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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 33 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
FAMILY LEGAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTH PLAINSLubbockTX$1M1
HOUSING ADVANTAGE INCRochesterNY$1M0
CHILDREN AND FAMILY URBAN MINISTRIES D/B/A CHILDREN AND FAMILY URBAN MOVEMENTDes MoinesIA$1M1
BONAFIDE INCOaklandCA$1M1
Organization for the Resolution of Agunot IncNew YorkNY$1M3
TROOPER FOUNDATION STATE OF NEW YORK INCLathamNY$1M1
NEBRASKA CASA ASSOCIATIONLincolnNE$1M1
HAVEN OF THE OZARKS INCWashburnMO$1M0
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitDenverCO$1M1
AMISTAD LAW PROJECTPhiladelphiaPA$1M1
MEDIATION & RESTORATIVE SERVICESMuskegonMI$1M0
BTC BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURESKansas CityMO$1M2
KANSAS HOLISTIC DEFENDERS INCORPORATEDLawrenceKS$1M1
Prevent Child Abuse IllinoisSpringfieldIL$1M1
Unleash the BrillianceCovingtonWA$1M0
THE WOODS FOUNDATIONLincolnIL$1M4
ALLIANCE AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSESalidaCO$1M0
RASA II ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONColorado SpringsCO$1M0
FHM SERVICES INCGrotonCT$1M1
Immigration Services and Legal AdvocacyNew OrleansLA$1M9
WA ST NATIVE AMERICAN COALITION AGAINST DV & SASequimWA$1M0
BERKSHIRE COUNTY KIDS' PLACE AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER INCPittsfieldMA$1M2
LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORSMontereyCA$1M2
BRIDGE TO JUSTICEBoulderCO$1M0
FRIENDS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY CHJamestownNY$1M0
THE NITA FOUNDATIONLouisvilleCO$1M2
Crimestoppers IncMetairieLA$1M1
NEW BEGINNINGS APFV INCElkhornWI$1M0
EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR CLINTON STUDENTS INCClintonMO$1M0
Fresno Barrios UnidosFresnoCA$1M1
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTASt PaulMN$1M1
CITIZENS CRIME COMMISSION OF NEW YORK CITY INCNew YorkNY$1M0
STOCKTON POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONStocktonCA$1M0
Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado IncDenverCO$1M1
IOWA MEDIATION SERVICE INCWest Des MoinesIA$1M1
PROGRESSIVE INDIVIDUAL RESOURCESSt PaulMN$1M0
MICHIGAN CENTER FOR YOUTH JUSTICEAnn ArborMI$1M1
Bilateral Safety Corridor CoalitionNational CityCA$1M1
WOMEN'S AID SERVICE INCMt PleasantMI$1M1
SUNCOAST VOICES FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION INCClearwaterFL$1M1
CHILD SAFE OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INCSedaliaMO$1M0
NEBRASKA LAWYERS TRUST ACCOUNT FOUNDATIONLincolnNE$1000k0
CASA OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITPeoriaIL$997k1
Child Advocacy Center of the Finger LakesCanandaiguaNY$996k1
SAN ANTONIO LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATIONSan AntonioTX$996k1
HOMIES UNIDOS INCLos AngelesCA$992k1
CALICO CENTERSan LeandroCA$990k1
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF COMAL COUNTY INCNew BraunfelsTX$988k1
Citizens for Integrity IncCoral GablesFL$987k0
LOUISIANA SHERIFFS HONORARY MEMBERSHIPBaton RougeLA$987k0