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Filing year 2024

LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE

Knoxville, Tennessee·EIN 58-9132803·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.4M
Total assets
$2.7M
Total expenses
$9.5M
Reported officers
23
Mission

LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION, LEGAL EDUCATION, AND OTHER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY OF ALL TYPES.

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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$236k
$251k
Base
$207k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director of Litigation/att
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$206k
$219k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Deputy Dir/attorney
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$186k
$198k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Attorney
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$189k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director of Finance
Median to 75th percentile
$164k
$174k
Base
$148k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$168k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Deputy Dir Litigation/atto
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$152k
$162k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director Hr/attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$139k
$147k
Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$131k
$138k
Director of Operations/attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$117k
$124k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 11%
from 2023

From $214k in 2023 to $236k in 2024.

$214k
2023
$236k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$233k to $251k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.

$214k in 2023 to $236k in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.3M
$7.2M
2023
$8.4M
$9.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE received $236,278 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE reported $8.4M in total revenue and $9.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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