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	$3,827,671	09/30/2020
	Note: Includes $2,116,992 bonus & incentive compensation.
3	Craig Ono, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon	Shriners Hospitals for Children	$2,692,183	12/31/2020
	Note: Includes $1,932,426 supplemental executive retirement plan payment.
4	Nancy Brown CEO	American Heart Association	$2,517,493	06/30/2020
	Note: Includes $1,463,790 bonus & incentive compensation.
5	Michael Salem, M.D. President/CEO	National Jewish Health	$2,428,797	06/30/2020
	Note: Includes $1,260,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
6	Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. President/CEO	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	$2,049,428	09/30/2020
7	James R. Downing President/CEO	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	$1,904,885	06/30/2020
8	Wayne R. LaPierre Executive VP	National Rifle Association (NRA)	$1,884,709	12/31/2019
9	J.C. Watts, Jr. Past Director/CEO	Feed the Children	$1,870,000	06/30/2020
	Note: $1,870,000 payment treated as reportable income, per terms of a settlement agreement.
10	Brian Gallagher Past 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.
11	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.
12	Cristian Samper President/CEO	Wildlife Conservation Society	$1,367,655	06/30/2020
13	Harry Johns President/CEO	Alzheimer's Association	$1,358,498	06/30/2020
14	Jonathan W. Simons, M.D. President/CEO	Prostate Cancer Foundation	$1,358,211	12/31/2020
	Note: Includes $620,000 bonus & incentive compensation.
15	Leana Wen Past President/CEO	Planned Parenthood Federation of America	$1,284,459	06/30/2020
	Note: Includes $655,000 severance payment.
16	Brian McPeek Past Chief Conservation Officer	Nature Conservancy	$1,206,765	06/30/2020
	Note: Includes $700,000 separation payment.
17	David M. Yarnold Past President/CEO	National Audubon Society	$1,153,346	06/30/2020
	Note: Includes $527,500 bonus & incentive compensation.
18	Arthur C. Brooks Past President	American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research	$1,148,453	06/30/2019
19	John Allen President	Brookings Institution	$1,120,160	06/30/2020
20	Michael B. Surbaugh Past President	Boy Scouts of America (National Office)	$1,118,903	12/31/2019
21	Carter Roberts President/CEO	World Wildlife Fund	$1,093,349	06/30/2020
22	Gary M. Reedy Past CEO	American Cancer Society	$1,091,029	12/31/2019
23	Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Physician	Boys Town	$1,081,526	12/31/2019
24	David Miliband President/CEO	International Rescue Committee	$1,073,125	09/30/2020
25	William Donohue President	Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights	$1,053,127	12/31/2019

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: $3,827,671
Fiscal Year: 09/30/2020

Note: Includes $2,116,992 bonus & incentive compensation.

3
Name: Craig Ono, M.D.
Title: Orthopedic Surgeon
Charity: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Compensation: $2,692,183
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

Note: Includes $1,932,426 supplemental executive retirement plan payment.

4
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.

5
Name: Michael Salem, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: National Jewish Health
Compensation: $2,428,797
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

Note: Includes $1,260,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

6
Name: Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Compensation: $2,049,428
Fiscal Year: 09/30/2020

7
Name: James R. Downing
Title: President/CEO
Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Compensation: $1,904,885
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

8
Name: Wayne R. LaPierre
Title: Executive VP
Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA)
Compensation: $1,884,709
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

9
Name: J.C. Watts, Jr.
Title: Past Director/CEO
Charity: Feed the Children
Compensation: $1,870,000
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

Note: $1,870,000 payment treated as reportable income, per terms of a settlement agreement.

10
Name: Brian Gallagher
Title: Past 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.

11
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.

12
Name: Cristian Samper
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society
Compensation: $1,367,655
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

13
Name: Harry Johns
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Compensation: $1,358,498
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

14
Name: Jonathan W. Simons, M.D.
Title: President/CEO
Charity: Prostate Cancer Foundation
Compensation: $1,358,211
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

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

15
Name: Leana Wen
Title: Past President/CEO
Charity: Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Compensation: $1,284,459
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

Note: Includes $655,000 severance payment.

16
Name: Brian McPeek
Title: Past Chief Conservation Officer
Charity: Nature Conservancy
Compensation: $1,206,765
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

Note: Includes $700,000 separation payment.

17
Name: David M. Yarnold
Title: Past President/CEO
Charity: National Audubon Society
Compensation: $1,153,346
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

Note: Includes $527,500 bonus & incentive compensation.

18
Name: Arthur C. Brooks
Title: Past President
Charity: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Compensation: $1,148,453
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019

19
Name: John Allen
Title: President
Charity: Brookings Institution
Compensation: $1,120,160
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

20
Name: Michael B. Surbaugh
Title: Past President
Charity: Boy Scouts of America (National Office)
Compensation: $1,118,903
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

21
Name: Carter Roberts
Title: President/CEO
Charity: World Wildlife Fund
Compensation: $1,093,349
Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

22
Name: Gary M. Reedy
Title: Past CEO
Charity: American Cancer Society
Compensation: $1,091,029
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

23
Name: Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D.
Title: Physician
Charity: Boys Town
Compensation: $1,081,526
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019

24
Name: David Miliband
Title: President/CEO
Charity: International Rescue Committee
Compensation: $1,073,125
Fiscal Year: 09/30/2020

25
Name: William Donohue
Title: President
Charity: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
Compensation: $1,053,127
Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019