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California Appellate Project

California Appellate Project reported paying Joseph Schlesinger, Executive Director-sf, $225,782 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Joseph Schlesinger at approximately the 57th percentile among 49 similarly sized crime & legal nonprofits (median $218,787).

$12,282,501Total revenue (FY 2023)
$225,782Total executive compensation
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Comparable crime & legal nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation LA$12,075,185 $217,435
Community Legal Aid Services OH$12,037,077 $217,719
Lawyers For Children Inc NY$11,857,231 $230,524
Legal Aid Of Nebraska NE$11,789,906 $196,354
Northeast Legal Aid Inc MA$12,851,040 $291,812
Legal Services Of Greater Miami Inc FL$12,912,882 $224,008
Central Jersey Legal Services Inc NJ$13,016,717 $218,787
New Mexico Legal Aid Inc NM$13,141,390 $201,342

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