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Updated through 2024NTEE M · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 1,755 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits, 2021 – 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 prepare for and respond to disasters and protect public safety, including emergency services and relief programs.

Median executive pay
$33,264
The typical public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $33,264 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$5k
75th pct
$84k
90th pct
$157k
1,755 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $5k and $84k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $157k, roughly 4.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$156,725Top 10% of earners
75th$84,06425% earn more than this
50th · median$33,264The typical executive
25th$4,69625% earn less than this
10th$1,09910% 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 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$2k$13,760$50k1,236
$1M – $10M$48k$94,634$147k458
$10M – $100M$182k$305,066$414k53
$100M – $500M$317k$643,418$1M8
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

California pays $53,507 more than the national median across public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits.

By role

Benchmark a specific Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief board & trustee pay norms

6% of public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $3,000 across a median board of 4 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
6%
Median board pay
$3,000
Median paid board size
4
By filing type
Form 990: 7%
Form 990-EZ: 4%
Form 990-PF: 5%
Directory

Disaster relief organizations, fire departments, search and rescue teams, and emergency preparedness groups. Includes volunteer rescue squads and disaster recovery programs. There are 9,552 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief 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 Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

9,552 organizations · Page 10 of 192

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
BLOOMING GROVE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS INCWashingtonvilleNY$1.9M3
Plaquemines Community CARE Centers Foundation IncBelle ChasseLA$1.9M1
VOLUNTEER AMB CORP OF BATH NYBathNY$1.9M0
THE VIGILANT HOSE COMPANY OF EMMITSBURGEmmitsburgMD$1.9M0
SARANAC LAKE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADSaranac LakeNY$1.9M0
HELPING HIS HANDS DISASTER RESPONSE INCVincennesIN$1.9M1
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA REGIONAL 911Burns FlatOK$1.9M0
COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SURising SunMD$1.8M0
AUBURN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCAuburn TwpOH$1.8M4
BLUEPRINT BIOSECURITYWashingtonDC$1.8M6
GREAT LAKES SAFETY TRAINING CENTERMidlandMI$1.8M1
Utah Safety CouncilSalt Lake CityUT$1.8M1
Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps IncKey LargoFL$1.8M6
ANGIER BLACK RIVER FIRE DEPT INCAngierNC$1.8M4
MINERAL SPRINGS VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT INCMonroeNC$1.8M0
ELEVANCE HEALTH CARES INCIndianapolisIN$1.8M0
WINFIELD COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTSykesvilleMD$1.8M0
EAST HILLS AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INCJohnstownPA$1.8M2
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION INCMorristownNJ$1.8M0
OLD FORGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS INCOld ForgeNY$1.8M0
DAGSBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT IDagsboroDE$1.8M0
HIGHWAY 168 FIRE SAFE COUNCILPratherCA$1.8M0
WALKERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT INCWalkertownNC$1.8M1
MCDOWELL COUNTY FIRE COMMISSIONMarionNC$1.8M0
WEST MECKLENBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCPaw CreekNC$1.8M1
PLEASANT VIEW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTPleasant ViewTN$1.8M0
GRASSROOTS AID PARTNERSHIP INCAshevilleNC$1.8M1
ICARD TOWNSHIP FIRE RESCUE INCHildebranNC$1.8M0
PAOLI FIRE COMPANYPaoliPA$1.8M1
Dingman Township Volunteer Fire Dept IncMilfordPA$1.8M0
EDINBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTEdinboroPA$1.7M0
YALL SQUAD INCORPORATEDPikevilleKY$1.7M2
FLORIDA ONE DMAT INCFort Walton BeachFL$1.7M6
RESCUE HOSE COMPANY NO 1 OF GREENCASTLE PAGreencastlePA$1.7M0
PUPPY CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT INCRaefordNC$1.7M0
West Region Wildfire CouncilRidgwayCO$1.7M1
AUTAUGA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC INCPrattvilleAL$1.7M0
KENT ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCChesterMD$1.7M0
LOWER PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY CENTEREaglevillePA$1.7M1
Take Care Relief Fund IncBethesdaMD$1.7M0
UNIONTOWN FIRE DEPT INCUniontownOH$1.7M9
HARMONVILLE FIRE COMPANY NO 1Plymouth MeetingPA$1.7M3
Global Catalytic NetworkRockledgeFL$1.7M2
HEALTHY START COMMUNITY COALITION OF OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTIES INCShalimarFL$1.7M1
MANORVILLE COMMUNITY AMBULANCE INCManorvilleNY$1.7M0
NATIONAL SKI PATROL SYSTEM INC EASTERN DIVISIONNorth ReadingMA$1.7M0
CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGNSan DiegoCA$1.7M1
VALLEY REGIONAL FIRE AND RESCUE INCDrumsPA$1.7M0
WOODFIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IAshevilleNC$1.7M1
Lakes of the Four Season Volunteer INCHebronIN$1.7M0