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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

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Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
CONNECT IMMIGRATIONGypsumCO$306k1
GRACE HOUSE INCSan AntonioTX$306k1
SOUTH APOPKA PROPERTIES INCTallahasseeFL$306k1
Wings of God Transition Home IncPaw PawMI$306k1
FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF FLORIDA INCJacksonvilleFL$306k1
The Black Rose CollectiveAuburnWA$306k2
Stephen E Booker FoundationAltusOK$305k0
CASA OF EAST CENTRAL WISCONSINManitowocWI$305k2
CELEBRATE CHILDREN FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDMadisonWI$305k1
ST CROIX VALLEY RESTORATIVE SERVICES INCRiver FallsWI$305k3
INHERITANCE ADOPTIONSWichita FallsTX$305k1
SOUTHWEST HOUSING PROVIDERSDurangoCO$305k0
Zhang and Eisenheim IncMenashaWI$304k2
Chicago Bible SocietyChicagoIL$304k1
SIXTY PLUS INCLansingMI$304k0
Safe Passage for Children of MinnesotaMinnetonkaMN$303k0
RESCUE-A-LIFE FOUNDATIONHarbor CityCA$302k0
TARRANT COUNTY BAR FOUNDATIONFort WorthTX$302k1
Sheris House of Hope IncHobbsNM$302k3
EAST ATHENS DEVELOPMENT CORP INCAthensGA$302k0
Financial Protection Law CenterWilmingtonNC$302k2
Illinois Homicide Investigators AssociationSycamoreIL$302k0
NORTH ALABAMA COURT REFERRAL SERVICES INCOneontaAL$302k1
Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law GroupScottsdaleAZ$301k1
AID TO INMATE MOTHERS INCMontgomeryAL$301k0
BRANDYWOOD INCYorba LindaCA$301k2
JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER ASSOCIATION OF TENNESSEEKingstonTN$301k0
TYLER'S JUSTICE CENTER FOR CHILDRENStocktonIL$301k1
RCBA Dispute Resolution ServiceRiversideCA$301k0
EDU4LIFETucsonAZ$301k1
Perpetual Tears Memorial IncMoriartyNM$300k0
Skillful Living Center IncDeSotoTX$300k2
AUTAUGA ELMORE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONCoosadaAL$300k2
ROSLYN MILSTEIN MEYER AND JEROME MEYER FOUNDATION R&J MEYER TRUSTEESNew YorkNY$300k0
EAST-CENTRAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIABrookingsSD$300k1
SOAR CAFE AND FARMSJacksonMI$300k0
20TH DISTRICT II TREATMENT CRT INCMadillOK$300k0
UNHEARD VOICES OUTREACHMadisonTN$299k1
UNSILENCED PROJECT INCRancho Mission ViejoCA$299k0
One Touch Ministry IncBaton RougeLA$299k0
CASA OF HILL COUNTY TEXASHillsboroTX$298k1
NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES INCORPORATEDBronxNY$298k0
CASA OF THE ROLLING PLAINSChildressTX$298k0
THE ASSOC FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OF MARYLAND LTDBaltimoreMD$298k1
Cincinnati Bar FoundationCincinnatiOH$298k0
OVER THE RAINBOW FRANKLIN CTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERChambersburgPA$297k1
BATTLEFIELD LODGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWoodbridgeVA$297k0
CHELTENHAM POLICE PENSION FUND INCElkins ParkPA$297k1
COMMUNITY MEDIATION DCWashingtonDC$296k2
Community Reunification ProjectChula VistaCA$296k0