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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 99 of 192

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
LABORERS' DISASTER RESPONSE TEAMSpringfieldIL$150k0
FLORIDA MARITIME PARTNERSHIP INCJacksonvilleFL$150k0
WASHINGTON BOTTOM VFDWashingtonWV$150k0
TYLERTON FIRE & RESCUETylertonMD$150k0
PIERCE COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 726 BENEVOLENTPuyallupWA$150k0
THE SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCSaegertownPA$150k0
LIVE OAK ENGINE COMPANY NO 1 IElmsfordNY$150k0
Loretto Community Volunteer Fire CoLorettoPA$150k0
CHAVEIRIM VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLakewoodNJ$150k0
MERCED FIREFIGHTERS SCHOLARS FOUNDATIONMercedCA$150k0
SALEM FIRE FOUNDATIONSalemOR$150k0
HANGING DOG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCMurphyNC$149k0
COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF LEONARDO INCLeonardoNJ$149k0
Beyond the Call of DutySpokane ValleyWA$149k0
Lincolnville Community FoundationLincolnvilleME$149k0
SOMERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTSomervilleME$149k0
HUHTAMAKI HARDSHIP FUND INCDe SotoKS$149k0
BOOTH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTPrattvilleAL$149k0
CRGC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INCCanbyOR$149k0
Friendship Hose Co 1Spring GrovePA$149k2
BROADVIEW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTWinchesterTN$149k0
NATIONAL EXCAVATOR INITIATIVEAustinTX$149k0
EASTERN SALISBURY FIRE & AMBULANCE SQUADAllentownPA$149k0
THE NARROWSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT INCNarrowsburgNY$149k0
BENTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYBentonPA$149k0
GREENFIELDS FIRE COMPANYReadingPA$149k0
FRIENDS OF THE AVALON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCAvalonNJ$149k0
Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Co IncBemus PointNY$149k0
NIANTIC FIRE DEPARTMENT INCNianticCT$149k0
SLOCUM TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO 1WapwallopenPA$149k0
NJ State Firemens Association Voorhees TwpVoorheesNJ$149k4
WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT INCWatertownCT$148k0
UPPER CAROLINE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCNew BernNC$148k0
Hobart Volunteer Firefighter AssociationHobardWI$148k0
BOWLUS FIREMENS RELIEF ASSOCIATIONBowlusMN$148k1
MONROE LAKESIDE FIRE AND RESCUEMonroeNY$148k0
APPLE CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT AND EMERGENCY SQUAD INCApple CreekOH$148k0
WEST VALLEY VOLUNTEER HOSE COMPANY INCWest ValleyNY$148k0
HOSE COMPANY 1 OF FORD CITY PAFord CityPA$148k0
COOL SPRINGS COMMUNITY FIRE DEPT INCORPORATEDMorgantownWV$148k0
RUSH FIRE DEPARTMENT INCRushNY$148k0
HILLSIDE LAKE FIRE CO 3 INCWappingers FallsNY$148k0
NEW BETHLEHEM FIREMENS COMPANY NO 1New BethelemPA$148k1
Hickerson Station Volunteer Fire Department IncTullahomaTN$148k0
STETSONVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCStetsonvilleWI$148k0
SARDIS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTSardisOH$148k0
WAX VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCClarksonKY$148k0
Tullytown Fire CompanyTullytownPA$148k0
DIASTER SOURCES INCFort LauderdaleFL$148k0
SHELTER ISLAND AMBULANCE FOUNDATIONShelter IsNY$148k0