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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 98 of 124

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONIrvineCA$65k0
Hays County Crime Stoppers IncSan MarcosTX$65k0
Randy Yamada FoundationSacramentoCA$65k0
HAWAII PRISON CHAPLAINCYWaialuaHI$65k0
HIS SEEDS AND VINES FOUNDATION INCBradentonFL$65k0
BOOKS THROUGH BARSPhiladelphiaPA$65k0
TURLOCK SWAT ASSOCIATIONTurlockCA$65k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INCJunction CityOR$65k0
OZAUKEE COUNTY JAIL LITERACY PROGRAMINCGraftonWI$65k0
SOROPTIMIIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE 115416SonomaCA$65k0
MARC Mississippi Assn for Returning CitizensPearlMS$65k3
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONSag HarborNY$65k0
DELAWARE STATE POLICE HOMICIDE CONFERENCE INCDoverDE$65k0
California Crime Prevention Officers AssociationSacramentoCA$64k0
HARRISONBURG POLICE FOUNDATIONHarrisonburgVA$64k0
READERWRITERSaint PaulMN$64k1
LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLIANCE FOR GALVESTON COUNTY INCFriendswoodTX$64k0
Onondaga County Sheriffs Foundation IncMariettaNY$64k0
CASA OF NORTHCENTRAL NEBRASKAOneillNE$64k0
PORTAGE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY INCStevens PointWI$64k0
BOO2BULLYING INCPalm SpringsCA$64k2
Little Lambs Inc A John & Eileen Sala MinistrySebringFL$64k0
East Valley Police Activity League Supporters IncNorth HollywoodCA$64k0
SUCCESSFUL SURVIVORSNashvilleTN$64k0
LA COLONIA DE EDEN GARDENS INCSolana BeachCA$64k0
Ketchikan Youth Court IncKetchikanAK$64k1
NEW CONNECTIONSTacomaWA$63k2
HOUSE OF REDEMPTIONColumbusOH$63k0
ALEDO HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT CELEBRATION INCFort WorthTX$63k0
TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MIRACLES INCOmahaNE$63k0
The Carrier Pigeon PostJacksonvilleFL$63k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF HAGERSTOWNWilliamsportMD$63k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INCNampaID$63k0
Life Skills Fore Montana Youth IncBillingsMT$63k1
SOROPTIMIST INTNL OF THE AMERICAS CLUB 117127WatsonvilleCA$63k0
NIA NMAlbuquerqueNM$63k1
CRIME STOPPERS OF WAYNE COUNTY INCGoldsboroNC$62k1
JUSTICEWORKS LTDStevens PointWI$62k0
Hawaii Family Law ClinicHonoluluHI$62k0
Wounded Healers International IncSouth PortlandME$62k1
FREEDOM FARMSGold HillOR$62k1
INDOMITABLE WOMEN OF INCARCERATED MENMemphisTN$62k0
POLICE FOUNDATION OF HALLSVILLEHallsvilleMO$62k0
Fund to Support the Ada County Victim Services CenBoiseID$62k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICA NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONNew CumberlandPA$62k0
SHOMRIM OF CROWN HEIGHTS INCBrooklynNY$62k0
NATIONAL WOMEN'S COALITION AGAINST VIOLENCE & EXPLOITATIONVancouverWA$62k2
BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF EMPLOYEES WAGES & BENEFIT COMMITTEEHamiltonOH$62k0
NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIOTempeAZ$62k0
Lancaster Bail FundLancasterPA$62k0