Legal Link removes legal barriers that prolong poverty by adding critically needed capacity to the legal ecosystem.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-ed/sec/treas Officer (Unspecified) | $126k $137k |
President/co-ed 25th percentile to median | $116k $126k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Legal Link equaled 18% 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 2022
From $114k in 2022 to $126k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 5%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Legal Link
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Link earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Link received $115,984 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Legal Link compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Legal Link falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Legal Link equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Legal Link's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Legal Link reported $630k in total revenue and $708k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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