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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 110 of 192

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
REDWATER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTRedwaterTX$127k0
CAROLINA EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMCharlestonSC$126k0
MASSENA FIRE DEPARTMENTMassenaNY$126k0
Hickory Firemen Local Relief FundHickoryNC$126k0
MILWAUKEE FIREFIGHTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMilwaukeeWI$126k0
SPARTA CENTER VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INCDansvilleNY$126k0
MEMPHIS FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONMemphisTN$126k0
STEWARTSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO 1StewartsvilleNJ$126k0
WELLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTWellsTX$126k0
MARTIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTMartinSD$126k0
HARROD VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS INCHarrodOH$126k0
GRAPE CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCSan AngeloTX$126k0
Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company IncGwynn OakMD$126k0
REMLAP FIRE & EMS DISTRICT INCRemlapAL$126k0
MIDDLE ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCMiddle IslandNY$126k0
WEST HAMILTON BEACH VOLUNTEERS INCHoward BeachNY$126k0
THE PORTERSVILLE-MUDDYCREEK TOWNSHIP VOLPortersvillePA$126k0
Hartland Firemen's Relief AssociationHartlandMN$126k0
KNOTT COUNTY LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP INCPippa PassesKY$126k0
Conemaugh Township Fire CompanyTire HillPA$126k0
CENTEREACH FIRE DEPARTMENTCentereachNY$126k0
NORTHWEST VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENTGreenwoodSC$126k0
Wings of the SpiritBaton RougeLA$126k0
Lake Jackson Fire DepartmentLake JacksonTX$126k0
NORTHEAST NEW YORK COALITION FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INCAlbanyNY$126k0
PORT TREVORTON FIRE COMPANYPort TrevortnPA$126k0
Burlington Volunteer Fire Department IncBurlingtonCT$126k1
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MOSDOS KERESTIRBrooklynNY$126k0
BERGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYBergtonVA$126k0
NEW STANTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTNew StantonPA$126k8
Association of Flight Attendants - Disaster Relief FundWashingtonDC$126k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 4405L PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIMidlandTX$126k0
SHOAL CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTAshvilleAL$126k0
EYNON STURGES VOLUNTEER HOSE CO NO 3EynonPA$125k0
DAVIS PARK FIRE DEPARTMENTPatchogueNY$125k0
NORTH WASHINGTON VOL FIRE DEPTNorth WashingtonPA$125k0
NEW UNION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTManchesterTN$125k0
Randolph Chemical Engine Co No 2 IncRandolphNJ$125k0
RED OAK VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE ASSOCRed OakIA$125k1
PLEASANT HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTSpringvilleAL$125k0
CROTON ENGINE & HOSE CO NO 1 INCOvidNY$125k0
Colorado Healing FundDenverCO$125k1
FLOYD COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIREDEPARTMENT INCORPORATEDFloydIA$125k0
GATES-CHILI FIRE DEPARTMENTRochesterNY$125k0
Shiro Volunteer Fire DepartmentShiroTX$125k0
HAZLET FIRE COMPANY NO 1HazletNJ$125k0
RICHARD REESE EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND INCRoyersfordPA$125k0
CLARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION INCClarkNJ$125k0
RED RIVER VALLEY WILDFIREWichita FallsTX$125k0
Clearfield Volunteer Fire DepartmentClearfieldPA$125k0