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Civil Rights & Advocacy · NY

Peer Defense Project

Peer Defense Project reported paying Maryam Salmanova, Co-founding Executive Director, $36,512 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Maryam Salmanova at approximately the 26th percentile among 278 similarly sized civil rights & advocacy nonprofits (median $63,730).

$210,259Total revenue (FY 2024)
$36,512Total executive compensation
26thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable civil rights & advocacy nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Western Justice Legislative Fund OR$210,931 $38,004
Registrars Of Voters Of Connecticut Inc CT$209,488 $726
Casa Of East Central Illinois IL$209,015 $65,545
American Liberties Institute Inc FL$211,598 $142,337
Muslimahs United OR$208,627 $62,628
International Service For Human Rights NY$208,592 $100,881
Milwaukee Freedom Fund Incorporated WI$212,208 $101,277
People Acting For Community Together FL$212,694 $69,571

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