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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director/sec-treas Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $117k $126k |
Administrator Officer (Unspecified) | $92k $99k |
Deputy Director - Joined 2/2024 Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | $84k $90k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2023
From $117k in 2023 to $117k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES
What does the Director (Operational) of DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES received $116,850 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES reported $3M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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