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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 45 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTYVinelandNJ$591k4
The Brothers Redefining Opportunity Experience FDN IncBrooklynNY$591k1
HAITIAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INCMiamiFL$590k0
COMMISSION FOR FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION INCTallahasseeFL$590k0
The Garden Family Advocacy CenterChillicotheOH$590k1
UNSHAKEABLEHendersonNV$589k1
Franklin County Legal ServicesChambersburgPA$589k0
CASA JEFFERSON INCGretnaLA$589k1
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYSRichmondVA$586k1
BLOUNT COUNTY CHILDRENS CENTER INCOneontaAL$586k1
CENTRO DE AYUDA LEGAL PARA IMIGRANTES OF MOUNTAIN VIEWSanta ClaraCA$585k2
CENTRO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO INCSugarlandTX$584k2
CASA OF KLEBERG COUNTYKingsvilleTX$583k0
NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION INCRaleighNC$583k0
Changed Choices IncCharlotteNC$582k1
CASA OF BEE LIVE OAK & MCMULLEN COUNTIES TEXASBeevilleTX$580k0
THE PROGRAM FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS OF SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INCYorkPA$580k3
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER OF MEDINA COUNTYMedinaOH$579k1
4 SISTERS SOLUTIONS INCNew Port RicheyFL$579k1
Billings Exchange Clubs Child Abuse Prevention CenterBillingsMT$579k0
LIVING FAITH DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIESOklahoma CityOK$578k2
FLORIDA JUSTICE INSTITUTE INCMiamiFL$578k3
YOUTH-LED JUSTICEPortlandME$578k3
Prison to Employment ConnectionOrangevaleCA$576k0
Garden Time IncProvidenceRI$576k1
ONEIDA CRISIS CENTER INCMalad CityID$575k1
Thaise Educational & Exposure Tours IncSarasotaFL$575k2
CASA FOR KIDS INCWashingtonPA$575k1
First Coast Crime Stoppers IncJacksonvilleFL$575k1
Community Environmental Legal Defense FundMercersburgPA$575k0
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEWashingtonDC$574k2
CENTRO PRESENTE INCEast BostonMA$574k1
FIFTH JUDICAL DISTRICT CASA PROGRAM INCTwin FallsID$572k0
LIGHT OF HOPE EVANGELISTIC MINISTRYMiddleburgPA$571k1
PENNSYLVANIA BAR FOUNDATIONHarrisburgPA$571k0
THE WAGE JUSTICE CENTERWest HollywoodCA$571k1
COWLITZ-WAHKIAKUM COUNTY LEGAL AID PROGRAM INCLongviewWA$570k2
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF OCEAN COUNTY INCToms RiverNJ$569k1
PLACE OF GRACE INCHuntingtonIN$569k0
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECTEnglewoodCO$569k1
HEARTBOUND MINISTRIES INCAtlantaGA$568k1
RAINBOW CHILDREN'S HOME INCDahlonegaGA$568k0
DAMASCUS INCDyersburgTN$567k0
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONWashingtonDC$566k6
LOS ANGELES SHERIFFS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCA$565k0
Mediation Services For Anoka CountyMinneapolisMN$565k1
Public First Law CenterLos GatosCA$565k2
Facing Foster Care in AlaskaAnchorageAK$565k2
NORTHWEST FLORIDA LEGAL SERVICES INCPensacolaFL$564k1
MONTANA SHERIFFS AND PEACE OFFICERS ASSOHelenaMT$563k0