Community Legal Services was established to ensure the best interests of the public are represented by participating and intervening before the California Public Utilities Commission, and all other municipal, state, or federal regulatory bodies that can directly or indirectly affect ratepayer interests.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
- Base
- $377k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/director/ceo/general Counsel 75th to 90th percentile | $377k | — | — | — | $257k $273k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES equaled 77% 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 31%
from 2023
From $196k in 2023 to $257k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 31% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 212%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES received $257,193 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES equaled 77% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES reported $663k in total revenue and $336k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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