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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 79 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
BULLYING RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTERDenverCO$143k0
Transforming Jail MinistriesCovingtonKY$142k1
CASA OF BRADLEY COUNTY TENNESSEEClevelandTN$142k1
Shining LIGHT IN Darkness FoundatioDurhamNC$142k2
MOBILE BAR FOUNDATION INCMobileAL$142k0
BURIED ALIVE PROJECTDallasTX$142k1
MAINE CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION INCOaklandME$142k1
ARIZONA SOUTH ASIANS FOR SAFE FAMILIESScottsdaleAZ$142k0
NARCOTIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT INCWallingfordCT$142k0
JUST COMMUNITY INCQuakertownPA$141k1
CINQ-MARS MEDIAKalamazooMI$141k0
FOUNDER REGION SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INCOaklandCA$141k0
GAINESVILLE HALL COUNTY FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE FOUNDATION INCGainesvilleGA$141k0
PRIME FINANCE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONNew YorkNY$141k0
UTAH LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL INCMurrayUT$141k0
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE CHARITABLE FUNDEastpointFL$141k0
FAMILY VISIONS OUTREACH INCSylvesterGA$140k1
MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC FDN OF NY INCWestburyNY$140k0
NY ANTI CAR THEFT & FRAUD ASSOCIATION INCAlbanyNY$140k0
HUNDRED CLUB OF KANKAKEE COUNTYKankakeeIL$140k0
Dukes Foundation CorporationRiverdaleGA$140k1
Empowering Men and Women on The Move for Re-Entry INCEllenwoodGA$140k0
KEEP TUCSON TOGETHERTucsonAZ$140k0
Tulsa County Bar Foundation IncTulsaOK$140k1
EMPOWER ME UPSan MarcosCA$140k0
TYLER TIMMINS MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONBethaltoIL$140k0
LOVE GREATER THAN HATE PROJECTWest BendWI$140k1
HERSEYS HOUSE OF HOPEHerseyMI$140k0
WISCONSIN VEST-A-DOG INCJanesvilleWI$139k0
Dickenson County Recovery IncClintwoodVA$139k1
Chains of Grace IncMidlothianTX$139k1
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF DEARBORNDearbornMI$139k5
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATIONLake CharlesLA$139k1
SUSQUEHANNA LEGAL AID FOR ADULTS AND YOUTHWilliamsportPA$139k2
PATCH OF CHILLICOTHEChillicotheMO$139k1
UNPACK INCORPORATEDLubbockTX$139k0
WISCONSIN JUSTICE INITIATIVE INCMilwaukeeWI$139k1
SPENCER KIDS GROUP INCSpencerWI$138k1
COLUMBIA COUNTY LEGAL AIDSaint HelensOR$138k0
ACTC FOUNDATION INCLittletonCO$138k0
WEST HAMLIN UNITY PLACE INCMorgantownWV$138k3
Fulshear Police FoundationFulshearTX$138k0
BULL CITY LEGAL SERVICES INCDurhamNC$138k1
BRISTOL COUNTY BAR ADVOCATES INCNew BedfordMA$138k0
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF REVOVERY COURT PROFESSIONALSProvidenceRI$138k0
CHILDREN'S SERVICE GUILD OF SOUTHERN NEVADALas VegasNV$138k0
CASA OF THE THIRTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT INCIolaKS$138k1
REFUGE CORPORATIONCopperas CoveTX$138k0
STAND 4 JUSTICE MOVEMENTBixbyOK$138k2
PHELPS-HARLAN COUNTY CASA INCHoldregeNE$138k0