Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Defender Officer (Unspecified) | $217k | — | — | $34k | $254k $283k |
First Assistant Officer (Unspecified) | $197k | — | — | $35k | $238k $266k |
Assistant Federal Defender Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $23k | $231k $258k |
Assistant Federal Defender Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $23k | $231k $257k |
Assistant Federal Defender Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $22k | $231k $257k |
First Assistant Federal De Officer (Unspecified) | $203k | — | — | $12k | $220k $245k |
Assistant Federal Defender Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $4k | $212k $237k |
Assistant Federal Defender Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $3k | $208k $232k |
Chief Federal Defender Officer (Unspecified) | $148k | — | — | $18k | $170k $190k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA equaled 0.3% 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $254k in 2022 to $254k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 16%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Crime & Legal-Related executives earn in Pennsylvania
Comparable crime & legal-related organizations in Pennsylvania pay their highest-earning executive a median of $92,475.
These are crime & legal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 155 organizations across 155 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Crime & Legal-Related pay data for Pennsylvania →Common questions about DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA received $231,101 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA reported $97.4M in total revenue and $97.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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