Nonprofit executive pay rankings
Each list ranks nonprofits by what their top executive was paid. Every figure comes from the organization's own IRS Form 990 and links to it.
Rankings
Highest-paid nonprofit CEOs
The top 100 CEO pay totals across all 649 nonprofits on this site, every sector together. Highest: $30,286,568.
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CEO pay at major US nonprofits
45 of the best-known US nonprofits ranked by what their CEO was paid on the latest Form 990. Highest: $12,976,050.
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CEO pay at nonprofit hospital systems
229 of the largest US nonprofit health systems ranked by their CEO's filed pay, with revenue and pay as a share of it. Highest: $30,286,568.
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University president pay
137 of the largest private US universities ranked by what their president was paid on the latest Form 990. Highest: $8,043,343.
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CEO pay at nonprofit hospitals
36 nonprofit hospitals and smaller health systems ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $16,336,153.
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CEO pay at other nonprofit health organizations
12 nonprofit health organizations other than hospitals and clinics ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $4,117,970.
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CEO pay at community health centers
11 community health centers and clinics ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $2,745,444.
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CEO pay at mental health nonprofits
12 mental health and addiction nonprofits ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $2,136,339.
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CEO pay at senior living nonprofits
11 senior living, nursing, home health and hospice nonprofits ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $5,516,084.
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CEO pay at disease charities and medical research groups
11 disease charities and medical research groups ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $3,206,337.
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CEO pay at human services nonprofits
17 human and social services nonprofits ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $2,609,137.
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Head of school pay at private and charter schools
14 private K-12 schools and charter networks ranked by top executive pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $2,244,259.
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CEO pay at international relief and development nonprofits
19 international relief and development nonprofits ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $2,256,771.
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CEO pay at research institutes
15 science and research institutes ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $5,978,396.
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CEO pay at community foundations and grantmakers
18 community foundations and grantmakers ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $1,549,315.
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CEO pay at arts and culture nonprofits
11 museums and arts and culture nonprofits ranked by CEO pay on the latest Form 990. Highest: $2,293,217.
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Goodwill CEO salaries
26 Goodwill organizations, local Goodwills and Goodwill Industries International, ranked by what each paid its CEO on the latest Form 990. Highest: $1,250,045.
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