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Updated through 2024NTEE F · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 5,573 mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits, 2020 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that promote mental health and treat mental disorders, substance abuse, and crisis situations.

Median executive pay
$88,975
The typical mental health & crisis intervention nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $88,975 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$45k
75th pct
$157k
90th pct
$280k
5,573 organizations · 2020 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $45k and $157k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $280k, roughly 3.1 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$279,563Top 10% of earners
75th$157,31725% earn more than this
50th · median$88,975The typical executive
25th$44,54625% earn less than this
10th$18,08610% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$25k$51,238$80k2,937
$1M – $10M$94k$126,423$172k1,791
$10M – $100M$199k$276,823$369k776
$100M – $500M$340k$437,984$650k65
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

District of Columbia pays $49,775 more than the national median across mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits.

By role

Benchmark a specific Mental Health & Crisis Intervention role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention board & trustee pay norms

11% of mental health & crisis intervention nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $34,565 across a median board of 4 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
11%
Median board pay
$34,565
Median paid board size
4
By filing type
Form 990: 12%
Form 990-EZ: 8%
Form 990-PF: 6%
Directory

Mental health treatment centers, substance abuse programs, crisis intervention services, and counseling organizations. Covers addiction recovery, psychiatric care, and hotline services. There are 9,919 mental health & crisis intervention organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

9,919 organizations · Page 131 of 199

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
THE COHEN INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT LEARNING AND MENTAL HEALTHScottsdaleAZ$128k2
BREAKING FREE MINISTRY INCLexingtonKY$128k0
Recovery GroupSouth JordanUT$128k0
CENTER FOR HEALING THE HURTCincinnatiOH$128k0
Substance Abuse Council of Vanderburgh Co IncEvansvilleIN$128k1
FREEDOM HOUSE INCPonderayID$128k0
CALVARY RANCH COLORADOMontroseCO$128k0
WINGS OF HOPE RECOVERY SERVICESPortsmouthOH$128k1
M PERFECTLYBendOR$128k0
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE OF ALABAMAMonroevilleAL$128k0
WOMEN IN TRANSITION INCAngolaIN$128k1
RISE HomesNorth Las VegasNV$128k3
RICHMONDWAYNE COUNTY HALFWAY HOUSE CORPORATIONRichmondIN$128k1
The Ark Counseling and Supervision ServicesPhilipsburgPA$128k0
PORTLAND AREA SERVICE OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUSPortlandOR$127k0
LOW COUNTRY HOPE HOUSEBeaufortSC$127k0
SIOUXLAND CARES ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSESioux CityIA$127k1
OPTIONS SAVE LIVESOlatheKS$127k2
PINEBELT CHRISTIAN WOMEN JOB CORPHattiesburgMS$127k0
PC ALANO CLUB INCCantonMI$127k0
12 STEP RECREATION ASSOCIATION INCDenverCO$127k0
Magnolia's MinistryColumbiaMO$127k1
MAMA BEAR EFFECT INCBurlingtonMA$127k1
FIERCE WOMEN OF FAITH NFPChicagoIL$127k1
Serenity Recovery of Western Kenucky IncMurrayKY$127k1
CIRCLE OF FRIENDSWestern SpringsIL$127k0
HDC Foundation IncNew Port RicheyFL$127k1
Serenity Pastoral CounselingBelmontNC$127k1
Team of Mercy IncTerre HauteIN$127k1
Midwest Consortium On Problem Gambling And Substance AbuseColumbiaMO$127k0
Tabi MOMSVacavilleCA$127k1
WARRIOR FAMILY MINISTRIES INCRustburgVA$126k0
SAINT JOSEPH LONDON FOUNDATION INCLexingtonKY$126k4
SAFE HELPS GROUP INCNewarkDE$126k2
NEW ALBANY PET RESCUE INCNew AlbanyOH$126k0
PARK 40 CLUB INCKnoxvilleTN$126k0
THE RESCUE ME PROJECTSheffieldAL$126k0
MH - IDD EXECUTIVE COUNCILJacksonMS$126k0
10 SECONDS INCMadeira BeachFL$126k1
Blackjack Hall of Fame IncLas VegasNV$126k0
Aspire Advocates for Behavioral Health IncChesterfieldMO$126k0
UP THE STREET INCHoustonTX$126k0
VA COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLINGRichmondVA$126k0
2 ACT MINISTRIESLas VegasNV$125k1
CHRIST-CENTERED ABORTION RECOVERY OF EAST TEXAS CARETylerTX$125k2
PRAVAN FOUNDATION INCSan JuanPR$125k0
KENTUCKY CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLexingtonKY$125k1
Group Living IncNoblesvilleIN$125k0
The Mission - SneedvilleSneedvilleTN$125k0
North Mountain CounselingPhoenixAZ$125k1