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What nonprofit principals make
Real pay for principals at 1,924 US nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.
Median
$120,000
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$91K–$149K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
1,924
Form 990 Part VII
Open jobs
9
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By org size
By cause
| Cause | Median | Orgs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $121,083 | 1,604 | 3 |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $9,000 | 37 | 0 |
| Human Services | $115,862 | 34 | 5 |
| Religion-Related | $58,147 | 15 | 0 |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $82,592 | 10 | 0 |
By state
California · $134KNew York · $157KFlorida · $114KPennsylvania · $132KNew Jersey · $135KArizona · $103KIllinois · $121KColorado · $122KTexas · $106KOhio · $92KDistrict of Columbia · $139KNorth Carolina · $102KGeorgia · $128KOregon · $102KLouisiana · $112KIndiana · $105KMinnesota · $110KSouth Carolina · $112KMassachusetts · $93KTennessee · $108KMissouri · $111KWisconsin · $106KWashington · $110KMichigan · $90KUtah · $119KConnecticut · $148KMaryland · $106KNevada · $123KVirginia · $98KRhode Island · $111K
