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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Georgia

31 nonprofit CEO salaries in Georgia. The highest-paid earns $46.9M at Wellstar Health System Inc.

For Georgia'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. 36 Georgia 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
1Wellstar Health System Inc
Health
$46.9MC
2Emory University
Education
$38.3MC
3Emory
Education
$31.1MC
4University Of Georgia Athletic Association Inc
Education
$14.2MC
5Morehouse College
Education
$11.9MD
6Northside Hospital Inc
Health
$11.2MA
7Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation
Health
$10.7MB
8Morehouse School Of Medicine Inc
Education
$9.7MB
9Childrens Healthcare Of Atlanta Inc
Health
$7.8MB
10Kennestone Hospital Inc
Health
$7.4MA
11Savannah College Of Art And Design Inc
Education
$6.4MC
12Georgia Aquarium Inc
Environment & Animals
$5.7MC
13Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.5MD
14The Corporation Of Mercer University
Education
$4.2MB
15Spelman College
Education
$4.0MC
16Clark Atlanta University Inc
Education
$3.7MB
17National Foundation For The Ctrs For Disease Contr & Prevention Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.1MB
18Georgia Tech Foundation Inc
Education
$2.4MC
19Woodward Academy Inc
Education
$2.4MC
20South University Member Inc
Education
$2.3MB
21Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc
Health
$2.3MB
22Fox Theatre Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.0MC
23Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.8MC
24Berry College Inc
Education
$1.5MC
25Atlanta Historical Society Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.1MC
26Atlanta Fulton County Zoo Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.1MC
27Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Education
$1.0MC
28The Barn Group Land Trust Inc
Environment & Animals
$589KB
29Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Georgia Inc
Health
$244KA
30Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc
Education
$164KC
31Lifeline Animal Project Inc
Environment & Animals
$148KA

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Georgia earns $46.9M. 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.