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Columbia Gorge Defenders

Columbia Gorge Defenders reported paying Richard H Balsley, Executive Di, $154,000 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Richard H Balsley at approximately the 62nd percentile among 73 similarly sized crime & legal nonprofits (median $143,743).

$2,265,806Total revenue (FY 2024)
$154,000Total executive compensation
62ndPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable crime & legal nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Colorado Poverty Law Project CO$2,265,421 $148,620
Collective Legal Services CA$2,249,592 $133,847
The Georgia Heirs Property Law GA$2,249,163 $171,394
Legal Services Vermont Inc VT$2,248,362 $158,514
Greater Chicago Legal Clinic IL$2,242,024 $129,988
Legal Aid Foundation Of Colorado CO$2,303,135 $139,510
Philadelphia Vip Inc PA$2,224,914 $132,703
Elkhorn Public Defender OR$2,323,980 $65,310

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