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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 43 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Dulles South Youth SportsAldieVA$1.1M0
BUILDING BLOCKS 2 SUCCESS INCPortlandOR$1.1M1
HEALDSBURG FUTURE FARMERS COUNTRY FAIRHealdsburgCA$1.1M0
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIAHarrisburgPA$1.1M1
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MITCHELL COUNTY INCCamillaGA$1.1M1
Riseup PNW Booster ClubGrahamWA$1.1M0
Boys and Girls Club of Wooster IncWoosterOH$1.1M0
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEYINCAsbury ParkNJ$1.1M0
LIBERTY RESOURCES FAMILY SERVICES INCSyracuseNY$1.1M1
WISE READERS TO LEADERSLos AngelesCA$1.1M1
Future Farmers of America - MN MinnesotaSleepy EyeMN$1.1M0
RICHMOND PERRINE OPTIMIST CLUB INC OF MIAMI FLMiamiFL$1.1M1
COMMUNITY BIKE WORKSAllentownPA$1.1M1
BACK 2 SCHOOL AMERICAChicagoIL$1.1M0
ANTHONY WAYNE YOUTH FOUNDATIONWhitehouseOH$1.1M1
Franklin Vanguard dba Nashville Warriors Hockey ClubNolensvilleTN$1.1M0
JOG-MIAMI VALLEY DBA YES FOR YOUTHDaytonOH$1.1M1
Demeo Teen Club IncSanta RosaCA$1.1M1
THE HENRY & RILLA WHITE YOUTH FOUNDATION INCTallahasseeFL$1.1M2
THE ROUNDTABLE OF ST LUCIE COUNTY INCPort St LucieFL$1.1M1
DHB & ASSOCIATES LTDGaryIN$1.1M2
Alaska 4-H Youth Development ProgramsFairbanksAK$1.1M0
THE IMAGINE JUSTICE SOCIETYEncinoCA$1.1M1
FIRST NORTH CAROLINAGreensboroNC$1.1M1
RISE ABOVESeattleWA$1.1M2
William Law FoundationBakersfieldCA$1.1M1
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MCHENRY COUNTY INCCrystal LakeIL$1.1M0
IM SUNGJAE FOUNDATION INCPone VedraFL$1.1M0
FORWARD PATHS FOUNDATION INCLeesburgFL$1M0
URBAN TXT TEENS EXPLORING TECHNOLOGYLos AngelesCA$1M1
Camp for All KidsChicagoIL$1M1
THE LEARNING CENTERS AT FAIRPLEXPomonaCA$1M1
BHAKTI ASHRAMAustinTX$1M0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GATESVILLEKilleenTX$1M0
SIERRA HOPEAngels CampCA$1M0
INTERNATIONAL SOAP BOX DERBY INCAkronOH$1M1
Better Youth IncLos AngelesCA$1M2
THE EPICENTER OF MONTEREYSalinasCA$1M1
ALLEGHENY PARTNERS FOR OUT-OF- SCHOOL TIME APOST INCPittsburghPA$1M1
ARIZONA 4-H YOUTH FOUNDATIONTucsonAZ$1M1
NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTELos AngelesCA$1M2
SCA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY INCNorthridgeCA$1M0
CITY CENTER OF SAN JOAQUIN DBA OASIS CITY CENTERStocktonCA$1M1
Texas High School Bass AssociationHawkinsTX$1M4
YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COUNCILChula VistaCA$1M0
Girls on the Run Georgia IncAtlantaGA$1M1
FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EDUCATIONColorado SpringsCO$1M0
ALABAMA-NORTHWEST FLORIDA SECTION PGA OF AMERICAPelhamAL$1M1
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAC COURTE OREHaywardWI$1M0
YOUTH FOR CHRISTTACOMA AREA INCTacomaWA$1M2