legal organization. It is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It is funded by donations and files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $4.7 million, total expenses of $4.5 million and total assets of $9.0 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Pacific Justice Institute. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It supports religious freedom and parental involvement in education.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Alliance Defending Freedom, First Liberty Institute, Thomas More Society.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026