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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 11 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
ACH LANDOWNER IIFort WorthTX$5M2
KING OF KINGS FOUNDATIONSpringfield GardensNY$5M1
THE 100 CLUB INCHoustonTX$5M2
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF RICHMOND INCRichmondVA$5M1
THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING INSTITUTEWashingtonDC$5M5
JUSTICE FOR MIGRANT WOMENFremontOH$5M1
TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER INCNashvilleTN$5M3
GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY INCBrooklynNY$4.9M4
Pangea Legal ServicesSan FranciscoCA$4.9M20
NEW YORK STATE DEFENDERS ASSOCIATIONINCAlbanyNY$4.9M3
The Resource Environment for UnderprivilOaklandCA$4.9M4
PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATIONAlexandriaVA$4.9M8
THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM INCDenverCO$4.9M2
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE INCKansas CityMO$4.9M3
NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINICHighland ParkIL$4.9M1
New England State Police Information Network IncFranklinMA$4.9M7
NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTIAN LEGAL CLINIC INCIndianapolisIN$4.9M1
LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INCBostonMA$4.9M6
CITIZENS BEHIND THE BADGEMcLeanVA$4.8M1
DESCHUTES DEFENDERS INCBendOR$4.8M7
LEGAL AID OF ARKANSASSpringdaleAR$4.8M1
TS POLICE SUPPORT LEAGUE INCEutawAL$4.8M4
JUSTLEADERSHIPUSA INCNew YorkNY$4.8M5
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyRedwood CityCA$4.8M6
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY INCGoshenNY$4.8M5
DEPENDENCY ADVOCACY CENTERSan JoseCA$4.8M5
LEGAL VOICESeattleWA$4.8M5
CHILD PROTECTION CENTER INCSarasotaFL$4.8M3
THE FAMILY CONNECTION CENTER INCClearfieldUT$4.7M1
LOVE146 INCNew HavenCT$4.7M4
California Indian Legal Services IncSacramentoCA$4.7M9
Harbor Area Gang Alternatives ProgramLynwoodCA$4.7M1
Disability Rights Maryland Inc dba Maryland Disability Law Center IncBaltimoreMD$4.7M5
NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTERESTLincolnNE$4.7M3
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERWashingtonDC$4.7M4
THE GRANITE STATE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCEBedfordNH$4.7M1
THE FAIRNESS CENTER INCOklahoma CityOK$4.7M7
DISABILITY LAW CENTER INCBostonMA$4.7M5
STAND FOR FAMILIES FREE OF VIOLENCEConcordCA$4.6M4
PARENTS ANONYMOUS INCClaremontCA$4.6M4
LIFE-SPANDes PlainesIL$4.6M0
CHILD AND PARENT SERVICES INCElkhartIN$4.6M3
CHAMPIONS IN SERVICE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND GREATER LOS ANGELESPacoimaCA$4.6M3
THE PROMISE OF JUSTICE INITIATIVENew OrleansLA$4.6M1
CRAY YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES INCNew CastlePA$4.6M1
PRO BONO RESOURCE CENTER OF MARYLAND INCBaltimoreMD$4.6M6
FRIENDS OUTSIDE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONStocktonCA$4.6M2
TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION D/B/A TACOMAPROBONO COMMUNITY LAWYERSTacomaWA$4.6M2
DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINEAugustaME$4.6M2
TURN90CharlestonSC$4.6M1