Skip to main content

The 10 highest-paid nonprofit executives in District of Columbia

Jaewon Ryu of Risant Health Inc tops the list with $14.3 million in total compensation, counting pay from related organizations, about 63 times the $226.6K that the best-paid person at a typical District of Columbia nonprofit earns. 289 people at District of Columbia nonprofits were paid $1 million or more.

Top pay
$14.3 million
Typical top pay
$226.6K
median, best-paid person per organization
Paid $1 million or more
289

The list

Total compensation reported on Form 990 Part VII: pay from the organization and its related organizations, plus other compensation.

  1. 1Jaewon RyuChief Executive Officer · Risant Health Inc$14.3M
  2. 2Thomas KuhnFormer President and CEO Until 12/23 · Edison Electric Institute$12.5M
  3. 3Suzanne ClarkPresident & CEO/Director · Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America$8.4M
  4. 4Stephen J UblPresident & CEO · Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America$7.6M
  5. 5Michael PowellPresident & CEO · Ncta-the Internet & Television Association$6.8M
  6. 6Drew MaloneyPresident & CEO · American Investment Council$6.7M
  7. 7Susan NeelyPresident & CEO · American Council of Life Insurers Inc$6.3M
  8. 8Matthew R ShayPresident and CEO · National Retail Federation Inc$6.3M
  9. 9Matt R ShayPresident and Ceo, NRF · NRF Foundation$6.3M
  10. 10Meredith a BakerPresident & CEO · Ctia-the Wireless Association$6.2M

More rankings

Highest-paid executives by state