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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Virginia

31 nonprofit CEO salaries in Virginia. The highest-paid earns $22.0M at Inova Health Care Services.

Schedule J of IRS Form 990 requires nonprofits to disclose compensation for the five highest-paid employees plus the CEO. The Virginia data below covers organizations that meet the filing threshold — 36 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
1Inova Health Care Services
Health
$22.0MA
2University Of Virginia Investment Management Company
Education
$14.6MD
3Sentara Hospitals
Health
$12.1MA
4Liberty University Inc
Education
$9.4MB
5George Washington University
Education
$7.8MC
6University Of Richmond
Education
$7.1MC
7Public Broadcasting Service
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$6.0MB
8Washington & Lee University
Education
$4.9MC
9The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation
Environment & Animals
$4.4MB
10Rare Inc
Environment & Animals
$4.0MC
11Conservation International Foundation
Environment & Animals
$3.6MB
12Sentara Health Plans
Health
$3.4MA
13Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.4MD
14National Wildlife Federation
Environment & Animals
$3.3MB
15Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.2MB
16Edward Via Virginia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Education
$2.7MA
17Shenandoah University
Education
$2.4MB
18Virginia Tech Foundation Inc
Education
$2.2MC
19Close Up Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.7MB
20Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of The Union
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.7MC
21Trout Unlimited Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.7MB
22Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing Arts
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.1MB
23Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.1MF
24Water Environment Federation
Environment & Animals
$868KB
25Hampton University
Education
$836KD
26American Bird Conservancy
Environment & Animals
$820KB
27Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$804KD
28Navy Seal Foundation Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$589KB
29George Mason University Foundation Inc
Education
$569KC
30Pbs Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$435KB
31People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals Inc
Environment & Animals
$177KB

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Virginia earns $22.0M. 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.