CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER BELIEVES EVERY CHILD SHOULD GROW UP WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION OF FAMILY, HEALTH AND EDUCATION AND LIVE IN A WORLD FREE FROM POVERTY, TRAUMA, RACISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION. OUR MORE THAN 100 STAFF TOGETHER WITH DC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS USE THE LAW TO SOLVE CHILDREN'S URGENT PROBLEMS TODAY AND IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS THAT WILL AFFECT THEIR LIVES TOMORROW. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996, WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 50,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DIRECTLY AND MULTIPLIED OUR IMPACT BY ADVOCATING FOR CITY-WIDE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Director highest compensated employee $216k $229k | |||||
Policy Director highest compensated employee $204k $216k | |||||
Chief Talent and Equity Officer key employee $196k $208k | |||||
Director, Guardian Ad Litem Program director (operational) $173k $184k | |||||
Director, Healthy Together Program director (operational) $156k $166k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $218k in 2023 to $228k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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