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Crime & Legal · CA

Free Law Project

Free Law Project reported paying Michael Lissner, Ex Director, $121,784 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Michael Lissner at approximately the 47th percentile among 17 similarly sized crime & legal nonprofits (median $127,381).

$1,347,431Total revenue (FY 2024)
$121,784Total executive compensation
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Comparable crime & legal nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Initiative For Medicines Access DE$1,327,898 $315,317
North Carolina Equal Access To NC$1,303,147 $196,086
Pilnet NY$1,392,850 $4,109
Oregon Crime Victims Law Center OR$1,291,170 $162,824
Civil Justice Inc MD$1,255,027 $147,585
Georgia Innocence Project Inc GA$1,249,858 $104,777
The Social Justice Legal Foundation CA$1,474,006 $175,253
The Family Leader Inc IA$1,178,449 $326,961

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