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Crime & Legal · TN

Choosing Justice Initiative

Choosing Justice Initiative reported paying Dawn Deaner, President, $101,093 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Dawn Deaner at approximately the 78th percentile among 102 similarly sized crime & legal nonprofits (median $79,435).

$436,697Total revenue (FY 2024)
$101,093Total executive compensation
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Comparable crime & legal nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Annapolis Immigration Justice Network Inc MD$437,410 $48,177
Voices For Children Inc MD$438,297 $73,082
Open Hands Legal Services Inc NY$443,206 $95,569
Casa Of Grant County Inc IN$448,126 $69,304
Arizona Senior Citizens AZ$424,724 $94,709
The Liberty Initiative Inc AR$424,640 $51,116
Innocent MI$452,829 $86,412
Gallia County Defense Attorney Corp OH$420,000 $123,897

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