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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 76 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Justice For Our Neighbors of The Delaware Valley IncNorristownPA$159k0
BCRC EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM LTDLadysmithWI$159k0
KEEP IT GREEN ADVOCACYPawleys IslandSC$158k1
FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPAikenSC$158k0
NATIONAL TRIBAL CHILDS SUPPORT ASSOGreen BayWI$158k0
GRACE RESTORES OVERCOMING WOMEN INCOverland ParkKS$158k0
37TH JUDICIAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATESWest PlainsMO$158k0
WORKING CLASS LEGAL SERVICESSalemOR$158k1
STEPHENS PLACEBethlehemPA$158k1
KEELS LAW GROUP INCLas VegasNV$158k1
MARYLAND CYBER TRUST INCOdentonMD$158k0
WINGS TO RECOVER INCEl DoradoAR$158k0
Soroptimist Foundation Inc-#114328Big Bear LakeCA$157k0
Lake County Childrens Advocacy CenterGurneeIL$157k1
COURT APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN INCYeringtonNV$157k0
KID CATAtascaderoCA$157k2
SANTA FE CLASSIC THEATER INCSanta FeNM$157k0
THE CONGRESS OF NEUTRALSPleasant HillCA$157k5
WASHINGTON VOICESSilverdaleWA$157k1
DOWNINGTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BOOSTERS CLUB INCExtonPA$157k0
REDEEMING THE FAMILYEdmondOK$157k1
Garland County Jail Ministries IncHot Springs VillageAR$156k0
GALLATIN COUNTY CASAGAL PROGRAM INCBozemanMT$156k1
WATCHFUL SHEPHERD USAMcMurrayPA$156k1
SUNRISE FOR CHILDRENKirklandWA$156k0
Lavender Legal CenterCedar RapidsIA$156k1
CLATSOP CO CHILD ABUSE ASSESSMENT CTRAstoriaOR$156k0
CASA OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INCMayvilleNY$156k0
LIBERTY BEHIND BARS MINISTRY INCBelfastNY$156k1
SOROPTIMIST INTL OF THE AMERICAS SIERRA NEVADA REGIONWoodlandCA$156k0
Chittenden Children's Advocacy Center IncBurlingtonVT$156k0
OMAHA METRO POLICE WELFARE AND BENEFIT ASSOCIATIONOmahaNE$155k0
ARKANSAS PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATIONLittle RockAR$155k0
COVERED BRIDGE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES INCSaint JohnsburyVT$155k1
PRODEV USA FOUNDATION INCMiami ShoresFL$155k0
MAINE CITIZENS AGAINST HANDGUN VIOLENCE FOUNDATIONPortlandME$155k0
THE MATT HAVERKAMP FOUNDATIONClevesOH$155k0
SECOND AMENDMENT LAW CENTER INCHendersonNV$155k0
ABOUNDING GRACE MINISTRY INCRutherfordtonNC$155k3
CALIFORNIA RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONWoodland HillsCA$154k1
BLACKBIRD FOUNDATION INCSt LouisMO$154k0
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE COORDINATED SERVICES INCEriePA$154k0
LOS ANGELES WOMEN POLICE OFFICERS AND ASSOCIATESLos AngelesCA$154k0
MANALIVE-SACRAMENTO INCSacramentoCA$154k1
STATE OF NY POLICE JUVENILE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INCAlbanyNY$154k1
ADAMS PARENTS FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSICRochester HillsMI$154k0
PRAIRIE PLAINS CASAMcCookNE$154k1
WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL ASSOCIATION INCRock SpringsWY$154k0
Constructing Our FutureIndianapolisIN$154k1
Expunge ColoradoDenverCO$154k0