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James Lacy

CEO · Policy Issues Institute

CEO at Policy Issues Institute. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$713K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as CEO of Policy Issues Institute, based in Laguna Niguel, CA.
Received $713K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President & Ed of United States Justice Foundation — $246K.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

United States Justice Foundation President & Ed · $2.9M revenue · Laguna Niguel, CAUnited States Justice Foundation is a non-profit public interest, legal action organization dedicated to instruct, inform and educate the public on,…pay $50K → $246KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$246Kreported comp
Policy Issues Institute CEO · $5.9M revenue · Laguna Niguel, CAOur primary purpose is the study/research of America's public policy, including research on public policy issues and provide information to the…pay $323K → $467KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$467Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named James Lacy

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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James Lacy 1 organization · Campton, KYKentucky Farm Bureau Federation
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James Lacy 1 organization · Haddonfield, NJHaddonfield School District Scholarship and Education Fund INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

F
President · FY2024
$409K
A
Asst Secretary · FY2025
$65K
A
Vice President · FY2024
$45K
L
Director · FY2024
$42K
B
Treasurer · FY2025
$32K
M
Director · FY2024
$500
R
Director · FY2024
$500
R
Director · FY2024
$500
N
Director · FY2025
$500
S
Director · FY2025
$500
W
Vice President · FY2022
$500
B
Director · FY2021

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org