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Employees Defender Association of Philadelphia Leigh Skipper

Leigh Skipper

Officer

Chief Federal Defender at Defender Association of Philadelphia

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$133,807
2023

Total compensation

Leigh Skipper has been listed as an employee of Defender Association of Philadelphia in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Leigh Skipper has decreased by 26.9% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$133,807
-30.7%
Chief Federal Defender
2023
$121k org
40 hrs/wk
$14k other
--
$192,954
-2.1%
Chief Federal Defender
2022
$193k org
40 hrs/wk
$197,016
+2.6%
Chief Federal Defender

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Leigh Skipper to:

2023

Other employees at Defender Association of Philadelphia

Elizabeth Toplin
Assistant Chief of Trial UNIT
$253,716
$196,216 from orgNo related comp$57,500 other
Shawn Nolan
Chief of Capital Habeas UN
$250,536
$196,216 from orgNo related comp$54,320 other
James McHugh
Employee
$249,731
$213,751 from orgNo related comp$35,980 other
Stuart B Lev
Assistant Federal Defender
$244,398
$196,216 from orgNo related comp$48,182 other
Helen Marino
First Assistant Federal DE
$244,398
$196,216 from orgNo related comp$48,182 other
Victor Abreu
Deputy Chief of Capital HA
$220,863
$196,216 from orgNo related comp$24,647 other
Keisha Hudson
Chief Defender
$214,854
$179,652 from orgNo related comp$35,202 other
Sarah Allen
First Assistant
$189,411
$181,224 from orgNo related comp$8,187 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Defender Association of Philadelphia 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Defender Association of Philadelphia 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Defender Association of Philadelphia 990 published

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$22k other
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$184,557
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$5k other
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$183,014
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$161k org
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$23k other
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