Civic Intelligence

First Liberty Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 75-1403169

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Oct 08, 2021

Organization Profilewww.FirstLiberty.org
2001 W Plano ParkwayPlano, TX 75075

(972) 941-4444

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

20th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

11th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

66th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$516,482

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.7% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

86th percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets20th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,201,181

Up $4,116,299 (+37%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$14,932,009

Up $4,248,137 (+40%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$269,172

Down $131,838 (-33%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue11th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$18,813,950

Up $4,003,606 (+27%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$14,742,679

Up $3,119,739 (+27%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$4,071,271

Up $883,867 (+28%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $2,952,649Liabilities 2010: $5,639Net Assets 2010: $2,947,0102010Assets 2011: $2,304,957Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $2,304,9572011Assets 2012: $2,664,706Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $2,664,7062012Assets 2013: $3,060,065Liabilities 2013: $745,804Net Assets 2013: $2,314,2612013Assets 2014: $4,222,163Liabilities 2014: $86,273Net Assets 2014: $4,135,8902014Assets 2015: $4,402,441Liabilities 2015: $87,233Net Assets 2015: $4,315,2082015Assets 2016: $4,128,143Liabilities 2016: $159,196Net Assets 2016: $3,968,9472016Assets 2017: $5,585,548Liabilities 2017: $180Net Assets 2017: $5,585,3682017Assets 2018: $7,255,961Liabilities 2018: $224,737Net Assets 2018: $7,031,2242018Assets 2019: $7,814,861Liabilities 2019: $318,393Net Assets 2019: $7,496,4682019Assets 2020: $11,084,882Liabilities 2020: $401,010Net Assets 2020: $10,683,8722020Assets 2021: $15,201,181Liabilities 2021: $269,172Net Assets 2021: $14,932,0092021Assets 2022: $21,241,603Liabilities 2022: $182,868Net Assets 2022: $21,058,7352022Assets 2023: $24,695,679Liabilities 2023: $3,202,470Net Assets 2023: $21,493,2092023Assets 2024: $22,659,438Liabilities 2024: $3,787,867Net Assets 2024: $18,871,5712024Assets 2025: $25,253,403Liabilities 2025: $3,419,859Net Assets 2025: $21,833,5442025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$15,201,181
Liabilities$269,172
Net Assets$14,932,009
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2010: $2,926,048Expenses 2010: $2,712,822Net Income 2010: $213,2262010Expenses 2011: $1,367,5692011Revenue 2012: $3,631,494Expenses 2012: $3,271,749Net Income 2012: $359,7452012Revenue 2013: $5,033,074Expenses 2013: $5,383,518Net Income 2013: -$350,4442013Revenue 2014: $8,407,540Expenses 2014: $6,585,911Net Income 2014: $1,821,6292014Revenue 2015: $8,241,792Expenses 2015: $8,062,474Net Income 2015: $179,3182015Revenue 2016: $8,392,977Expenses 2016: $8,739,237Net Income 2016: -$346,2602016Revenue 2017: $10,099,518Expenses 2017: $8,483,098Net Income 2017: $1,616,4202017Revenue 2018: $11,410,038Expenses 2018: $9,964,182Net Income 2018: $1,445,8562018Revenue 2019: $11,932,389Expenses 2019: $11,467,145Net Income 2019: $465,2442019Revenue 2020: $14,810,344Expenses 2020: $11,622,940Net Income 2020: $3,187,4042020Revenue 2021: $18,813,950Expenses 2021: $14,742,679Net Income 2021: $4,071,2712021Revenue 2022: $25,974,312Expenses 2022: $19,847,586Net Income 2022: $6,126,7262022Revenue 2023: $24,336,900Expenses 2023: $23,902,426Net Income 2023: $434,4742023Revenue 2024: $22,142,341Expenses 2024: $24,763,979Net Income 2024: -$2,621,6382024Revenue 2025: $29,330,476Expenses 2025: $26,422,108Net Income 2025: $2,908,3682025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$18,813,950
Expenses$14,742,679
Net Income$4,071,271
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Oct 8, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$18,813,950
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

First liberty institute provides pro bono legal services to advance and defend religious liberty for individuals, churches, and other ministries and organizations.

First Liberty Institute provides pro bono legal services to advance and defend religious liberty for individuals, churches, and other ministries and organizations

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$6,410,718$7,821,039▲ $1,410,321
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$4,053,855$5,738,954▲ $1,685,099
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$126,701$1,051,579▲ $924,878
Accounts Receivable$0$106,962▲ $106,962
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$201,115$95,558▼ $105,557
Total Assets$11,084,882$15,201,181▲ $4,116,299
Other Assets Total$292,493$387,089▲ $94,596
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$401,010$269,172▼ $131,838
Other Liabilities-$0-
Total Liabilities$401,010$269,172▼ $131,838
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$10,231,282$13,656,483▲ $3,425,201
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$452,590$1,275,526▲ $822,936
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$10,683,872$14,932,009▲ $4,248,137
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,084,882$15,201,181▲ $4,116,299

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$52,496$684,514$737,010
Leasehold Improvements$32,976$429,990$462,966
Other Land Buildings$10,086$131,509$141,595
Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kelly ShackelfordPresident/CEOFT$494,922$21,560$516,482
Kelly Shackelford--$413,461$103,021$516,482
David HolmesCOO/CFO/evpFT$376,968$21,687$398,655
David Holmes--$311,271$87,384$398,655
Hiram S SasserExec. Gen. CounselFT$261,512$19,813$281,325
Hiram S Sasser--$235,107$46,218$281,325
Mike BerryGen. CounselFT$258,091$19,734$277,825
Mike Berry--$217,114$60,711$277,825
Justin ButterfieldSr. CounselFT$200,714$12,317$213,031
Justin Butterfield--$194,441$18,590$213,031
Andrew GrahamSenior FellowFT$203,074$7,317$210,391
Andrew Graham--$134,233$76,158$210,391
Roger ByronSr. CounselFT$157,349$13,796$171,145
Roger Byron--$138,705$32,440$171,145
Jeremy DysSr. CounselFT$148,790$18,268$167,058
Jeremy Dys--$132,457$34,601$167,058

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark CoverChair Exec Comm, Board
Tim DunnVice Chair Exec Comm, Board
David TauberBoard
Deborah Muse CarlsonBoard
Jerry BrownBoard
Jody ThorntonBoard
Ken BlackwellBoard
Paco JordanBoard
Al AngellExec Comm, Board
James RobertsonExec Comm, Board
Dale BrownExec Comm, Board, Secretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Dunham and CompanyConsulting svcs.17950 Preston Rd 340, Dallas, TX 75075$343,747
Madison StrategiesConsulting7212 Weathervane Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542$137,500
Todd Dexter Assocconsultation9230 Twelve Stones, Roswell, GA 30076$116,958
CRC AdvisorsDigital consulting6111 W Plano Parkway 2200, Plano, TX 75093$107,766
-Communications consult.2850 Eisenhower Ave 1st fl, Alexandria, VA 22314$100,951
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$18,765,951
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$47,999
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$18,761,627
Change in Net Assets
$4,071,271

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded60$1,131,975stock exchange
Total Noncash Contributions60$1,131,975-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$18,813,950
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$176,866
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$18,990,816
Total Revenue per Form 990
$18,813,950
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$8,751,067
Other Expenses$5,796,088
Total Fundraising Expense$1,501,677
Professional Fundraising Fees$149,272
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$46,252

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$5,086,037$759,063$329,091$6,174,191
Fees for Services Other$1,530,973$95,797$86,696$1,713,466
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$1,029,231$124,017$127,846$1,281,094
Conferences and Meetings$706,651$0$176,150$882,801
Advertising$646,539$16,021$115,327$777,887
Other Employee Benefits$546,210$64,220$51,732$662,162
Occupancy$378,916$56,418$186,570$621,904
Information Technology$431,550$36,657$57,868$526,075
Payroll Taxes$394,743$56,865$29,598$481,206
Travel$293,984$11,782$32,870$338,636
Office Expenses$199,888$65,051$35,372$300,311
Other Expenses$108,048$17,776$107,688$233,512
Fees for Services Legal$149,323$18,217$0$167,540
Pension Plan Contributions$122,450$29,964$0$152,414
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$149,272$149,272
Insurance$104,038$15,853$6,935$126,826
Depreciation Depletion$64,594$5,487$8,662$78,743
Grants to Domestic Orgs$46,252--$46,252
Fees for Services Accounting$5,250$23,137$0$28,387
Total Functional Expenses$529,648$0$611,040$1,140,688

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$14,742,679
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$14,742,679
Total Expenses per Form 990$14,742,679
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
US Supreme CourtWashington, DC501(c)3General support$31,252
Council for NationalWashington, DC501(c)3General support$15,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$149,272
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
None$0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Liberty Institute
EIN
75-1403169
Phone
9729414444
Address
2001 W Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75075
Doing Business As
First Liberty

Signing Officer

Name
David Holmes
Title
COO/CFO/evp
Phone
9729414444
Signed
2021-10-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1972
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
62
Volunteers
150

Preparer

Firm
Edward E Gray CPA
Address
5200 KELLER SPRINGS RD APT 1111, DALLAS, TX 75248
Preparer
Edward E Gray CPA
Phone
9729770148
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The draft Form 990 is reviewed by the Board's Finance Committee and outside legal counsel, and any questions are resolved before the Form 990 is filed.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Policy is discussed at each board meeting.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“Officer compensation is reviewed annually by Compensation Committee and Board”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“Key employee compensation is reviewed annually by Compensation Committee and Board”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Policies available upon request”

Other

“Pt VI, Line 17: States for which a copy is required to be filed: CA, GA, HI, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV, WI”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Business consulting 469141. 445684. 0. 23457.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Education/Fulfillment 285489. 161429. 92993. 31067.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Subscriptions and dues 112171. 109367. 2804. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Training 30476. 30476. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Education and acquisition 816189. 784017. 0. 32172.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“"Management has concluded that any tax positions that would not meet the more-likely-than-not criterion of FASB ASC 740-10 would be immaterial to the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements do not include any provision for uncertain tax positions, and no related interest or penalties have been recorded in the statements of activities or accrued in the statements of financial position."”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,201,181
Liabilities
$269,172
Net assets
$14,932,009
Revenue
$18,813,950
Expenses
$14,742,679
Net income
$4,071,271
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.3$3.42$21.8$29.3$26.4$2.91
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.7$3.79$18.9$22.1$24.8$2.62
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.7$3.20$21.5$24.3$23.9$0.43
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.2$0.18$21.1$26.0$19.8$6.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.2$0.27$14.9$18.8$14.7$4.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.1$0.40$10.7$14.8$11.6$3.19
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.81$0.32$7.50$11.9$11.5$0.47
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.26$0.22$7.03$11.4$9.96$1.45
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.59$0.00$5.59$10.1$8.48$1.62
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.13$0.16$3.97$8.39$8.74$0.35
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.40$0.09$4.32$8.24$8.06$0.18
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.22$0.09$4.14$8.41$6.59$1.82
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.06$0.75$2.31$5.03$5.38$0.35
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$2.66$3.63$3.27$0.36
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.30$0.00$2.30$1.37
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.95$0.01$2.95$2.93$2.71$0.21