CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IS A NATIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT INVESTIGATES, EXPOSES, AND COMBATS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN. THROUGH STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS IMPACT LITIGATION, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS HOLDS GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE, HEALTHY, AND FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1995, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS HAS ACHIEVED LASTING, SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ACROSS OVER 20 STATES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pres./exec.dir. officer (unspecified) | $251k | — | — | $26k | $287k $311k |
CPO highest compensated employee | $235k | — | — | $26k | $271k $293k |
Chief Counsel highest compensated employee | $212k | — | — | $17k | $238k $257k |
Dep Litigation Dir highest compensated employee | $203k | — | — | $9k | $220k $238k |
Dep Litigation Dir highest compensated employee | $192k | — | — | $10k | $210k $227k |
CFO | $181k | — | — | $2k | $190k $206k |
Dir. of Advocacy & Policy highest compensated employee | $176k | — | — | $4k | $186k $201k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
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Up 5%
from 2023
From $273k in 2023 to $287k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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