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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 27 of 199

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
AVALON HEALING CENTERDetroitMI$5.2M6
NOURISH COLORADODenverCO$5.2M2
IRON Recovery and Wellness Center IncTrentonNJ$5.2M7
COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST ADDICTIONClevelandOH$5.2M1
FRESH START FOUNDATIONLafayette HillPA$5.2M3
CARE OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGANRosevilleMI$5.1M1
PEACEHAVEN FARM INCWhitsettNC$5.1M2
STEADFAST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONHonoluluHI$5.1M2
THE AMAAD INSTITUTELos AngelesCA$5.1M2
TRINITY WELLNESS FOUNDATIONMarionSC$5.1M0
COMMUNITY FRIENDSHIP INCAtlantaGA$5.1M3
Crossroads for Women IncScarboroughME$5.1M2
ZION INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICESAtlanticIA$5.1M2
INTERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATIONTucsonAZ$5.1M2
THE FRIENDSHIP BENCH INCBurlingameCA$5.1M0
TEN SIXTEEN RECOVERY NETWORKMidlandMI$5.1M4
Hillcrest Washington Youth Home IncEvansvilleIN$5.1M3
SOUTHWEST GUIDANCE CENTER INCLiberalKS$5.1M0
HARFORD-BELAIR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INCBaltimoreMD$5.1M4
PHILOS FOUNDATION INCChicagoIL$5.1M6
Quest Counseling & Consulting IncRenoNV$5.1M2
New Brunswick Counseling Center IncNew BrunswickNJ$5.1M2
SI BEHAVIORAL NETWORK INCNew YorkNY$5.1M3
NEW VIEW ALLIANCE INCWilliamsvilleNY$5.1M5
THE FORRESTER CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCSpartanburgSC$5M1
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND INCLuthervilleMD$5M8
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICESEagleCO$5M1
RENEWAL HOUSE INCNashvilleTN$5M2
CK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCArlingtonTX$5M3
APPALACHIAN RESTORATION PROJECT INC C/O HOPE CITYBarbourvilleKY$5M4
LATINO COUNSELING CENTER INCSpringfieldMA$5M2
REBEKAH REHAB ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM IBronxNY$5M5
Translifeline DBA Trans LifelineOaklandCA$5M5
Park Slope Center for Mental Health IncBrooklynNY$5M4
FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF ITHACA INCIthacaNY$5M2
HEARTLAND HEAD START INCBloomingtonIL$5M2
ELLEN O'BRIEN GAISER ADDICTION CENTERButlerPA$5M1
Promise Resource Network IncCharlotteNC$5M2
Samaritan Interfaith Counseling CenterNapervilleIL$5M7
ALDIE FOUNDATIONDoylestownPA$5M4
HOPE HAVEN ASSOCIATION INCJacksonvilleFL$5M3
WESTCARE KENTUCKY INCLas VegasNV$5M1
NEW DIRECTIONS TREATMENT SERVICESBethlehemPA$5M4
ASPEN HOPE CENTERBasaltCO$5M2
South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance AbuseHazel CrestIL$5M2
South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services IncHomerAK$4.9M2
THRIVE COUNSELING CENTEROak ParkIL$4.9M3
CARNALES UNIDOS REFORMANDO ADICTOS INC DOING BUSINESS AS CURAFremontCA$4.9M1
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTERNashvilleTN$4.9M5
CHESAPEAKE CARE RESOURCES INCNorth EastMD$4.9M1