VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES HELPS MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS OVERCOME ADVERSITY BY PROVIDING FREE CIVIL LEGAL AID THAT HONORS THEIR SERVICE, PROMOTES WELL-BEING, AND RESPONDS TO THEIR DISTINCTIVE NEEDS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-executive Director & Chief of Operations Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | — | $15k | $172k $189k |
Co-executive Director & Chief Counsel Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $148k | — | — | $16k | $167k $184k |
Director of Law Student, Co-op, and Fellowship Pro Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $123k $135k |
Pro Bono Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $157k in 2022 to $172k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 26%.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 20% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC
What does the Chief Operating Officer of VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC received $171,810 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES INC reported $2M in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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