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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 31 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
The Lifehouse IncHuntingtonWV$1.2M0
Michigan Indian Legal ServicesTraverse CityMI$1.2M1
APPALACHIAN CITIZENS LAW CENTER INCWhitesburgKY$1.2M3
The National Fallen Officer FoundationWashingtonDC$1.2M3
FREE ON THE OUTSIDEOregon CityOR$1.2M2
WATTS GANG TASK FORCE COUNCILPasadenaCA$1.2M0
RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION INCRaleighNC$1.2M0
DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTEROlympiaWA$1.2M0
SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTERMinneapolisMN$1.2M3
MINNESOTA FREEDOM FUNDMinneapolisMN$1.2M3
HELPING EDUCATE TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF THE DEAFWashingtonDC$1.2M2
CASA EL DORADOPlacervilleCA$1.2M0
ST ANDREW LEGAL CLINICPortlandOR$1.2M1
PUBLIC DEFENDER CORPORATION JUDICIAL CIRCUITPrincetonWV$1.1M1
WASHINGTON DC POLICE FOUNDATIONWashingtonDC$1.1M2
Compass Point HousingPortsmouthOH$1.1M2
USA BMX FoundationGilbertAZ$1.1M0
DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF CENTRAL MICHIGANLansingMI$1.1M1
BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INCAbileneTX$1.1M1
LOUISIANA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOUNDATIONBaton RougeLA$1.1M0
TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFNashvilleTN$1.1M0
ADVOCACY CENTER FOR THE CHILDREN OF EL PASOEl PasoTX$1.1M0
WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECTWoodburnOR$1.1M0
YAKIMA COUNTY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY SERVICESYakimaWA$1.1M1
Center for Immigrant ProtectionSan FranciscoCA$1.1M2
Education Rights CounselOmahaNE$1.1M1
DALLAS BAR FOUNDATIONDallasTX$1.1M1
BLUEBONNET CHILDRENS CENTERHondoTX$1.1M0
DELTA FOUNDATION INCLouisvilleKY$1.1M1
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE FOUNDATIONSpringfieldIL$1.1M1
FRESNO DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATIONFresnoCA$1.1M0
MARIN COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATESSan RafaelCA$1.1M1
ANGELINA ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN INCLufkinTX$1.1M0
REEVOLUTIONLos AngelesCA$1.1M3
MANITOWOC COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER INCManitowocWI$1.1M1
ADOPTION CHOICE INCMilwaukeeWI$1.1M1
ARIZONA FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERSPhoenixAZ$1.1M0
BLESSED BUILDERS-MINISTRYBismarckND$1.1M3
NEW ORLEANS POLICE AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION INCMetairieLA$1.1M2
RECLAMATION STAFFING INCAndersonIN$1.1M1
INDIANA COALITION TO END SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIndianapolisIN$1.1M2
SENIOR ADULTS LEGAL ASSISTANCESan JoseCA$1.1M2
COMMUNITY MEDIATION MINNESOTAMinneapolisMN$1.1M2
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS INCBeltonTX$1.1M0
POLICE UNITY TOUR CHAPTER VII OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAValenciaCA$1.1M0
KIDS FIRST LAW CENTERCedar RapidsIA$1.1M1
CENTER FOR NONVIOLENCE INCFort WayneIN$1.1M4
Huron House IncPort HuronMI$1.1M0
Healing Hearts Child Advocacy CenterSouthavenMS$1.1M1
HOPE NOW FOR YOUTH INCFresnoCA$1.1M1