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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Tennessee.
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- $697
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $996
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $996
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $996
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $589
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $347k | $18k | $13k | $3k | $415k $441k |
Chief Growth Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $232k | $500 | $660 | $12k | $270k $287k |
Chief Strategy Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $213k | $500 | $660 | $6k | $244k $259k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $196k | $500 | $1k | $12k | $233k $247k |
Sr VP - People Services Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $133k | $78k | $697 | $4k | $232k $246k |
Chief Operations Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $208k | $500 | $996 | — | $230k $244k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $500 | $660 | $12k | $203k $215k |
Sr VP - IT Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $161k | $500 | $1k | $10k | $193k $205k |
Sr VP - Youth Development Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $171k | $500 | $996 | $3k | $193k $205k |
Executive Director - Tn State Alliance 75th to 90th percentile | $141k | $2k | $996 | $9k | $168k $179k |
Group Vice President Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $141k | $500 | $1k | $8k | $168k $178k |
Sr VP of Deig Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $138k | $500 | $589 | $8k | $151k $160k |
District Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $148k $157k |
District Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $150k |
District Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $140k $149k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 43 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 5%
from 2023
From $438k in 2023 to $415k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Vice President pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) received $415,496 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Tennessee: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Tennessee, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)'s revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) reported $98.3M in total revenue and $87M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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