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Updated through 2024NTEE N · Recreation & Sports

Recreation & Sports nonprofit General Manager salaries

Based on 251 organizations from 2021 – 2024. Each org counted once at its most recent filing. Sourced directly from IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Median total compensation
$192,542
The median recreation & sports general manager earns $192,542 in total reported compensation.
Median across all 251 recreation & sports nonprofits filing a Form 990, from the smallest to the largest
25th pct
$116k
75th pct
$286k
90th pct
$399k
251 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $116k and $286k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $399k, roughly 2.1 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$398,606Top 10% of earners
75th$286,36625% earn more than this
50th · median$192,542The typical executive
25th$115,77825% earn less than this
10th$51,57110% of executives earn less than this
How pay is structured

How the package is built.

The typical pay structure across 159 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (63% of the 251 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%.

$252,007
typical total · 2024
Median total compensation in the subset. The dollar amounts below show what each share works out to on a package this size.
82%
10%
Base salary
82.2% of total
$207,150
Bonus & incentive
9.7% of total
$24,445
Retirement & deferred
2.1% of total
$5,292
Benefits
4.8% of total
$12,096
Other reportable
1.3% of total
$3,276
Shares are averaged across organizations, so they sum to ~100%. Dollar amounts are illustrative (share% of typical total) and don't reflect any specific org.
How this compares

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

Geography

Pay varies by state.

State-level medians for General Managers in recreation & sports, ranked by typical pay.

Top 10 states · Recreation & Sports General Manager median
Top-paying organizations

The ten highest-paid recreation & sports General Managers by filing.

#OrganizationLocationTotal compensationFiling year
01Shadow Wood Country Club IncBonita Springs, FL$1,560,3812024
02The Country Club At Woodfield IncBoca Raton, FL$1,263,2762023
03Burning Tree Club IncBethesda, MD$1,076,3852024
04Bonita Bay ClubBonita Springs, FL$834,6832023
05Stonebridge Golf & Country Club Of Boca Raton IncBoca Raton, FL$765,6782023
06Usta Player Development IncorporatedPurchase, NY$753,9322023
07Bath And Tennis Club IncPalm Beach, FL$583,8232024
08Dallas Petroleum ClubDallas, TX$557,7202023
09Links Club IncNew York, NY$498,0842023
10Great Harbor Yacht Club IncNantucket, MA$497,7072024

Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.

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What does a $X org pay?

Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median General Manager compensation for recreation & sports nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.

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~$6M
annual revenue
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Median General Manager comp · $1M – $10M
$175,546
155 organizations in this band
Percentile range for your band
25th percentile$101,817
50th percentile$175,546
75th percentile$259,808
Questions

Recreation & Sports General Manager pay, answered

How much does a Recreation & Sports nonprofit General Manager make?
The median total compensation for a General Manager at a recreation & sports nonprofit is $192,542, based on 251 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $115,778 and $286,366.
What is the salary range for a General Manager in Recreation & Sports nonprofits?
Pay ranges from $115,778 at the 25th percentile to $286,366 at the 75th and $398,606 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
Is this Recreation & Sports compensation data reliable?
Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 251 recreation & sports nonprofits reporting a General Manager.
Why does Recreation & Sports nonprofit General Manager pay differ from other sectors?
Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded recreation & sports organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.