THE NATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE STUDENTS' RIGHTS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTING STUDENT' ECONOMIC MOBILITY BY USING IMPACT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM PREDATORY LENDING AND ABUSIVE PRACTICES. OUR FOCUS SPANS THE ENTIRE STUDENT LIFECYCLE,FROM RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS' BASIC NEEDS TO EDUCATIONAL QUALITY TO COMPLETE STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $224k | $22k | — | $30k | $282k $309k |
Chief Counsel key employee | $224k | $22k | — | $29k | $282k $309k |
Litigation Director highest compensated employee | $180k | $27k | — | $20k | $233k $255k |
Senior Counsel highest compensated employee | $175k | $17k | — | $21k | $218k $239k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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