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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in New York

50 nonprofit CEO salaries in New York. The highest-paid earns $57.4M at The New York And Presbyterian Hospital.

For New York'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. 152 New York 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
1The New York And Presbyterian Hospital
Health
$57.4MA
2Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Health
$51.0MB
3Nyu Langone Hospitals
Health
$41.9MA
4Northwell Healthcare Inc
Health
$28.0MB
5New York University
Education
$20.5MA
6Cornell University
Education
$17.4MC
7Trustees Of Columbia University
Education
$17.2MC
8University Of Rochester
Education
$17.1MB
9Museum Of Modern Art
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$13.3MF
10Mount Sinai Hospital
Health
$12.1MA
11Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Education
$11.4MA
12The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$10.3MC
13The New York Public Library Astor Lenox And Tilden Foundations
Education
$10.0MC
14Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Education
$9.4MB
15College Board
Education
$9.3MB
16Pace University
Education
$8.5MB
17Fordham University
Education
$8.5MB
18The Carnegie Hall Corporation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$7.9MF
19Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$7.9MC
20Rockefeller University
Education
$7.8MC
21American Museum Of Natural History
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$7.2MD
22The New School
Education
$6.9MB
23Juilliard School
Education
$6.6MC
24Hofstra University
Education
$6.2MB
25Syracuse University
Education
$6.1MB
26Rochester Institute Of Technology
Education
$6.0MB
27Wildlife Conservation Society
Environment & Animals
$5.9MC
28Barnard College
Education
$5.7MC
29Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$5.5MF
30New York University In Abu Dhabi Corporation
Education
$5.5MD
31Colgate University Treasurers Office
Education
$5.4MC
32Metroplus Health Plan Inc
Health
$5.4MA
33Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
Environment & Animals
$5.3MC
34Touro University
Education
$5.3MB
35American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
Environment & Animals
$5.1MB
36Marist University
Education
$4.9MB
37Clarkson University
Education
$4.8MB
38Bryant & Stratton Inc
Education
$4.7MB
39Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.6MD
40Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc
Environment & Animals
$4.6MC
41Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.5MB
42Sesame Workshop
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.4MC
43Philharmonic Symphony Society Of New York Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.3MD
44Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.3MF
45Wnet
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$4.0MD
46American University Of Beirut
Education
$4.0MC
47Horace Mann School
Education
$3.9MD
48Whitney Museum Of American Art
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.8MC
49Teachers College Columbia University
Education
$3.8MC
50Trustees Of Hamilton College
Education
$3.8MC

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in New York earns $57.4M. 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.