HSLDA defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $307
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $28
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $400
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $36k
- Bonus
- $853
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Director Above 90th percentile | $286k | $7k | — | $18k | $334k $367k |
VP Finance and Technology Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | $5k | $500 | $18k | $239k $262k |
VP of Administration Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | $5k | $500 | $15k | $235k $258k |
Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $194k | $5k | — | $15k | $229k $251k |
VP of Communications and Marketing Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $192k | $5k | — | $6k | $219k $240k |
Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | $4k | $307 | $18k | $187k $205k |
Senior Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | $4k | $28 | $18k | $184k $202k |
Director of Litigation Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | $4k | $400 | $18k | $183k $201k |
Director of Global Outreach Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | $4k | — | $18k | $178k $195k |
President Emeritus Director 25th percentile to median | $36k | $853 | $27k | — | $80k $88k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 21%
from 2022
From $276k in 2022 to $334k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Vice President pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION received $334,370 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION reported $17M in total revenue and $16.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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