The highest paid executive of a Wisconsin not-for-profit organization earned $3,191,293 from Marquette University in 2020.
There were 3,889 not-for-profit organizations registered in Wisconsin in 2020.
How not-for-profit executives and staff are paid is an issue consistently under the microscope.
“We urge donors to be wary of charities that pay salaries hovering near or above $1 million,” Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator, said. “The purpose of a charity is to provide a public benefit. Every donor and tax payer subsidizes the charitable sector with that purpose in mind, not creating a class of millionaire CEOs.”
100 Average salaries of not-for-profit executives working in Wisconsin in 2020
| Not-for-profit Organization | City | Average salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Medical Group, Inc. | Wausau | $1,017,316 |
| Froedtert Health, Inc. | Milwaukee | $870,765 |
| Froedtert South, Inc. | Kenosha | $762,617 |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | Milwaukee | $690,710 |
| Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians, Inc. | Menomonee Falls | $616,218 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | $557,145 |
| Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc. | Beaver Dam | $496,341 |
| St. Croix Regional Medical Center | St. Croix Falls | $398,095 |
| Greater Milwaukee Committee for Community Development | Milwaukee | $382,510 |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Medford | $377,519 |
| Langlade Hospital Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph of Antigo Wisconsin | Antigo | $320,393 |
| Medical Services, Inc. | Hayward | $305,667 |
| St. Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Franci s | Green Bay | $303,708 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Inc. | Wausau | $296,380 |
| Wisconsin Insurance Alliance | Madison | $292,537 |
| Independent Insurance Agents Of Wisconsin | Madison | $283,044 |
| Southwest Health Center, Inc. | Platteville | $278,360 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison | $277,754 |
| Conserve School Corporation | Land O' Lakes | $244,708 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital of Hospital Sisters of Third Order of St. Francis | Eau Claire | $236,651 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. | Milwaukee | $236,116 |
| Mosaic Family Health, Inc. | Appleton | $232,405 |
| Madison Country Day School, Inc. | Waunakee | $231,453 |
| Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, Inc. | Madison | $229,193 |
| National Credit Union Foundation | Madison | $228,749 |
| Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. | Madison | $219,049 |
| Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services, Inc. | Madison | $217,554 |
| Fox Cities Performing ARTS Center | Appleton | $217,283 |
| Wisconsin Technology Council | Madison | $215,643 |
| The Prairie School, Inc. | Racine | $214,760 |
| Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc. | Madison | $213,094 |
| The UWM Foundation, Inc. | Milwaukee | $211,288 |
| Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc. | Milwaukee | $209,984 |
| Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association, Inc. | Elm Grove | $209,784 |
| Graduate School of Banking, Inc. | Madison | $209,673 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | $207,848 |
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | Madison | $207,651 |
| Madison Area Technical College Foundation, Inc. | Madison | $207,577 |
| Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. | Waukesha | $205,385 |
| Marcus Center for the Performing ARTS, Inc. | Milwaukee | $204,935 |
| Wisys Technology Foundation, Inc. | Madison | $204,260 |
| Northland College | Ashland | $201,319 |
| Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association, Inc. | Madison | $200,701 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Inc. | Milwaukee | $199,943 |
| Carroll University, Inc. | Waukesha | $198,998 |
| Madison Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Madison | $198,267 |
| Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | Madison | $197,113 |
| Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc. | Genesee Depot | $197,050 |
| Milwaukee Development Corporation | Milwaukee | $195,895 |
| Life Navigators, Inc. | Wauwatosa | $194,655 |
| National Fluid Power Association | Milwaukee | $193,627 |
| Members Advantage Credit Union | Wisconsin Rapids | $193,218 |
| Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. | Oshkosh | $192,397 |
| Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Company | Milwaukee | $191,718 |
| Marquardt Memorial Manor, Inc. | Watertown | $191,085 |
| National Association for Fixed Annuities | Wauwatosa | $190,995 |
| National Conference of Bar Examiners | Madison | $188,476 |
| Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. | Milwaukee | $187,756 |
| Congregational Home, Inc. | Brookfield | $187,018 |
| Madison Environmental Resourcing, Inc. | Waunakee | $186,776 |
| Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Madison | $186,735 |
| Managing Partners Association of Northwestern Mutual, Inc. | Milwaukee | $186,001 |
| St. Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Franc is | Sheboygan | $184,430 |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Community Foundation, Inc. | Milwaukee | $184,293 |
| Wisconsin Bankers Association | Madison | $181,252 |
| Pesi, Inc. | Eau Claire | $181,096 |
| Wisconsin Association for Justice, Inc. | Madison | $179,135 |
| Lawrence University of Wisconsin | Appleton | $178,866 |
| Spooner Health System, Inc. | Spooner | $178,651 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc. | Milwaukee | $178,329 |
| Catalysis, Inc. | Appleton | $176,581 |
| Water Council, Inc. | Milwaukee | $175,639 |
| Unitedone Credit Union | Manitowoc | $175,113 |
| University Lake School, Inc. | Hartland | $173,754 |
| Center for Advanced Studies in Business, Inc. | Madison | $173,130 |
| Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd. | Milwaukee | $172,765 |
| Milwaukee Regional Innovation Center | Wauwatosa | $172,100 |
| Scenic Bluffs Health Center, Inc. | Cashton | $170,256 |
| Open SKY Education, Inc. | Waukesha | $170,219 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | $169,816 |
| National Association of Animal Breeders, Inc. | Madison | $169,494 |
| The Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee | Milwaukee | $168,979 |
| Hillel Foundation University of Wisconsin, Inc. | Madison | $168,596 |
| Lindengrove, Inc. | Brookfield | $168,261 |
| First Community Credit Union of Beloit | Beloit | $167,963 |
| Children's Outing Association | Milwaukee | $166,601 |
| LA Clinica DE Los Campesinos, Inc. | Wautoma | $166,485 |
| The Drexel Fund | Milwaukee | $166,466 |
| St. Mary's Hospital of Superior | Superior | $164,528 |
| Wisconsin Montessori Society, Inc. | Milwaukee | $163,076 |
| Milwaukee Institute of ART & Design, Inc. | Milwaukee | $162,777 |
| Milwaukee Club | Milwaukee | $162,422 |
| Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association | Madison | $160,543 |
| New North, Inc. | Green Bay | $160,516 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Franc is | Chippewa Falls | $160,080 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. | Sheboygan | $159,539 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Inc. | Milwaukee | $159,216 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | $158,476 |
| Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee, Inc. | Milwaukee | $157,676 |
| United Performing ARTS Fund, Inc. | Milwaukee | $156,145 |
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