Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $45k and $135k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $199k, roughly 2.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $199,257 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $134,703 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $82,469 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $45,000 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $16,813 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 677 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (20% of the 3,365 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.
District of Columbia pays $60,827 more than the median Executive Director compensation in youth development nationally.
The ten highest-paid youth development Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pga Tour Charities Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $6,704,170 | 2023 |
| 02 | Future Endeavors Life Program | Fayetteville, NC | $5,454,580 | 2024 |
| 03 | Boys & Girls Clubs Of America | Atlanta, GA | $2,298,670 | 2024 |
| 04 | Youth For Tomorrow-New Life Center Inc | Bristow, VA | $1,126,514 | 2023 |
| 05 | Foundation For Jewish Camp Inc | New York, NY | $1,047,870 | 2024 |
| 06 | Boy Scouts Of America | Irving, TX | $960,615 | 2023 |
| 07 | Junior Achievement Usa | Colorado Springs, CO | $894,815 | 2023 |
| 08 | King Philanthropies Inc | Menlo Park, CA | $837,040 | 2023 |
| 09 | Girls Inc | New York, NY | $746,657 | 2023 |
| 10 | Girl Scouts Of The United States Of America | New York, NY | $732,514 | 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 Executive Director compensation for youth development nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Youth Development nonprofit Executive Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Executive Director at a youth development nonprofit is $82,469, based on 3,365 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $45,000 and $134,703.
- What is the salary range for a Executive Director in Youth Development nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $45,000 at the 25th percentile to $134,703 at the 75th and $199,257 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Youth Development compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 3,365 youth development nonprofits reporting a Executive Director.
- Why does Youth Development nonprofit Executive Director pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded youth development organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.