TO BUILD A JUST AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY WHERE ALL WORKERS HAVE EXPANSIVE RIGHTS AND THRIVE IN GOOD JOBS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $347k | — | — | $55k | $426k $460k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | $20k | $285k $308k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | — | — | $17k | $284k $307k |
Chief of Strategy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | — | — | $42k | $273k $295k |
Chief of Programs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | — | — | $17k | $251k $272k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | — | — | $18k | $251k $271k |
Chief of Development Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $128k $138k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $395k in 2023 to $426k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 41%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT received $425,666 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 EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT falls in the top 10%.
What are NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT reported $6.9M in total revenue and $13.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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