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Crime & Legal · MA

Volunteer Lawyers Project

Volunteer Lawyers Project reported paying Joanna Allison, Executive Director & Clerk, $185,041 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Joanna Allison at approximately the 57th percentile among 95 similarly sized crime & legal nonprofits (median $173,990).

$4,497,506Total revenue (FY 2024)
$185,041Total executive compensation
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Comparable crime & legal nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to MA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Volunteer Lawyers Project Of Cny Inc NY$4,557,109 $162,014
Juvenile Law Center PA$4,437,803 $256,719
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc MD$4,436,000 $190,777
Health Projects Center CA$4,561,830 $173,990
Disability Rights Maine ME$4,565,556 $205,599
Maine Justice Foundation ME$4,428,750 $168,419
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Inc TX$4,428,090 $147,942
Tacoma-pierce County Bar Foundation WA$4,569,266 $112,685

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