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Filing year 2024

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0196600·3
Total revenue
$14.1M
Total assets
$18.1M
Total expenses
$14M
Reported officers
57
Mission

LEGAL AID'S MISSION IS TO 'MAKE JUSTICE REAL' - IN INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WAYS - FOR PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN PARTICULAR, LEGAL AID PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER. LEGAL AID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM CLIENT EDUCATION TO FULL REPRESENTATION BEFORE A COURT OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. TYPES OF CASES INCLUDE PREVENTING EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS, PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PRESERVING HOME OWNERSHIP, ENSURING A SAFE AND DECENT PLACE TO LIVE, CURBING ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, SECURING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, NUTRITION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTING FAMILIES AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROMOTING FAMILY STABILITY THROUGH CHILD SUPPORT AND CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS, AND PROVIDING A RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE IMMIGRANT CLIENT COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Executive Director
$261k
$277k
Base
$225k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Development Director
$214k
$227k
Base
$172k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Legal Director
highest compensated employee
$205k
$217k
Base
$167k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director
highest compensated employee
$181k
$193k
Base
$162k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$14k
Director of Operations
$177k
$188k
Base
$158k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Legal Director, Until 12/24
highest compensated employee
$163k
$173k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Dir. of People & Culture
highest compensated employee
$154k
$164k
Base
$147k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$360

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 50 unpaid individuals.

Up 26%
from 2023

From $208k in 2023 to $261k in 2024.

$208k
2023
$261k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 22% in real terms$228k to $277k

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.

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 SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$14.6M
$11.4M
2023
$14.1M
$14M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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