Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in North Carolina
20 nonprofit CEO salaries in North Carolina. The highest-paid earns $28.8M at Novant Health Inc.
Schedule J of IRS Form 990 requires nonprofits to disclose compensation for the five highest-paid employees plus the CEO. The North Carolina data below covers organizations that meet the filing threshold — 23 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.
| # | Organization | Category | Officer Pay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novant Health Inc Health | $28.8M | B | |
| 2 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences Education | $27.0M | C | |
| 3 | North Carolina Baptist Hospital Health | $24.6M | B | |
| 4 | Duke University Education | $23.7M | C | |
| 5 | Wakemed Health | $12.2M | A | |
| 6 | Duke University Health System Inc Health | $11.6M | B | |
| 7 | Educational Testing Service Education | $11.1M | B | |
| 8 | Wake Forest University Education | $9.0M | C | |
| 9 | High Point University Education | $7.1M | C | |
| 10 | Pitt County Memorial Hospital Inc Health | $3.7M | B | |
| 11 | Davidson College Education | $3.0M | C | |
| 12 | Serc Reliability Corporation Environment & Animals | $3.0M | C | |
| 13 | Elon University Education | $2.6M | B | |
| 14 | Campbell University Education | $2.3M | C | |
| 15 | Presbyterian Hospital Health | $2.2M | B | |
| 16 | Wingate University Education | $1.8M | B | |
| 17 | North Carolina Performing Arts Center At Charlotte Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities | $1.8M | B | |
| 18 | Ncinnovation Inc Education | $630K | C | |
| 19 | Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Environment & Animals | $311K | C | |
| 20 | Triangle Land Conservancy Inc Environment & Animals | $132K | C |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in North Carolina earns $28.8M. 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.