SERVE AS A LEADER, ALONGSIDE DIVERSE COALITIONS, IN IDENTIFYING AND REFORMING FLAWS AND INEQUITIES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND REDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND ENSURING THAT ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE ALL ACCUSED PERSONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $256
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $315
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $271
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $277
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $320k | $256 | — | $9k | $353k $387k |
Deputy Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $315 | — | $27k | $215k $236k |
Associate Executive Direct Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | $271 | — | $22k | $182k $199k |
Director of Public Defense Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $131k | $7k | — | $10k | $162k $178k |
Litigation Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $134k | $3k | — | $4k | $155k $170k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $136k | $277 | — | $4k | $155k $169k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $149k $163k |
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 78 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2022
From $318k in 2022 to $353k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Key Employee pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC received $352,884 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC falls in the top 10%.
What are NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC reported $10.3M in total revenue and $10.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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