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Volunteer Legal Advocates

Volunteer Legal Advocates reported paying Sara Tennen, Executive Director, $189,801 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Sara Tennen at approximately the 82nd percentile among 49 similarly sized housing & shelter nonprofits (median $149,264).

$4,576,643Total revenue (FY 2024)
$189,801Total executive compensation
82ndPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable housing & shelter nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Homeward Bound AZ$4,580,933 $140,830
Monarch Housing Associates Inc NJ$4,529,419 $175,538
Arch Community Housing Trust Inc ID$4,513,697 $182,318
Housing Works Services Inc NY$4,505,589 $28,993
Greater Brunswick Housing Corporation ME$4,655,472 $30,920
Student Housing Of America Inc GA$4,676,869 $17,695
Esperanza Housing And Community CA$4,697,340 $27,737
Camfield Tenants Association Inc MA$4,742,396 $15,434

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