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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 112 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
VESTNIK INCNaplesFL$22k0
MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEXNeedhamMA$22k0
SOROPTOMIST INTERNATIONAL OF MODESTO NORTHModestoCA$22k0
SOROPTIMIST OF RIVERSIDERiversideCA$22k0
AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NYC INCPeck Slip StationNY$22k0
THE COMMUNITY DIVERSITY GROUPLaGrangeIL$22k0
SHOALS AREA COARMM INCSheffieldAL$22k0
HAVRE POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONHavreMT$22k0
COON RAPIDS CRIME PREVENTIONCoon RapidsMN$22k0
TEXAS DOCTORS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYSan AntonioTX$22k1
RED WING PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONRed WingMN$22k0
LINCOLN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL INCNorth PlatteNE$22k0
BROOKLYN PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FOUNDATIONBrooklynNY$22k0
6TH PRECINCT SHIELD INCSeldenNY$21k0
FORENSICS FOREVERIowa CityIA$21k0
KINOHI MANA NUI SUPPORT SERVICESPearl CityHI$21k0
NEW BEGINNING FOUNDATION INCOcean GroveNJ$21k0
NATIONAL ADVOCACY & TRAINING NETWORKPhoenixAZ$21k0
THE BREVARD BAR FOUNDATION INCMelbourneFL$21k0
THE HESCHEL J AND ADINAH W RASKAS FAMILYSaint LouisMO$21k1
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE ASSN C/O DANIEL STRATHYNewtown SquarePA$21k0
NIAGARA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION INCLockportNY$21k0
PEOPLES LEGAL AID PROJECTThe WoodlandsTX$21k0
TRUE FREEDOM MINISTRYGreenvilleNC$21k0
Kern Families Against CrimeBakersfieldCA$21k0
YOUTH PROGRAM INCFeltonPA$21k0
WILLIAM AND LENA FRICKE FOUNDATIONLakewayTX$21k0
USA GLOBAL ENTERPRISEGreerSC$20k0
GP GODS PLANNED MINISTRIESXeniaOH$20k0
DPOA CHARITABLE FUND INCDetroitMI$20k0
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU INCWebsterNY$20k0
DICKSON COUNTY JAIL CHAPLAINCYCharlotteTN$20k2
FRIENDS OF HILLTOWN SAFETY AT HOMERussellMA$20k0
THE 3R FOUNDATIONNaplesFL$20k0
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE INCColorado SpringsCO$20k0
CRIME STOPPERS OF MIDDLESEX COUNTYMonroe TwpNJ$20k0
HMONG AMERICAN MEDIATION CENTER INCLittle CanadaMN$20k1
PERMIAN BASIN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIAOdessaTX$20k0
KOL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONVallejoCA$20k0
New Destiny Center IncTillmanSC$20k0
CORPORATION FOR JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INCSpringfieldMA$20k1
CONCORD REGIONAL CRIMELINE INCConcordNH$20k0
Youth Education Through Sports IncNew YorkNY$20k0
PEACE THROUGH LAW FOUNDATION INC % THOMAS FORTUNE FAYNorth BethesdaMD$20k0
EAST TENNESSEE VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS INCKnoxvilleTN$20k0
CLARITY INCLansingMI$20k0
MONROE POLICE AUXILIARYMonroeOH$20k0
RESTORATIVE ACTION FOUNDATION INCKatonahNY$20k0
GROWING AND COPING TOGETHER INCSpringdaleAR$20k0
DNA SAVESCarlsbadNM$19k1