Civil Rights & Advocacy · TX
Texas Defender Service
Texas Defender Service reported paying Burke Butler, Executive Director, $141,504 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Burke Butler at approximately the 44th percentile among 18 similarly sized civil rights & advocacy nonprofits (median $149,977).
$2,638,801Total revenue (FY 2024)
$141,504Total executive compensation
44thPercentile vs. peers
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Compensation is normalized to TX cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Is Loud Inc | NY | $2,501,862 | $129,103 |
| Center For Individual Rights | DC | $2,844,557 | $306,272 |
| Foster's Outriders Foundation | WY | $2,336,121 | $110,260 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | WI | $2,331,950 | $144,885 |
| Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc | GA | $2,329,180 | $267,110 |
| American Constitutional Rights Union | FL | $2,320,110 | $288,974 |
| Worker Rights Consortium Inc | DC | $2,979,569 | $218,267 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado Inc | CO | $2,177,167 | $184,095 |