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Colorado Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
$32k
Average
$116k
75th percentile
$138k

Based on 6,275 compensation records

The highest-paid executive at a Colorado nonprofit earns between $32k and $138k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $116k. Based on 6,275 organizations, each counted once at its most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

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How Colorado Compares

The median highest-paid executive at a Colorado nonprofit earns $75k, 12.8% above the national median of $67k for the same measure.

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Top Sectors in Colorado

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
1,819 organizations
Education
1,555 organizations
Human Services
1,197 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
948 organizations
Recreation & Sports
801 organizations
Religion-Related
679 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
589 organizations
Health Care
454 organizations
Animal-Related
413 organizations
Environment
391 organizations

Nearby States

Utah
Median: $67k
Wyoming
Median: $58k
Nebraska
Median: $60k
Kansas
Median: $54k
New Mexico
Median: $66k
Arizona
Median: $72k

Organizations in Colorado

14,545 organizations · Page 289 of 291

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Colorado FoundationDenverO50$6020
Share International IncWheat RidgeQ33$6000
Buck Family FoundationLakewoodT20$5870
AETERNITAS FOUNDATIONDenver—$5830
ONE SCHOOL AT A TIMEEldorado Springs—$5830
CO Business AllianceEnglewood—$5810
THE CCI RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLittleton—$5721
COLORADO ANIMAL RESOURCE FOUNDATIONLarkspurD20$5650
TELECOMPIONEERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONGreenwood VillageT30$5630
SHERIDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCSheridanT20$5600
RIVERVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INCBrush—$5520
THE SHARILL FOUNDATIONLone TreeT22$5410
AdaptableCrested Butte—$5380
GOOSE LIVER INCGrand JunctionL99$5380
THE HODOR FAMILY FOUNDATION INCAspenT20$5300
MIRCEA ELIADE CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONErieA23$5260
THE MARILYN AND LELAND HUTTNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONEnglewoodT22$5250
WILLIAM GORHAM TRUST % COLORADO BANK AND TRUSTLa JuntaE80$5241
THE HIGHEST IMAGE FOUNDATIONBoulderT22$5200
LONG HILL FOUNDATION INCDenverT20$5140
TIMOTHY BENEVOLENT FUNDDenverT20$5130
THE MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCDenver—$5101
CHARGE AND CHANGE NONPROFITFort CollinsC01$5050
Beyond Words InternationalPagosa SpringsA90$5000
CATALANO FAMILY FOUNDATIONEnglewoodT20$5000
DANFE FOUNDATIONEnglewoodX90$5000
EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONColorado SpringsB03$5000
JUDEKEYZOFFICIAL FOUNDATION C/O ISAIAH KOFIEAurora—$5000
RAGGEDY CLANDenverG50$5001
TELLURIDE ANIMAL FOUNDATIONTellurideD12$5000
THE MMSA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLittletonT22$5000
Ray of LightMonumentT70$4980
CLUB 20 EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCGrand JunctionV05$4970
QUEENLYFE INCORPORATEDDenverP99$4960
DENNIS & ALYSSA LAW FOUNDATIONGreenwood VillageT22$4840
SWALLOWS CEMETERY ASSOCIATION INCPueblo West—$4820
The George C Musselman Family FoundationAuroraT22$4820
AURORA INSTITUTE OF MUSIC INCORPORATEDAuroraA68$4800
Take 24 IncEnglewoodN20$4790
CALLIOPE INCSalidaA68$4690
ANDERSON FOUNDATIONSalidaB82$4590
THE SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST NETWORK INCORPORATEDDenverP12$4590
Always Christmas FoundationColorado SpringsT50$4500
GOSPEL PRESS PUBLISHINGDurangoX83$4500
THE MACGREGOR FOUNDATIONGunnisonT22$4340
MOVA FILM COMPANYEvergreenX81$4080
PUEBLO CAROUSEL ASSOCIATIONWestminster—$4080
SOCIETY OF PHYSICIAN ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATIONDenverE11$4080
DAN CURTIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDCastle RockT50$4060
Flos Family FoundationDenverP30$4060

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