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Updated through 2024NTEE I · Crime & Legal-Related

Crime & Legal-Related nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 3,113 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
$91,761
The typical crime & legal-related nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $91,761 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$53k
75th pct
$146k
90th pct
$218k
3,113 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $53k and $146k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $218k, roughly 2.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$218,454Top 10% of earners
75th$146,07425% earn more than this
50th · median$91,761The typical executive
25th$53,00025% earn less than this
10th$24,00010% 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$36k$61,407$89k1,703
$1M – $10M$98k$132,446$180k1,166
$10M – $100M$180k$231,480$301k230
$100M – $500M$300k$325,703$505k13
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.

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 5,969 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

5,969 organizations · Page 5 of 120

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
CALIFORNIA APPELLATE PROJECTSan FranciscoCA$12.3M8
Institute for Nonviolence ChicagoChicagoIL$12.2M4
ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATIONLafayetteLA$12.1M6
DISMAS HOUSE OF ST LOUISSt LouisMO$12.1M13
HOME START INCSan DiegoCA$12.1M2
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICESAkronOH$12M2
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES INCFresnoCA$11.9M6
BRIDGEWAY SERVICES INCSouthgateMI$11.9M2
THOMAS MORE SOCIETYChicagoIL$11.9M6
ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHILDRENNew YorkNY$11.9M2
POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUMWashingtonDC$11.8M7
FBI-LEEDA INCMalvernPA$11.8M4
LEGAL AID OF NEBRASKAOmahaNE$11.8M3
PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATIONWashingtonDC$11.7M9
PISGAH LEGAL SERVICESAshevilleNC$11.6M5
THE HOUSING COLLECTIVE INCBridgeportCT$11.6M3
Helpline Youth Counseling IncWhittierCA$11.5M5
EXODUS TRANSITIONAL COMMUNITY INCNew YorkNY$11.5M8
EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTERRochesterNY$11.4M7
Children's Assessment Center FoundationHoustonTX$11.4M2
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICESPhoenixAZ$11.3M10
COMMUNITY SPECIALISTS CORPORATIONPittsburghPA$11.3M4
ASSURED FAMILY SERVICES FKADeroitMI$11.2M4
EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTERBerkeleyCA$11.2M9
WISCONSIN TRUST ACCOUNT FOUNDATION INCMadisonWI$11.1M2
LONE STAR DEFENDERS OFFICELubbockTX$11M2
VERMONT LEGAL AID INCBurlingtonVT$11M5
KALAMAZOO PROBATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMKalamazooMI$11M5
Advocates for Children of New YorkNew YorkNY$10.9M6
COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIESWashingtonDC$10.8M5
Texas Bar FoundationAustinTX$10.8M1
Western Resource AdvocatesBoulderCO$10.8M10
LOUISVILLE & JEFFERSON COUNTYLouisvilleKY$10.7M1
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL OFNorth HighlandsCA$10.7M4
MEN OF VALORNashvilleTN$10.7M5
JOIN FREEWORLD INCAustinTX$10.7M7
LUBBOCK PRIVATE DEFENDERS' OFFICE INCLubbockTX$10.7M3
Massachusetts Bar Foundation IncBostonMA$10.7M1
California Lawyers AssociationSacramentoCA$10.6M6
LEE COUNTY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTEROpelikaAL$10.6M0
FINES AND FEES JUSTICE CENTER INCNew YorkNY$10.5M3
American Correctional AssociationAlexandriaVA$10.5M9
TSIC INCFort LauderdaleFL$10.4M3
The Children's Law CenterBrooklynNY$10.4M6
CHILDRENS COALITION FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANAMonroeLA$10.3M2
PARTNERSHIP FOR POLICING INNOVATIONMarathonFL$10.3M4
THE BAIL PROJECT INCVeniceCA$10.2M8
SOCIAL SCIENCE SERVICES INCBloomingtonCA$10.2M5
TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATIONNashvilleTN$10.2M1
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MID-NEW YORK INCUticaNY$10.1M7