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
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $360
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $225k | $20k | — | $9k | $261k $277k |
Development Director | $172k | $20k | — | $17k | $214k $227k |
Legal Director highest compensated employee | $167k | $15k | — | $17k | $205k $217k |
Director highest compensated employee | $162k | $1k | — | $14k | $181k $193k |
Director of Operations | $158k | $5k | — | $9k | $177k $188k |
Legal Director, Until 12/24 highest compensated employee | $150k | — | — | $8k | $163k $173k |
Dir. of People & Culture highest compensated employee | $147k | $5k | — | $360 | $154k $164k |
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.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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