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Updated through 2024NTEE I · Crime & Legal-Related

Crime & Legal-Related nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 3,269 crime & legal-related nonprofits, 2021 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that promote public safety through crime prevention, legal services, victim assistance, and rehabilitation of offenders.

Median executive pay
$91,711
The typical crime & legal-related nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $91,711 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$52k
75th pct
$147k
90th pct
$221k
3,269 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $52k and $147k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $221k, roughly 2.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$221,181Top 10% of earners
75th$146,55225% earn more than this
50th · median$91,711The typical executive
25th$51,75025% earn less than this
10th$22,79610% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for crime & legal-related nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$34k$60,958$89k1,803
$1M – $10M$99k$133,354$181k1,210
$10M – $100M$186k$238,995$308k241
$100M – $500M$302k$372,673$498k14
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
By role

Benchmark a specific Crime & Legal-Related role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within crime & legal-related nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Crime & Legal-Related board & trustee pay norms

7% of crime & legal-related nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $39,000 across a median board of 5 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
7%
Median board pay
$39,000
Median paid board size
5
By filing type
Form 990: 8%
Form 990-EZ: 5%
Form 990-PF: 10%
Directory

Legal aid societies, prisoner rehabilitation programs, crime prevention organizations, and victim services. Includes public interest law firms, dispute resolution, and correctional alternatives. There are 6,192 crime & legal-related organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Crime & Legal-Related

6,192 organizations · Page 100 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
CAMDEN COMMUNITY YOUTH CTR INCCamdenAL$59k0
National Association of Reentry ProfessionalsMiltonFL$59k0
Restoration Project InternationalAuroraCO$59k0
FRIENDS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE INCKingsportTN$59k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF CODYCodyWY$59k0
PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF PETALUMA CHARITYPetalumaCA$59k0
LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL BOOSTER CLUBArlingtonTX$58k0
COLORADO CHAPTER ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONCILIATION COURTSGreeleyCO$58k0
THE RANCH OF HOPE REINSHampshireIL$58k0
Texoma Back the Badge FoundationDenisonTX$58k0
INDIANA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS COALITION INCJasperIN$58k0
Berkner Area Orchestra Club IncRichardsonTX$58k0
DENVER POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION RELIEF FUNDDenverCO$58k0
BROKEN SHACKLESBendOR$58k1
THE SAN DIEGO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoCA$58k0
FREEDOM HOUSEHamptonGA$58k0
VOICE OF IMMIGRANTSMonterey ParkCA$58k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF VISALIAVisaliaCA$58k0
NEW HAMPSHIRE BRAZILIAN COUNCIL LIMNashuaNH$58k0
THREE HART CONNECTIONRosamondCA$58k0
SOUTH FLORIDA CRIME COMMISSION INCLighthouse PointFL$58k0
Galveston Citizens Police Academy Alumni AssnGalvestonTX$58k0
MCCOOK LEGION BASEBALL BOOSTERSINC PO BOX 568McCookNE$58k0
Florida Crime Prevention Association IncLake PlacidFL$58k0
NASHVILLE COMMUNITY BAIL FUNDNashvilleTN$57k1
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMTucsonAZ$57k0
GUN SENSE VT EDUCATION FUND INCMontpelierVT$57k0
Harris County Constable Precinct One FoundationHoustonTX$57k0
The Center of Indigenous Research & JusticeOlympiaWA$57k1
Hope Beyond IncDublinCA$57k2
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS TRANSITION PROGRAM INCFredericksbrgVA$57k0
MANASSEH MINISTRYFlorissantMO$57k0
CATAWBA VALLEY GUARDIAN AND LITEM ASSOCIATION INCHickoryNC$57k0
CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORKClifton ParkNY$57k0
FLORISSANT POLICE OFFICERS WELFARE ASSNFlorissantMO$57k0
CHOOSING INTEGRITYMilfordPA$57k2
DALLAS HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATIONDallasTX$57k0
SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoCA$57k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF FLORENFlorenceOR$57k0
COPS CYCLING FOR SURVIVORS FDTN IEllettsvilleIN$57k0
Alternative House IncEl PasoTX$57k3
OASIS OF HOPE MINISTRIES INCTroyPA$57k2
REBOUND INSTITUTEDavisCA$57k0
CRIMINAL JUSTICE JOURNALISTSWashingtonDC$57k0
VOLUNTEERS IN POLICINGFairbanksAK$56k1
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INC Soroptimist Intl WoodlandWoodlandCA$56k0
MUSKIE FUND FOR LEGAL SERVICES C/O PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCPortlandME$56k0
DUTCHESS COUNTY 10-13 FOUNDATION INCHopewell JunctionNY$56k0
ANNAPOLIS POLICE FOUNDATION INCAnnapolisMD$56k0
TRAVIS COUNTY POSSE INCAustinTX$56k0