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 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $264
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Int. Exec. Dir. (until 9/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $248k | — | — | $264 | $256k $273k |
Sr. Dir. Civil Rights & Legal Strategies Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | — | — | $1k | $231k $247k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $211k | — | — | $11k | $229k $244k |
Sr. Dir. Transgender & Queer Rights Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | — | — | $11k | $216k $231k |
Sr. Dir. Litigation & Hiv Law Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | — | — | $11k | $215k $230k |
Director of Development 75th to 90th percentile | $184k | — | — | $1k | $191k $204k |
Dir. of Communications & Public Education Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $9k | $186k $198k |
Executive Director (as of 9/24) Median to 75th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Massachusetts | — | — | — | — | $110k $118k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC equaled 3% 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 32%
from 2023
From $194k in 2023 to $256k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 35%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 17% 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 GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC received $231,115 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GLBTQ LEGAL ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS INC reported $10.8M in total revenue and $7.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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