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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 1,650 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
$32,469
The typical public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $32,469 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$5k
75th pct
$85k
90th pct
$156k
1,650 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $5k and $85k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $156k, roughly 4.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$155,787Top 10% of earners
75th$84,79025% earn more than this
50th · median$32,469The typical executive
25th$4,50025% earn less than this
10th$1,00010% 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$13,698$50k1,164
$1M – $10M$49k$97,980$145k428
$10M – $100M$188k$324,044$424k50
$100M – $500M$316k$643,418$1M8
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

California pays $58,036 more than the national median across public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits.

By role

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Directory

Disaster relief organizations, fire departments, search and rescue teams, and emergency preparedness groups. Includes volunteer rescue squads and disaster recovery programs. There are 9,175 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

9,175 organizations · Page 12 of 184

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
PELZER RESCUE SQUADPelzerSC$1.5M0
WHATCOM LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUPEversonWA$1.5M0
JOHNSBURG EMERGENCY SQUAD INCNorth CreekNY$1.5M0
DEAF & HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICE INCKeego HarborMI$1.5M2
Huntingtown Volunteer Fire DepartmentHuntingtownMD$1.5M0
BUIES CREEK RURAL FIRE DEPT INCBuies CreekNC$1.5M0
LAKE NORMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTMooresvilleNC$1.5M0
IDAHO SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION INCBoiseID$1.5M1
HANOVER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COBethlehemPA$1.5M0
DRIVE SMART VIRGINIA INCRichmondVA$1.5M1
Lakes of the Four Season Volunteer INCHebronIN$1.5M0
TENTH DISTRICT VOLUNTEER FIREMarburyMD$1.5M0
BACK MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FIRE AND EMSDallasPA$1.5M0
FIRST RESPONDER CENTER FOR EXCELLENCECroftonMD$1.5M5
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF PA INCChambersburgPA$1.5M0
PRINCESS ANNE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INCPrincess AnneMD$1.5M0
REGIONAL EMS INCSherrodsvilleOH$1.5M2
OCEAN REEF VOLUNTEER FIREKey LargoFL$1.5M6
UPPER NAZARETH FIRE DEPARTMENT INCNazarethPA$1.5M0
FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INCFruitlandMD$1.5M0
UKRAINE FREEDOM FUNDAftonWY$1.5M0
West Street RecoveryHoustonTX$1.5M6
FREEPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESFreeportPA$1.4M0
CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS INCPennsboroWV$1.4M3
SLIPPERY ROCK VOL FIRE CO AND RESCUE TEAMSlippery RockPA$1.4M1
Suncoast Safety Council IncClearwaterFL$1.4M1
TRIPLE TREE AERODROME INCWoodruffSC$1.4M1
TOWN OF BATAVIA FIRE DEPARTMENTBataviaNY$1.4M2
SOUTHMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT INCSouthmontNC$1.4M0
Doddridge County Emergency Squad IncWest UnionWV$1.4M0
ELEVANCE HEALTH CARES INCIndianapolisIN$1.4M1
Aurora Emergency Rescue IncAuroraIN$1.4M0
Trauma Resource Institute IncClaremontCA$1.4M2
LULING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTLulingLA$1.4M0
HAMBURG EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INCHamburgPA$1.4M1
TOMAHAWK CHARITABLE SOLUTIONSNashvilleTN$1.4M0
Cresson Volunteer Fire DepartmentCressonTX$1.4M0
SDF RESILIENCE INCMontecitoCA$1.4M0
FALLSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE & AMBULANCEFallstonMD$1.4M0
WEXFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO 1WexfordPA$1.4M8
NEW CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTNew CreekWV$1.4M0
NORTHEAST BENTON COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCGarfieldAR$1.4M0
WESTERN BERKS FIRE DEPARTMENTWernersvillePA$1.4M2
KHALSA AID INTERNATIONAL USA INCVacavilleCA$1.4M0
CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCILVenturaCA$1.4M0
BLADES VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCBladesDE$1.4M0
BOWERS FIRE COMPANY INCFredericaDE$1.4M0
Lovettsville Fire & Rescue CoLovettsvilleVA$1.4M0
NORTHVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT INCSanfordNC$1.4M7
Widows Orphans & Disabled Firefighter'sLos AngelesCA$1.4M3