The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to provide a means for defense trial lawyers and others to be heard, state a position and motivate reform of the United States civil justice system. See Schedule O
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $271k | $40k | — | $6k | $342k $363k |
Marketing & Communications Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $141k |
Operations Manager Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $123k $131k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2023
From $307k in 2023 to $342k in 2024.
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 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Operations Manager pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Lawyers for Civil Justice reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Lawyers for Civil Justice
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Lawyers for Civil Justice earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Lawyers for Civil Justice received $341,860 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 Lawyers for Civil Justice compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Lawyers for Civil Justice falls in the top 10%.
What are Lawyers for Civil Justice's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Lawyers for Civil Justice reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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