Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Jarad Crisman, Executive Director / CEO ($6,517) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 177 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 68th percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations), normalized to ND cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowish Waters Fire Company | WI | $242,904 | $2,773 | 990 |
| Long Bridge Volunteer Fire Dept | NC | $242,955 | $2,634 | 990 |
| Fuller Hose Company No 1 | PA | $240,021 | $363 | 990 |
| United Fire Company No 1 | NY | $239,248 | $2,399 | 990 |
| Quinter Ambulance Service Inc | KS | $238,761 | $29,203 | 990 |
| Warwick Fire Department | NY | $244,809 | $1,600 | 990 |
| Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department | NC | $237,641 | $26,604 | 990 |
| Western Wayne County Fire | MI | $237,161 | $9,594 | 990 |
| Sheldon Fire Department Inc | VT | $247,024 | $3,769 | 990 |
| Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Dept Of Hamilton Co Inc | IN | $247,778 | $44,456 | 990 |
| Elgin Rural Fire Truck Assn | MN | $235,476 | $980 | 990 |
| Garretson Volunteer Fire Department | SD | $234,627 | $1,173 | 990 |
| Wantagh Fire Department | NY | $249,513 | $7,198 | 990 |
| Penn Hills Volunteer Firemens | PA | $252,258 | $273 | 990 |
| Villas Volunteer Fire Company Inc | NJ | $230,226 | $1,975 | 990 |
| Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department | NY | $230,088 | $2,842 | 990 |
| Anderson Township Perry County Fire Dept Inc | IN | $229,966 | $559 | 990 |
| Vestal Fire Department Inc | NY | $229,649 | $823 | 990 |
| Ringgold Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc | VA | $228,267 | $13,286 | 990 |
| Liberty Fire Company | PA | $255,298 | $772 | 990 |
| Gerry Volunteer Fire Department Inc | NY | $257,078 | $165 | 990 |
| Newburg Fire Association | PA | $257,271 | $14,984 | 990 |
| Hackensack Area Fire & Rescue Dept | MN | $257,542 | $6,024 | 990 |
| Quinwood Community Vol Fire Dept Inc | WV | $258,300 | $575 | 990 |
| Long Cove Volunteer Fire Department | AL | $225,080 | $123,032 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. To compare fairly across regions and years, peer compensation is normalized to ND cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 68th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 66th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 69th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 68th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.