Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $45k and $141k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $208k, roughly 2.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $208,196 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $140,945 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $85,000 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $45,184 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $17,850 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 607 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (22% of the 2,733 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 $62,881 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 | Boys & Girls Clubs Of America | Atlanta, GA | $1,382,858 | 2023 |
| 03 | Youth For Tomorrow-New Life Center Inc | Bristow, VA | $1,126,514 | 2023 |
| 04 | Foundation For Jewish Camp Inc | New York, NY | $1,047,870 | 2024 |
| 05 | Boy Scouts Of America | Irving, TX | $960,615 | 2023 |
| 06 | King Philanthropies Inc | Menlo Park, CA | $837,040 | 2023 |
| 07 | Girls Inc | New York, NY | $746,657 | 2023 |
| 08 | B'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization | Washington, DC | $716,338 | 2023 |
| 09 | Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southeastern | Farmington Hills, MI | $662,660 | 2023 |
| 10 | Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $625,420 | 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.