Top Charity Compensation Packages

The salary information below was calculated by adding the IRS Form 990 categories of "Compensation," "Contributions to employee benefit plans," and "Expense accounts and other allowances." Not included are any benefits received but not reported in the charity's IRS Form 990. Information is based on the most current IRS Form 990 available.

When information is given only on the national headquarters and the charity does not include its affiliates in its financial statements, "National Office" appears after the group's name.

NOTE: CharityWatch grades are not based on the salary ranges reported in the IRS Form 990. DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN THE WAY SALARIES MIGHT BE ALLOCATED, HIGH SALARIES DO NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE INEFFICIENCIES JUST AS LOW SALARIES ARE NOT ALWAYS A PLUS.

	Name & Title	Charity	Compensation	Fiscal Year
1	Craig B. Thompson, M.D. President/CEO	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$5,734,609	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $3,330,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
2	Robert W. Stone President/CEO	City of Hope & Affiliates	$3,043,914	09/30/2019
	Note: Includes $1,462,909 bonus & incentive compensation.
3	Nancy Brown CEO	American Heart Association	$2,517,493	06/30/2020
	Note: Includes $1,463,790 bonus & incentive compensation.
4	Michelle James Chief of Staff	Shriners Hospitals for Children	$2,195,078	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $1,578,245 supplemental executive retirement plan payment.
5	Wayne R. LaPierre Executive VP	National Rifle Association (NRA)	$1,884,709	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $455,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
6	Laurie Glimcher, M.D. President/CEO	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	$1,766,948	09/30/2019
7	Michael Salem, M.D. President/CEO	National Jewish Health	$1,648,461	06/30/2019
8	Brian Gallagher President/CEO	United Way Worldwide	$1,578,515	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $630,170 bonus & incentive compensation, and $353,263 retirement and other deferred compensation.
9	Jack Mahler, M.D. Chief Investment Officer	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	$1,383,838	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $300,000 bonus & incentive compensation, and $428,284 retirement and other deferred compensation.
10	Jonathan W. Simons, M.D. President/CEO	Prostate Cancer Foundation	$1,338,610	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $620,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
11	Cristian Samper President/CEO	Wildlife Conservation Society	$1,305,650	06/30/2019
12	James R. Downing President/CEO	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	$1,278,550	06/30/2019
13	Arthur C. Brooks Past President	American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research	$1,148,453	06/30/2019
14	Michael B. Surbaugh President	Boy Scouts of America (National Office)	$1,118,903	12/31/2019
15	Gary M. Reedy CEO	American Cancer Society	$1,091,029	12/31/2019
16	Meir Klifi-Amir National Director/CEO	Friends of the Israel Defense Forces	$1,086,774	12/31/2019
	Note: Includes $350,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
17	Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Physician	Boys Town	$1,081,526	12/31/2019
18	William Donohue President	Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights	$1,053,127	12/31/2019
19	Kevin M. Rudd President, Asia Society Policy Institute	Asia Society	$1,035,960	06/30/2020
20	David Miliband President/CEO	International Rescue Committee	$1,019,636	09/30/2019
21	Harry Johns President/CEO	Alzheimer's Association	$1,015,015	06/30/2019
22	John Allen President	Brookings Institution	$1,006,333	06/30/2019
23	Angela Geiger President/CEO	Autism Speaks	$981,246	03/31/2020
	Note: Includes $430,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
24	Marc H. Morial President/CEO	National Urban League (National Office)	$961,141	12/31/2019
25	Carter Roberts President/CEO	World Wildlife Fund	$939,880	06/30/2019

1
Name: Craig B. Thompson, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Compensation: $5,734,609
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $3,330,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

2
Name: Robert W. Stone
Title: President/CEO
Charity: City of Hope & Affiliates
Compensation: $3,043,914
Fiscal Year: 09/30/2019

Note: Includes $1,462,909 bonus & incentive compensation.

3
Name: Nancy Brown
Title: CEO
Charity: American Heart Association
Compensation: $2,517,493
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

Note: Includes $1,463,790 bonus & incentive compensation.

4
Name: Michelle James
Title: Chief of Staff
Charity: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Compensation: $2,195,078
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $1,578,245 supplemental executive retirement plan payment.

5
Name: Wayne R. LaPierre
Title: Executive VP
Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA)
Compensation: $1,884,709
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $455,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

6
Name: Laurie Glimcher, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Compensation: $1,766,948
Fiscal Year: 09/30/2019

7
Name: Michael Salem, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: National Jewish Health
Compensation: $1,648,461
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

8
Name: Brian Gallagher
Title: President/CEO
Charity: United Way Worldwide
Compensation: $1,578,515
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $630,170 bonus & incentive compensation, and $353,263 retirement and other deferred compensation.

9
Name: Jack Mahler, M.D.
Title: Chief Investment Officer
Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Compensation: $1,383,838
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $300,000 bonus & incentive compensation, and $428,284 retirement and other deferred compensation.

10
Name: Jonathan W. Simons, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Prostate Cancer Foundation
Compensation: $1,338,610
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $620,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

11
Name: Cristian Samper
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society
Compensation: $1,305,650
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

12
Name: James R. Downing
Title: President/CEO
Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Compensation: $1,278,550
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

13
Name: Arthur C. Brooks
Title: Past President
Charity: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Compensation: $1,148,453
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

14
Name: Michael B. Surbaugh
Title: President
Charity: Boy Scouts of America (National Office)
Compensation: $1,118,903
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

15
Name: Gary M. Reedy
Title: CEO
Charity: American Cancer Society
Compensation: $1,091,029
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

16
Name: Meir Klifi-Amir
Title: National Director/CEO
Charity: Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Compensation: $1,086,774
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

Note: Includes $350,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

17
Name: Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D.
Title: Physician
Charity: Boys Town
Compensation: $1,081,526
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

18
Name: William Donohue
Title: President
Charity: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
Compensation: $1,053,127
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

19
Name: Kevin M. Rudd
Title: President, Asia Society Policy Institute
Charity: Asia Society
Compensation: $1,035,960
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

20
Name: David Miliband
Title: President/CEO
Charity: International Rescue Committee
Compensation: $1,019,636
Fiscal Year: 09/30/2019

21
Name: Harry Johns
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Compensation: $1,015,015
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

22
Name: John Allen
Title: President
Charity: Brookings Institution
Compensation: $1,006,333
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

23
Name: Angela Geiger
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Autism Speaks
Compensation: $981,246
Fiscal Year: 03/31/2020

Note: Includes $430,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

24
Name: Marc H. Morial
Title: President/CEO
Charity: National Urban League (National Office)
Compensation: $961,141
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

25
Name: Carter Roberts
Title: President/CEO
Charity: World Wildlife Fund
Compensation: $939,880
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019