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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Colorado

19 nonprofit CEO salaries in Colorado. The highest-paid earns $28.4M at Commonspirit Health.

For Colorado's highest-paid nonprofit CEOs, the data below comes from IRS Form 990 Schedule J — the compensation schedule required for tax-exempt organizations with revenue above certain thresholds. 24 Colorado nonprofits file the relevant schedule.

Reading officer compensation requires context: $1M in aggregate officer pay at a $50M nonprofit reads very differently than the same figure at a $5B hospital system. The ratio columns below normalize compensation against organizational revenue. Form 990 Schedule J data has a 12-18 month lag from the calendar year the compensation covers — what you see here is the most recent filing year, not the current year.

#OrganizationOfficer PayGrade
1Commonspirit Health
Health
$28.4MB
2Childrens Hospital Colorado
Health
$12.9MA
3University Of Denver
Education
$8.5MB
4Colorado College Th
Education
$5.0MC
5Denver Center For The Performing Arts
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.4MB
6Music Associates Of Aspen Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.2MD
7The Colorado Museum Of Natural History
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.9MC
8University Of Colorado Foundation
Education
$1.8MC
9Denver Zoological Foundation Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.8MC
10Regis University
Education
$1.5MB
11Denver Art Museum Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.1MD
12Denver Botanic Garden Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.1MB
13The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non Profit Corporation
Environment & Animals
$894KA
14Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society
Environment & Animals
$830KC
15Global Greengrants Fund Inc
Environment & Animals
$630KB
16Denver Dumb Friends League
Environment & Animals
$628KD
17Colorado Christian University
Education
$625KB
18National Trust For Local News
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$371KA
19Colorado Open Lands
Environment & Animals
$208KB

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Colorado earns $28.4M. Compensation varies widely based on organization size, sector, and location.

All compensation data comes from IRS Form 990 filings, which tax-exempt organizations must file annually. These filings are public records and include detailed compensation for officers and key employees.