Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $1k and $44k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $171k, roughly 34.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $170,836 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $43,897 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $5,000 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $1,321 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $599 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 32 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (12% of the 278 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
State-level medians for CFOs in public safety, disaster preparedness & relief, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid public safety, disaster preparedness & relief CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nsf International | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,970,093 | 2023 |
| 02 | Creative Testing Solutions | Tempe, AZ | $571,891 | 2023 |
| 03 | The Aopa Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $495,485 | 2023 |
| 04 | National Fire Protection Association | Quincy, MA | $453,961 | 2024 |
| 05 | Team Rubicon Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $357,802 | 2023 |
| 06 | National Institute Of Building Sciences | Washington, DC | $348,503 | 2023 |
| 07 | Insurance Institute For Business & Home | Richburg, SC | $291,079 | 2023 |
| 08 | Northeast Uas Airspace Integration | Canastota, NY | $284,945 | 2024 |
| 09 | World Bicycle Relief Nfp | Chicago, IL | $279,782 | 2023 |
| 10 | United Way For Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $277,090 | 2023 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median CFO compensation for public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.