10 Highly-Rated Charities with Low Paid CEOs
The leaders of these 10 organizations run highly-rated charities, yet they earn far less than the average compensation of $150,000 reported by the over 5,000 charities rated by Charity Navigator. The low salaries help these charities, which have earned at least two consecutive 4-star ratings, devote more than 80% of their budgets to their programs and services. That means that less than 20% of your dollars are going to such costs as fundraising and administration, including the salary of the CEO. The list is ranked by the CEO's compensation.
| Rank | Charity | CEO Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Children's Fund | $28,000 | |
| 2 | Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch | $38,367 | |
| 3 | Humanitarian Service Project | $39,700 | |
| 4 | Christ for Humanity | $44,000 | |
| 5 | Our Lady's Inn | $45,115 | |
| 6 | Missoula Food Bank | $47,800 | |
| 7 | Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement | $48,900 | |
| 8 | Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility | $52,446 | |
| 9 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | $52,786 | |
| 10 | Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio | $53,000 |
