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Crime & Legal · IL

Childrens Legal Center

Childrens Legal Center reported paying Laura Smith, Executive Director, $101,150 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Laura Smith at approximately the 7th percentile among 86 similarly sized crime & legal nonprofits (median $153,763).

$3,869,180Total revenue (FY 2024)
$101,150Total executive compensation
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Comparable crime & legal nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Still She Rises Inc OK$3,876,749 $235,821
North Ms Rural Legal Services Inc MS$3,884,251 $149,397
Legal Aid Foundation Of Santa Barbara CA$3,839,283 $133,588
New Mexico Center On Law And NM$3,825,276 $125,057
Capital District Women's Bar Association NY$3,818,112 $102,862
Northern District Of Indiana Federal IN$3,788,476 $228,046
Disability Law Center UT$3,960,441 $155,940
Cabrini Green Legal Aid IL$3,964,674 $162,425

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