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Public Interest Legal Foundation

EIN 454355641 · VA · NTEE I83 · revenue $4,896,517 · FY 2024-12-31

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83rd percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 24 similar crime & legal nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for VA cost of living and inflation.

JOHN CHRISTIAN ADAMS · reported title "PRES GENERAL" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 24 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (I83), nationwide + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to VA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic Inc IN $4,870,577 $121,797 990 →
Nebraska Appleseed Center For Law NE $4,684,788 $177,338 990 →
The Fairness Center Inc OK $4,674,152 $487,913 990 →
Shriver Center On Poverty Law IL $5,129,189 $253,637 990 →
Asociacion Interamericana Para La CA $5,178,793 $139,513 990 →
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