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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
URACWashingtonS40Z$31.3M10
American Battlefield TrustWashingtonA85Z$31.2M9
THE WASHINGTON HOUSING CONSERVANCY INCWashingtonL20$30.8M0
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATIONWashingtonD053$30.6M12
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE INCWashington—$30.5M8
WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONALWashingtonQ300$30.5M12
The Education Trust IncWashingtonB90$30.4M15
OPPORTUNITYWORK INCWashingtonJ20$30.4M14
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARSWashingtonV350$30.4M9
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION INCWashingtonS41$30.4M13
IMPROVING ECONOMIES FOR STRONGER COMMUNITIESWashington—$30.2M13
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY MANAGEMENT VEBAWashington—$30.1M1
SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCEWashingtonH030$30M11
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION AFL-CIOWashington—$30M18
Cotton Council InternationalWashington—$29.9M9
RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP INCORPORATEDWashington—$29.8M6
MUNDO VERDE BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLWashingtonB29$29.7M6
Public Welfare Foundation IncWashingtonT20$29.6M10
American College of CardiologyWashingtonE03$29.5M28
CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUNDWashingtonC01$29.5M9
INTERNATIONAL CITYCOUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONWashingtonQ023$29.5M8
The ONE CampaignWashingtonZ99$29.5M11
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTSWashingtonQ41$29.4M7
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERSWashington—$29.4M14
BSA BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE INCWashington—$29.3M9
SAINT COLETTA OF GREATER WASHINGTON INCWashingtonZ99$29.2M9
The Partnership Project IncWashingtonC01$29.2M3
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCWashington—$29.1M16
CLASPWashingtonC35$28.9M9
NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK AGING INCWashingtonP81Z$28.8M5
PARTNERS OF THE AMERICAS INCWashingtonQ300$28.8M11
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATIONWashingtonR260$28.6M0
WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCWashingtonR01$28.5M0
UAW RETIREES OF MACK TRUCKS HEALTH BENEFIT FUNDWashingtonY43$28.5M6
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCEWashington—$28.4M10
DEMOCRACY MATTERSWashingtonR01$28.3M0
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SERVICESWashingtonW050$28.3M12
JACK & JILL OF AMERICA INCWashington—$28.3M0
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INCWashington—$28.2M9
TWO RIVERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INCWashingtonB24$28.2M6
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATIONWashingtonD200$28.1M7
CORPORATION OF THE WASHINGTON LATIN SCHOOLWashingtonB29$28M7
Council of Chief State School OfficersWashingtonB20$27.9M12
VerraWashingtonC20$27.8M17
RESULTS EDUCATIONAL FUND INCWashingtonB00J$27.7M8
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONWashington—$27.5M8
DURABLE CAPITAL FOR SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES INCWashingtonW99$27.5M2
GROWTH ENERGYWashingtonS41$27.4M10
IRONWORKER MANAGEMENT PROGRESSIVE ACTION COOPERATIVE TRUSTWashington—$27.4M1
FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUMWashingtonS41$27.4M8

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