Landmark Legal Foundation

Kansas City, MO
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1976
EIN: 51-0203802

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Public Interest Law, Litigation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$3.64M (2023)

Expenses

$1.74M (2023)

Total Assets

$13.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$156k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$3,635,319

Expenses

$1,741,631

Net Income

$1,893,688

Net Assets

$13,464,458

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,383,266	93.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$492,523	13.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$240,646
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$176	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$911,619	52.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$192,020	11.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,620,535
Total Liabilities	$156,077
Net Assets	$13,464,458

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard P Hutchison (Director/President)	$275,625	$0	$68,165
Matthew C Forys (Executive Vice President)	$188,750	$0	$61,501
Michael J O'neill (Vice President For Legal Programming)	$188,750	$0	$60,811
Mark R Levin (Director/Chairman)	$35,000	$0	$33,016
Edwin Meese Iii (Director/Second Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
John Richardson (Director/First Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Davenport (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Matthews (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$7,810,830

Expenses

$1,685,062

Net Income

$6,125,768

Net Assets

$11,395,142

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,792,446	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$18,206	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$178	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$401,982	23.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$454,217	27.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,588,936
Total Liabilities	$193,794
Net Assets	$11,395,142

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard P Hutchison (Director/President)	$255,833	$0	$78,696
Matthew C Forys (Meese Fellow)	$175,833	$0	$59,204
Michael J O'neill (Olson Legal Chair)	$175,833	$0	$58,592
Robert S Levin (Staff Counsel)	$133,846	$0	$30,846
Mark R Levin (Director/Chairman)	$35,000	$0	$32,452
John Richardson (Director/First Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese Iii (Director/Second Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Davenport (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,675,376

Expenses

$1,516,583

Net Income

$158,793

Net Assets

$5,235,396

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,664,860	99.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$10,347	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$169	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$405,357	26.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$364,820	24.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,315,439
Total Liabilities	$80,043
Net Assets	$5,235,396

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard P Hutchison (Director/President)	$235,000	$0	$74,173
Matthew C Forys (Meese Fellow)	$155,000	$0	$55,555
Michael J O'neill (Olson Legal Chair)	$155,000	$0	$54,836
Robert S Levin (Staff Counsel)	$120,000	$0	$39,571
Mark R Levin (Director/Chairman)	$62,500	$0	$33,684
John Richardson (Director/First Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese Iii (Director/Second Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Mcdowell (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Davenport (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,175,648

Expenses

$1,496,908

Net Income

-$321,260

Net Assets

$5,070,285

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,133,631	96.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$41,848	3.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$169	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$437,199	29.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$356,041	23.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,154,286
Total Liabilities	$84,001
Net Assets	$5,070,285

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard P Hutchison (Director/President)	$235,000	$0	$73,358
Matthew C Forys (Meese Fellow)	$155,000	$0	$51,884
Michael J O'neill (Olson Legal Chair)	$155,000	$0	$51,073
Robert S Levin (Staff Counsel)	$120,000	$0	$48,080
Mark R Levin (Director/Chairman)	$95,000	$0	$33,840
John Richardson (Director/First Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese Iii (Director/Second Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Mcdowell (Director/Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Davenport (Director/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,510,009

Expenses

$1,450,818

Net Income

$59,191

Net Assets

$5,391,545

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,431,928	94.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$77,908	5.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$173	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$449,456	31.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$360,362	24.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,479,414
Total Liabilities	$87,869
Net Assets	$5,391,545

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,075,778

Expenses

$1,546,510

Net Income

-$470,732

Net Assets

$5,332,354

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,046,721	97.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$28,885	2.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$172	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$430,669	27.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$488,576	31.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,415,788
Total Liabilities	$83,434
Net Assets	$5,332,354

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$1,620,749

Expenses

$1,672,353

Net Income

-$51,604

Net Assets

$5,803,086

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,600,501	98.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$19,739	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$509	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$717,620	42.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$272,068	16.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,889,678
Total Liabilities	$86,592
Net Assets	$5,803,086

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,250,889

Expenses

$1,800,533

Net Income

-$549,644

Net Assets

$5,854,690

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,224,064	97.9%
Program Services	$6,500	0.5%
Investment Income	$17,782	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,543	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$811,788	45.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$316,029	17.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,991,167
Total Liabilities	$136,477
Net Assets	$5,854,690

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$2,411,494

Expenses

$1,757,539

Net Income

$653,955

Net Assets

$6,404,334

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,078,574	86.2%
Program Services	$313,000	13.0%
Investment Income	$17,413	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,507	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$815,800	46.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$311,868	17.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,528,303
Total Liabilities	$123,969
Net Assets	$6,404,334

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,909,766

Expenses

$1,863,353

Net Income

$46,413

Net Assets

$5,750,379

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,894,175	99.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$15,428	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$163	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$848,194	45.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$290,210	15.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,870,544
Total Liabilities	$120,165
Net Assets	$5,750,379

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,801,622

Expenses

$2,002,330

Net Income

-$200,708

Net Assets

$5,703,966

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,782,234	98.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$19,215	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$173	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$914,750	45.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$280,588	14.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,867,990
Total Liabilities	$164,024
Net Assets	$5,703,966

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,948,470

Expenses

$1,740,277

Net Income

$208,193

Net Assets

$5,904,674

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,919,742	98.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$28,570	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$158	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$816,577	46.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$69,144	4.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,017,521
Total Liabilities	$112,847
Net Assets	$5,904,674

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,198,188

Expenses

$1,839,784

Net Income

-$641,596

Net Assets

$5,696,481

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,150,405	96.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$47,605	4.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$178	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$869,427	47.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$78,133	4.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,806,057
Total Liabilities	$109,576
Net Assets	$5,696,481

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$3,051,812

Expenses

$1,602,175

Net Income

$1,449,637

Net Assets

$6,108,410

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,015,944	98.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$35,676	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$192	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$796,118	49.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$167,057	10.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,215,641
Total Liabilities	$107,231
Net Assets	$6,108,410

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Revenue $3.64M (2023)

Expenses $1.74M (2023)

Total Assets $13.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities $156k (2023)

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Revenue

$3.64M (2023)

Expenses

$1.74M (2023)

Total Assets

$13.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$156k (2023)

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