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Criminal and legal assistance organizations

There are 20,423 crime and legal aid organizations in the United States. Combined, these crime and legal aid organizations employ 161,256 people, earn more than $20 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $25 billion.
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Types of crime and legal aid organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Crime prevention organizations
 
4,078
 
$1,635,546,396
Felon rehabilitation programs
 
3,996
 
$3,471,103,980
Abuse and exploitation prevention organizations
 
3,595
 
$3,294,069,406
Legal aid services
 
2,946
 
$9,698,755,065
Child abuse prevention organizations
 
1,494
 
$2,110,475,853
Crime and legal aid professional societies
 
1,467
 
$795,130,320
Organizations supporting multiple crime and legal aid nonprofits
 
513
 
$112,495,467
Crime and legal aid alliances and advocates
 
489
 
$94,446,361
Organizations supporting a single crime or legal aid nonprofit
 
330
 
$65,998,735
Crime and legal aid research and public policy institutes
 
118
 
$207,166,634
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Job trends for Crime and legal aid organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2,123
1-10
 
2,356
11-25
 
1,218
26-100
 
897
101 to 1,000
 
288
1,000+
 
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Sizes of crime and legal aid organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
4,588
$250k to $1M
 
2,434
$1M to $5M
 
1,741
$5M to $25M
 
607
$25M to $100M
 
117
$100M+
 
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Directory of crime and legal aid organizations

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Vera Institute of Justice

The Vera Institute of Justice combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.
Revenue
$40.2m
Assets
$144.6m
Employees
342
EIN
13-1941627
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Earthjustice

EarthJustice is a non-profit public interest law organization dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.
Revenue
$170.8m
Assets
$315.7m
Employees
698
EIN
94-1730465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Futures Without Violence

For more than 30 years, Futures Without Violence has been providing groundbreaking programs, policies, and campaigns that empower individuals and organizations working to end violence against women and children around the world.
Revenue
$27.3m
Assets
$91.0m
Employees
74
EIN
94-3110973
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)

The National Consumer Law Center works to defend the rights of low-income consumers and to advance economic justice.
Revenue
$21.6m
Assets
$49.4m
Employees
79
EIN
04-2488502
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) advocates for immigrant rights, trains legal representatives, and supports nonprofit programs serving over 500,000 immigrants annually.
Revenue
$24.2m
Assets
$18.2m
Employees
88
EIN
52-1584951
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asis International

ASIS International is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that focus on both the fundamentals and the most recent advancements in security management.
Revenue
$26.9m
Assets
$33.1m
Employees
73
EIN
53-0234507
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Urban Justice Center

Urban Justice Center advocates for marginalized communities, providing legal services and mentorship while promoting systemic change for a just society.
Revenue
$40.4m
Assets
$35.3m
Employees
183
EIN
13-3442022
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Homeboy Industries

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of their community.
Revenue
$47.0m
Assets
$110.0m
Employees
642
EIN
95-4800735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund seeks to improve their understanding of the causes of gun violence and the means to reduce it by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, and communicating this knowledge.
Revenue
$37.3m
Assets
$34.6m
Employees
124
EIN
26-1598353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Innocence Project

The Innocence Project works to exonerate innocent people through DNA testing and reform the criminal justice system to prevent injustice.
Revenue
$37.3m
Assets
$121.9m
Employees
146
EIN
32-0077563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Partners in Action (CPA)

Community Partners in Action is dedicated to building a better community by providing services that promote accountability, dignity, and restoration for people affected by the Criminal Justice System.
Revenue
$23.6m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
320
EIN
06-0646592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly

AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly defends and empowers low-income D.C. seniors with free legal and social services on housing, benefits, safety.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$101.3m
Employees
83
EIN
52-1194741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Popular Democracy (CPD)

The Center for Popular Democracy works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact base-building organizations, organizing alliances, and progressive unions.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$42.4m
Employees
125
EIN
45-3813436
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund

Everytown promotes gun safety legislation, educates policy-makers and public, and reduces gun violence.
Revenue
$57.1m
Assets
$23.3m
Employees
224
EIN
20-8802884
IRS type
501(c)(4)

International Association of Chiefs of Police

International Association of Chiefs of Police advances policing through advocacy, education, and resources, enhancing community safety and preparing future law enforcement leaders.
Revenue
$38.8m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
176
EIN
53-0227813
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brennan Center for Justice

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to reform, revitalize - and when necessary, defend - their country's systems of democracy and justice.
Revenue
$73.8m
Assets
$348.8m
Employees
258
EIN
13-3839293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF)

The Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was established in 1977 to provide a vehicle for lawyers and law firms to contribute to legal services organizations in the District of Columbia.
Revenue
$44.5m
Assets
$36.5m
Employees
29
EIN
52-1109547
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pro Bono Net (PBN)

Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
26
EIN
06-1521179
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance for Children's Rights

The Alliance for Children's Rights protects the rights of impoverished and abused children and youth so that they have safe, stable homes, healthcare and the education they need to thrive.
Revenue
$14.4m
Assets
$32.1m
Employees
79
EIN
95-4358213
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Justice In Aging

Justice in Aging is a national organization that uses the power of law to fight senior poverty by securing access to affordable health care, economic security, and the courts for older adults with limited resources.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
40
EIN
95-3132674
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "I00: Crime, Legal: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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