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District of Columbia Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
$78k
Average
$283k
75th percentile
$308k

Based on 4,701 compensation records

The highest-paid executive at a District of Columbia nonprofit earns between $78k and $308k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $283k. Based on 4,701 organizations, each counted once at its most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

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How District of Columbia Compares

The median highest-paid executive at a District of Columbia nonprofit earns $174k, 161.4% above the national median of $67k for the same measure.

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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
AARPWashingtonR25$11B20
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS & ITS CONSTITUENT CHAPTERS AND BRANCHESWashingtonP210$3.8B16
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWashingtonB430$2.1B12
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSWashingtonJ40$2B69
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONWashingtonA50Z$2B27
CHILDREN'S HOSPITALWashingtonE240$1.7B23
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER CORPORATIONWashingtonE210$1.7B13
THE MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER INCWashingtonE220$1.7B16
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITYWashingtonB430$1.4B21
AMERICAN UNIVERSITYWashingtonB43$937.1M20
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYWashingtonU330$819.1M12
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUNDWashingtonT30$813.4M2
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONWashington—$687.3M9
NEW VENTURE FUNDWashingtonC05$662.4M7
LUCY WEBB HAYES NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR DEACONESSES & MISSIONARIESWashingtonE220$653.7M16
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTINGWashingtonA300$640.1M21
SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATIONWashington—$625.3M14
Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance CompanyWashingtonY20$621.3M7
FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTIONWashingtonW05$615.3M10
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONWashingtonI800$577.1M21
United Mine Workers of America 1993 Benefit PlanWashington—$541.6M4
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAWashington—$521.3M15
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONWashingtonD300$513.2M11
ABAX VENTURES INCWashingtonW99$482.1M0
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INCWashingtonU31C$450.4M23
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INCWashingtonV200$443.8M12
The Pew Charitable TrustsWashingtonT30$408.9M11
Catholic University of AmericaWashingtonB430$408.7M15
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATESWashington—$402.8M81
MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES INCWashingtonE300$389.5M21
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INCWashingtonC30$374.8M13
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETYINCWashingtonG300$368.2M11
LABORERS-EMPLOYERS BENEFIT PLAN COLLECTION TRUSTWashington—$364.8M1
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACYWashingtonW010$356.2M8
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCWashingtonQ33$327.8M13
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCWashingtonA340$325.2M27
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESWashingtonU03$324.6M17
WINDWARD FUNDWashingtonC30$308.2M6
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSWashingtonA610$306.9M18
POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONALWashington—$306.3M14
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESWashingtonB030$303.7M20
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIONWashington—$280.8M18
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIONWashington—$275.1M13
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashingtonT30$273.8M0
INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATIONWashingtonY30$269M15
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTEWashingtonQ055$267.4M17
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEWashington—$252.3M14
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INCWashingtonB820$250.9M15
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATIONWashingtonB90$250.3M28
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNIONWashingtonJ40$244.2M65

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