Nonprofit Compensation Packages of $1 Million or More

1 Name: Chris Cox Title: Past Executive Director, NRA Institute for Legislative Action Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA) Compensation: $6,183,381 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

Note: Chris Cox, former officer, ended his employment on June 26, 2019, and received taxable compensation of $2,437,951 as part of a litigation settlement, plus payments for his attorneys' fees made directly to his attorneys and reported on Form 1099-NEC in the amount of $3,745,430.

2 Name: Scott Kozin, M.D. Title: Chief of Staff Charity: Shriners Hospitals for Children Compensation: $3,766,387 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

Note: Includes $2,872,122 defined benefit supplemental executive retirement plan payment.

3 Name: Robert W. Stone Title: President/CEO Charity: City of Hope & Affiliates Compensation: $3,282,563 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

Note: Includes $1,371,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

4 Name: Nancy Brown Title: CEO Charity: American Heart Association Compensation: $3,172,723 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

Note: Includes $2,082,615 bonus & incentive compensation.

5 Name: Craig B. Thompson, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Compensation: $2,948,983 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

6 Name: Jason Klein Title: Senior VP/Chief Investment Officer Charity: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Compensation: $2,801,783 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

Note: Includes $1,073,126 deferred compensation.

7 Name: Babak Mehrara, M.D. Title: Chief Attending, Surgery Charity: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Compensation: $2,639,003 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

8 Name: Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Compensation: $2,026,618 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

9 Name: Harlan Levine, M.D. Title: President, Strategy & Business Ventures Charity: City of Hope & Affiliates Compensation: $1,926,219 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

10 Name: Jack Mahler, M.D. Title: Chief Investment Officer Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Compensation: $1,709,375 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

11 Name: Annette Walker Title: President, COH Orange County Cancer Center Charity: City of Hope & Affiliates Compensation: $1,696,372 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

12 Name: James R. Downing Title: President/CEO Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Compensation: $1,558,983 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

13 Name: Brian Gallagher Title: Past CEO Charity: United Way Worldwide Compensation: $1,538,953 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

14 Name: Harry Johns Title: Past President/CEO Charity: Alzheimer's Association Compensation: $1,468,134 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

15 Name: Cristian Samper Title: President/CEO Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society Compensation: $1,432,287 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

16 Name: Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Title: Physician Charity: Boys Town Compensation: $1,305,424 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

17 Name: David M. Yarnold Title: Past President/CEO Charity: National Audubon Society Compensation: $1,276,173 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

18 Name: Matthew J. Krasin Title: Faculty Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Compensation: $1,273,466 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

19 Name: Jonathan A. Greenblatt Title: CEO/National Director Charity: Anti-Defamation League & Foundation Compensation: $1,251,732 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

20 Name: Charles M. Roberts Title: Executive VP/Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Compensation: $1,196,461 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

21 Name: Marc H. Morial Title: President/CEO Charity: National Urban League (National Office) Compensation: $1,195,802 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

22 Name: Edward J. Benz, Jr., M.D. Title: President/CEO Emeritus Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Compensation: $1,190,809 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

23 Name: Michael L. Lomax Title: President/CEO Charity: UNCF/United Negro College Fund Compensation: $1,169,606 Fiscal Year: 03/31/2021

24 Name: Carter Roberts Title: President/CEO Charity: World Wildlife Fund Compensation: $1,160,844 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

25 Name: Wayne R. LaPierre Title: Ex-Officio & NRA Executive VP Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation Compensation: $1,143,868 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

Note: Compensation is paid by the related National Rifle Association (NRA).

26 Name: Michael P. Boyle, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Compensation: $1,124,922 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

27 Name: Marc S. Ginsky Title: Past COO Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Compensation: $1,105,711 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

28 Name: Leslie Upton Title: COO Charity: American Heart Association Compensation: $1,102,406 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

29 Name: Michael S. Salem, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: National Jewish Health Compensation: $1,080,390 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

30 Name: David Miliband Title: President/CEO Charity: International Rescue Committee Compensation: $1,062,555 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

31 Name: Louis J. DeGennaro Title: Past President/CEO Charity: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Compensation: $1,062,390 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

32 Name: Mariell Jessup Title: Chief Science & Medical Officer Charity: American Heart Association Compensation: $1,038,293 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2022

33 Name: Sarah C. Hirshland Title: CEO Charity: United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Compensation: $1,007,836 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

CharityWatch's "A+" to "F" letter grade ratings and financial efficiency ratios take into account how a nonprofit's employee salaries and other compensation are allocated among program, management & general, and fundraising functions.

Nonprofits generally allocate compensation based on how each member of staff spends their time. For example, the salary of a doctor who spends 100% of their time on a charity's program activities, such as providing direct medical care, would generally be allocated 100% to program. A fundraising or development executive's salary would be allocated 100% to fundraising. An executive director or president of a charity might spent 40% of their time on program activities, 25% of their time managing their nonprofit, and 35% on fundraising, and this person's compensation would be allocated among program, management & general, and fundraising expenses commensurately.

Due to differences in the way compensation is allocated by charities in their IRS Form(s) 990 and audited financial statements, high salaries do not necessarily indicate inefficiencies just as low salaries are not always beneficial. Rather than perceiving a particular nonprofit executive's compensation as too high or too low based on its nominal value, appropriate salaries are better determined by considering factors such as special skills needed for the position, relevant education and experience, and the complexity of a charity's operations. CharityWatch encourages donors to view each nonprofit's letter grade rating to better understand how efficiently it is operating overall prior to making a giving decision.