TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PERSONS AND ELIGIBLE CLIENT GROUPS IN CIVIL MATTERS, IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER WHICH ENABLES CLIENTS TO: 1.) ENFORCE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, 2.) OBTAIN EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO THE COURTS, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND FORUMS WHICH CONSTITUTE OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE, 3.) MAINTAIN FREEDOM FROM HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS, SICKNESS AND ABUSE, AND 4.) EMPOWER PERSONS AND ASSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, THUS HELPING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES AND BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-RELIANT, TO THE EXTENT THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.
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 nationwide.
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Minnesota | $205k | — | — | $7k | $212k $226k |
Lead Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | — | — | $10k | $192k $205k |
Lead Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $11k | $189k $201k |
Senior Leadership Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $167k | — | — | $15k | $187k $200k |
Supervising Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $6k | $182k $194k |
Director of Litigation & Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | $11k | $168k $179k |
Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $135k $144k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC equaled 1% 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.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $180k in 2023 to $212k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 38%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 16% 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 SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC received $211,571 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC reported $19.8M in total revenue and $18.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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