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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 83 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Building Twenty OneMasonMI$388k0
UP & COMING YOUTH INCNew YorkNY$388k0
REAL LEADERSHIP OBEDIENCE VICTORY AND EXCELLENCEFort WorthTX$388k7
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COVINGTON COUNTY INCCollinsMS$388k0
Seatac BMXMaple ValleyWA$388k0
Compass Dance Academy IncTyroneGA$387k2
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SHELBY & DARKE COUNTY INCSidneyOH$387k1
FRIENDS AND MENTORSBrocktonMA$387k0
300 FOR 300GrandvilleMI$387k2
FENWICK GIRLS HOCKEY CLUB INCOak ParkIL$387k0
WATUPPA ROWING CENTER INCFall RiverMA$387k0
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF CASS COUNTY INCPeculiarMO$387k1
CENTRAL TEXAS YOUTH FAIRCliftonTX$387k0
THE HISTORIC ST JOHNS CO PAL INCSt AugustineFL$386k0
MARSHALL COUNTY 4-H & FFA LIVESTOCKMoundsvilleWV$386k0
ROSEVILLE GIRLS SOFTBALL INCRosevilleCA$386k0
See You At The TopClevelandOH$386k3
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR YOUTHCarlislePA$386k1
SPECIAL CHEERSHoustonTX$386k0
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Foundation IncTrentonNJ$386k1
WILLMAR BASEBALL BOOSTERS CLUB ASSOCIATIONWillmarMN$385k0
CHICAGO AUSTIN YOUTH TRAVEL ADVENTURESChicagoIL$385k0
PRO DEO YOUTH CENTERLees SummitMO$385k3
Camp Lebanon IncOregoniaOH$385k0
Leadership Conservatory Foundation IncDunedinFL$385k0
INDIGENOUS REGENERATIONValley CenterCA$385k1
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSOCIATIONWest Des MoinesIA$385k0
AMERICAN CHILDRENS CAMPAIGN INCTallahasseeFL$385k1
Healthy Teens IncBradentonFL$385k1
DAKOTA STREET CENTER INCDaytonOH$384k1
FOCUS MINISTRIESPagosa SpringsCO$384k2
Northeast Youth and Family ServicesSpokaneWA$384k0
DUCKHORN OUTDOORS ADVENTURESGreenwoodMO$384k0
DRIVEN FOUNDATIONColumbusOH$384k0
EBENEZER CAMPGROUND INCMontgomeryIN$384k0
Foundation for Tennessee ChessNashvilleTN$384k0
SAFE SPOT CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF WILKESWilkesboroNC$384k1
HOUSEABOUTIT COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCYLittle RockAR$384k1
CONNECTING A CARING COMMUNITYWest HillsCA$384k0
PAGE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIONLurayVA$383k0
SHELBY COUNTY 4HFFA YOUTH INCCenterTX$383k0
KIDS INCORPORATED OF ELK CITY OKLAHOMAAmarilloTX$383k0
MARIETTA POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INCMariettaGA$383k0
Carrizo Bright Future Learning IncCarrizo SpringsTX$383k0
TROY RECREATION ASSOCIATION INCTroyOH$383k0
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF DAYTONDaytonOH$383k1
SOUTHERN YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATPensacolaFL$382k1
REBA J WALKER CHARITABLE TRUST 1000637WillistonND$382k1
Youth Documentary AcademyColorado SpringsCO$382k1
PREDATORS OF THE HEART DBA BECAUSE WE MATTER EXOTIC ANIMAL RESAnacortesWA$381k1