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Filing year 2023

ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE

Oakland, California·EIN 85-3209787·NTEE I01 · Crime & Legal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$54.4M
Total assets
$51.9M
Total expenses
$30.1M
Reported officers
19
Mission

ASJ'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY CRIME, VIOLENCE AND INCARCERATION AND TO ENGAGE IN PROMOTING NEW SAFETY SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BUILDING, ORGANIZING, AND ADVOCATING FOR SAFETY SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE EXCESSIVE INCARCERATION AND EXPAND COMMUNITY WELLBEING. WE SUPPORT A RANGE OF SHARED SAFETY SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING REDUCING THE OVERUSE OF INCARCERATION AND EXPANDING CRIME PREVENTION, COMMUNITY HEALTH, REHABILITATION, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND TRAUMA RECOVERY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$396k
$431k
Base
$364k
Bonus
Other
$560
Benefits
$25k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide
$294k
$320k
Base
$242k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$840
Benefits
$25k
Chief of Federal Advocacy
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$220k
$239k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
$840
Benefits
$24k
President
75th to 90th percentile
$216k
$235k
Base
$184k
Bonus
Other
$840
Benefits
$15k
Director, State Policy & Research
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$234k
Base
$187k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$13k
Senior Director, Finance
Above 90th percentile
$214k
$233k
Base
$180k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$19k
Marketing & Communications Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$213k
$232k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
Executive Director, Csj
75th to 90th percentile
$213k
$231k
Base
$185k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$21k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide
$204k
$223k
Base
$132k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$38k
Chief of State Advocacy
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide
$142k
$155k
Base
$104k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$13k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Crime & Legal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 24%
from 2022

From $318k in 2022 to $396k in 2023.

$318k
2022
$396k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$359k to $431k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 49%.

$318k in 2022 to $396k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 28% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$36.5M
$29.4M
2022
$54.4M
$30.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Crime & Legal-Related executives earn in California

Comparable crime & legal-related organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $115,586.

25th percentile
$61k
Median
$115,586
75th percentile
$185k
90th percentile
$232k

These are crime & legal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 380 organizations across 380 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Crime & Legal-Related pay data for California
FAQ

Common questions about ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE received $395,581 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

What are ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE reported $54.4M in total revenue and $30.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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