Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $54k and $166k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $211k, roughly 1.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $211,011 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $166,126 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $125,048 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $53,908 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $12,695 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 25 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (28% of the 89 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
State-level medians for Development Directors in recreation & sports, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid recreation & sports Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States Olympic And Paralympic | Colorado Springs, CO | $510,198 | 2024 |
| 02 | United States Ski Team Foundation | Park City, UT | $371,678 | 2023 |
| 03 | Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | $286,611 | 2023 |
| 04 | Usa Basketball | Colorado Springs, CO | $285,201 | 2023 |
| 05 | Usa Triathlon Of Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $281,449 | 2024 |
| 06 | Yosemite Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $248,506 | 2024 |
| 07 | Special Olympics Northern California | Pleasant Hill, CA | $243,944 | 2023 |
| 08 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | $229,815 | 2023 |
| 09 | Hole In The Wall Gang Fund Inc | New Haven, CT | $217,973 | 2023 |
| 10 | Young Judaea Camp Tel Yehudah Inc | New York, NY | $209,271 | 2023 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median Development Director compensation for recreation & sports nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.