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Employees Pacific Legal Foundation James Burling

James Burling

Highest compensated employee

Vice President of Legal Affairs at Pacific Legal Foundation

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$274,387
2024

Total compensation

James Burling has been listed as an employee of Pacific Legal Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James Burling has increased by 14.7% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$274,387
-1.3%
Vice President of Legal Affairs
2024
$225k org
30 hrs/wk
$50k other
--
$277,895
+8.2%
Vice President Legal Affair
2023
$231k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$48k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James Burling to:

2024

Other employees at Pacific Legal Foundation

Steven Anderson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$695,722
$620,178 from orgNo related comp$75,544 other
John Groen
Executive Vice President
$415,143
$345,704 from orgNo related comp$69,439 other
Lawrance Salzman
Secretary
$339,977
$270,841 from orgNo related comp$69,136 other
Charles Wilcox IV
Treasurer
$313,829
$259,446 from orgNo related comp$54,383 other
Steve Simpson
Director of SOP
$291,419
$256,798 from orgNo related comp$34,621 other
Todd Gaziano
Seperation of Powers
$278,942
$232,348 from orgNo related comp$46,594 other
Joshua Thompson
Dir.Of Equ and Opp Lit.
$276,052
$221,796 from orgNo related comp$54,256 other
Scott Barton
Vice President of Comm and Marketing
$264,871
$222,728 from orgNo related comp$42,143 other
Doug Kruse
Vice President, Development
$259,195
$221,934 from orgNo related comp$37,261 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Pacific Legal Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Pacific Legal Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Pacific Legal Foundation 990 published

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$37k other
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$275k org
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$38k other
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$290,059
Vice President, Legal Affairs
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$265k org
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$26k other
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$257,602
+7.7%
Dir.Litigation,Asst Sec/Tr
2017
$236k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$22k other
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$239,180
Dir.Litigation,Asst Sec/Treas
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$221k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$19k other
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