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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 56 of 199

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Minnesota Alliance on Problem GamblingRosevilleMN$1.2M1
COMMUNITY LINKS INCBradfordPA$1.2M2
NORTHERN IDAHO CRISIS CENTER INCCoeur DaleneID$1.2M1
Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment Advocacy and LeadershipPleasant HillCA$1.2M1
NOT ONE MORE VET INCSan JoseCA$1.2M1
COCAINE ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE OFFICE INCPhoenixAZ$1.2M0
YOUTH HOME INCRock SpringsWY$1.2M0
RECOVERY CENTER OF HAMILTON COUNTYCincinnatiOH$1.2M1
CHRISTIAN RECOVERY CENTERSDublinGA$1.2M1
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING INCPhiladelphiaPA$1.2M2
THE SIMS FOUNDATION INCAustinTX$1.2M1
McIntyre HouseLos AngelesCA$1.2M0
Turning Point Advocacy ServicesWarrentonMO$1.1M2
SEEDS OF HOPE INCIndianapolisIN$1.1M1
RECLAIMSaint PaulMN$1.1M1
SAFESPACE CENTER INCMenlo ParkCA$1.1M1
INTERVENTIVE CARE CRISIS MANAGEMENT NETWORKChalfontPA$1.1M0
OPERATION PARENTLaGrangeKY$1.1M1
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLINIC OF NEWARKNewarkNJ$1.1M1
GEORGIA PREVENTION PROJECT INCAtlantaGA$1.1M1
Options Foundation IncBaton RougeLA$1.1M1
DARE U TO CARE OUTREACH MINISTRYLos AngelesCA$1.1M1
The Mission Council on Alcohol Abuse for The Spanish SpeakingSan FranciscoCA$1.1M1
Monadnock Area Peer SupportKeeneNH$1.1M2
North Coast Substance Abuse Council INCEurekaCA$1.1M1
THE BRIERMOST FOUNDATION INCParmaOH$1.1M1
WAYNE COUNSELING CENTER INCWayneNJ$1.1M1
LIFEGATE FREEDOM REC MINISTRIES INCSapulpaOK$1.1M0
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY INCMurfreesboroTN$1.1M1
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELING INCJacksonvilleFL$1.1M2
Blandine House IncFond Du LacWI$1.1M0
CARELINK COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES NJMediaPA$1.1M6
GLORY HOUSE RECOVERY INCORPORATEDHempsteadNY$1.1M0
Mental Health America of the Palm Beaches IncWest Palm BeachFL$1.1M1
ValleyBridge House IncBaltimoreMD$1.1M2
PROTECTED HARBOR INCNaplesFL$1.1M0
Healing Hearts FoundationMemphisTN$1.1M2
Mazwi Holistic Institute IncBaltimoreMD$1.1M3
Samaritan Health & Living Center IncElkhartIN$1.1M1
FSO OF CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER & SALEMVinelandNJ$1.1M1
CATALYST FOR CHANGEBig TimberMT$1.1M1
Synergy Family ServicesUkiahCA$1.1M1
PROJECT HEAL HELP TO EAT ACCEPT & LIVE C/O HELFER AND COMPANY LLCWashingtonDC$1.1M1
WILLIAMS COMMUNITY LIVING INCDetroitMI$1.1M1
NARCONON INTERNATIONALLos AngelesCA$1.1M4
SOUL CARE LIFE SERVICES INCPittsburghPA$1.1M3
HOUSE OF ACTSVallejoCA$1.1M1
Focus Recovery & Wellness CommunityFindlayOH$1.1M0
CONTACT - HUNTINGTON INCHuntingtonWV$1.1M1
COMMUNITY CRISIS & REFERRAL CENTER INCWhite PlainsMD$1.1M2