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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 86 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
TAPROOT INCIowa CityIA$366k2
COMMUNITY CONCERN FOR ARTS MUSIC AND SPORTSConcordCA$366k0
INTERAMERICAN SCOUT FOUNDATIONHoustonTX$366k0
ONEU MD INCRiverdaleMD$366k1
KIDZ KNECT RESOURCE CENTERSpringTX$366k0
SOUND SUPPORT FOUNDATIONPleasant GroveUT$366k0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS IN INDIAN COUNTRY INCAtlantaGA$365k0
Daughters of ZionSacramentoCA$365k0
YOUTH FOR CHRISTEASTERN OREGON INCLa GrandeOR$365k1
BOON SPORTS MANAGEMENTCadillacMI$365k0
COMMUNITY OF HOPEClevelandOH$365k0
MEYGA Learning Center IncMiamiFL$364k0
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF HAMBLEN COUNTYMorristownTN$364k1
StoaModestoCA$364k0
HIS Camps IncHallsteadPA$364k0
FRIENDS OF ST LAWRENCE-WATTS YOUTH CENTERLos AngelesCA$363k1
Iconoclast ArtistsHoustonTX$363k1
LAKELAND YOUTH INC LAKELAND YOUTH CENTERSyracuseIN$363k0
Camp ArgoOrangeCT$363k0
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE UPSTATE INCGreenvilleSC$363k1
THE COMPASSKenaiAK$363k1
MID AMERICA HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONOverland ParkKS$363k0
FUTURE TIES INC NFPChicagoIL$363k0
WV Promise Youth Alliance IncKearneysvilleWV$363k0
JUNEAU COUNTY AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL AND RECREATIONAL SOCIETY INCMaustonWI$363k0
NORTHWEST CREDIBLE MESSENGERFederal WayWA$362k0
Black Child Development Institute - Atlanta IncDuluthGA$362k2
B INSPIRED PHILADELPHIA INCPhiladelphiaPA$362k0
ASCEND WILDERNESS EXPERIENCEWeavervilleCA$362k0
MEGAN BUTZ LEGACY OF HOPEHawthorn WoodsIL$362k0
ROY GAYLE PONY BASEBALL SOFTBALL INCRockfordIL$362k0
ROCKBRIDGE BALLETLexingtonVA$362k1
SHINSEI MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS CENTERSt AugustineFL$362k2
BLANCHARD INSTITUTE INCEscondidoCA$361k0
Mindfulness Leader NFPChicagoIL$361k0
REACHING OUTDOORS OF TEXASSan AntonioTX$361k0
CINCINNATI RIVERBATS BASEBALL CLUBLovelandOH$361k0
LA FENCING ACADEMY OF POMONAWalnutCA$361k2
LAGRANGE SOCCER LEAGUE INCLagrangevilleNY$361k0
Compass Path IncWenhamMA$360k1
Girls Light Our Way Glow NFPPeoriaIL$360k2
TWO CRANES INSTITUTESeattleWA$360k2
DREAM BIG BASKETBALL ACADEMYHuntersvilleNC$360k4
Gaithersburg Beloved Community InitGaithersburgMD$359k1
MADE FOR MORE FOUNDATION INCGainesvilleFL$359k1
CAMP JCC OF BINGHAMTON NY INCVestalNY$359k0
AMERICAN DEBATE LEAGUE INCNew RochelleNY$359k1
PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCStuttgartAR$358k1
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT CENTERGoldsboroNC$358k1
CENTRALLY ROOTED MISSION INCDubuqueIA$358k0