OAD strives to ensure that poor people convicted of felonies receive full and equal access to justice by providing exceptional appellate representation, improving the quality of indigent defense representation through education & training, and advocating for systemic reform of NYC's criminal justice system.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York.
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Attorney-in-charge 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | — | — | $14k | $243k $273k |
Supervising Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $134k | — | — | $24k | $162k $182k |
Deputy Attorney-in-charge Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $148k | — | — | $3k | $155k $174k |
Supervising Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $13k | $153k $172k |
Supervising Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $162k |
Supervising Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $138k $154k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Office Of The Appellate Defender equaled 4% 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.
Up 14%
from 2022
From $213k in 2022 to $243k in 2023.
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 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
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 Office Of The Appellate Defender
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Office Of The Appellate Defender earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Office Of The Appellate Defender received $243,285 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Office Of The Appellate Defender compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Office Of The Appellate Defender falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Office Of The Appellate Defender equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Office Of The Appellate Defender's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Office Of The Appellate Defender reported $6.7M in total revenue and $6.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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