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Updated through 2024NTEE G · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 2,397 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofits, 2021 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations focused on specific diseases, disorders, and medical disciplines, including treatment, prevention, and patient support.

Median executive pay
$91,250
The typical diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $91,250 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$43k
75th pct
$169k
90th pct
$325k
2,397 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $43k and $169k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $325k, roughly 3.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$324,799Top 10% of earners
75th$168,55725% earn more than this
50th · median$91,250The typical executive
25th$43,00825% earn less than this
10th$16,99710% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$24k$52,400$85k1,295
$1M – $10M$100k$141,000$203k795
$10M – $100M$199k$303,525$451k261
$100M – $500M$568k$930,280$1.2M39
$500M – $1B$965k$1,556,742$2.1M6
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

District of Columbia pays $238,191 more than the national median across diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofits.

By role

Benchmark a specific Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines board & trustee pay norms

9% of diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $44,739 across a median board of 4 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
9%
Median board pay
$44,739
Median paid board size
4
By filing type
Form 990: 12%
Form 990-EZ: 4%
Form 990-PF: 10%
Directory

Organizations focused on specific diseases and medical conditions. Includes cancer research foundations, diabetes associations, heart disease prevention, and rare disease advocacy groups. There are 5,874 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

5,874 organizations · Page 20 of 118

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Head & Neck Cancer Alliance IncCharlestonSC$1.7M3
COOL KIDS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION INCTowsonMD$1.7M1
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESSCincinnatiOH$1.7M2
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF TEXASHoustonTX$1.7M1
SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA FOUNDATION INCO FallonMO$1.7M1
THOMAS G LABRECQUE FOUNDATIONAlexandriaVA$1.7M0
Jordan Elizabeth Harris FoundationFort WorthTX$1.7M0
DR LUIS BAEZ DIAZ BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION OF PUERTO RICOSan JuanPR$1.7M0
CANCER CAREPOINT INCSan JoseCA$1.7M1
WILLIAMS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION INCNewarkNJ$1.7M3
NEXT FOR AUTISM INCNew YorkNY$1.7M6
AIDS LEADERSHIP FOOTHILLS AREA ALLIANCE INCHickoryNC$1.7M0
CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER INCWiltonCT$1.7M1
DANNY DID FOUNDATIONEvanstonIL$1.7M2
PHASE ONE - THE ROAD TO CURING CANCERLos AngelesCA$1.7M0
GILDA'S CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA INCFort LauderdaleFL$1.7M3
AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK INCWashingtonDC$1.7M2
IMOYASE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICESLos AngelesCA$1.7M1
ISRAEL CHILDRENS CANCER FOUNDATION INCLawrenceNY$1.7M2
ADLER APHASIA CENTERMaywoodNJ$1.7M2
AFFINITYPortlandME$1.7M1
Blue Autism CenterSalt Lake CityUT$1.7M0
THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROTOXIN ASSOCIATIONNew YorkNY$1.7M0
FOUNDATION FOR DREAMS INCBradentonFL$1.7M1
RETINA SOCIETY INCBostonMA$1.7M0
Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey CountyPacific GroveCA$1.7M0
GAMECHANGER CHARITYDana PointCA$1.7M1
CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF CHESTER COUNTY INCExtonPA$1.7M1
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OSTEOPATHYIndianapolisIN$1.7M1
KALEIDASCOPE INCEriePA$1.7M0
AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR CEREBRAL PALSY AND DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINEMilwaukeeWI$1.6M0
TEAM JACK FOUNDATION INCAtkinsonNE$1.6M1
BRIDGE OF LIFEDenverCO$1.6M3
THE ED ASNER FAMILY CENTERStudio CityCA$1.6M2
THE LATINO ALZHEIMERS AND MEMORY DISORDERS ALLIANCECiceroIL$1.6M1
OLIGO NATIONSebastopolCA$1.6M0
THE GABBY KRAUSE FOUNDATIONCentennialCO$1.6M3
BREATHE CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO REGIONSacramentoCA$1.6M1
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGYJacksonvileeFL$1.6M0
Crestmont LoftBakersfieldCA$1.6M3
The SET Foundation IncLake OswegoOR$1.6M0
WOMEN'S DERMATOLOGIC SOCIETYMilwaukeeWI$1.6M0
The Center For Medical ProgressIrvineCA$1.6M1
MIDWEST GERIATRICS INCOmahaNE$1.6M7
AVOL KENTUCKY INCLexingtonKY$1.6M1
OLLIE HINKLE HEART FOUNDATIONWebster GrovesMO$1.6M2
CANCERCONNECTS INCEast SyracuseNY$1.6M0
LIGHTHOUSE CENTER FOR VITAL LIVINGDuluthMN$1.6M1
AUGUSTHEARTSan AntonioTX$1.6M1
THE MEDERI FOUNDATIONAshlandOR$1.6M4