The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center provides free legal services through pro bono lawyers to low-income individuals, nonprofit organizations and small businesses primarily in the District of Columbia. The Pro Bono Center also recruits and trains lawyers and law firms to provide business and transactional legal services to community-based non-profit organizations and small, disadvantaged businesses.
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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $966
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $630
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $367
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $219k | — | $966 | $30k | $277k $303k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $187k | — | $630 | $23k | $232k $254k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $177k $194k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | $2k | $13k | $174k $191k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | $367 | $17k | $174k $191k |
Senior Managing Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $155k $170k |
Executive Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $87k $96k |
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 20 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 16%
from 2022
From $238k in 2022 to $277k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 68% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER received $276,511 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER reported $5.6M in total revenue and $5.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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