The Equal Justice Society (EJS) is transforming the nations consciousness on racethrough law, social science, and the arts. EJS works to dismantle structural andinstitutional racism to advance robust equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. Our three-pronged advocacy approach combines litigation and other legal advocacy, outreach and coalition building, and education through eJective messaging and communication strategies. EJSs overarching strategy is to broaden anti-discrimination policy, practice, and jurisprudence to include strategies that combat unconscious and structural bias and to promote policies that eliminate disparate outcomes for our system-impacted community partners.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California.
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | $31k | $272k $288k |
Legal Director Unclassified | $150k | — | — | $20k | $177k $188k |
COO Median to 75th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide | $142k | — | — | $2k | $150k $159k |
Comms Director Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $133k $140k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Equal Justice Society equaled 15% 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.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $255k in 2023 to $272k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 4%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay held roughly steady 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 Equal Justice Society
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Equal Justice Society earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Equal Justice Society received $272,069 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Equal Justice Society compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Equal Justice Society falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Equal Justice Society equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Equal Justice Society's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Equal Justice Society reported $2.7M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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