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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 77 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
DEPARTMENT OF SOUNDSacramentoCA$446k1
CENTER FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE VALUES ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LIVES OFSan AntonioTX$445k1
VAN BUREN YOUTH CAMP INCBloomingdaleMI$445k1
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF FORT SMITHFort SmithAR$445k1
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LYNCHBURGLynchburgVA$444k1
FRIENDS OF ST STEPHEN'S YOUTH PROGRAMS INCBostonMA$444k0
JOURNEYMEN INSTITUTEVashonWA$444k2
FORT LITTLEGREEN GARDENS INCStoughtonWI$444k0
NORTH END YOUTH CENTER INCSaint CharlesIL$444k4
FAMILY CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA INCJefferson CityMO$443k0
Youth Opportunities Unlimited IncNew BedfordMA$443k0
Transitional Youth Mobilizing for ChangeBakersfieldCA$443k2
Franklin Youth Hockey Association IncFranklinMA$443k0
Graffiti 2 Community MinistriesBronxNY$443k0
CHERRY STREET YOUTH CENTER INCChanuteKS$442k0
ANDREW SHAW MEMORIAL TRUSTDarienCT$442k0
CARMEL YOUTH CENTER INCCarmelCA$442k1
Christian Ducks Learning PondHavanaIL$442k0
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOCKEY LEAGUE INCBuffalo GroveIL$442k2
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF BUFFALO INCBuffaloNY$442k2
GSNETX STEM CENTER OF EXCELLENCEDallasTX$441k3
Our ArkLaceyWA$441k1
COMMON GROUND MONTGOMERYMontgomeryAL$441k1
OUR JOURNEYSedro WoolleyWA$441k1
LARCHMONTMAMARONECK YOUTH LACROSSE ASSOCIATIONLarchmontNY$441k4
Earth LimitedMillvilleMA$441k0
RISE UP FOR YOUTH INCWichitaKS$441k1
PROJECTIVITY GROUP INCStaten IslandNY$440k3
PULASKI COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTERChristiansburgVA$440k1
NMVC Action FundRio RanchoNM$440k0
CARING FOR KIDS NETWORK INCKansas CityMO$440k1
Connecticut 4-H Foundation IncStorrsCT$440k0
GREAT AND SMALLBoydsMD$440k0
LITERACY AND BEYOND INCPort HuronMI$439k1
Camp Anderson Foundation IncShutesburyMA$439k1
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTYFayettevilleNC$439k0
FORE LA KIDS INCWest CovinaCA$438k1
Christine and Sandy Kemper Family FoundationKansas CityMO$438k5
SOMERSET COUNTY 4-H ASSOCIATIONBridgewaterNJ$438k0
Move2LearnAlexandriaVA$438k0
LASSEN JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMMITTEE INCSusanvilleCA$438k0
Gap Community IncSanta RosaCA$438k0
DUNEDIN STIRLING SOCCER CLUBDunedinFL$438k9
Jewish Teen Advancement Program IncBaltimoreMD$437k0
POSITIVE LIVING INCJacksonMS$437k0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GEORGETOWNKilleenTX$437k0
CENTENNIAL YOUTH BASEBALL-SOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONCentennialCO$437k2
TEENS IN PUBLIC SERVICESeattleWA$437k2
Youth Camp Association District 12 & 13Orland ParkIL$437k0
CAMP FIRE WALLA WALLAWalla WallaWA$437k1