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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 47 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
MB MEYER CHARITABLE TRSaint LouisMO$533k1
Social Purpose CorrectionsApache JunctionAZ$533k1
7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CHILD ADVOCACY CTR DBA THE DOLPHIN HOUSEMontroseCO$533k0
South Central Indiana Community Resources IncPaoliIN$533k1
CAPITAL CITY CASAJefferson CityMO$532k1
Center for Domestic Peace IncSylvaNC$532k1
MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECTJacksonMS$532k1
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY MEDIATION INCSelinsgrovePA$532k0
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF POLICE CHAPLAINS INCCasa GrandeAZ$532k1
DETROIT CRIME COMMISSIONSouthfieldMI$531k1
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT INCJohnson CityTN$531k1
LEGALCORPSMinneapolisMN$531k1
KINDFUL RESTORATIONRiversideCA$529k0
The Gordon County Child Advocacy Center IncCalhounGA$528k0
CENTRAL FL CRIMELINE PROGRAM INCOrlandoFL$527k1
Building Promise USAAustinTX$526k2
CENTRO DE LA FAMILIAColorado SpringsCO$526k0
FAMILY NETWORK INCSpringdaleAR$525k1
THE HARBOR HOME MINISTRIESConwayAR$524k0
ADVOZLancasterPA$523k2
Sullivan County Family Justice CentBlountvilleTN$523k0
Crime Prevention Research Center IncSalt Lake CityUT$522k1
CHANGING THE WORLDCincinnatiOH$522k0
HOLLYWOOD POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUEHollywoodCA$522k1
COVENANT OF LOVE UUL CORPLas VegasNV$522k0
WILLIAM H PARKER LOS ANGELES POLICE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesCA$522k0
Rutland County Court Diversion and Restorative Justice Center IncRutlandVT$521k1
THE NATIONAL INCARCERATION ASSOCIATION INCRoswellGA$521k2
CRITICAL REACH INC (FORMERLY SOCIALTECH)HillsboroughCA$520k3
CASA OF WESTMORELAND INCGreensburgPA$520k1
C A R E dba The John 3 16 CenterLittletonNC$519k1
WICHITA METRO CRIME COMMISSION INCWichitaKS$519k0
CENTRO LEGAL POR DERECHOS HUMANOS INCMilwaukeeWI$519k1
FLORIDA FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY ASSOCIATES INCMelbourneFL$519k0
SC Crime Stoppers CouncilWalhallaSC$518k0
CASA FOR HUNT COUNTY INCGreenvilleTX$518k1
WILLIAM E MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICEPhoenixAZ$518k1
CHICAGO COMMUNITY JUSTICE FOUNDATIONChicagoIL$516k1
KAPPA SIGMAS GAMMA-O EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONOverland ParkKS$516k0
MIDDLESEX COUNTY BAR FOUNDATIONNew BrunswickNJ$515k0
Minnesota Chapter of the National Childrens AllianceSt PaulMN$515k1
UPSTATE MEDIATION CENTERGreenvilleSC$515k1
UTAH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL SERVICESOremUT$515k1
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM INCClarkesvilleGA$514k0
ATHENS-OCONEE CASA INCORPORATEDAthensGA$514k2
FLORIDA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATIONMiamiFL$514k1
Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Rome Georgia IncRomeGA$514k1
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION INCNew YorkNY$513k0
SZUBA GUARDIAN CARE SOLUTIONS INCMelbourneFL$513k2
THE EXCHANGE CLUB CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER OF DOWNEY INCDowneyCA$513k1