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 | $3,077,522 | 12/31/2018 |
| Note: Includes $1,026,675 retirement and other deferred compensation. | ||||
| 2 | Robert W. Stone President/CEO |
City of Hope & Affiliates | $2,411,030 | 09/30/2018 |
| Note: Includes $1,072,243 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 3 | Nancy Brown CEO |
American Heart Association | $2,384,607 | 06/30/2019 |
| Note: Includes $1,462,035 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 4 | Arthur Brooks Past President |
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | $2,236,549 | 06/30/2018 |
| Note: Includes $1,300,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 5 | Wayne LaPierre CEO/Executive VP |
National Rifle Association (NRA) | $2,224,427 | 12/31/2018 |
| Note: Includes $455,000 bonus & incentive compensation, and $365,909 deferred compensation payout. | ||||
| 6 | 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. | ||||
| 7 | Laurie Glimcher, M.D. President/CEO |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | $1,766,948 | 09/30/2019 |
| 8 | Michael Salem, M.D. President/CEO |
National Jewish Health | $1,648,461 | 06/30/2019 |
| 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 | John Green Group Director, Outdoor Adventures |
Boy Scouts of America (National Office) | $1,124,525 | 12/31/2018 |
| Note: Includes $619,179 retirement and other deferred compensation. | ||||
| 14 | 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. | ||||
| 15 | Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Physician |
Boys Town | $1,081,526 | 12/31/2019 |
| 16 | Brian Gallagher President/CEO |
United Way Worldwide | $1,042,231 | 12/31/2018 |
| 17 | Kevin Rudd President, Asia Society Policy Institute |
Asia Society | $1,037,909 | 06/30/2019 |
| 18 | David Miliband President/CEO |
International Rescue Committee | $1,019,636 | 09/30/2019 |
| 19 | Harry Johns President/CEO |
Alzheimer's Association | $1,015,015 | 06/30/2019 |
| 20 | Marc H. Morial President/CEO |
National Urban League (National Office) | $961,141 | 12/31/2019 |
| 21 | Carter Roberts President/CEO |
World Wildlife Fund | $939,880 | 06/30/2019 |
| 22 | Gary M. Reedy CEO |
American Cancer Society | $928,171 | 12/31/2018 |
| 23 | Deborah W. Brooks Co-Founder/Executive Vice Chair |
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | $917,280 | 12/31/2019 |
| Note: Includes $500,000 bonus & incentive compensation. | ||||
| 24 | David Schizer Executive VP/CEO |
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | $912,392 | 12/31/2019 |
| 25 | Mark R. Tercek Past President/CEO |
Nature Conservancy | $911,511 | 06/30/2019 |
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1 Name: Craig B. Thompson, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Compensation: $3,077,522 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2018 |
| Note: Includes $1,026,675 retirement and other deferred compensation. |
|
2 Name: Robert W. Stone Title: President/CEO Charity: City of Hope & Affiliates Compensation: $2,411,030 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2018 |
| Note: Includes $1,072,243 bonus & incentive compensation. |
|
3 Name: Nancy Brown Title: CEO Charity: American Heart Association Compensation: $2,384,607 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
| Note: Includes $1,462,035 bonus & incentive compensation. |
|
4 Name: Arthur Brooks Title: Past President Charity: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Compensation: $2,236,549 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2018 |
| Note: Includes $1,300,000 bonus & incentive compensation. |
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5 Name: Wayne LaPierre Title: CEO/Executive VP Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA) Compensation: $2,224,427 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2018 |
| Note: Includes $455,000 bonus & incentive compensation, and $365,909 deferred compensation payout. |
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6 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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7 Name: Laurie Glimcher, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Compensation: $1,766,948 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2019 |
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8 Name: Michael Salem, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: National Jewish Health Compensation: $1,648,461 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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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. |
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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. |
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11 Name: Cristian Samper Title: President/CEO Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society Compensation: $1,305,650 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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12 Name: James R. Downing Title: President/CEO Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Compensation: $1,278,550 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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13 Name: John Green Title: Group Director, Outdoor Adventures Charity: Boy Scouts of America (National Office) Compensation: $1,124,525 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2018 |
| Note: Includes $619,179 retirement and other deferred compensation. |
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14 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. |
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15 Name: Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Title: Physician Charity: Boys Town Compensation: $1,081,526 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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16 Name: Brian Gallagher Title: President/CEO Charity: United Way Worldwide Compensation: $1,042,231 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2018 |
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17 Name: Kevin Rudd Title: President, Asia Society Policy Institute Charity: Asia Society Compensation: $1,037,909 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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18 Name: David Miliband Title: President/CEO Charity: International Rescue Committee Compensation: $1,019,636 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2019 |
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19 Name: Harry Johns Title: President/CEO Charity: Alzheimer's Association Compensation: $1,015,015 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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20 Name: Marc H. Morial Title: President/CEO Charity: National Urban League (National Office) Compensation: $961,141 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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21 Name: Carter Roberts Title: President/CEO Charity: World Wildlife Fund Compensation: $939,880 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |
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22 Name: Gary M. Reedy Title: CEO Charity: American Cancer Society Compensation: $928,171 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2018 |
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23 Name: Deborah W. Brooks Title: Co-Founder/Executive Vice Chair Charity: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Compensation: $917,280 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
| Note: Includes $500,000 bonus & incentive compensation. |
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24 Name: David Schizer Title: Executive VP/CEO Charity: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Compensation: $912,392 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2019 |
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25 Name: Mark R. Tercek Title: Past President/CEO Charity: Nature Conservancy Compensation: $911,511 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2019 |