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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 114 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
MELODIES OF COLORSMemphisTN$17k0
PENNSYLVANIA POLICE ACCREDITATION COALITION INCLancasterPA$16k0
LODI AREA CRIME STOPPERS INCLodiCA$16k0
ABH FOUNDATION INC DBA FREEDOM TREE CAPITALEssingtonPA$16k0
CRIME STOPPERS OF WILL COUNTYJolietIL$16k0
Keepers of the Innocent IncFort MyersFL$16k0
WELD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCGreeleyCO$16k0
Bowman and Brooke FoundationMinneapolisMN$16k0
MIDDLESEX CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOC INC C/O CHIEF JAMES MACISAACBelmontMA$16k0
SOUTHERN OHIO CRIME STOPPERS INCChillicotheOH$16k0
CHRISTMAS CHARITY FUNDWinthropMA$16k0
MARSHFIELD K-9 FOUNDATION INCMarshfieldMA$16k0
Michigan Association of OWI AttorneysLansingMI$15k0
THE GE AND VIRGINIA R SATROM FAMILY FOUNDATIONGrand ForksND$15k0
WALLA WALLA SHERIFF'S FOUNDATIONWalla WallaWA$15k0
RAMPART POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE INCLos AngelesCA$15k0
SOULCATCHERSDoltonIL$15k0
THE DREAM MACHINE BOXING RINGComptonCA$15k0
ALABAMA POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROJECT INCMontgomeryAL$15k0
I AM PROGRAM INCMemphisTN$15k0
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD SPECIALISTSCitrus HeightsCA$15k0
DELAWARE STATE POLICE MOUNTED PATROL UNIT INCMiddletownDE$15k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ASIAN PEACE OFFICERS ASSNBeniciaCA$15k0
HEALING A WOMAN'S SOUL INCAlbanyNY$15k0
FIRST STEP INCORPORATEDDunedinFL$15k0
Rockland Memorial Library FoundationRocklandMA$15k0
SAVE OUR KIDS OUTREACH INCWilmingtonNC$15k0
Franklin County Bar Association Community Fund IncGreenfieldMA$15k0
CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE NETWORK (ICAN)SacramentoCA$15k1
NORTHGLENN JUDO CLUB INCLouisvilleCO$14k0
ONEACCORD HUMAN SERVICE GROUPGig HarborWA$14k0
BAYTOWN CRIME STOPPERS INCBaytownTX$14k0
The Greater North End Community Development IncWesterlyRI$14k0
COREYS NETWORK INCKansas CityMO$14k0
REENTRY COALITION OF NORTHWEST OHIO INCToledoOH$14k0
FIRST AMENDMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATIONLansingMI$14k0
Millington Crisis Center MinistryMillingtonTN$14k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF SEAFORD DE INCSeafordDE$14k0
NAPD FUND FOR JUSTICE INCLa GrangeMO$14k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INCCypressCA$14k0
YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE FOUNDATIONMcMinnvilleOR$14k0
NEW ORLEANS MARTINET LEGAL FOUNDATION INCNew OrleansLA$14k0
ILLINOIS JUVENILE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONCrystal LakeIL$14k0
MCPA LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMNew BrightonMN$14k0
FRIENDS OF WASATCH SUMMIT COUNTIES CHILDRENS JUSTICE CENTERHeber CityUT$14k0
Southern Reserve Police Foundation IncEdgewaterMD$14k0
THE MIDDLEBROOKS-CAMP FOUNDATIONMonteagleTN$14k0
CONNECTICUT POLICE CHIEFS LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIALUnionvilleCT$14k0
DEKALB COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS NFPSycamoreIL$14k0
SIGNAL 35 FUND CLAY COUNTY FIRST REFleming IslandFL$14k0