Standing with our neighbors, Lakeshore Legal Aid fights poverty and injustice through advocacy and by providing meaningful and dignified access to the legal system.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Michigan | $197k | — | — | $26k | $229k $242k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $154k | — | — | $26k | $184k $195k |
Chief Advocacy Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $150k | — | — | $26k | $180k $190k |
Chief Culture Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $150k | — | — | $25k | $176k $185k |
COO Median to 75th percentile | $143k | — | — | $20k | $168k $177k |
Litigation Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $150k $158k |
Director - Call Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $157k |
Senior Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $140k |
Litigation Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $129k $137k |
Director of Resource Development 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $119k $126k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Lakeshore Legal Aid 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.
Down 6%
from 2023
From $244k in 2023 to $229k in 2024.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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 fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 17%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 3% 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 Lakeshore Legal Aid
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Lakeshore Legal Aid earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Lakeshore Legal Aid received $228,903 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Lakeshore Legal Aid compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Lakeshore Legal Aid falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Lakeshore Legal Aid equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Lakeshore Legal Aid's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Lakeshore Legal Aid reported $19M in total revenue and $21.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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