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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 112 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
FIRST IN ALABAMAHuntsvilleAL$227k0
Bakersfield Police Activities LeagueBakersfieldCA$227k0
Puerto Rico Youth Development Foundation IncSan JuanPR$227k0
THE DELAWARE 4-H FOUNDATION INCNewarkDE$227k0
CAMDEN HEALTH AND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONCamdenNJ$227k0
ACADIA 4-H FOUNDATION INCCrowleyLA$226k1
MAHOGANY YOUTH CORPORATIONMiamiFL$226k1
MANABU MOVEMENT INCNorth Palm BeachFL$226k0
People for Urban and Rural Education IncFriscoTX$226k0
EAST MICHIGAN YOUTH FOR CHRISTPort HuronMI$226k2
KIDS IN NEW DIRECTIONS INCDaytonOH$226k0
AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL INCORPORATEDSan FranciscoCA$226k0
ALL4LOVEEast New MarketMD$226k3
Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment ProgramCarbondaleCO$226k3
CLAYTON VALLEY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONClaytonCA$226k0
BAY AREA MUSLIM SCOUTINGSanta ClaraCA$226k0
LITTLEFIELD AREA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALELittlefieldTX$225k0
TAYLOR CREEK YOUTH ORGANIZATIONMiamitownOH$225k0
YOUTH & FAMILIES DETERMINED TO SUCCEEDMinneapolisMN$225k1
WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATIONGaithersburgMD$225k0
ACTION INCBowling GreenKY$225k0
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS- COOK & LAKE COUNTIES INCWinfieldIL$225k0
YOUR PASSION 1STOak ParkIL$225k0
THE ALABAMA CYCLE ASSOCIATIONTrussvilleAL$225k0
GIRLS ON THE RUN RIVERSIDEHighlandCA$225k1
ARLINGTON UNITED BASEBALLArlingtonVA$225k0
HOOLIGANS BASEBALLRio RanchoNM$224k2
HOPE AFIELDGreenvilleAL$224k2
Pineville Community Athletic AssociationPinevilleNC$224k0
BRIDGE BUILDERS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVEPearlMS$224k3
SOW GOOD NOWNewtown SquarePA$224k1
Fostering A Legacy IncLake OrionMI$224k0
LEVITTOWN PRIDE FOOTBALL & CHEER INCHauppaugeNY$224k0
Wesley Foundation At The University Of WashingtonSeattleWA$224k1
PILGRIM HILLS MENTORINGBrinkhavenOH$224k2
KIDS CLUB OF TARRYTOWN & SLEEPY HOLLOW INCTarrytownNY$224k0
CREATE AND COLLABORATEFort WorthTX$224k0
TRANSFORMATION LIFE CENTERNashvilleTN$224k3
ROCKENDINCNortheast HarborME$223k0
SOUTHBAY YOUTH MARITIME FOUNDATIONCastro ValleyCA$223k0
LOVE & LOVE TENNIS FOUNDATION INCPalm DesertCA$223k0
MOTIVATE OUR STUDENTS OF TEXASSan AntonioTX$223k0
Clinton-Massie Athletics BoostersWilmingtonOH$223k0
BREAK AWAYTHE ALTERNATIVE BREAK CONNECTION INC DBA BREAK AWAYDecaturGA$223k0
Lawrence Swim Team IncIndianapolisIN$223k0
RUFF WILSON YOUTH ORGANIZATION INCDaphneAL$223k1
SG UNITED FOUNDATIONYorkME$223k1
Athlete2AthleteArtesiaCA$222k2
LOVE GROW LIVE CENTER INCOklahoma CityOK$222k2
Restorative ResourcesSanta RosaCA$222k1