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Filing year 2023

CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC

New Brunswick, New Jersey·EIN 21-0684259·NTEE I80 · Crime & Legal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$13M
Total assets
$7.4M
Total expenses
$13M
Reported officers
30
Mission

PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN MERCER COUNTY, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, AND UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Deputy Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$231k
$259k
Base
$166k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Project Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$251k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$244k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Deputy Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$241k
Base
$176k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$238k
Base
$149k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Dir of Grants
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$195k
$218k
Base
$132k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Senior Staff Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$170k
$191k
Base
$150k
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 23 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 CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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 11%
from 2022

From $208k in 2022 to $231k in 2023.

$208k
2022
$231k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$242k to $259k

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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$208k in 2022 to $231k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 38% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC received $231,195 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

What are CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC reported $13M in total revenue and $13M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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