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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 34 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
JAMES D STCLAIR COURT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECT INCBostonMA$986k3
Carlos Dunlap Foundation IncSummervilleSC$984k0
New York Intl Arbitration Center IncNew YorkNY$983k1
TRI COMMUNITY AND YOUTH AGENCY INCHuntingtonNY$983k1
SKULL GAMESMonumentCO$982k2
HAMILTON CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCACYFort SmithAR$981k0
SOUTHEAST SPOUSE ABUSE PROGRAMHammondLA$980k0
METRO YOUTH DIVERSION CENTERSt AnthonyMN$980k2
EMBRACING FREEDOM MINISTRYBeaumontTX$980k0
PHILADELPHIA LAWYERS FOR SOCIAL EQUITYPhiladelphiaPA$980k2
True Freedom IncClevelandOH$978k1
Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriffs Association IncRenoNV$978k1
FLORIDA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS ASSOC INCTallahasseeFL$977k1
LEHIGH VALLEY PRETRIAL SERVICESAllentownPA$977k1
FREE TO THRIVE JAMIE BECKRunning SpringsCA$973k1
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF FRANKLIN AND NORTH QUABBIN INCGreenfieldMA$973k2
WE GOT US NOW INCNew YorkNY$972k1
THE DEMAND PROJECT INCJenksOK$971k1
CALIFORNIA WOMENS LAW CENTEREl SegundoCA$968k1
Mariposa Safe Families IncorporatedMariposaCA$968k0
NEBRASKA PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNIT INCLincolnNE$967k7
CHAINLESS CHANGE INCLauderhillFL$966k1
Fund for JusticeChicagoIL$965k3
OPPORTUNITY HOUSEPalmerAK$965k1
Mid-Del Youth and Family Center IncDel CityOK$961k0
THE CONFLICT CENTERDenverCO$960k1
GREATER BOSTON POLICE COUNCIL INCWalthamMA$959k1
EXCHANGE CLUB DICK WEBBER CENTERWest Palm BeachFL$958k1
PARTNERS FOR PEACESalinasCA$956k1
THE REENTRY INITIATIVELongmontCO$956k0
POLICE OFFICER ASSISTANCE TRUSTMiamiFL$956k0
SULLIVAN COUNTY CONFLICT LEGAL AID INCThompsonvilleNY$955k0
ART ENABLESWashingtonDC$953k1
OKMULGEE-OKFUSKEE COUNTY YOUTH SERVICESOkmulgeeOK$953k0
INJURED POLICE OFFICERS FUNDLas VegasNV$952k0
CGAIncCasa GrandeAZ$952k2
THE TENANTS LAW FIRMBeverly HillsCA$951k1
ALLIANCE AGAINST INTOXICATED MOTORISTSSchaumbergIL$949k1
Sullivan Trail Legal Society IncElmiraNY$949k1
POSITIVE RESULTS CENTERLawndaleCA$948k1
CENTER FOR SURVIVOR AGENCY ANDJUSTICEWashingtonDC$948k1
SAFEFUTURES YOUTH CENTERSeattleWA$947k1
EMANUEL CO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CTRSwainsboroGA$944k2
BUSTIN FOR BADGESMidlandTX$943k0
NIGHTLIGHT INTERNATIONALSpringfieldMO$942k2
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINAWinstonsalemNC$942k1
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INCFayettevilleNC$942k0
CHANGING PERCEPTIONSWashingtonDC$941k1
MEMPHISSHELBY CRIME COMMISSIONMemphisTN$940k0
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES FOR DINE BIKEYAH INCTeec Nos PosAZ$940k0