Old Dominion News

Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Inc. had the highest number of executives in Virginia in 2020, according to Non-Profit Light.

There are 198,629 not-for-profit executives registered in the state.

"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."

Not-for-profit Organization	City	Numbers of executive
Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Inc.	Springfield	1513
American Association of School Administrators	Alexandria	1395
VA Foundation for Independent Colleges	Richmond	1079
Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce	Richmond	1053
Venture Richmond, Inc.	Richmond	897
Afcea International	Fairfax	896
American Counseling Association Group	Alexandria	873
RFG Survey Association	Salem	799
Professional Services Council, Inc.	Arlington	774
National Capital Soccer League	Alexandria	702
Roanoke College	Salem	697
Washington and Lee University	Lexington	660
Virginia Education Association	Richmond	637
Medical College of VA Foundation	Richmond	637
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond	Richmond	637
Alive, Inc.	Alexandria	630
Virginia Council on Economic Education	Richmond	572
Virginia Peanut Growers Association, Inc.	Franklin	560
The Richmond Symphony	Richmond	559
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers O Brokers of America	Alexandria	558
Agricultural Retailers Association	Arlington	549
National Right to Life Committee, Inc.	Alexandria	549
National Right to Life Committee Educational Trust Fund	Alexandria	549
Virginia Restaurant Lodging Travel Association	Richmond	546
Shenandoah University	Winchester	540
Virginia Historical Society	Richmond	533
American Feed Industry Association, Inc.	Arlington	531
Virginia Repertory Theatre	Richmond	507
VMI Foundation, Inc.	Lexington	495
Army Navy Country Club	Arlington	486
The Nature Conservancy	Arlington	486
Virginia Museum of Fine ARTS Foundation	Richmond	481
Maymont Foundation	Richmond	481
VMI Alumni Association, Inc.	Lexington	480
Virginia Baptist Children's Home and Family Services	Salem	476
Central Fairfax Services, Inc.	Springfield	476
Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backersinc	Richmond	468
National Waterways Conference, Inc.	Arlington	459
Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Richmond	455
National Head Start Association	Alexandria	441
National Tank Truck Carriers	Arlington	441
American Moving and Storage Association, Inc.	Alexandria	432
Virginia Automobile Dealers Association	Richmond	429
Public Broadcasting Service	Arlington	423
Greater Richmond Scan Stop Child Abuse Now, Inc.	Richmond	416
The Valentine Museum	Richmond	416
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc.	Richmond	416
Commonwealth Catholic Charities	Richmond	416
Arlington Chamber of Commerce	Arlington	414
Marymount University	Arlington	405
The Richmond Ballet	Richmond	403
Conservation International Foundation	Arlington	396
Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation	Springfield	391
James River Association	Richmond	390
The American Legiondepartment of Virginia	Richmond	390
The Steward School Corporation	Richmond	377
Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau	Richmond	377
Hospital Hospitality House of Richmond, Inc.	Richmond	377
Lexington Retirement Community, Inc.	Lexington	375
Trout Unlimited, Inc.	Arlington	369
Signature Theatre, Inc.	Arlington	369
George Mason University Foundation, Inc.	Fairfax	368
American Legion Auxiliary Department of VA	Richmond	364
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc.	Alexandria	360
Averett University	Danville	360
YWCA Richmond	Richmond	351
American Civil War Museum	Richmond	351
The Virginia College Fund	Richmond	351
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg	Richmond	351
MCV Associated Physicians	Richmond	351
AIA Virginia	Richmond	351
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc.	Richmond	351
The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers	Alexandria	342
American Counseling Association	Alexandria	342
CultureWorks, Inc.	Richmond	338
Virginia Union University	Richmond	338
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation, Inc.	Richmond	338
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators	Arlington	333
Animal Agriculture Alliance	Arlington	333
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association	Arlington	333
National Congress of Parents & Teachers	Alexandria	333
Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation, Inc.	Lexington	330
Virginia Council for Private Education	Richmond	325
The Visual ARTS Center of Richmond	Richmond	325
The Cross-Over Ministry, Inc.	Richmond	325
Caritas	Richmond	325
The Richmond Forum, Inc.	Richmond	325
GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc.	Richmond	325
The Campagna Center, Inc.	Alexandria	324
American Schools of Oriental Research	Alexandria	324
America's Public Television Stations	Arlington	324
Research America	Arlington	324
Salem Historical Society	Salem	323
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Incorporated	Winchester	320
Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation	Lexington	315
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation	Alexandria	315
Childfund International USA	Richmond	312
Childsavers Memorial Child Guidance Clinic	Richmond	312
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities	Richmond	312
Trinity Episcopal School	Richmond	312