To enhance the restaurant industry's legal advocacy capabilities to provide protection and advancement for the industry, including fighting overregulation at the federal, state and local level, while promoting pro-business laws and regulations that allow restaurants to continue growing, creating jobs and contributing to a robust American economy.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.3M $1.4M |
Cao (until 6/15/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $670k $711k |
CFO Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $108k $115k |
Executive Director 10th to 25th percentile | $102k $108k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Restaurant Law Center equaled 186% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 33%
from 2023
From $982k in 2023 to $1.3M in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 33% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 6%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 37% 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 Restaurant Law Center
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Law Center earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Law Center received $1,301,039 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Restaurant Law Center compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Restaurant Law Center falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Restaurant Law Center equaled 186% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are Restaurant Law Center's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Restaurant Law Center reported $667k in total revenue and $699k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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