WE ARE AN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FIRM, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FIRM, AND NON-PROFIT WORKING TO END MASS INCARCERATION. OUR MISSION AND VISION IS TO USE ARCHITECTURE TO ADDRESS THE RACISM, POVERTY, AND UNEQUAL ACCESS TO RESOURCES CAUSED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ITSELF. OUR WORK COUNTERS THE TRADITIONAL ADVERSARIAL AND PUNITIVE ARCHITECTURE OF JUSTICE--COURTHOUSES, PRISONS, AND JAILS--BY CREATING SPACES AND BUILDINGS FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE COMING OUT OF INCARCERATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $102k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Community Engagement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | — | $22k | $181k $192k |
Studio Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | $26k | $178k $189k |
Co-founder, Exec Dir, Design Dir Officer (Unspecified) | $165k | — | — | $13k | $178k $189k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $161k | — | — | $16k | $177k $188k |
Director of Advancement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $8k | $158k $167k |
Dir of Strat Partnerships & Bus Dev Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $131k | — | — | $21k | $152k $161k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide | $135k | — | — | $16k | $152k $161k |
Former COO (through 5/2025) Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | $102k | — | — | $6k | $108k $115k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES equaled 4% 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 3%
from 2023
From $176k in 2023 to $181k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 17%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.
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 DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES received $180,721 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES reported $3.2M in total revenue and $4.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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