Old North News

Evergreen of Greenville, Inc. had the highest number of executives in North Carolina in 2020, according to Non-Profit Light.

There are 113,069 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
Evergreen of Greenville, Inc.	Greenville	580
North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association, Inc.	Greenville	500
Macon Program for Progress, Inc.	Franklin	460
Methodist University, Inc.	Fayetteville	450
Carolina Donor Services	Greenville	420
Sampson County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.	Clinton	414
The Davidson County Education Foundation, Inc.	Lexington	405
Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.	Burlington	392
Martin Pitt Partnership for Children, Inc.	Greenville	380
East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club	Greenville	380
Alamance County Historical Museum, Inc.	Burlington	378
Junior Order United American Mechanics Childrens Home, Inc.	Lexington	375
Sampson County Partnership for Children	Clinton	368
Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.	Greensboro	366
United Way of Alamance County, Inc.	Burlington	364
United Way of Pitt County, Inc.	Greenville	360
Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County North Carolina	Burlington	350
Greensboro Jewish Federation	Greensboro	348
Hospice of Davidson County North Carolina, Inc.	Lexington	345
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Inc.	Greensboro	342
Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, Inc.	Greenville	340
Family Support Network of Eastern NC, Inc.	Greenville	340
Alliance for Children	Monroe	338
Women's Resource Center in Alamance County NC	Burlington	322
The Oakwood School, Inc.	Greenville	320
Path of Hope, Inc.	Lexington	315
Tourism-Recreation Investment Partnership of David	Lexington	315
The Burlington School, Inc.	Burlington	308
Wilmington Downtown, Inc.	Wilmington	304
Port Health Services	Greenville	300
United Way of Cumberland County, Inc.	Fayetteville	297
Catawba College	Salisbury	294
Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.	Lexington	285
Resources Education Assistant Counseling and Housing of Macon County, Inc.	Franklin	280
Ralph Scott Lifeservices, Inc.	Burlington	280
Center for Creative Leadership	Greensboro	276
Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro, Inc.	Greensboro	270
Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc.	Jamestown	270
Livingstone College	Salisbury	266
American Baseball Coaches Association	Greensboro	264
Jubilee House Community	Monroe	260
Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc.	Washington	256
Cancer Services of Davidson County, Inc.	Lexington	255
Employment Source, Inc.	Fayetteville	252
Brigade Boys & Girls Club, Inc.	Wilmington	248
Museum of Ashe County History, Inc.	Jefferson	247
Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc.	Fayetteville	243
Tyrrell-Washington Partnership for Children, Inc.	Plymouth	240
Greater Jacksonville Onslow Chamber of Commerce, Inc.	Jacksonville	240
Greenville Learning Center	Greenville	240
Lexington Housing Community Development Corporation	Lexington	240
Macon Citizens Habilities, Inc.	Franklin	240
Kids Interdisciplinary Services, Inc.	Franklin	240
Mcdowell Cornerstone Credit Union	Marion	234
Smart Start of New Hanover County	Wilmington	232
The National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad, Inc.	Greensboro	228
United Way of Greater Greensboro, Inc.	Greensboro	228
The Life Center of Davidson County, Inc.	Lexington	225
Alamance County Community Services Agency	Burlington	224
Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear, Inc.	Wilmington	224
Beaufort County United Way, Inc.	Washington	224
Residential Treatment Services of Alamance, Inc.	Burlington	224
The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, Inc.	Oxford	221
United Church Homes and Services	Newton	216
Greensboro College	Greensboro	216
Alamance County Meals on Wheels, Inc.	Burlington	210
Granville County United Way, Inc.	Oxford	208
Blue Ribbon Commission on the Prevention of Youth Violence	Wilmington	208
Community Health Services of Union County, Inc.	Monroe	208
United Way of the Cape Fear Area, Inc.	Wilmington	208
The ARTS Council of Fayetteville Cumberland County, Inc.	Fayetteville	207
Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation	Fayetteville	207
Children's Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.	Greensboro	204
Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc.	Greensboro	204
East Carolina Aquatics, Inc.	Greenville	200
Eastern Pines Fire-Rescue EMS	Greenville	200
Uptown Lexington, Inc.	Lexington	195
Open Hands of Davidson County, Inc.	Lexington	195
North Carolina Advocates for Justice	Raleigh	195
Lanes Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.	Monroe	195
Lake Prince Center	Newton	192
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.	Wilmington	192
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing A	Wilmington	192
Hood Theological Seminary	Salisbury	189
Fayetteville Area Health Education Foundation, Inc.	Fayetteville	189
Better Health of Cumberland County, Inc.	Fayetteville	189
North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc.	Raleigh	186
Greensboro Independent School, CORP	Greensboro	186
The Natural Science Center of Greensboro, Inc.	Greensboro	186
Guilford College	Greensboro	186
Carolina Seniorcare	Newton	184
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear, Inc.	Wilmington	184
Bertie County Rural Health Association, Inc.	Windsor	182
Union Academy	Monroe	182
Greensboro Urban Ministry, Inc.	Greensboro	180
Greensboro Children's Museum, Inc.	Greensboro	180
Connections of Cumberland County, Inc.	Fayetteville	180
Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte	180
The Southeastern Partnership II	Elizabethtown	176
Downtown Washington on the Waterfront	Washington	176