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Updated through 2024NTEE O · Youth Development

Youth Development nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 5,237 youth development nonprofits, 2020 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that promote the development and well-being of young people through mentoring, leadership, and character-building programs.

Median executive pay
$70,000
The typical youth development nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $70,000 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$31k
75th pct
$120k
90th pct
$186k
5,237 organizations · 2020 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $31k and $120k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $186k, roughly 2.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$185,638Top 10% of earners
75th$120,00025% earn more than this
50th · median$70,000The typical executive
25th$30,89025% earn less than this
10th$11,04510% 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 youth development nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$20k$47,097$75k3,420
$1M – $10M$98k$130,000$173k1,612
$10M – $100M$198k$260,177$358k199
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
By role

Benchmark a specific Youth Development role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within youth development nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Youth Development board & trustee pay norms

7% of youth development nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $22,529 across a median board of 4 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
7%
Median board pay
$22,529
Median paid board size
4
By filing type
Form 990: 9%
Form 990-EZ: 5%
Form 990-PF: 6%
Directory

Youth mentoring programs, scouting organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, and after-school programs. Covers leadership development, academic support, and character building for young people. There are 14,008 youth development 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 Youth Development

14,008 organizations · Page 105 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Tagalog Kids IncSouth PasadenaCA$254k0
VIRGINIA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE INCVirginia BeachVA$254k2
NEW HOPE FOR DISADVANTED CHILDRENCypressCA$254k0
MINDS MATTER OF CHICAGO INCChicagoIL$254k0
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOUNDATIONCarmel ValleyCA$254k0
Metro Area Wrestling Officals AssocBufordGA$254k0
MEN OF VISIONTampaFL$254k0
FUTURE OWASSO RAMS YOUTH SPORTS INCOwassoOK$254k0
GIRLSPRING INCBirminghamAL$254k0
ESCAMBIA COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION INCCantonmentFL$254k0
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INCLas VegasNV$254k0
HELPING HANDS NETWORK INCNorthbrookIL$254k1
SOUL PURPOSE FOUNDATIONMidwayUT$253k0
Future Farmers of America and Its State Assciation & Local ChapterPontiacIL$253k0
ME AND MY BROTHERS FOUNDATIONAustellGA$253k0
KEVIN BROWN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT OFWashingtonIL$253k0
RUNNELS CO JR LIVESTOCK SHOW INCBallingerTX$253k0
Kids Moving & ThrivingKalamazooMI$253k0
SOUTHERN OUTDOORS UNLIMITED INCRidgelandMS$253k0
PATRICK ANDREW SHIFFLETT CHARACTER & EDU SCHOLARSHIPGaithersburgMD$253k0
Teen Challenge of the Hawaiian Islands IncKeaauHI$253k0
Fayette County Cooperative Extension DistrictLexingtonKY$253k0
GUIDING LIGHT MENTORINGCincinnatiOH$253k2
THE YOUNG AIRMAN ASSOCIATIONArverneNY$253k1
20TH DISTRICT DRUG COURT INCArdmoreOK$252k0
DON BOSCO MISSIONS BANGALORE CALIFORNIAAlamedaCA$252k0
EXCELLENCE & AMBITION INCOwings MillsMD$252k2
Minneapolis Recreation Development Inc Love One AnotherEdinaMN$252k0
DRESS FOR SUCCESS LUZERNE COUNTYWilkesbarrePA$252k1
PHENOMENAL ANGELS OF THE COMMUNITYGardenaCA$252k0
The Thomas W Dortch Jr Foundation IncAtlantaGA$252k0
FORT CALHOUN YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONFort CalhounNE$252k0
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RYLA INCBoulderCO$252k0
SAFE AMERICA FOUNDATION INCMariettaGA$252k0
CHAMPIONS INSTITUTEHoustonTX$252k1
4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATE 4-H ORGANIZATIONSLadysmithWI$252k0
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT KIWANIS FOUNDATION INCAlbuquerqueNM$251k0
GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDRENSan AntonioTX$251k0
THE PRESERVERSSachseTX$251k0
MusicWorks IncLeicesterNC$251k1
VENTURE FREE FOUNDATIONHalf Moon BayCA$251k1
How Our Lives Link Altogether IncBrooklynNY$251k3
NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE YOUTH ORGANIZATION INCStaten IslandNY$251k1
HANDS OF HOPE AMERICAClermontFL$250k0
YOUTH 4 ORPHANS DBA ADVANCE THE FAITHNaplesFL$250k0
360 TRANSFORMATION CENTER INCChambersburgPA$250k0
O LEAGUEBurlingtonNJ$250k0
HILLIARD HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY CLUB INCHilliardOH$250k1
FIRST LOVE KIDS INTERNATIONAL INCSandersvilleGA$250k1
STRONG HOUSE FOUNDATION CORPCarrolltonGA$250k0