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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 151 of 192

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
HARNETT COUNTY CHIEFS ASSOCIATIONDunnNC$59k0
NEW SHARON VOLUNTEER FIRE CO 1DeptfordNJ$59k0
Marion Junction Volunteer Fire DepartmentMarion JunctionAL$59k0
ONTARIO FIRE COMPANYOntarioNY$59k0
FLORIDA CERT ASSOCIATION INCNaplesFL$59k0
PALO DURO WILDFIRE ACADEMY INCAmarilloTX$59k0
GORGE JUNIOR SAILING LLCHood RiverOR$59k0
MURRAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTGrahamTX$59k0
PINECREEKK9SEARCHUNITBrookvillePA$59k0
AUSTONIO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTCrockettTX$59k0
LONDON FIREMEN'S CLUB INCLondonKY$59k0
Fayette Fire Foundation IncFayettevilleGA$59k0
SOUTHPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTSouthportCT$59k0
STANLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTOwensboroKY$59k0
AUTAUGA COUNTY RESCUE SQUADPrattvilleAL$59k0
PORTER FIREMENS RELIEF ASSOCPorterMN$59k0
ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCGrove HillAL$59k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREBuffalo GroveIL$59k0
MILFORD FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONMilfordIL$59k0
DALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTDaleTX$59k0
DENVER VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATIONDenverIA$59k0
OXFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCOxfordNC$59k2
STATE FIRE MARSHAL SAFETY AND TRAINING FORCE INCTallahasseeFL$59k0
Upper Merion Police AssociationKing Of PrussiaPA$59k0
SIKH FELLOWSHIP INCCamarilloCA$59k0
REBUILD HAITI INCGainesvilleVA$59k0
CRY-RES-CO INCWarsawNY$59k0
SARDIS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCSelmaAL$59k0
GLOBAL INJURY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE INCColumbusOH$59k0
BROOKHAVEN FIRE DEPTBrookhavenNY$59k0
CASCO DAY FAIR ASSOCIATIONCascoME$59k0
FIREMAN'S FUND OF THE GAITHERSBURG- WASHINGTON GROVE FIRE DEPT INCGaithersburgMD$59k0
LEONARDO FIRST AID SQUAD INCLeonardoNJ$59k0
AMERICAN DREAM RECOVERY FOUNDATION CORPORATIONSt AlbansWV$59k0
CAPE COD REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCILINCBrewsterMA$59k0
UNADILLA FORKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTWest WinfieldNY$59k0
THE SLINGERLANDS FIRE DEPT INCSlingerlandsNY$59k0
MINT HILL FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU INCMint HillNC$59k0
KENNEDY TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATIONMcKees RocksPA$59k0
Fishers Volunteer Fire Association IncFishersNY$58k0
BULLVILLE FIRE COMPANY INCBullvilleNY$58k0
Code 3 AngelsSierra MadreCA$58k0
HEALING SCALPELMission ViejoCA$58k0
LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION INCLexingtonSC$58k0
KELLER RESTAURANT RELIEF FUND C/O BLANK ROME S WEISSBARTNew YorkNY$58k0
Craig-New Castle Volunteer Fire DepartmentNew CastleVA$58k0
Postville Volunteer Fire DepartmentPostvilleIA$58k0
BOSCOBEL FIRE DEPARTMENT INCBoscobelWI$58k0
MANASQUAN HOOK AND LADDER CO NO 1ManasquanNJ$58k0
Millerton Fire Company IncMillertonNY$58k2