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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 13 of 192

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
OCEAN REEF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCKey LargoFL$1.5M6
UPPER NAZARETH FIRE DEPARTMENT INCNazarethPA$1.5M0
EFLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INCEflandNC$1.5M1
FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INCFruitlandMD$1.5M0
Auburn Lake Trails Fire Safety and Improvement CouncilCoolCA$1.5M0
FALLSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE & AMBULANCEFallstonMD$1.5M0
SCOTT TOWNSHIP EMSCarnegiePA$1.4M0
FREEPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESFreeportPA$1.4M0
FLORIDA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INCTallahasseeFL$1.4M0
CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS INCPennsboroWV$1.4M3
Volia FundSpokaneWA$1.4M0
SLIPPERY ROCK VOL FIRE CO AND RESCUE TEAMSlippery RockPA$1.4M1
Suncoast Safety Council IncClearwaterFL$1.4M1
TRIPLE TREE AERODROME INCWoodruffSC$1.4M1
EXETER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTReadingPA$1.4M5
UPPER YODER VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYJohnstownPA$1.4M0
TOWN OF BATAVIA FIRE DEPARTMENTBataviaNY$1.4M2
SOUTHMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT INCSouthmontNC$1.4M0
Aurora Emergency Rescue IncAuroraIN$1.4M0
WARRENTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCWarrentonVA$1.4M0
Trauma Resource Institute IncClaremontCA$1.4M2
Teen Lifeline IncPhoenixAZ$1.4M1
Camp Fire Long-Term Recovery Group dba Camp Fire CollaborativeParadiseCA$1.4M1
ALVIN S MINTZES HATZALAH OF BALTIMORE INCBaltimoreMD$1.4M0
BOLIVIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTBoliviaNC$1.4M0
ACME-DELCO-RIEGELWOOD FIRE-RESCUE INCRiegelwoodNC$1.4M0
Mariposa Fire Safe Council IncMariposaCA$1.4M0
LULING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTLulingLA$1.4M0
BRILLIANT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTBrilliantOH$1.4M3
LAWRENCE CEDARHURST RESCUE INCLawrenceNY$1.4M0
HAMBURG EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INCHamburgPA$1.4M1
TOMAHAWK CHARITABLE SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION INCNashvilleTN$1.4M0
Cresson Volunteer Fire DepartmentCressonTX$1.4M0
NEWBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTNewburyOH$1.4M9
SC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATIONWinnsboroSC$1.4M1
SUSQUEHANNA HOSE COMPANY INCHavre De GraceMD$1.4M3
MEDIA FIRE AND HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY 1MediaPA$1.4M3
WEXFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO 1 OF PINE TOWNSHIPWexfordPA$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 COUNCIL INCVenturaCA$1.4M0
BLADES VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCBladesDE$1.4M0
BOWERS FIRE COMPANY INCFredericaDE$1.4M0
NORTHVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT INCSanfordNC$1.4M7
Widows Orphans & Disabled Firefighter's FundLos AngelesCA$1.4M3
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCILJacksonMI$1.4M7
Amador Fire Safe CouncilPine GroveCA$1.4M0
BROOMALL FIRE COMPANYBroomallPA$1.4M0