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Filing year 2024

SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC

New York, New York·EIN 41-2165986·NTEE I80 · Crime & Legal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$478k
Total assets
$402k
Total expenses
$478k
Reported officers
3
Mission

PROVIDE LEGAL RESOURCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.

Pres, Exec Dir, & Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$62k
$67k

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 2 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Crime & Legal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
13%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

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 63%
from 2023

From $168k in 2023 to $62k in 2024.

$168k
2023
$62k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 65% in real terms$189k to $67k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay fell 57% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 48%.

$145k in 2023 to $62k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC

What does the Board Chair of SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC received $61,584 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

What are SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER INC reported $478k in total revenue and $478k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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