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 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | — | $169k $187k |
Chief Administrative Office Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $126k $140k |
Chief Program Officer 10th to 25th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at National Runaway Switchboard equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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 $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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 1% 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 Runaway Switchboard
What does the Chief Executive Officer of National Runaway Switchboard earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of National Runaway Switchboard received $168,733 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at National Runaway Switchboard compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at National Runaway Switchboard falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at National Runaway Switchboard equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are National Runaway Switchboard's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, National Runaway Switchboard reported $2.4M in total revenue and $2.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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