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Employees National Center for Youth Law Karla James

Karla James

Officer

Dep. Director Finance and Operations at National Center for Youth Law

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$274,238
2024

Total compensation

Karla James has been listed as an employee of National Center for Youth Law in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Karla James has increased by 132.5% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$274,238
-10.3%
Dep. Director Finance and Operations
2024
$241k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$34k other
--
$305,778
+32.5%
Dep. Director Finance and Operations
2023
$291k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$16k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Karla James to:

2024

Other employees at National Center for Youth Law

Shakti Belway
Executive Director
$339,690
$312,007 from orgNo related comp$27,683 other
Brenda Shum
Senior Directing Attorney (End 9/24)
$298,026
$266,038 from orgNo related comp$31,988 other
Rebecca Gudeman
Senior Director, Health
$217,691
$176,517 from orgNo related comp$41,174 other
Laura Francois
Senior Director, Compassionate Ed. Sys.
$214,953
$185,725 from orgNo related comp$29,228 other
Neha Desai
Senior Director, Immigration
$203,422
$193,928 from orgNo related comp$9,494 other
Francis Guzman
Senior Director, Youth Justice
$202,407
$185,325 from orgNo related comp$17,082 other
Kate Walker-Brown
Sr. Director, Collab. Responses to CSE
$196,285
$188,960 from orgNo related comp$7,325 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 National Center for Youth Law 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 National Center for Youth Law 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 National Center for Youth Law 990 published

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