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Civil rights & advocacy: highest-paid leaders & CEO salaries

CEO and executive pay at civil-rights nonprofits: the 100 highest-paid leaders, each figure straight from the organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII). Chris Cox of National Rifle Association Of America tops the list at $6.2M.

Leaders ranked
100
Top compensation
$6.2M

Highest-paid leaders at civil-rights nonprofits

Ranked by IRS Form 990 reported compensation (Part VII).

Chris Cox Executive Director Ila Until 6/26/2019 · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $6.2M
Jo Ann Jenkins Ceo (Until 11/8/2024) · Aarp · DC $2.7M
Wayne R Lapierre Executive Vice President · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $1.8M
David Harris Chief Executive Officer (See Schedule J) · American Jewish Committee · NY $1.2M
Scott M Frisch Evp & Coo · Aarp · DC $1.0M
William Donohue President · Catholic League For Religious And Civil Rights · NY $1.0M
Maurice Jones Ceo (Through 02/28/23) · Skillsright Inc · NJ $995K
Jonathan Greenblatt Ceo & National Director · Anti-Defamation League · NY $993K
Oliver L North Board Director · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $986K
Raphaela Sapire Coo · Uniswap Foundation · NY $912K
Kedar Mate Ceo (Ended 1/25) · Institute For Healthcare Improvement · MA $900K
Tyler T Schropp Executive Director, Advancement Until 08/01/2024 · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $888K
Nancy a Leamond Evp - Advocacy & Engagemen · Aarp · DC $880K
Michael Farris Former President And Ceo · Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ $864K
Joshua L Powell Chief Of Staff And Senior Strategist · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $859K
Deborah Dyson Ceo · Skillsright Inc · NJ $853K
Michael Farris (part Year) President Through 09/2022, Counselor To President Through 12/2022 · Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ $849K
Derrick Johnson President An · Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc · MD $841K
Craig B Spray Treasurer · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $806K
Alan Sears Founder · Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ $804K
Tyler Schropp Executive Director, Advancement · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $801K
Scott Bullock President And Chief Counsel · Institute For Justice · VA $797K
Devin Walsh Executive Director · Uniswap Foundation · NY $776K
Martha Boudreau Evp & Chief Comm & Mktg (Until 11/29/2024) · Aarp · DC $772K
Sherrilyn a Ifill Former President & Director-Counsel · N A A C P Legal Defense And Educational Fund Inc · NY $768K
Scott G Bullock President And Chief Counsel · Institute For Justice · VA $757K
Kelley Robinson President · Human Rights Campaign Inc · DC $735K
Kevin Jennings Ceo · Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund Inc · NY $732K
Amit Paley Ceo & Executive Director (Former) · Trevor Project Inc · CA $719K
Derek Feeley President & Ceo · Institute For Healthcare Improvement · MA $710K
Scott Frisch Evp & Coo · Aarp · DC $697K
Ken Ng Head Of Applied Research, Board Member · Uniswap Foundation · NY $691K
Dana Berliner Senior Vice President And Litigation Director · Institute For Justice · VA $673K
Wilson H Phillips Former Treasurer 9/13/2018 · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $659K
Todd Grable Executive Director, Membership · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $637K
David Lehman Deputy Executive Director 9/13/2019 · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $636K
Jessica Anderson President · Right Vote Inc · DC $635K
Kevin Donnellan Evp & Chief Of Staff · Aarp · DC $630K
Theodore Deutch Chief Executive Officer · American Jewish Committee · NY $629K
Gregory Lukianoff President And Ceo · Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Inc · PA $622K
Enid Ndiga Chief Program Officer · Center For Reproductive Rights Inc · NY $617K
Peggy Rajski Left 624 Founder, Former Interim Ceo · Trevor Project Inc · CA $617K
Doug Hamlin Executive Director, Publications · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $617K
Kelly Shackelford President/Ceo · First Liberty Institute · TX $606K
Gary Sekulow Cpacgma Cfo/Coo · Christian Advocates Serving · GA $604K
Romain Rosenberg Deputy Executive Director · Professional Tennis Players Association · VA $600K
Nancy Northup President And Ceo · Center For Reproductive Rights Inc · NY $595K
Kristen Waggoner Ceo, President & General Counsel · Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ $593K
Tara Julie Levine Chief Partnership Officer · Blue Square Alliance Against Hate Corp · MA $593K
David C Morales Evp & General Counsel · Aarp · DC $588K
Mary Thomas Chief Of Strategic Growth Officer · Job Creators Action Fund · TX $582K
Debra B Whitman Evp & Public Policy Officer · Aarp · DC $577K
Jonathan a Greenblatt Trustee (Thru 11/2021) · Anti Defamation League Foundation · NY $576K
Tamieka Atkins Ceo · Progeorgia State Table Inc · GA $570K
Wajid Mir Syed Evp, Player Engagement · Professional Tennis Players Association · VA $568K
Nancy M Smith Evp & Corporate Secretary · Aarp · DC $567K
Daniel Knepper Cfo And General Counsel/Secretary & Treasurer · Institute For Justice · VA $564K
Alfredo Ortiz President/Ceo · Job Creators Action Fund · TX $560K
Starsky Wilson President/Ceo · Children'S Defense Fund · DC $556K
Edna Kane-Williams Evp & Chief Diversity Officer · Aarp · DC $549K
Douglas J Hamlin Executive Vice President Started 05/20/2024 · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $544K
Debra Whitman Evp & Public Policy Office · Aarp · DC $541K
Bob Corn Revere Chief Counsel · Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Inc · PA $540K
James Cadogan Executive Director · National Basketball Social Justice Coalition Inc · NY $539K
Kevin Belli Svp - Financial Planning & Analysis · Aarp · DC $535K
Jean Lee President & Ceo · The Minority Corporate Counsel · DC $535K
Janai Nelson President And Director-Counsel · N A A C P Legal Defense And Educational Fund Inc · NY $534K
Deborah Simpson Chief Operating Officer · Institute For Justice · VA $532K
Thomas P Monaghan Esq. Sr. Counsel/Secretary/Treasurer · American Center For Law And Justice Inc · VA $532K
Marielena Hincapie Executive Director (Until 11/22) · National Immigration Law Center · DC $531K
Nancy Smith Evp & Corporate Secretary · Aarp · DC $530K
Sami Hassanyeh Interim Evp & Chief Comm & Mktg Off (As Of 11/29) · Aarp · DC $530K
Mark V Wier Chief Development Officer · American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc · NY $520K
Tara Perry Chief Executive Officer · National Court Appointed Special · WA $520K
Janet H Brown Exec. Director · Commission On Presidential Debates · DC $520K
Adam Sekulow MBA Vp Of Finance · Christian Advocates Serving · GA $519K
Page Gardner Board Chair (Until 12/2020) · The Voter Participation Center · DC $518K
Alphonso David President · Human Rights Campaign Inc · DC $517K
Erin Koen Governance Lead · Uniswap Foundation · NY $516K
Toshie Davis Chief Financial Officer · Skillsright Inc · NJ $516K
Myrna Blyth Svp & Editorial Director · Aarp · DC $513K
Kristin Dillon Svp - States & Community Engage · Aarp · DC $513K
Mark Rieck Former Chief Executive Officer · International Right Of Way Association · CA $512K
April Chou Chief Client Success Officer · Skillsright Inc · NJ $509K
Norman Chen Ceo And Director · The Asian American Foundation · DC $502K
Sukanta Nag Chief Inf & Tech. Officer · Skillsright Inc · NJ $500K
Kary Moss National Director Of Affiliates Support & Nationwide Initiatives · American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc · NY $499K
Matthew Clark Esq. Senior Counsel For Digital · American Center For Law And Justice Inc · VA $498K
Randy J Kozuch Executive Director Ila Until 12/02/2024 · National Rifle Association Of America · VA $496K
David D Cole National Legal Director (Thru 10/15/2024) · American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc · NY $494K
Joni Madison President Until 11/2022, Vp, Coo & Cos · Human Rights Campaign Inc · DC $493K
Doris Dickens Gilliam Associate General Counsel · Aarp · DC $493K
Kary L Moss Dir Aff Support & Nation. Init · American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc · NY $491K
William J Sweeney Svp Government Affairs · Aarp · DC $491K
Pierre Barker Chief Scientific Officer · Institute For Healthcare Improvement · MA $491K
Pamela Prince-Eason President & Ceo · Women'S Business Enterprise · DC $486K
John Francis Hishta Svp Campaigns · Aarp · DC $484K
John Kramer Vice President For Strategic Relations · Institute For Justice · VA $477K
Amy Hosford-Swan Chief Fin/Admin Officer · Institute For Healthcare Improvement · MA $476K
Matthew Clark Senior Counsel For Digital Advocacy · American Center For Law And Justice Inc · VA $476K
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org