Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $108
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $200k | — | — | $14k | $220k $236k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | $18k | $190k $203k |
Chief of Staff Unclassified | $176k | — | — | $6k | $185k $198k |
Litigation and Adv Unclassified | $157k | — | — | $5k | $170k $182k |
Legal Services Dir Unclassified | $159k | — | — | $108 | $164k $175k |
Dir of Capacity Bl Unclassified | $157k | — | — | $1k | $163k $174k |
Director of Financ Unclassified | $144k | — | — | $9k | $153k $164k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Immigrant Defenders Law Center equaled 1% 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 26%
from 2023
From $175k in 2023 to $220k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Immigrant Defenders Law Center
What does the Chief Program Officer of Immigrant Defenders Law Center earn?
In 2024, the Chief Program Officer of Immigrant Defenders Law Center received $189,700 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Program Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Program Officer pay at Immigrant Defenders Law Center compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Program Officer at Immigrant Defenders Law Center falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Immigrant Defenders Law Center equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Immigrant Defenders Law Center's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Immigrant Defenders Law Center reported $24.8M in total revenue and $19.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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