To provide training and resources to public defense practitioners in Washington State, including special focus within the areas of misdemeanor, felony and noncitizen representation.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $122k $135k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $121k in 2022 to $122k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 17%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION received $122,357 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION reported $2M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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