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Employees The Bronx Defenders Karen Smolar

Karen Smolar

Highest compensated employee

Trial Chief at The Bronx Defenders

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. Published on January 24, 2026.

$192,096
2018

Total compensation

Karen Smolar has been listed as an employee of The Bronx Defenders in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Karen Smolar has increased by 9% from 2016 to 2018.

Annual compensation details

$192,096
+4.1%
Trial Chief
2018
$165k org
35 hrs/wk
$28k other
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$184,603
+4.7%
Trial Chief
2017
$155k org
35 hrs/wk
$30k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Karen Smolar to:

2018

Other employees at The Bronx Defenders

Robin Steinberg
EXEC Director-Term DEC 2017
$311,366
$302,281 from orgNo related comp$9,085 other
Justine Olderman
EXEC Director (JAN 2018)
$226,483
$200,997 from orgNo related comp$25,486 other
Johanna Steinberg
ASST Secretary-General Counsel
$218,396
$193,211 from orgNo related comp$25,185 other
Craig Levine
Director of Policy Reform
$167,440
$142,750 from orgNo related comp$24,690 other
Richard Lamia
Chief Financial Officer
$164,882
$141,308 from orgNo related comp$23,574 other
Emma Ketteringham
Managing Dir.:Family Defence
$156,494
$149,804 from orgNo related comp$6,690 other
Alice Fontier
Mang. Dir.:Criminal Practice
$151,432
$135,270 from orgNo related comp$16,162 other
John Padovano
Information Technology Director
$146,391
$140,988 from orgNo related comp$5,403 other
Candice Carnage
COO (4/2018)
$0
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January 24, 2026:
2018 The Bronx Defenders 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 The Bronx Defenders 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 The Bronx Defenders 990 published

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