To advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deputy Director Unclassified | $158k | — | — | $18k | $191k $208k |
Legal Director Unclassified | $162k | — | — | $12k | $190k $207k |
Policy Director Unclassified | $136k | — | — | $28k | $177k $193k |
Sr. Policy Advisor Unclassified | $151k | — | — | — | $166k $181k |
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $143k | — | — | — | $158k $173k |
Development Dir. Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $138k $151k |
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $120k $130k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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.
Down 4%
from 2022
From $198k in 2022 to $191k in 2023.
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.
Among peers
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Common questions about Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc
What are Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc reported $3.3M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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