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Pay · Executive director · District of Columbia

What nonprofit executive directors make in District of Columbia

Real pay for executive directors at 1,824 District of Columbia nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.

Median
$144,633
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$88K–$206K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
1,824
Form 990 Part VII
Open jobs
4
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By org size

Under $250K
$49K
$250K–$500K
$94K
$500K–$1M
$115K
$1M–$3M
$150K
$3M–$10M
$190K
Over $10M
$245K

By cause

CauseMedianOrgsOpen jobs
Education$140,7001851
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security$149,9551760
Arts, Culture & Humanities$114,3251360
Human Services$116,1241273
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy$144,5001180
Community Improvement & Capacity Building$150,0001160
Environment$157,675780
Public & Societal Benefit$175,881720
Health Care$171,000570
Crime & Legal-Related$147,550520
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations$150,000450
Youth Development$121,344390
Science & Technology$200,000280
Employment$141,134220
Social Science$143,750210
Recreation & Sports$139,300200
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition$177,542180
Housing & Shelter$130,783180
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention$122,163160
Animal-Related$77,300140
Religion-Related$90,680140
Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines$220,907130
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief$145,218100

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