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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

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Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
A New Entry IncAustinTX$2M1
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRYSt LouisMO$2M2
HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECTPhiladelphiaPA$2M3
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CHARITABLE SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONOverland ParkKS$2M2
SENIOR ADVOCACY NETWORKModestoCA$2M1
MAINE INITIATIVESINCPortlandME$2M1
Aspire Youth & Family IncBalsamNC$2M1
INSPIRE A YOUTH INCChinoCA$2M1
COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECTHarrisburgPA$2M3
TRINITY FOUNDATION INCNew LenoxIL$2M1
BRIDGES OF AMERICA - THE BRADENTON BRIDGE INCOrlandoFL$1.9M0
CHILD ENRICHMENT INCAugustaGA$1.9M2
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY & FAMILY RESOURCES INCEnglewoodCO$1.9M4
TURNING POINTE SURVIVOR ADVOCACY CENTERSheltonWA$1.9M2
THE INSIGHT ALLIANCEPortlandOR$1.9M0
PALUXY RIVER CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER INCGranburyTX$1.9M0
LITTLE SAND GROUP HOMESRemerMN$1.9M1
MADISON HEIGHTS NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATIONWarrenMI$1.9M7
EASTSIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMBellevueWA$1.9M1
UNITY CHILDREN'S HOME INCHoustonTX$1.9M2
IOWA MIGRANT MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICEDes MoinesIA$1.9M1
INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE EDUCATIONSurryME$1.9M0
Child Advocates of Nevada CountyNevada CityCA$1.9M1
Western Kansas Child Advocacy CenterScott CityKS$1.9M2
SOTERIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONGreenvilleSC$1.9M1
ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECTPhoenixAZ$1.9M1
PIERCE COUNTY CENTER FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTTacomaWA$1.9M1
FAMILY COMPASSDallasTX$1.9M1
CASA OF THE SOUTH PLAINS INCLubbockTX$1.9M2
My Sisters HouseSacramentoCA$1.9M3
SOUTHERN AZ CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CTR INCTucsonAZ$1.9M1
ENNEAGRAM PRISON PROJECTLos GatosCA$1.9M4
NEXT STEP OF WEST MICHIGANGrand RapidsMI$1.9M4
COLORADO CHILD ADVOCACY ALLIANCEDenverCO$1.9M1
DREAM MACHINE INNOVATION LABLos AngelesCA$1.9M7
TENNESSEE PRISON OUTREACH MINISTRY INCNashvilleTN$1.9M1
Cook County Southland Juvenile JustPark ForestIL$1.9M0
CALHOUN COUNTY GUARDIAN DBA GUARDIAN FINBattle CreekMI$1.9M2
TAPKARD INCTylerTX$1.9M0
SURVIVORS PATHWAY CORPORATIONMiamiFL$1.9M1
MOUNTAIN STATE JUSTICE INCCharlestonWV$1.9M5
Offender Aid & Restoration Arlington CoArlingtonVA$1.9M2
PEACE OFFICERS RELIEF & EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSacramentoCA$1.9M0
GRIP TRAINING INSTITUTEBerkeleyCA$1.9M2
STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTERWashingtonDC$1.9M2
RESTORATIVE PARTNERS INCSan Luis ObispoCA$1.9M1
BARRIO ACTION YOUTH & FAMILY CENTERLos AngelesCA$1.9M2
ELLIS COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INCWaxahachieTX$1.9M1
THRIVE FOR LIFE PRISON PROJECT INCNew YorkNY$1.9M0
PENNSYLVANIA IMMIGRATION RESOURCE CENTERYorkPA$1.9M1