Columbia Legal Services
Columbia Legal Services's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $174,999 for Merf Ehman, Executive Director (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $179,604. It is higher than the D + F figure for 91 of 103 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (I80), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 88%; median $129,497). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (I80), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Legal Clinic | OR | $1,151,118 | $106,799 |
| Veterans Legal Advocacy Group Pc | VA | $1,150,277 | $186,980 |
| Helping Educate To Advance The Rights Of | DC | $1,155,909 | $88,157 |
| Wa State Association For Justice Legal | WA | $1,164,431 | $31,550 |
| Michigan Indian Legal Services | MI | $1,167,013 | $111,353 |
| Volunteer Legal Services | TX | $1,170,544 | $157,553 |
| Yakima County Volunteer Attorney | WA | $1,132,699 | $79,659 |
| Center For Immigrant Protection | CA | $1,132,674 | $63,046 |
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