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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Missouri

20 nonprofit CEO salaries in Missouri. The highest-paid earns $31.5M at Bjc Health System.

Schedule J of IRS Form 990 requires nonprofits to disclose compensation for the five highest-paid employees plus the CEO. The Missouri data below covers organizations that meet the filing threshold — 25 in total across the state.

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
1Bjc Health System
Health
$31.5MC
2Washington University
Education
$24.3MC
3Bjc Health System
Health
$12.1MA
4Childrens Mercy Hospital
Health
$11.6MB
5St Louis University
Education
$5.2MB
6A T Still University Of Health Sciences
Education
$5.0MB
7Ssm Health Care St Louis
Health
$3.9MB
8Lindenwood Education System
Education
$3.5MD
9Missouri Botanical Garden Board Of Trustees
Environment & Animals
$3.0MD
10Webster University
Education
$2.1MC
11Maryville University Of St Louis
Education
$1.9MB
12Forest Park Forever Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.3MC
13Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.2MC
14Nelson Gallery Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$995KF
15Municipal Theatre Association Of St Louis
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$913KC
16Friends Of The Zoo Inc Of Kansas City Mo
Environment & Animals
$907KB
17Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial Building
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$733KD
18Humane Society Of Missouri
Environment & Animals
$720KC
19Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$595KD
20American Theatre Guild
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$311KB

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Missouri earns $31.5M. 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.