THE PURPOSE DIGNITY ACTION ADVANCES SOCIAL AND RACIAL EQUITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH REFORM OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. GROUNDING REFORM IN A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY FRAMEWORK, PDA DEVELOPS NEW STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTS MODELS THAT IMPROVE ON CONVENTIONAL RESPONSES TO CRIME AND PUBLIC ORDER ISSUES. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, WE USE POLICY ADVOCACY, ORGANIZING, LITIGATION, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Participant Support Specialist highest compensated employee $298k $330k | |||||
Co-executive Directors director (operational) $262k $289k | |||||
Co-executive Directors director (operational) $226k $250k | |||||
Deputy Director director (operational) $212k $235k | |||||
Medical Director key employee $203k $225k | |||||
Senior Participant Support Specialist highest compensated employee $199k $220k | |||||
Program Director, Lead Nsb director (operational) $186k $206k | |||||
Legal Services Director highest compensated employee $180k $199k | |||||
Director of Education and Resiliency highest compensated employee $179k $198k | |||||
Director of Policing Strategies key employee $162k $179k | |||||
Senior Participant Support Specialist highest compensated employee $162k $179k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Up 16%
from 2022
From $257k in 2022 to $298k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
PURPOSE DIGNITY ACTION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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