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Disease and disorder specific nonprofits in Pennsylvania: executive director pay, overhead ratio and reserves

136 disease and disorder specific organizations in Pennsylvania with revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026. Their median program share of expenses is 77.5%, management and general 12.1% (Form 990 filers), fundraising 2.8%, and the median organization holds 15.8 months of expenses in net assets. 52.2% pay at least one officer or key employee; among those with revenue USD 500k-1M the median top officer pay is $97,632.

Source: IRS Form 990 / 990-EZ e-file releases (public domain) joined with the Exempt Organizations Business Master File for NTEE codes; one latest return per EIN; universe = revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026, expenses above zero, 50 states + DC. Medians over filers reporting the field; management and fundraising shares count Form 990 filers only (990-EZ has no split). Data as of 2026-10-31.

Medians here (bar) vs disease and disorder specific nationally (mark):

Program expenses
77.5% vs 82.1%
Management and general
12.1% vs 11.3%
Fundraising
2.8% vs 0.7%
Months of reserves
15.8 mo vs 12.5 mo
Top officer pay, disease and disorder specific, Pennsylvania, by revenue band
Revenue bandFilersPay anyone25th pctMedian75th pct
USD 100k-250k4929%$8,714$19,564$40,766
USD 250k-500k2748%$57,500$71,760$89,672
USD 500k-1M2475%$66,346$97,632$126,923
USD 1M-5M3672%$92,763$119,175$154,388

Top officer = the highest reportable compensation from the organization among the officers, directors, key and highest-compensated employees listed on Form 990 Part VII or 990-EZ Part IV (title and amount only, never a name). Percentiles cover filers that pay anyone; a dash means fewer than 10 of them. Benefits and deferred pay excluded.

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