Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Connecticut
14 nonprofit CEO salaries in Connecticut. The highest-paid earns $12.9M at Yale University.
For Connecticut'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. 16 Connecticut 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.
| # | Organization | Category | Officer Pay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University Education | $12.9M | C | |
| 2 | Yale New Haven Hospital Health | $10.6M | A | |
| 3 | Wesleyan University Education | $6.1M | D | |
| 4 | Fairfield University Education | $5.6M | C | |
| 5 | University Of Hartford Education | $4.8M | B | |
| 6 | Sacred Heart University Education | $4.5M | B | |
| 7 | University Of New Haven Education | $3.6M | A | |
| 8 | Trinity College Education | $2.5M | C | |
| 9 | Quinnipiac University Education | $1.7M | C | |
| 10 | Connecticut College Education | $1.7M | D | |
| 11 | Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corporation Arts, Culture & Humanities | $1.3M | C | |
| 12 | Area Cooperative Educational Services Education | $1.0M | B | |
| 13 | Sea Research Foundation Inc Environment & Animals | $657K | B | |
| 14 | Hartford Hospital Health | $426K | A |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Connecticut earns $12.9M. 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.