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Updated through 2024NTEE F · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention nonprofitCOO salaries

Based on 562 organizations from 2021 – 2024. Each org counted once at its most recent filing. Sourced directly from IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Median total compensation
$134,880
The median mental health & crisis intervention coo earns $134,880 in total reported compensation.
Median across all 562 mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits filing a Form 990, from the smallest to the largest
25th pct
$73k
75th pct
$193k
90th pct
$251k
562 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $73k and $193k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $251k, roughly 1.9 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$251,267Top 10% of earners
75th$192,54325% earn more than this
50th · median$134,880The typical executive
25th$73,21225% earn less than this
10th$26,67810% of executives earn less than this
How pay is structured

How the package is built.

The typical pay structure across 240 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (43% of the 562 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%.

$198,838
typical total · 2024
Median total compensation in the subset. The dollar amounts below show what each share works out to on a package this size.
84%
Base salary
84.2% of total
$167,422
Bonus & incentive
4.0% of total
$7,954
Retirement & deferred
4.2% of total
$8,351
Benefits
6.0% of total
$11,930
Other reportable
1.1% of total
$2,187
Shares are averaged across organizations, so they sum to ~100%. Dollar amounts are illustrative (share% of typical total) and don't reflect any specific org.
How this compares

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

Geography

Pay varies by state.

California pays $30,120 more than the median COO compensation in mental health & crisis intervention nationally.

Top 10 states · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention COO median
01
California
51 orgs
$165,000
02
New York
60 orgs
$152,505
03
Florida
46 orgs
$133,064
Top-paying organizations

The ten highest-paid mental health & crisis intervention COOs by filing.

#OrganizationLocationTotal compensationFiling year
01Grand Lake Mental Health Center IncTulsa, OK$1,256,9992023
02Bowen Health Inc Fka The Otis R Bowen Center For Human Services IncWarsaw, IN$890,9992023
03Butler HospitalProvidence, RI$790,0372023
04Public Health Management CorporationPhiladelphia, PA$719,2232023
05Sheppard Pratt Health System IncBaltimore, MD$694,7632023
06Concern For Independent Living IncMedford, NY$624,5182024
07Centerstone Of America IncNashville, TN$604,5502024
08Oaks Integrated Care IncMount Holly, NJ$546,3312023
09John Muir Behavioral HealthWalnut Creek, CA$536,1072023
10Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute For TexasDallas, TX$520,3132023

Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.

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What does a $X org pay?

Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median COO compensation for mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.

Your organization's revenue
~$72M
annual revenue
$0$10M$100M$1B+
Median COO comp · $10M – $100M
$166,406
266 organizations in this band
Percentile range for your band
25th percentile$96,515
50th percentile$166,406
75th percentile$246,281
Questions

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How much does a Mental Health & Crisis Intervention nonprofit COO make?
The median total compensation for a COO at a mental health & crisis intervention nonprofit is $134,880, based on 562 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $73,212 and $192,543.
What is the salary range for a COO in Mental Health & Crisis Intervention nonprofits?
Pay ranges from $73,212 at the 25th percentile to $192,543 at the 75th and $251,267 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
Is this Mental Health & Crisis Intervention compensation data reliable?
Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 562 mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits reporting a COO.
Why does Mental Health & Crisis Intervention nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded mental health & crisis intervention organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.