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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
UNITE GREENSBORO JAIL MINISTRYGreensboroNC$210k4
ARIZONA HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONTempeAZ$209k0
DISABILITY LEGAL SERVICES OF INDIANAIndianapolisIN$209k2
LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S RODEO INCAthensAL$209k0
SUBLETTE COUNTY SAFV TASK FORCEPinedaleWY$209k0
District of Columbia Access to JusticeWashingtonDC$209k1
INNER BANKS STEM CENTERWashingtonNC$209k1
A CHILD IS MISSING INCFort LauderdaleFL$209k1
Open Immigration Legal Services IncOaklandCA$209k1
Illinois Association of Juvenile Justice CouncilsMt VernonIL$209k0
DENVER BAR FOUNDATIONDenverCO$209k3
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN OF BREVARD COUNTY INCMelbourneFL$208k0
Restorative Transitions IncDurhamNC$208k0
CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE INCMadisonWI$208k1
Community Lawyers IncComptonCA$208k2
Inland Empire Legal AidSpokaneWA$208k1
DayonenotdaytwoPhiladelphiaPA$208k1
Cops DirectMcKinneyTX$207k1
FRIENDS OF WESTERN PA CARES FOR KIDS INCBrookvillePA$207k2
EVERYCHILD NOWCharlestonWV$207k0
FLORIDA ACADEMY OF COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS INCMiamiFL$207k0
CASA OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICTCodyWY$207k1
ABUNDANT LIFE NETWORKAustinTX$206k0
MEDIATION CENTER OF GREATER GB INCGreen BayWI$206k1
CASA OF MAURY COUNTY INCColumbiaTN$206k0
LIVED EXPERIENCES INCOceansideCA$206k1
KINSHIP INCORPORATEDHuronOH$206k0
Florida Gang Investigators AssociationSaint JohnsFL$206k0
SOUTHERN GRIT ADVOCACYWichita FallsTX$206k1
ROBERTSON COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENSpringfieldTN$206k0
OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDSPortlandOR$205k2
CASA 3rd Judicial District IncAsh FlatAR$205k2
NASHVILLE BAR FOUNDATIONNashvilleTN$205k0
Greater Houston Police ActivitiesHoustonTX$205k0
GETPAID INCPittsburghPA$205k3
NEIGHBORHOOD MEDIATION CENTERRenoNV$205k1
SHASTA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONKensingtonCA$204k0
COACH COUNSELING CENTERAuroraCO$204k0
MIDWEST GANG INVESTIGATORSAngolaIN$204k0
BUTTERFLY MOMENTS INCClarksvilleTN$203k1
MULTNOMAH BAR FOUNDATIONPortlandOR$203k1
MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S ADVISORY COUNCSalinasCA$203k0
BABYLON INCMcLeanVA$203k1
PALMETTO HOPE NETWORKAndrewsSC$203k0
GIFFORD LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC INCVero BeachFL$202k0
OKLAHOMA GUARDIAN AD LITEM INSTITUTEEdmondOK$202k0
JUMPSTART OHIOLebanonOH$202k1
M-POWERHOUSEPittsburghPA$202k0
SECOND LINERS MARDI GRAS CLUB INCBiloxiMS$201k0
Soroptimist International of Poway Soroptimist Intl of Americas Club 113218PowayCA$201k0