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 | Michael Salem, M.D. President/CEO |
National Jewish Health | $2,428,797 | 06/30/2020 |
| Note: Includes $1,260,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 5 | 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. | ||||
| 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 | Jonathan W. Simons, M.D. President/CEO |
Prostate Cancer Foundation | $1,338,610 | 12/31/2019 |
| Note: Includes $620,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 14 | Leana Wen Past President/CEO |
Planned Parenthood Federation of America | $1,284,459 | 06/30/2020 |
| Note: Includes $655,000 severance payment. | ||||
| 15 | Brian McPeek Past Chief Conservation Officer |
Nature Conservancy | $1,206,765 | 06/30/2020 |
| Note: Includes $700,000 separation payment. | ||||
| 16 | David M. Yarnold President/CEO |
National Audubon Society | $1,153,346 | 06/30/2020 |
| Note: Includes $527,500 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 17 | Arthur C. Brooks Past President |
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | $1,148,453 | 06/30/2019 |
| 18 | John Allen President |
Brookings Institution | $1,120,160 | 06/30/2020 |
| 19 | Michael B. Surbaugh President |
Boy Scouts of America (National Office) | $1,118,903 | 12/31/2019 |
| 20 | Carter Roberts President/CEO |
World Wildlife Fund | $1,093,349 | 06/30/2020 |
| 21 | Gary M. Reedy Past CEO |
American Cancer Society | $1,091,029 | 12/31/2019 |
| 22 | Meir Klifi-Amir Past National Director/CEO |
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | $1,086,774 | 12/31/2019 |
| Note: Includes $350,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 23 | Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Physician |
Boys Town | $1,081,526 | 12/31/2019 |
| 24 | William Donohue President |
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights | $1,053,127 | 12/31/2019 |
| 25 | Kevin M. Rudd President, Asia Society Policy Institute |
Asia Society | $1,035,960 | 06/30/2020 |
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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. |
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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. |
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4 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. |
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5 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. |
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6 Name: Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Compensation: $2,049,428 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2020 |
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7 Name: James R. Downing Title: President/CEO Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Compensation: $1,904,885 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020 |
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8 Name: Wayne R. LaPierre Title: Executive VP Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA) Compensation: $1,884,709 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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12 Name: Cristian Samper Title: President/CEO Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society Compensation: $1,367,655 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020 |
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13 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. |
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14 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. |
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15 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. |
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16 Name: David M. Yarnold Title: President/CEO Charity: National Audubon Society Compensation: $1,153,346 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020 |
| Note: Includes $527,500 bonus & incentive compensation. |
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17 Name: Arthur C. Brooks Title: Past President Charity: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Compensation: $1,148,453 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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18 Name: John Allen Title: President Charity: Brookings Institution Compensation: $1,120,160 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020 |
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19 Name: Michael B. Surbaugh Title: President Charity: Boy Scouts of America (National Office) Compensation: $1,118,903 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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20 Name: Carter Roberts Title: President/CEO Charity: World Wildlife Fund Compensation: $1,093,349 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020 |
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21 Name: Gary M. Reedy Title: Past CEO Charity: American Cancer Society Compensation: $1,091,029 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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22 Name: Meir Klifi-Amir Title: Past 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. |
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23 Name: Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Title: Physician Charity: Boys Town Compensation: $1,081,526 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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24 Name: William Donohue Title: President Charity: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Compensation: $1,053,127 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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25 Name: Kevin M. Rudd Title: President, Asia Society Policy Institute Charity: Asia Society Compensation: $1,035,960 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020 |