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Human Services · NY

Safeguard Credit Counseling

Safeguard Credit Counseling reported paying Michael J Smith, President&se, $108,000 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Michael J Smith at approximately the 35th percentile among 26 similarly sized human services nonprofits (median $129,094).

$1,226,931Total revenue (FY 2024)
$108,000Total executive compensation
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Comparable human services nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to NY cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Financial Pathways Of The Piedmont NC$1,226,496 $138,006
Prosperity Connection MO$1,216,888 $196,129
Compass-finances God's Way Inc FL$1,241,830 $119,556
A-1 Community Housing Services CA$1,200,050 $75,675
Consumer Credit Counseling Service Of Western North Carolina Inc NC$1,288,005 $54,132
Neighborhood Housing Services Of Brooklyn (Bedford Stuyvesant) Cdc Inc NY$1,157,571 $164,726
Housing Options & Planning MD$1,140,338 $113,840
Resource Oversight And Guidance Svcs CA$1,131,779 $142,827

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