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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 2 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
LONE STAR LEGAL AIDHoustonTX$40.7M9
TIME ORGANIZATION INCBaltimoreMD$37.6M6
COMMITTEE FOR CHILDRENSeattleWA$37.4M10
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVINGIrvingTX$36.8M10
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORSDecaturGA$36.6M11
The Shalem FoundationNew YorkNY$36.4M0
LEGAL AID OF NORTHWEST TEXASFort WorthTX$34.2M6
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INCNew YorkNY$33.5M5
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCModestoCA$33.1M9
LEGAL SERVICES CORP OF VIRGINIARichmondVA$32.6M1
Safer FoundationChicagoIL$32.5M10
WAYMAKERSIrvineCA$32.4M6
BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES INCNew YorkNY$32.3M8
America First Legal FoundationWashingtonDC$32M7
LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATIONNew OrleansLA$31.6M4
PURPOSE DIGNITY ACTIONSeattleWA$31.1M12
The Other Side AcademySalt Lake CityUT$30.8M3
LEGAL AID CHICAGOChicagoIL$30.6M7
SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATIONNewtownCT$30.5M10
CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCGlastonburyCT$30M6
Make the Road New YorkJackson HeightsNY$29.7M11
MICHIGAN STATE BAR FOUNDATIONLansingMI$29.6M3
LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA INCOklahoma CityOK$29.4M2
QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONForest HillsNY$28.6M7
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY INCCentral IslipNY$28.5M6
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INCPhiladelphiaPA$28.5M7
ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AID TO INDIGENT PRISONERS SOCIETY INCBuffaloNY$28.3M5
SALT LAKE LEGAL DEFENDER ASSOCIATIONSalt Lake CityUT$28.1M5
INTERVENTION INCLakewoodCO$27.9M7
FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF NEW YORK INCNew YorkNY$27.7M9
Michigan Advocacy ProgramYpsilantiMI$27.6M10
PROJECT HARMONYOmahaNE$26.8M7
LAWFARE DEFENSE FUND INCVeniceFL$26.1M0
BLUESTEM COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT INCNorth NewtonKS$26.1M8
PUBLIC COUNSELLos AngelesCA$25.8M12
NEW YORK COUNTY DEFENDER SERVICES INCNew YorkNY$25.7M10
SPECTRUM JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICESWestlandMI$25.2M1
GEORGIA LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM INCAtlantaGA$25M11
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICESDenverCO$25M11
CHOICES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAREToledoOH$24.8M2
Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos AngelesCA$24.8M7
Indiana Legal Services IncIndianapolisIN$24.7M4
RESPECT TOGETHERHarrisburgPA$24.3M4
RECIDIVIZ INCOaklandCA$24.1M10
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSWashingtonDC$24M6
ARIZONA FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES & EDUCATIONPhoenixAZ$23.8M6
LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIOColumbusOH$23.7M1
CENTER FOR FAMILY REPRESENTATION INCNew YorkNY$23.7M11
SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATIONEverettWA$22.9M6
THE ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITIONLos AngelesCA$22.7M6