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.
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $166k | — | — | $42k | $231k $259k |
Project Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | — | — | $24k | $224k $251k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | — | — | $2k | $218k $244k |
Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | — | — | $17k | $215k $241k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $149k | — | — | $42k | $212k $238k |
Dir of Grants Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $132k | — | — | $42k | $195k $218k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $1k | $170k $191k |
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.
- 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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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