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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 12 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INCSyracuseNY$4.6M2
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CROSSROADSDowneyCA$4.6M0
FORWARD JUSTICEMorrisvilleNC$4.6M3
PUBLIC DEFENDER CORPORATION FOR KANAWHA COUNTYCharlestonWV$4.6M0
HAVEN INCPontiacMI$4.5M1
Detroit Justice CenterDetroitMI$4.5M5
Western New York Law Center IncBuffaloNY$4.5M2
VANESSA BEHANSpokaneWA$4.5M1
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INCBostonMA$4.5M5
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF NEW JERSEY INCEast BrunswickNJ$4.5M1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RETURNING CITIZENSWashingtonDC$4.5M1
Texans for Lawsuit ReformHoustonTX$4.5M6
FAMILY FUTURESGrand RapidsMI$4.5M2
Safe City CommissionFort WorthTX$4.5M1
SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVEBerkeleyCA$4.5M3
Greenhope Services for Women IncNew YorkNY$4.5M6
LEGACY LA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CORPLos AngelesCA$4.4M1
JUVENILE LAW CENTERPhiladelphiaPA$4.4M8
MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INCBaltimoreMD$4.4M5
MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATIONAugustaME$4.4M1
HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INCHoustonTX$4.4M6
THE NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDRENNew YorkNY$4.4M6
Anderson County Detention Facilities CorporationAndersonSC$4.4M1
THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI INCWentzvilleMO$4.4M2
Oasis Legal ServicesBerkeleyCA$4.4M4
OFFICE OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT DEFENDERS OF SAGINAW COUNTYSaginawMI$4.4M8
CENTER FOR ARKANSAS LEGAL SERVICESLittle RockAR$4.4M1
REAL ESCAPE FROM THE SEX TRADESeattleWA$4.4M3
LEGAL SERVICES CORP OF DELAWAREWilmingtonDE$4.3M6
LEGAL AID OF SONOMA COUNTYSanta RosaCA$4.3M5
HUDSON VALLEY JUSTICE CENTER INCWhite PlainsNY$4.3M2
NOMI NETWORK INCDallasTX$4.3M3
Love Never Fails IncDublinCA$4.3M1
TEAM FOR WEST VIRGINIA CHILDRENHuntingtonWV$4.3M1
SPIRITUS CHRISTI PRISON OUTREACH INCRochesterNY$4.3M1
Still She Rises IncTulsaOK$4.3M6
GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INCAtlantaGA$4.3M4
Children At RiskHoustonTX$4.3M6
RESTORE INTERNATIONAL DBA LOVE DOESSan DiegoCA$4.3M0
I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATIONNew YorkNY$4.2M5
American Academy of Forensic SciencesColorado SpgsCO$4.2M1
HINDU HERITAGE ENDOWMENTKapaaHI$4.2M0
CENTER FOR JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITYSan FranciscoCA$4.2M5
WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER INCGeorgetownTX$4.2M2
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE ARIZONAPrescott ValleyAZ$4.2M2
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGANLansingMI$4.2M1
NORTH CAROLINA PRISONER LEGAL SERVICES INCRaleighNC$4.2M1
Campaign for Working Families IncPhiladelphiaPA$4.2M3
VOICE OF THE EXPERIENCED VOTENew OrleansLA$4.2M3
JUMPSTART SOUTH CAROLINASpartanburgSC$4.1M2