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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
THE CHILDREN'S OUTREACHLittletonCO$1.2M2
LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECTMandevilleLA$1.2M1
Strengthen Orlando IncOrlandoFL$1.2M0
PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF ATLANTA INCAtlantaGA$1.2M1
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES INCCharlestonSC$1.2M1
SAFE SURFIN FOUNDATIONFloydVA$1.2M3
OUT For JUSTICE INCBaltimoreMD$1.2M0
DOORS OF HOPEMurfreesboroTN$1.2M0
VLP IncPortlandME$1.2M1
PEACE IT TOGETHERSanta ClaraCA$1.2M1
MICAH'S PROMISE INCColumbusGA$1.2M2
PROJECT PEACEMAKERS INCLos AngelesCA$1.2M2
LADIES EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION PROGRAM INCMiamiFL$1.2M1
IMMIGRATION LAW & JUSTICE MICHIGANGrand RapidsMI$1.2M1
ADMINISTER JUSTICEElginIL$1.2M1
HEALTH AND JUSTICE RECOVERY ALLIANCESpokaneWA$1.2M1
LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS & PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATIONCharlottesvilleVA$1.2M5
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ADDICTIONPittsburghPA$1.2M2
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM LAW INSTITUTEPortlandOR$1.2M1
CRISIS NURSERY OF THE OZARKS INCSpringfieldMO$1.2M1
KC Asylum Clinic IncNorth Kansas CityMO$1.2M1
PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICEPortlandOR$1.2M4
Justice Center of Atlanta IncAtlantaGA$1.2M1
BRIDGEHAVEN CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERDaytonTX$1.2M0
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE PICKENS COUNTY INCEasleySC$1.2M0
SAM INCAlexandriaVA$1.2M4
ROSSER CHARITABLE TRUSTNaplesFL$1.2M0
Emancipate NC IncDurhamNC$1.2M0
Advancing Real Change IncBaltimoreMD$1.2M1
ARIZONA ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES CONSORTIUM INCKingmanAZ$1.2M1
FAIRFIELD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICEWinnsboroSC$1.2M1
STREETLIGHTUSAPeoriaAZ$1.2M2
FORKS ABUSE PROGRAMForksWA$1.2M0
GREAT NORTH INNOCENCE PROJECTMinneapolisMN$1.2M2
SAFE INC OF SCHENECTADYSchenectadyNY$1.2M1
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF TACTICAL OFFICERSGarden GroveCA$1.2M7
SPECIAL AND SUPERIOR OFFICERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONWest BabylonNY$1.2M4
CONNECTIONS A CENTER FOR HEALTHY FAMILIESMontesanoWA$1.2M4
JOVEN INCSan AntonioTX$1.2M2
Patsy's House Children's Advocacy CenterWichita FallsTX$1.2M1
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE AGENCYCharlottesvilleVA$1.2M0
SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INCSeviervilleTN$1.2M1
THE FAMILY LEADER INCUrbandaleIA$1.2M2
LAKES CENTER FOR YOUTH & FAMILIESForest LakeMN$1.2M1
ALPINE LEGAL SERVICES INCGlenwood SpringsCO$1.2M1
DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF KITSAPSilverdaleWA$1.2M1
UNDERGROUND MINISTRIESMount VernonWA$1.2M0
CRISIS RELIEF NETWORK INCOrlandoFL$1.2M0
EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY PARTNERSHIP CENTER OF MANATEEBradentonFL$1.2M1
BEYOND THE BARS INCPhiladelphiaPA$1.2M2