WE ADVOCATE WITH AND FOR MARYLANDERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY TO ACHIEVE EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE.
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
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $789
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $226k | — | $1k | $17k | $257k $275k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | — | $1k | $17k | $210k $225k |
Chief Financial Officer (e 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | — | $1k | $789 | $196k $209k |
Chief Human Resource Offic Officer (Unspecified) | $169k | — | $1k | $10k | $190k $203k |
Deputy Legal & Advocacydirector Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $139k | — | $1k | $13k | $160k $171k |
Acting Legal & Advocacy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | $1k | $8k | $158k $169k |
Advocacy Director for Impact/appellate Litigation Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $132k | — | $1k | $17k | $158k $169k |
Chief Legal and Advocacy Officer (Unspecified) | $149k | — | $1k | — | $158k $168k |
Director of Advocacy for a Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $132k | — | $1k | $10k | $152k $162k |
Director of Advocacy - Hou Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $157k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEGAL AID BUREAU INC equaled 0.5% 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 10%
from 2023
From $233k in 2023 to $257k in 2024.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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 rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 30%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 10% 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 LEGAL AID BUREAU INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC received $257,328 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LEGAL AID BUREAU INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LEGAL AID BUREAU INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEGAL AID BUREAU INC equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are LEGAL AID BUREAU INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, LEGAL AID BUREAU INC reported $46.4M in total revenue and $47.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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