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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 16 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
NORTHEAST FLORIDA SAFETY COUNCIL INCJacksonvilleFL$3.1M4
THE SUMNERS FOUNDATIONIrvingTX$3.1M8
THE PARENTING PLACE INCLa CrosseWI$3.1M2
COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST RAPELas VegasNV$3.1M2
PENNSYLVANIA DUI ASSOCIATIONHarrisburgPA$3.1M6
ACCOUNTABLE JUSTICE ACTION FUNDAlbanyNY$3.1M3
LOUISIANA PAROLE PROJECT INCBaton RougeLA$3.1M1
Lauren's Kids IncHollywoodFL$3.1M2
The Center For Nuleadership On Urban Solutions IncBrooklynNY$3.1M2
PACE INCIndianapolisIN$3.1M1
LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORSOaklandCA$3.1M1
RESTORATIVE RESPONSE BALTIMORE INCBaltimoreMD$3.1M0
Student Legal Services IncPerrysburgOH$3.1M9
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF BENTON COUNTYRogersAR$3.1M0
STOUT STREET FOUNDATIONCommerce CityCO$3M2
PHOENIX OASIS RECOVERY HOMES INCPhoenixAZ$3M2
RUTHERFORD HOUSE INCShreveportLA$3M1
Childrens CenterOregon CityOR$3M6
CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATIONDurhamNC$3M6
INITIATE JUSTICELos AngelesCA$3M2
CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAWWashingtonDC$3M3
COLORADO CENTER ON LAW AND POLICYDenverCO$3M6
Alternative House IncorporatedAlbuquerqueNM$3M1
Mecklenburg Bar FoundationCharlotteNC$3M0
A Safe Place IncWrightsville BeachNC$3M0
VOICES FOR CHILDREN ADVOCACYBurtonMI$3M0
TRANSACTION RECORD ANALYSIS CENTER INCPhoenixAZ$3M3
MICHIGAN LEGAL SERVICESDetroitMI$3M1
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION ASSOCIATIONBeaufortSC$3M1
MOVING KING COUNTY RESIDENTS FORWARDTukwilaWA$3M1
CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTERWashingtonDC$3M7
CONNECTICUT VIOLENCE INTERVENTION & PREVENTION INCNew HavenCT$3M1
THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR ROCKWALL COUNTYRockwallTX$3M1
MARTIN HOUSE CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CELongviewTX$2.9M1
FAIR OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE INCCarsonCA$2.9M1
NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFEDallasTX$2.9M4
THE JUST TRUST FOR ACTIONDurhamNC$2.9M0
DIETARY MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONSt CharlesIL$2.9M7
Vision Atlanta IncBufordGA$2.9M0
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNICARE INCFayettevilleNC$2.9M0
TWIN COUNTY COMM PROBATION CENTERThree RiversMI$2.9M1
DENTON FREEDOM HOUSEAubreyTX$2.9M2
SCHOOL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION INCBrooklynNY$2.9M3
FRIENDS OF FARMWORKERS INCPhiladelphiaPA$2.9M3
Televerde FoundationPhoenixAZ$2.9M1
LEGAL AID OF MARINSan RafaelCA$2.9M4
Cuban American Bar Association Pro Bono Project IncMiamiFL$2.9M1
MINNESOTA TWINS COMMUNITY FUNDMinneapolisMN$2.9M0
NEW YORKERS FOR CHILDREN INCNew YorkNY$2.9M2
JAIL GUITAR DOORSLos AngelesCA$2.9M2