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Filing year 2023

ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND

New York, New York·EIN 13-2855641·3
Total revenue
$4.7M
Total assets
$14M
Total expenses
$4.1M
Reported officers
21
Mission

THE ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND (AALDEF), FOUNDED IN 1974, IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS THROUGH LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$284k
Base
$239k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Director, Democracy Progra
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$220k
$247k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Assistant Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$189k
$212k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Legal Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$201k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Senior Staff Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$172k
$193k
Base
$158k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Senior Staff Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$166k
$186k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$1k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Up 3%
from 2022

From $247k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.

$247k
2022
$253k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$287k to $284k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 33%.

$247k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 16% 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

ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.5M
$2.9M
2022
$4.7M
$4.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND received $253,439 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND reported $4.7M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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