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Environmental Defender Law Center

EIN 270772454 · WA · NTEE I83 · revenue $508,691 · FY 2024-12-31

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83rd percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 575 similar crime & legal nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for WA cost of living and inflation.

Fernanda Venzon · reported title "Exec Director (from March 24)" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 575 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (I), nationwide + budget 0.67–1.5× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to WA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
31-8 Project ND $508,696 $83,105 990 →
Dupage County Area Project Inc IL $508,763 $87,827 990 →
Indian Legal Assistance Program MN $508,568 $112,943 990 →
Student Legal Services NC $507,722 $201,357 990 →
Childrenz Haven TX $509,939 $73,964 990 →
🔒 +570 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report.
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