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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 85 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
GREAT LIFE MENTORINGFlorenceOR$374k1
GILFORD YOUTH CENTERGilfordNH$373k1
Circle K International IncIndianapolisIN$373k1
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF WESTERN PAMurrysvillePA$373k0
SCOUTING-USAFort SnellingMN$373k2
BGCCO MILO-GROGAN HOLDING COMPANYColumbusOH$373k1
SCHOLAR ATHLETES INCHerculesCA$373k0
THE JACKSON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR & 4-H EXHIBITION INCORPORATEDBrownstownIN$373k0
SIDE BY SIDE VA INCRichmondVA$373k1
CAMP TUSCAZOAR FOUNDATION INCZoarvilleOH$372k0
LAKEVILLA TOWNSHIP BASEBALLLake VillaIL$372k6
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TIMBER RIDGE INCRustonLA$372k0
OWN YOUR FUTURE OUTREACH INCLong Island CityNY$372k2
Wilderness WorksAtlantaGA$372k0
WONDERFULLY MADE MINISTRY FOR GIRLS CO DEEANN HODGEBrentwoodTN$372k1
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT FINANCE PARK OF TAMPA BAY INCTampaFL$372k0
MIAMI COUNTY 4-H CLUB & LIVESTOCK SHOWPeruIN$372k0
JOURNEY FORWARD MENTORINGDallasTX$371k1
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF SAN JOAQUIN FOUNDATIONStocktonCA$371k12
POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE OF JERSEYJersey CityNJ$371k0
Parkwood Youth OrganizationPhiladelphiaPA$371k0
BAY AREA GIRLS ROCK CAMPOaklandCA$371k4
BRICK HOCKEY CLUB INCBrickNJ$370k0
FRIENDS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO STUTTERLanghornePA$370k0
EAST LA JIU JITSU COMPANYLos AngelesCA$370k0
DARKO RESOURCES INCMonseyNY$370k0
ODYSSEY WORLD INTERNATIONALEDUCATION SERVICESVancouverWA$369k1
WASHINGTON CRICKET ACADEMY INCSterlingVA$369k0
BLESSED BRIAN FOUNDATION INCOverland ParkKS$369k0
South Brunswick Police Athletic LeagueKendall ParkNJ$369k0
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS INCBradentonFL$369k2
Aguas Sagradas IncMission ViejoCA$368k1
NEW TRIER FEEDER BASEBALL ASSOCIATIONGlencoeIL$368k0
SOLID FOUNDATION YOUTH OUTREACH INCPatersonNJ$368k1
SQ FAMILY FOUNDATIONCorralesNM$368k0
CAMELOT FOR CHILDRENAllentownPA$368k1
POINT HOPE BOOSTER CLUBPoint HopeAK$368k0
ENCAMPMENT FOR CITIZENSHIPAptosCA$368k4
ARTHUR E MACQUILKIN BOYS CLUB OF CICEROCincinnatiOH$368k1
PHILLIES BRIDGE FARM PROJECT INCNew PaltzNY$368k0
THE EAST-JOHN YOUTH CENTER INCLusbyMD$368k0
RHODE ISLAND STRIKERS FCGreenvilleRI$368k1
PALMISANO FOUNDATION INCMetairieLA$368k1
CHILDRENS JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY CENTER INCRichmondIN$368k3
Heartworks IncBasking RidgeNJ$367k1
SEYMOUR BALL CLUBSEau ClaireWI$367k0
MEGAN'S WINGS INCLaguna NiguelCA$367k0
VALLEY FRIENDSHIP CLUBStillwaterMN$367k1
THE DALLAS PRESTIGE GROUPDallasTX$367k0
STEAMSPORT INCMcDonoughGA$367k0