Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $52k and $176k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $276k, roughly 2.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $276,339 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $176,439 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $100,182 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $52,000 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $22,538 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 1,029 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (32% of the 3,254 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.
Massachusetts pays $46,923 more than the median Executive Director compensation in mental health & crisis intervention nationally.
The ten highest-paid mental health & crisis intervention Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Child Mind Institute Inc | New York, NY | $2,484,508 | 2023 |
| 02 | Tarzana Treatment Centers Inc | Tarzana, CA | $1,842,868 | 2023 |
| 03 | Bowen Health Inc Fka The Otis R Bowen | Warsaw, IN | $1,760,932 | 2023 |
| 04 | Marworth | Danville, PA | $1,571,914 | 2023 |
| 05 | Child Mind Medical Practice Pllc | New York, NY | $1,378,782 | 2023 |
| 06 | Northeast Behavioral Health Corporation | Charlestown, MA | $1,097,028 | 2023 |
| 07 | National Council For | Washington, DC | $1,063,755 | 2023 |
| 08 | The May Institute Inc | Randolph, MA | $1,037,324 | 2023 |
| 09 | Truth Initiative Foundation | Washington, DC | $982,664 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bronx Addiction Services Integrated Concepts | Bronx, NY | $980,006 | 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 Executive Director compensation for mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.