Nonprofit Compensation Packages of $1 Million or More

1 Name: Viviane Tabar, M.D. Title: Chairman Attending Neurosurgery Charity: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Compensation: $4,869,769 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

Note: Includes $3,350,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

2 Name: Robert W. Stone Title: President/CEO Charity: City of Hope & Affiliates Compensation: $3,827,671 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2020

Note: Includes $2,116,992 bonus & incentive compensation.

3 Name: Scott Kozin, M.D. Title: Chief of Staff Charity: Shriners Hospitals for Children Compensation: $3,766,387 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

Note: Includes $2,872,122 defined benefit supplemental executive retirement plan payment.

4 Name: Nancy Brown Title: CEO Charity: American Heart Association Compensation: $2,289,308 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

Note: Includes $1,225,003 bonus & incentive compensation.

5 Name: Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Compensation: $2,026,618 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

6 Name: Jack Mahler, M.D. Title: Chief Investment Officer Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Compensation: $1,698,720 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

Note: Includes $446,250 bonus & incentive compensation, and $606,820 retirement & deferred compensation.

7 Name: Wayne R. LaPierre Title: Executive VP Charity: National Rifle Association (NRA) Compensation: $1,665,267 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

8 Name: James R. Downing Title: President/CEO Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Compensation: $1,558,983 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

9 Name: Cristian Samper Title: President/CEO Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society Compensation: $1,432,287 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2020

10 Name: Jonathan W. Simons, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: Prostate Cancer Foundation Compensation: $1,358,211 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

Note: Includes $620,000 bonus & incentive compensation.

11 Name: Brian Gallagher Title: Past President/CEO Charity: United Way Worldwide Compensation: $1,208,913 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

12 Name: Marc H. Morial Title: President/CEO Charity: National Urban League (National Office) Compensation: $1,192,775 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

13 Name: Michael L. Lomax Title: President/CEO Charity: UNCF/United Negro College Fund Compensation: $1,169,606 Fiscal Year: 03/31/2021

Note: Includes a 3-year cumulative lump sum retention plan payout of $300,000.

14 Name: Carter Roberts Title: President/CEO Charity: World Wildlife Fund Compensation: $1,127,575 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

15 Name: Kelli Jo Shidler, M.D. Title: Physician Charity: Boys Town Compensation: $1,108,510 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

16 Name: Michael Salem, M.D. Title: President/CEO Charity: National Jewish Health Compensation: $1,080,390 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

17 Name: William Donohue Title: President Charity: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Compensation: $1,066,936 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

18 Name: David Miliband Title: President/CEO Charity: International Rescue Committee Compensation: $1,062,555 Fiscal Year: 09/30/2021

19 Name: David Harris Title: CEO Charity: American Jewish Committee (AJC) Compensation: $1,044,875 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

Note: Includes $446,424 supplemental executive retirement plan payout.

20 Name: Harry Johns Title: President/CEO Charity: Alzheimer's Association Compensation: $1,020,006 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

21 Name: Sarah C. Hirshland Title: CEO Charity: United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Compensation: $1,007,836 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2021

22 Name: John Allen Title: President Charity: Brookings Institution Compensation: $972,714 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

23 Name: Matt Bershadker Title: President/CEO Charity: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Compensation: $966,004 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

24 Name: Fred Gage Title: President Charity: Salk Institute for Biological Studies Compensation: $949,851 Fiscal Year: 06/30/2021

25 Name: Jonathan A. Greenblatt Title: CEO/National Director Charity: Anti-Defamation League & Foundation Compensation: $948,380 Fiscal Year: 12/31/2020

CharityWatch's "A+" to "F" letter grade ratings and financial efficiency ratios take into account how a nonprofit's employee salaries and other compensation are allocated among program, management & general, and fundraising functions.

Nonprofits generally allocate compensation based on how each member of staff spends their time. For example, the salary of a doctor who spends 100% of their time on a charity's program activities, such as providing direct medical care, would generally be allocated 100% to program. A fundraising or development executive's salary would be allocated 100% to fundraising. An executive director or president of a charity might spent 40% of their time on program activities, 25% of their time managing their nonprofit, and 35% on fundraising, and this person's compensation would be allocated among program, management & general, and fundraising expenses commensurately.

Due to differences in the way compensation is allocated by charities in their IRS Form(s) 990 and audited financial statements, high salaries do not necessarily indicate inefficiencies just as low salaries are not always beneficial. Rather than perceiving a particular nonprofit executive's compensation as too high or too low based on its nominal value, appropriate salaries are better determined by considering factors such as special skills needed for the position, relevant education and experience, and the complexity of a charity's operations. CharityWatch encourages donors to view each nonprofit's letter grade rating to better understand how efficiently it is operating overall prior to making a giving decision.