NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DBA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEING IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES POLICY AND SOCIAL CHANGE ON BEHALF OF OVER 3,100 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MORE THAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED) 10 MILLION CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. WE BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AND WE PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL WELLBEING AS A CORE COMPONENT OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. THROUGH OUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM, WE HAVE TRAINED MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $874k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $404k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $288k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $113k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo Above 90th percentile | $874k | $80k | — | $15k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Chief of Staff Officer (Unspecified) | $408k | — | — | $10k | $460k $504k |
Chief of Program Officer Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentile | $404k | — | — | $12k | $458k $502k |
Finance & Admin - Until 07/2024 Officer (Unspecified) | $396k | — | — | $10k | $446k $489k |
Of Operations and Transformation Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $329k | $50k | — | $12k | $392k $429k |
Medical Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $304k | $12k | — | $2k | $351k $385k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $302k | — | — | $12k | $347k $380k |
Vp, Marketing & Comms Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $288k | — | — | $12k | $332k $364k |
Information Officer - Until 07/2023 Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $168k | — | $113k | $18k | $314k $344k |
Sr Vp, Public Policy Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $275k | — | — | $2k | $307k $336k |
Vp, Business Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $249k | $38k | — | $16k | $302k $331k |
Chief Community Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $161k | — | — | — | $163k $179k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 34 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH equaled 1% 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 10%
from 2022
From $967k in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 8%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
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 NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH received $1,063,755 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
What are NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH reported $76.7M in total revenue and $80.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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