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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.

District of Columbia Nonprofit Pay

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
AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICAWashingtonN113$51.6M6
TRINITY COLLEGEWashingtonB420$51.4M8
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGYWashingtonU030$51.3M14
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONWashington—$51.2M18
ZERO TO THREE NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS TODDLERS AND FAMILIESWashingtonP050$50.8M13
THINK OF USWashingtonP20$50.7M7
OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUNDWashingtonA05$50.6M9
AMIDEASTWashingtonQ200$50.6M14
HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTEWashingtonJ220$50.4M15
US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL INCWashingtonC03$50.3M9
WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLWashingtonB24Z$50.2M9
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN INCWashingtonR26$50.1M18
WHITMAN-WALKER CLINIC INCWashingtonG810$49.9M9
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INCWashingtonH01$49.8M12
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTONWashingtonP270$49.2M13
OCEAN CONSERVANCYWashingtonC320$49.2M12
RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INCWashingtonQ33$49.1M11
FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCHWashingtonK99$49.1M9
UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATIONWashingtonP200$48.7M7
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONWashington—$48.6M11
AFL-CIO HEALTH & WELFARE TRUSTWashingtonY43$48.5M6
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLWashingtonB29$48.4M7
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONWashington—$48.1M8
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INCWashington—$48.1M9
Great Barrier Reef Foundation USA IncWashingtonC30$47.8M0
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONWashingtonC600$47.7M12
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTERWashingtonQ210$47.6M11
National Postal Mail Handlers UnionWashington—$47.6M22
AMERICAN EMBASSY SCHOOLWashington DcB24Z$47.6M6
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUNDWashington—$47.4M14
Pew Research CenterWashingtonV05$46.7M12
NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATIONWashingtonA300$46.3M9
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS INCWashington—$46.2M12
WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUNDWashingtonB01$46M1
THE FREEDOM FORUM INCWashingtonT20$46M16
WORKING AMERICAWashington—$45.8M10
THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INCWashingtonV37$45.8M10
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INCWashington—$45.4M11
B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATIONWashingtonO55$44.8M9
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INCWashington—$44.1M12
CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLSWashingtonB29$43.8M6
EHEALTH AFRICAWashingtonE60$43.8M8
Global Impact Social Welfare FundWashingtonW01$43.6M0
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGEWashingtonS99Z$43.6M10
SOME INCWashington—$43.4M11
EARTHSCOPE CONSORTIUMWashingtonM05$43.1M12
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INCWashingtonM05$42.9M7
American Society of NephrologyWashington—$42.9M11
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATIONWashington—$42.5M11
FINCA INTERNATIONAL INCWashingtonQ123$42.5M11

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