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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 15 of 192

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
SAFER BUILDINGSRoseburgOR$1.3M0
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTHAustinTX$1.3M2
NECHAMA - JEWISH RESPONSE TO DISASTERSaint PaulMN$1.3M1
RANSOM MINISTRIES INCMobileAL$1.3M1
HERBERT WALLACE MEMORIAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYAvondaleLA$1.3M2
Rosman Fire Rescue IncRosmanNC$1.3M0
CHAMPION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCFergusonNC$1.2M3
VICTORIA FIRE & RESCUE COMPANY INCVictoriaVA$1.2M0
National Alliance For Public Safety Gis FoundationWashingtonDC$1.2M3
HUGHESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT & RHughesvilleMD$1.2M0
ORE-BANK PUMPKIN CENTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCDenverNC$1.2M0
THE CARROLL MANOR FIRE COMPANYINCAdamstownMD$1.2M0
MONELISON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD INC OF VIRGINIAMadison HeightsVA$1.2M0
SUMMERVILLE BUNNLEVEL FIRE & RESCUE INCLillingtonNC$1.2M0
HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATEDArlingtonVA$1.2M3
LAWRENCE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE INCLawrenceburgTN$1.2M1
ANSON MADISON STARKS AMBULANCEMadisonME$1.2M2
Live Oak Manor Volunteer Fire DepartmentWestwegoLA$1.2M0
SUPPLY FIRE & RESCUE INCSupplyNC$1.2M0
ZAMZAM FOUNDATION INCLincolnwoodIL$1.2M1
GOODWILL FIRE COMPANY INCCentrevilleMD$1.2M0
THE DICK'S SPORTING GOODS TEAMMATE RELIEF FUNDCoraopolisPA$1.2M0
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEERJohnstownPA$1.2M1
JACKSON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYMineral PointPA$1.2M0
NEW BLOOMFIELD FIRE CO INCNew BloomfieldPA$1.2M0
JARRETTSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYJarrettsvilleMD$1.2M0
CLARENCE CENTER VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYClarence CenterNY$1.2M1
CHARLOTTE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES INCCharlotteVT$1.2M7
Crowders Mtn Vol Fire & Rescue IncGastoniaNC$1.2M0
TWIN DISTRICT VOLUNTEER FIRE COINCLancasterNY$1.2M0
AMERICANS FOR CARBON DIVIDENDS INCWashingtonDC$1.2M3
NATIONAL BOARD ON FIRE SERVICE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INCQuincyMA$1.2M2
Briceland Volunteer Fire DepartmentRedwayCA$1.2M2
GOOSE CREEK RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTGoose CreekSC$1.2M1
WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INCMilwaukeeWI$1.2M0
THE SOUTH WINDSOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCSouth WindsorCT$1.2M4
Fire Department Safety Officers AssociationOkemosMI$1.2M2
POINT PLEASANTPLUMSTEADVILLE EMSPlumsteadvillePA$1.2M1
CAT SPRING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENCat SpringTX$1.2M0
FIRST RESPONDERS FOUNDATIONOmahaNE$1.2M2
NORTH 321 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCLincolntonNC$1.2M1
DRAPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCEdenNC$1.2M0
Mid Atlantic Safety CouncilWilmingtonNC$1.2M1
CROSBY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTCrosbyTX$1.2M0
Rise Disaster Relief and Recovery IncConcordNC$1.2M0
BRYANS ROAD VFD & RESCUE SQUADBryans RoadMD$1.2M0
CALHOUN COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INCORPORATEDAnnistonAL$1.2M0
French Broad Volunteer Fire & Rescue IncAlexanderNC$1.2M2
ALPHA FIRE COMPANY NO 1 INCLittlestownPA$1.2M0
LAKE JACKSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTManassasVA$1.2M0