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Washington executive directors make $144,633 median, from 1,819 Form 990s · range $21K–$359K · updated this week · Executive director pay in District of Columbia
By org size, from Form 990 Part VII, 2023–2025 filings
| Org and title | Pay | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| National Football League Players Association Executive Director · 2024 | $2,010,736 | $163.5M |
| American Society of Hematology Executive Director · 2024 | $1,016,376 | $112.4M |
| Society for Neuroscience Executive Director · 2024 | $905,839 | $36.7M |
| US Lumber Coalition Executive Di · 2025 | $867,005 | $7.2M |
| Association of American Medical Colleges Exec Dir, Research & Action Inst · 2024 | $849,922 | $354M |
Reported pay from Part VII of each org's IRS Form 990, 1,819 orgs.