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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 78 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
CASA OF THE MIDLANDSFremontNE$149k1
JAMES HOUSEWillmarMN$148k3
COMPASSION OUTREACH MINISTRIES OF OHIO INCColumbusOH$148k0
IORIO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DTD 1141993WorcesterMA$148k1
WILSON AND CAROL TRUEBLOOD PAC INCWashington IslandWI$148k0
FAYETTEVILLE JFON IMMIGRATION LAW CLINIC NC IMMIGRATION LAW AND JUSTICE CENTERFayettevilleNC$148k1
GLADES CORRECTIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMoore HavenFL$148k0
SIXTH JUDICIAL COURT CASAGAL PROGRAM INCLivingstonMT$148k1
JONES COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION INCGrayGA$148k0
CASA OF THE 18TH JDCPort AllenLA$147k1
ESSEX COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INCGloucesterMA$147k0
SIDE PROJECT INCWest Palm BeachFL$147k3
JEFFCO DEANGELIS FOUNDATIONGoldenCO$147k1
CASA OF THE TRI-PEAKSBoonevilleAR$147k0
Legacies of Success CDCAkronOH$147k1
Arm Arm IncAlexandriaVA$147k1
Community Mediation Upper Shore IncChestertownMD$146k0
NORTHERN NECK COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM INCLancasterVA$146k0
CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INCSan DiegoCA$146k1
NATIONAL POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION INCWaddellAZ$146k0
ASIAN-AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INCBostonMA$146k0
PHOENIX Rising TransitionsGreshamOR$146k1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL CANINE HANDLERSTaylorMI$146k0
CASAS FOR KIDS FUND INCLafayetteIN$146k0
STURGIS POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL)SturgisSD$145k0
OREGON NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT ASSOC C/O COLENE DOMENECHCamasWA$145k0
DVS LEGAL SERVICES INCRockvilleMD$145k0
HOPE HOUSECasperWY$145k0
Decarcerate IncLittle RockAR$145k1
FinAbilityPortlandOR$145k1
The Harford County Sheriff's Foundation IncBel AirMD$145k0
MUSCATINE LEGAL SERVICESMuscatineIA$145k1
FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATIONFairfaxVA$145k1
CIRCLE OF HOPE MINISTRIES INCBeaufortSC$144k1
PRO BONO PROJECT OF MESA COUNTY INCGrand JunctionCO$144k1
CENTER FOR FREEDOM AND SAFETY COEncinoCA$144k0
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDRENS JUSTICE CENTER OF IRON COUNTYCedar CityUT$144k0
BUCKS COUNTY BAR FOUNDATIONDoylestownPA$144k0
DOMESTIC ABUSE LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER PSCSt PaulMN$144k0
Abolish Private PrisonsPhoenixAZ$144k1
SCHEALTHNESS INCColumbusOH$144k1
LIGHTHOUSE OF THE CARO THE LIGHTHOUSE OF THE CAROLINAS INCGreenwoodSC$143k0
FIREARM OWNERS AGAINST CRIME INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL LEGISLATIVE & EMorganPA$143k0
BUILDING A BETTER WAY FOR TRENTON ITrentonNJ$143k0
VICTORY THROUGH GRACE MINISTRIESPaducahKY$143k0
FIGHT TO END EXPLOITATION INCRacineWI$143k3
CASA OF CRAWFORD COUNTY INCVan BurenAR$143k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF LA GRANDELa GrandeOR$143k0
HENDERSONVILLE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY ASSOCIATIONHendersonvilleTN$143k0
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMRogersAR$143k0