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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 180 of 199

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
NOT YOUR AVERAGE AUTISM MOM INCBlairsvilleGA$21k0
ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL OF JEFFERSON COUNTY FOUNDATION INCWatertownNY$21k0
Spiritual Freedom Ministry IncHarbor SpringsMI$21k0
HOPE ON DECK INCNewarkDE$21k0
MINNESOTA BRIDGE TO FREEDOMPrior LakeMN$21k0
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPYKennesawGA$21k0
SANDHILLS CENTER FOR HOPEAllianceNE$21k0
RECOVERING TOGETHERWarrenOH$21k0
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISORDERS OF AGGRESSIONPalo AltoCA$20k0
BALTIC STREET INTO ACTION INCBrooklynNY$20k0
HIRAETH HOPE AND HEALINGYorkPA$20k0
ARROW PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES INCSt PetersburgFL$20k0
ASSOCIATION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AVRASA INCSpringfieldNJ$20k0
Peace From Chaos 91BlytheCA$20k0
Alexander Neville FoundationQueen CreekAZ$20k0
SOAR NATICK INCNatickMA$20k0
HIGHER LIVING FOUNDATIONWatsonvilleCA$20k0
EPIPHANY CARES INCCharlotteNC$20k0
FOUNDATION FOR RIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTSINCAmherstNY$20k0
MIAMI BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER INCMiamiFL$20k3
MINDFULTEEN INCNew YorkNY$20k0
PURPLE MOUNTAIN RECOVERY INCColorado SpringsCO$20k0
Rational Reflections IncForneyTX$20k0
VIUS FOUNDATION INCTotowaNJ$20k0
FARLEY ALUMNI GROUPWilliamsburgVA$20k0
HEART BASED INSTITUTEMarshallNC$20k0
CHOICES INTER-LINKINGAustinTX$20k1
TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF MERRIMACK VALLEY INCAndoverMA$20k1
PETER P BLASKO FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoCA$20k0
JACKSON COUNTY PREVENTION COALITIONMaquoketaIA$20k0
WHEN SANDY SMILES FOUNDATION INCWinthropMA$20k0
Serendipity Women's Mental Wellness Center IncFort LauderdaleFL$20k0
The D Coffey Foundation for AthletDurhamNC$20k0
Mental Health Emergency Fund IncOwings MillsMD$20k1
HAY ARE YOU OKBismarck NdND$20k0
MADISON HOLLERAN FOUNDATION C/O CARLI BUSHOVENAllendaleNJ$20k0
DAMILLION JAIZE LEGACY FOUNDATIONEvansCO$20k0
Eternal Buzz CommunityWheatonIL$20k0
Resilient Black Women IncFayettevilleAR$20k0
KUMIHIMOLa MiradaCA$19k0
New Generations Foundation Counseling Center INCVenturaCA$19k0
REBOS RECOVERY INCHopkinsvilleKY$19k0
2 SIDES PROJECT INCNorwoodMA$19k0
HIS STEPS MINISTRIES INCWoodstockGA$19k0
EVANSVILLE LUTHERAN FAMILY COUNSELING INCEvansvilleIN$19k0
JOEY'S WISH INCElbridgeNY$19k0
MOVING ONTO HIGHER GROUND INCWest Palm BeachFL$19k0
POSTGRADUATE PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY INCNew YorkNY$19k0
6809 CENTER INCPhiladelphiaPA$19k0
PENNSYLVANIA NURSE PEER ASSISTANCETraffordPA$19k0