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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Financial strength (30%)
84/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
Pepperdine Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL) is a student organization dedicated to fostering service activity and inspiring interest in the field of public interest law in the Pepperdine Law community. In pursuit of this mission, APIL empowers students to engage service opportunities, educates students about the field of public interest law, and provides funding for students to pursue summer clerkships in non-profit law firms and Public Defenders’ offices.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$755.1M
Total Revenue
$666.5M
Total Expenses
$1973.8M
Net Assets
5155
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
76.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
1579.1%
Operating Reserve
35.54x
Liability-to-Asset
27.8%
Revenue Diversification
73.4%
Executive Compensation
$10.7M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 237 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
76.1% | 87.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
22.5% | 10.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.4% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1579.1% | 4180.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
35.5 mo | 20.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
27.8% | 26.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
73.4% | 82.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
7.0% | 6.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
0.3% | 4.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
11.7% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $755.1M | $666.5M | $1973.8M | 76.1% | 5155 |
| 2024 | $705.5M | $664.7M | $1854.1M | 77.4% | 5165 |
| 2023 | $699.8M | $649.4M | $1712.5M | 79.7% | 5301 |
| 2022 | $719.1M | $639.6M | $1664.0M | 79.0% | 4676 |
| 2021 | $791.5M | $559.6M | N/A | — | 4518 |
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