WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE MISSION OF FIRST LIGHT IS TO PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD ABUSE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND TREATMENT SERVICES IN ANDERSON AND OCONEE COUNTIES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in South Carolina.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di Median to 75th percentile | $81k $89k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at FIRST LIGHT equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
Based on 5,568 mental health & crisis intervention organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $77k in 2022 to $81k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 4%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about FIRST LIGHT
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FIRST LIGHT earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FIRST LIGHT received $81,397 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in South Carolina, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FIRST LIGHT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in South Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FIRST LIGHT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at FIRST LIGHT equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
What are FIRST LIGHT's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, FIRST LIGHT reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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