OPEN DOOR LEGAL IS PIONEERING THE COUNTRY'S FIRST SYSTEM OF UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. OUR GOAL IS TO SHOW THROUGH ACTION, RESEARCH, AND DATA, THAT WHEN EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE LAW, POVERTY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. AS SHOWN BY OUR RESEARCH, OUR MODEL OF UNIVERSAL ACCESS IS SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO ADDRESS POVERTY. OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS WE PLAN TO EXPAND CITYWIDE, MAKING SAN FRANCISCO THE FIRST CITY IN THE COUNTRY WITH UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES.
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 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Legal Services Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $11k | $161k $170k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | $8k | $160k $170k |
Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $148k | — | — | $9k | $157k $166k |
Director of Talent & Culture Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $8k | $155k $164k |
Director of Innovation & Strategy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $8k | $155k $164k |
Associate Director of Development 25th percentile to medianvs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $125k $133k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to medianvs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $122k $129k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at OPEN DOOR LEGAL equaled 2% 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.
Down 1%
from 2023
From $163k in 2023 to $161k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about OPEN DOOR LEGAL
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of OPEN DOOR LEGAL earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of OPEN DOOR LEGAL received $160,658 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at OPEN DOOR LEGAL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at OPEN DOOR LEGAL falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at OPEN DOOR LEGAL equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are OPEN DOOR LEGAL's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, OPEN DOOR LEGAL reported $6.9M in total revenue and $6.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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