Lex Rex Institute

Tax-deductible

Long Beach, CA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 87-1469209Revenue $282K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlexrex.org444 W Ocean Blvd Ste 1403, 90802-4522 · Long Beach, CATax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To restore America's founding principles by defending the rule of law, educate the public on constitutional governance, and hold public officials accountable to their constitutional and moral duties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$555K
to officers and key staff · 230% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 230% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$282K
FY2024▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$172K
FY2024$282K
Net assets
$46K
FY2024▲ +236%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$14K
FY2024$46K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $109K Management & general 55% · $132K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $555K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Attorney
$471,140Pt VII · Sec A
CFO and Legal Assistant
$49,680Pt VII · Sec A
$23,727Pt VII · Sec A
$8,540Pt VII · Sec A
Accountant
$1,513Pt VII · Sec A

Alexander Haberbush’s $471K as CEO and Attorney is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Alexander Haberbush$471,140$6,034
Kristin Jones$49,680$26,576
Deborah Pauly$23,727—
Alexander Bostic$8,540$750
Laurence Jones$1,513—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Defends the rule of law, educates on constitutional governance, and holds officials accountable.

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3 programs · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Constitutional Litigation and Advocacy

Provides legal representation and files amicus briefs in significant constitutional cases of benefit to all Americans.

$76Kprogram expense
02

Government Accountability and Reform Initiatives

Assists local governments and citizens in promoting transparent, constitutional governance, including advising on election integrity measures and public accountability reforms in jurisdictions comprised of nearly five million citizens.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Public Education and Outreach

Hosts webinars, produces educational media, and speaks before civic and community groups to teach the principles of the Constitution and the rule of law, reaching more than 10,000 individuals.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$71K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$134$134
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$109K$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $282K$241K$41K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $172K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,879 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,490$136,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,933$144,968
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,423$281,879
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,702$134,786
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,746$106,475
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,448$241,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,025$40,618
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,879 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,911
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,968 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,968 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281,879
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,261 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,810 · Management $59,764$130,574
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,212$4,212
IX-11a Management feesManagement $29,813$29,813
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,608$24,608
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,671$1,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $134$134
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27,331$27,331
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,316$15,316
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,602$7,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,037 · Management $132,224 · Fundraising $0$241,261
Part X · Balance sheet $45,969 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,351$45,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,351$45,969
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,351$45,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,351$45,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,879
XI-2 Total expenses$241,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,351
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,969

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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