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Employees Prairie State Legal Services Inc. Don Dirks

Don Dirks

Highest compensated employee

Managing Attorney at Prairie State Legal Services Inc.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$127,746
2021

Total compensation

Don Dirks has been listed as an employee of Prairie State Legal Services Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Don Dirks has increased by 14.6% from 2017 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$127,746
+4.5%
Managing Attorney
2021
$108k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$21k other
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$122,251
-0.2%
Managing Attorney
2020
$106k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$17k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Don Dirks to:

2021

Other employees at Prairie State Legal Services Inc.

David Wolowitz
Associate Director
$170,947
$156,906 from orgNo related comp$14,041 other
Michael O'Connor
Executive Director
$170,163
$136,307 from orgNo related comp$33,856 other
Sarah Megan
Litigation Director
$153,792
$132,528 from orgNo related comp$21,264 other
Gretchen Farwell
Managing Attorney
$140,211
$102,237 from orgNo related comp$37,974 other
Kathy Bettcher
Director of Family and Survivor Advocacy
$133,753
$105,503 from orgNo related comp$28,250 other
Gail Walsh
Director of Program Development
$122,475
$107,949 from orgNo related comp$14,526 other
James Chancellor
Finance Director
$120,924
$100,799 from orgNo related comp$20,125 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Prairie State Legal Services Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Prairie State Legal Services Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Prairie State Legal Services Inc. 990 published

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