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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $131k $139k |
Ex Director Key Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide | $122k $129k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $118k $125k |
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 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Free Law Project equaled 13% 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 9%
from 2023
From $120k in 2023 to $131k 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 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 58%.
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 Free Law Project
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Free Law Project earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Free Law Project received $131,183 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Free Law Project 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 Free Law Project falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Free Law Project equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Free Law Project's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Free Law Project reported $1.3M in total revenue and $998k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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