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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 36 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Atascosa County Livestock Show IncPleasantonTX$1.3M0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CAMDEN COUNTY INCCamdenNJ$1.3M5
LUBBOCK BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUB INCLubbockTX$1.3M1
LUCY OUTREACH A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATIONCamdenNJ$1.3M1
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD INCHollywoodCA$1.3M1
PURE YOUTH ATHLETICS ALLIANCE INCMemphisTN$1.3M2
THE LEARNING WEB INCIthacaNY$1.3M1
Global Gardens IncorporatedTulsaOK$1.3M1
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LAKEWOOD INCLakewoodWA$1.3M1
C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INCLos AngelesCA$1.3M1
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF DANE COUNTY FOUNDATION INCFitchburgWI$1.3M2
Youth Development Center IncHoustonTX$1.3M1
KIDSPACEVan BurenAR$1.3M0
Running StartWashingtonDC$1.3M1
OROVILLE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INCOrovilleCA$1.3M0
DREAMCHASERSClarksvilleTN$1.3M2
Inner City ImpactChicagoIL$1.3M2
HER Resiliency CenterWashingtonDC$1.3M1
WEBER JUNIOR LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION INCOgdenUT$1.3M0
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUNTY INCWest BendWI$1.3M1
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BULLOCH COUNTY INCStatesboroGA$1.3M0
LATINITAS INCAustinTX$1.3M1
JOURNEY OF A JOYFUL LIFE FOUNDATIONSpringTX$1.3M1
LADS TO LEADERS-LEADERETTES INCMontgomeryAL$1.3M2
TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATIONChicagoIL$1.3M4
Cadet Character & Leadership FoundationLong BeachCA$1.3M0
JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT INCNewtownCT$1.3M1
STOMPING GROUND CAMP INCMiddle GroveNY$1.3M0
PALMETTO COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 549SpartanburgSC$1.3M1
CLEARWATER YOUTH TRAVEL HOCKEY INCClearwaterFL$1.3M0
WISCONSIN 4-H FOUNDATION INCMadisonWI$1.3M1
RED LAKE NATION BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBRed LakeMN$1.3M15
BETTER BOYS FOUNDATIONChicagoIL$1.3M3
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF ST LOUISMaplewoodMO$1.3M1
CALL OF THE SEASausalitoCA$1.3M3
TAWASAWOaklandCA$1.3M1
DREAMBUILDERS FOUNDATION INCBrentwoodTN$1.3M0
SAN PATRICIOARANSAS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & HOMEMAKERS SHOW INCSintonTX$1.3M0
Center for Self Sufficiency IncMilwaukeeWI$1.3M0
Camp & Assembly Commission of the Methodist Churches of North AlabamaGallentAL$1.3M1
CHILDREN AND SCREENS-INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT INCNew YorkNY$1.3M4
MINDS MATTER COLORADO INCDenverCO$1.3M1
Red River Childrens Advocacy CenterFargoND$1.3M1
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CARLSBADINCCarlsbadNM$1.3M1
CENTENNIAL YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONCircle PinesMN$1.3M13
Illinois Foundation of Skills USA VICAPekinIL$1.3M0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MILFORD INCMilfordCT$1.3M1
LOS ANGELES GALAXY FOUNDATIONCarsonCA$1.3M0
Sista Girls and Friends IncDecaturIL$1.3M1
MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION OF AMERICABeavertonOR$1.3M1