The mission of the National Runaway Safeline is to keep America's youth safe, housed, and off the streets. We accomplish our mission by maintaining 24/7 hotlines including 1-800-Runaway, Illinois CCBYS Information and Referral Line, and the IL Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline. To connect and refer young people and their families to the local support they need, NRS maintains a nationwide resource database of over 6,000 organizations that provide vital services to youth and families in crisis. In addition, NRS operates the Home Free Program in partnership with Greyhound to provide youth between the ages of 12-21 who have run away or are experiencing homelessness with a free bus ticket home or to a safe living environment.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer | $164k | — | — | — | $169k $187k |
Chief Administrative Office highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $126k $140k |
Chief Program Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $106k $117k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $160k in 2022 to $169k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
National Runaway Switchboard reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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