Seattle Clemency Project's mission is to increase access to justice for reformed individuals serving sentences that no longer serve a purpose and to prevent deportations that fracture communities. We do this by matching them with free, high-quality legal representation, afterward providing holistic re-entry and transistion support to promote their long-term success.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $96k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $21k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | — | $18k | $128k $137k |
Resentencing Staff Attorney Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $96k | — | — | — | $96k $102k |
Operations / HR Manager Operations Manager 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $83k $89k |
Development Director (pt) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $81k $86k |
Reentry Director Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $80k $85k |
Reentry Manager Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $77k $82k |
Resentencing Paralegal Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $75k $80k |
Development Director Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70k $75k |
Senior Writer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $70k $75k |
Immigration Paralegal Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $63k $67k |
Research and Writing Specialist Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $57k $60k |
Re-entry and Sentencing Lead Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $53k $57k |
Mentorship Director (pt) Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $42k $45k |
Post-release Reentry Specialist Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $33k $35k |
Executive Director Below 10th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Washington | $21k | — | — | $6k | $21k $22k |
Early Release Staff Attorney Key Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $21k |
Development Director Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT equaled 8% 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 37%
from 2023
From $204k in 2023 to $128k in 2024.
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.
Key Employee pay fell 37% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 60%.
- Operations Manager pay fell 41% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 39% 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 SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT
What does the Key Employee of SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT received $128,333 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SEATTLE CLEMENCY PROJECT reported $2.2M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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