To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $300k | — | — | — | $300k $324k |
Director, Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $246k | — | — | — | $246k $266k |
Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $245k | — | — | — | $245k $265k |
Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | — | — | — | $198k $214k |
Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | — | $156k $168k |
Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE 85 FUND equaled 0.2% 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.
What Crime & Legal-Related executives earn in Texas
Comparable crime & legal-related organizations in Texas pay their highest-earning executive a median of $85,230.
These are crime & legal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 185 organizations across 185 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Crime & Legal-Related pay data for Texas →Common questions about THE 85 FUND
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE 85 FUND earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE 85 FUND received $300,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE 85 FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE 85 FUND falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE 85 FUND equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are THE 85 FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE 85 FUND reported $143.1M in total revenue and $145.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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