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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 91 of 281

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
MAINE BOYS TO MENPortlandME$334k1
SPEAKHIRE INCFloral ParkNY$333k1
CAMPAIGN FOR KINDNESS INCDallasTX$333k0
DREAMCATCHER INITIATIVE INCFitchburgMA$333k2
Tustin Girls Softball League IncTustinCA$333k0
EAST OAKLAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONOaklandCA$332k0
Four Corners Group IncAtlantaGA$332k0
ALMA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOUNDATION INCAtlantaGA$332k1
Healthy Room Project CorporationRedondo BeachCA$332k0
NIGHTLIGHT FOUNDATIONAustinTX$332k0
HERSHEY JR BEARS INCHersheyPA$331k1
You Can Mentor IncWacoTX$331k1
CENTRAL FLORIDA YOUTH CLUB OF AMERICA CORPOrlandoFL$331k0
FV KICKERS NFPOswegoIL$331k0
MENTORING MOTIVATION YOUTH OF AMERIOrlandoFL$331k0
TEXAS HOME EDUCATORS' SPORTS ASSOCIATIONLittle ElmTX$331k0
TUA FOUNDATIONAustinTX$331k0
BRANCH TO HOPE COMMUNITY CENTERAledoTX$331k0
TRUE IMPACT OUTDOORS INCOsceolaIA$331k0
Faithful FriendsPortlandOR$331k3
Can Do Kids NFP (an IL Not For Profit Corp)El PasoIL$330k1
Quaker Valley Recreation AssociationSewickleyPA$330k0
PLEASANT ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBMarionOH$330k0
THE JACK STEPHENS YOUTH GOLF ACADEMY INC FIRST TEE-CENTRAL ARKANSASLittle RockAR$330k0
SAN MIGUEL MENTORING PROGRAMTellurideCO$330k1
VINCENNES CUB LEAGUE INCVincennesIN$330k0
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF MEMPHISMemphisTN$330k0
MICHIGAN SCHOLASTIC CYCLING ASSOCIATIONBrightonMI$329k0
SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONWakefieldRI$329k1
Leilani Farm SanctuaryHaikuHI$329k0
TULARE COUNTY FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDATION INCTulareCA$329k0
ASHBURN YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCAshburnVA$329k0
Apex Community ServicesOmahaNE$329k0
SMALL THINGS MATTER INCRockvilleMD$329k0
PERUVIAN HEARTSGoldenCO$328k1
Midways Opportunity HouseConcordNC$328k4
WACO GOODFELLAS INCWacoTX$328k0
CASA OF HARRISON COUNTYMarshallTX$328k0
THE ARK COMPLEXQuintonVA$328k0
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORINGMansfieldOH$328k1
CHICAGO MOBILE MAKERSChicagoIL$328k1
North Ridge School Age Child Care IncGrimesIA$328k2
BELLES OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL ORGANIZATIONKansas CityMO$328k0
Girls on the Run Rhode IslandProvidenceRI$328k1
CRESTED BUTTE DEVELOPMENT TEAMCrested ButteCO$328k2
CAMP CLAIRE INCOld LymeCT$328k2
LIFE Skills FoundationDurhamNC$328k1
LISBON BRONCO ATHLETIC BOOSTERSFort RansomND$327k1
THINK MAKE LIVE YOUTHColumbusOH$327k1
GALVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONVictoriaTX$327k0