PROVIDE FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL WORK ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN ABUSE, NEGLECT, FOSTER CARE, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, VISITATION, CUSTODY, ADOPTION, YOUTH JUSTICE AND RELATED CASES.
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 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York.
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $219k | — | — | $3k | $233k $252k |
Co-director, Social Work Practice Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $152k | — | — | $20k | $179k $194k |
Policy & Special Litigation Project Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $134k | — | — | $32k | $173k $187k |
Domestic Violence Project Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $133k | — | — | $33k | $172k $186k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $133k | — | — | $32k | $172k $186k |
Deputy Director of Litigation Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $126k | — | — | $32k | $165k $178k |
President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $149k $161k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC equaled 2% 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 6%
from 2023
From $220k in 2023 to $233k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.
- Highest Compensated Employee 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 LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC received $232,795 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC reported $11.9M in total revenue and $10.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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