First Liberty Institute

First Liberty

Plano, TX
Tax-exempt since July 1973
EIN: 75-1403169

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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: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Voter Education, Registration (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$26M (2022)

Expenses

$19.8M (2022)

Total Assets

$21.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$183k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$25,974,312

Expenses

$19,847,586

Net Income

$6,126,726

Net Assets

$21,058,735

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$25,904,532	99.7%
Program Services	$45,002	0.2%
Investment Income	$33,508	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$8,730
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,281,307	6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$172,582	0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$8,047,787	40.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,241,603
Total Liabilities	$182,868
Net Assets	$21,058,735

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kelly Shackelford (President/Ceo)	$504,624	$0	$20,931
David Holmes (Coo/Cfo/Evp)	$382,384	$0	$14,792
Jeff Mateer (Clo/Evp)	$303,012	$0	$18,647
Hiram S Sasser (Exec. Gen. Counsel)	$263,388	$0	$21,158
Mike Berry (Vp External Affairs/Sr. Counsel)	$257,649	$0	$16,533
Rebecca Dummermuth (Counsel)	$207,794	$0	$7,568
David Hacker (Vp Litigation/Sr Counsel)	$187,113	$0	$12,651
Justin Butterfield (Sr. Counsel)	$174,765	$0	$9,390
Tim Dunn (Vice Chair Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Cover (Chair Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
Al Angell (Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
James Robertson (Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
David Tauber (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Muse Carlson (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Brown (Exec Comm, Board, Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Brown (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Paco Jordan (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Jody Thornton (Board)	$0	$0	$0
David Moore (Board)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$18,813,950

Expenses

$14,742,679

Net Income

$4,071,271

Net Assets

$14,932,009

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$18,765,951	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$47,999	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,281,094	8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$149,272	1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$6,174,191	41.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,201,181
Total Liabilities	$269,172
Net Assets	$14,932,009

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kelly Shackelford (President/Ceo)	$494,922	$0	$21,560
David Holmes (Coo/Cfo/Evp)	$376,968	$0	$21,687
Hiram S Sasser (Exec. Gen. Counsel)	$261,512	$0	$19,813
Mike Berry (Gen. Counsel)	$258,091	$0	$19,734
Andrew Graham (Senior Fellow)	$203,074	$0	$7,317
Justin Butterfield (Sr. Counsel)	$200,714	$0	$12,317
Roger Byron (Sr. Counsel)	$157,349	$0	$13,796
Jeremy Dys (Sr. Counsel)	$148,790	$0	$18,268
Tim Dunn (Vice Chair Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Cover (Chair Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
Al Angell (Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
James Robertson (Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
David Tauber (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Muse Carlson (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Brown (Exec Comm, Board, Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Brown (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Paco Jordan (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Jody Thornton (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Blackwell (Board)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$14,810,344

Expenses

$11,622,940

Net Income

$3,187,404

Net Assets

$10,683,872

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,475,924	97.7%
Program Services	$25,716	0.2%
Investment Income	$120,977	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$187,727	1.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,380,636	11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$141,533	1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,184,967	36.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,084,882
Total Liabilities	$401,010
Net Assets	$10,683,872

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kelly Shackelford (President/Ceo)	$576,219	$0	$24,563
David Holmes (Coo/Cfo/Evp)	$387,296	$0	$18,296
Hiram S Sasser (Exec. Gen. Counsel)	$293,222	$0	$21,018
Mike Berry (Gen. Counsel)	$206,694	$0	$20,202
Andrew Graham (Senior Fellow)	$165,527	$0	$8,664
Roger Byron (Sr. Counsel)	$153,168	$0	$14,174
Tim Dunn (Vice Chair Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Cover (Chair Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
Al Angell (Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
James Robertson (Exec Comm, Board)	$0	$0	$0
David Tauber (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Muse Carlson (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Brown (Exec Comm, Board, Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Brown (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Paco Jordan (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Jody Thornton (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Blackwell (Board)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$11,932,389

Expenses

$11,467,145

Net Income

$465,244

Net Assets

$7,496,468

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,814,181	99.0%
Program Services	$20,000	0.2%
Investment Income	$98,208	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,107,056	9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$148,729	1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,053,853	35.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,814,861
Total Liabilities	$318,393
Net Assets	$7,496,468

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$11,410,038

Expenses

$9,964,182

Net Income

$1,445,856

Net Assets

$7,031,224

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,174,801	97.9%
Program Services	$202,752	1.8%
Investment Income	$32,485	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$981,750	9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$71,336	0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,014,927	40.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,255,961
Total Liabilities	$224,737
Net Assets	$7,031,224

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$10,099,518

Expenses

$8,483,098

Net Income

$1,616,420

Net Assets

$5,585,368

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,019,006	99.2%
Program Services	$67,000	0.7%
Investment Income	$13,512	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$903,062	10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$54,038	0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,121,880	36.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,585,548
Total Liabilities	$180
Net Assets	$5,585,368

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$8,392,977

Expenses

$8,739,237

Net Income

-$346,260

Net Assets

$3,968,947

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,133,823	96.9%
Program Services	$248,062	3.0%
Investment Income	$11,092	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$564,093	6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,340,279	38.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,128,143
Total Liabilities	$159,196
Net Assets	$3,968,947

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$8,241,792

Expenses

$8,062,474

Net Income

$179,318

Net Assets

$4,315,208

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,217,460	99.7%
Program Services	$20,440	0.2%
Investment Income	$3,892	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$659,291	8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,834,420	35.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,402,441
Total Liabilities	$87,233
Net Assets	$4,315,208

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$8,407,540

Expenses

$6,585,911

Net Income

$1,821,629

Net Assets

$4,135,890

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,401,463	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6,077	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$573,724	8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$690,180	10.5%
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,065,144	31.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,222,163
Total Liabilities	$86,273
Net Assets	$4,135,890

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$5,033,074

Expenses

$5,383,518

Net Income

-$350,444

Net Assets

$2,314,261

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,996,489	99.3%
Program Services	$29,995	0.6%
Investment Income	$6,542	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$892,052	16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,051,564	19.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,060,065
Total Liabilities	$745,804
Net Assets	$2,314,261

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$3,631,494

Expenses

$3,271,749

Net Income

$359,745

Net Assets

$2,664,706

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,409,981	93.9%
Program Services	$215,000	5.9%
Investment Income	$6,481	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$32	0.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$527,395	16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$103,325	3.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,039,673	31.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,664,706
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,664,706

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$725,516

Expenses

$1,367,569

Net Income

-$642,053

Net Assets

$2,304,957

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$717,233	98.9%
Program Services	$6,684	0.9%
Investment Income	$1,599	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$290,750	21.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$564,093	41.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,304,957
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,304,957

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$2,926,048

Expenses

$2,712,822

Net Income

$213,226

Net Assets

$2,947,010

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,860,435	97.8%
Program Services	$58,000	2.0%
Investment Income	$6,490	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,123	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$431,500	15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,952,649
Total Liabilities	$5,639
Net Assets	$2,947,010

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Revenue $26M (2022)

Expenses $19.8M (2022)

Total Assets $21.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities $183k (2022)

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$26M (2022)

Expenses

$19.8M (2022)

Total Assets

$21.2M (2022)

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$183k (2022)

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