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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 71 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
THE FRANCIS D MURNAGHAN JR APPELLATE ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP INCBaltimoreMD$195k0
START-OPP CorporationPhoenixAZ$195k0
San Joaquin Fair Housing Foundation IncStocktonCA$194k2
CONNECTICUT IMMIGRANT CENTER INCDanburyCT$194k4
TWO RIVERS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTAnnaIL$194k0
HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOUNDATION INCHoustonTX$194k0
NACOGDOCHES LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATIONNacogdochesTX$194k0
RUSSIAN AMERICAN OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INCBrooklynNY$193k0
NEUTRAL GROUND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONCollege PlaceWA$193k0
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF GUERNSEY COUNTYCambridgeOH$193k4
Special Operations Training AssociationRush CityMN$193k0
Cross and Key Prison MinistriesOak IslandNC$193k1
INDIANA JUSTICE PROJECT INCIndianapolisIN$193k1
STAFFORD HOUSEDetroitMI$193k2
Moore Police Advancing Community FoundationMooreOK$193k0
KYMARI HOUSE INCMurfreesboroTN$193k1
SperoMinneapolisMN$192k0
ACCESS TO JUSTICE INCPierreSD$192k1
WISCONSIN DEFENSE INITIATIVE INCMadisonWI$192k2
Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Osceola County IncKissimmeeFL$192k0
PROTECT ARKANSAS FAMILIES FOUNDATIONLittle RockAR$192k0
EXCHANGE CLUB CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE OF CT INCHartfordCT$192k3
MANNE FOUNDATION HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM CORPWestonFL$192k0
CENTRAL MN RE-ENTRY PROJECTSt CloudMN$192k0
Jamie Kimble Foundation for CourageCharlotteNC$191k1
Sheriffs Aux Vols of Pima CtyTucsonAZ$191k0
SILICON VALLEY CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL SERVICESMountain ViewCA$191k0
STANLY COUNTY JUVENILE RESTITUTION PROGRAMAlbemarleNC$191k1
ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE FOUNDATIONCentennialCO$190k0
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF OTTAWA COUNTYINCMiamiOK$190k0
ENGLEWOOD FIRST RESPONDERSChicagoIL$190k2
KOOTENAI COUNTY REGIONAL AIR SUPPORT INCHaydenID$190k0
MARICOPA COUNTY BAR FOUNDATIONPhoenixAZ$190k1
KINFOLK COMMUNITY OUTREACHRentonWA$190k0
GUARDIANS OF OUR CHILDREN INCBrooklynNY$190k1
INSIDE BOOKS PROJECTAustinTX$190k1
CRIS PROGHoustonTX$189k0
REENTRY TASK FORCE OF COLUMBIA COUNTYHudsonNY$189k3
Clothes to the Rescue IncorporatedMilwaukeeWI$189k0
LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF WESTERN OHIO INCToledoOH$189k2
B S BEHIND BARSWatertownSD$189k1
BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S MOUNTED POSSEChicoCA$189k0
ILLINOIS DRUG ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONSugar GroveIL$189k0
MIMI'S MISSION INCWyandotteMI$188k0
VICTIMS SAFE HARBOR FOUNDATION INCSorrentoFL$188k2
CRIME STOPPERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTYWest Palm BeachFL$188k1
DEKALB WRESTLING CLUB INCDeKalbIL$188k0
Peoples Legal ClinicHoustonTX$188k0
VIRGINIA ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYSPilotVA$188k0
WESTMORELAND BAR FOUNDATIONGreensburgPA$188k1