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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 6 of 120

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
DELAWARE BAR FOUNDATIONWilmingtonDE$10.1M1
THE NEXT DOOR INCHood RiverOR$10.1M3
OKLAHOMA COUNTY DIVERSION HUB INCOklahoma CityOK$10.1M1
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OFLexingtonKY$9.9M1
ROCK VALLEY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCJanesvilleWI$9.9M2
THE PRIORITY CENTER ENDING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLESanta AnaCA$9.9M4
SAFE PASSAGE PROJECT CORPORATIONNew YorkNY$9.8M7
CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTIONAustinTX$9.8M2
NEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION INCNew YorkNY$9.7M5
Texas Legal Services Center INCAustinTX$9.7M7
NORTHWEST REGIONAL RE-ENTRY CENTERPortlandOR$9.7M4
THE BEN & MARY DOSKOCIL FAMILY FOUNDATIOArlingtonTX$9.7M0
SAFECHILDRaleighNC$9.7M1
Center for Responsible LendingDurhamNC$9.7M8
MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE INCBostonMA$9.7M5
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCPortlandME$9.7M6
America First Legal FoundationWashingtonDC$9.6M7
LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INCNew YorkNY$9.6M7
NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICESPittstonPA$9.6M3
LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTERCharlottesvilleVA$9.6M6
Doctor United Group IncMiamiFL$9.5M0
GEORGIA BAR FOUNDATION INCAtlantaGA$9.5M1
DISTRICT ONE MEDICAL EXAMINERPensacolaFL$9.4M3
UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCEWashingtonDC$9.4M7
WAYNE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD LEGALDetroitMI$9.3M1
FEDERAL DEFENDER SERVICES OF IDAHO INCBoiseID$9.3M6
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCIETY INCWilmingtonDE$9.3M7
COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIALShreveportLA$9.2M2
AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATIONChicagoIL$9.2M7
SUNSHINE DIVISION INCPortlandOR$9.2M2
PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTERPhiladelphiaPA$9.2M7
VOICE OF THE EXPERIENCED VOTENew OrleansLA$9.1M2
OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATIONOklahoma CityOK$9.1M1
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR FOUNDATIONColumbiaSC$9.1M1
NEW PATHS INCFlintMI$9M1
FRANK H HISCOCK LEGAL AID SOCIETYSyracuseNY$9M2
FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER OF EASTERNDetroitMI$9M6
Pathfinders of OregonPortlandOR$9M3
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGALSpringfieldVA$8.9M10
FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL INCKansas CityMO$8.9M3
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA FEDERALMontgomeryAL$8.8M6
ST JUDE'S RANCH FOR CHILDRENBoulder CityNV$8.8M2
IMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFENSEOaklandCA$8.7M7
THE ALEPH INSTITUTE INCSurfsideFL$8.6M8
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO INCToledoOH$8.6M6
CENTER FOR ELDER LAW & JUSTICE INCBuffaloNY$8.6M5
The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale Foundation IncBronxNY$8.5M6
THE CONNIE RICE INSTITUTE FOR URBANLos AngelesCA$8.5M2
Center For Child And Family Health IncDurhamNC$8.5M5
CALM INCSanta BarbaraCA$8.5M7