Show-Me State Times

Drury University had the highest number of executives in Missouri in 2020, according to Non-Profit Light.

There are 71,725 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
Drury University	Springfield	1224
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities	Springfield	731
Evangel University	Springfield	578
Mercy Health Springfield Communities	Springfield	561
Culver-Stockton College	Canton	520
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation	Springfield	493
Legal Services of Southern Missouri	Springfield	459
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, Inc.	Springfield	442
Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks, Inc.	Springfield	408
Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Inc.	Springfield	408
Springfield Regional ARTS Council	Springfield	391
Jobs for America's Graduates Missouri, Inc.	Springfield	391
Greater Springfield Area Sports Commission	Springfield	374
Burrell, Inc.	Springfield	374
Advocates for a Healthy Community, Inc.	Springfield	374
Leadership Springfield, Inc.	Springfield	374
Foundation for Springfield Public Schools	Springfield	374
Senior Age Area Agency on Aging	Springfield	374
United Way of Greater St. Louis, Inc.	St. Louis	366
Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis, Inc.	Chesterfield	350
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, Inc.	Springfield	340
Columbia College	Columbia	340
International Association of Fairs and Expositions	Springfield	340
Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.	Springfield	340
United Way of the Ozarks, Inc.	Springfield	340
Mercy Hospital Lebanon	Lebanon	324
Springfield Ballet, Inc.	Springfield	323
ARC of the Ozarks	Springfield	323
Tri-State Water Resource Coalition	Springfield	306
Mercy Research	Springfield	306
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks	Springfield	306
Lost & Found Lost & Found Grief Center	Springfield	306
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri	Springfield	306
Stephens College	Columbia	300
Missouri Valley College	Marshall	297
Council of Administrators of Special Education	Springfield	289
Missouri 4-H Foundation	Columbia	280
Good Dads, Inc.	Springfield	272
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation	Springfield	272
Springfield Victory Mission, Inc.	Springfield	272
Council for a Healthy Dent County	Salem	272
William Jewell College	Liberty	270
Pony Express Council-Boy Scouts of America	St. Joseph	260
Knights of Columbus 1121 Seisl Council	Washington	256
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 453	Springfield	255
Southwest Center for Independent Living	Springfield	255
Fight Colorectal Cancer, Inc.	Springfield	255
Regional Business Council	St. Louis	252
Lebanon Redi	Lebanon	240
Lebanon Area Foundation	Lebanon	240
University of Missouri Alumni Association	Columbia	240
Twin Oaks Country Club	Springfield	238
Pathways Psychiatric Hospital, Inc.	Windsor	234
Green Hills Community Action Agency	Trenton	234
National Utility Locating Contractors Association	Richmond	234
First Chance for Children	Columbia	230
Lindenwood College	St. Charles	230
Central Methodist University	Fayette	225
Missouri State University Foundation	Springfield	221
New Covenant Academy	Springfield	221
Springfield National Education Association	Springfield	221
Maranatha Village, Inc.	Springfield	221
The University of Missouri Columbia Medical School Foundation, Inc.	Columbia	220
Chamber of Commerce of Independence	Independence	216
University Child Care Center	Springfield	204
National Psychology Training Consortium	Springfield	204
Springfield Sports Club, Inc.	Springfield	204
The Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri	Springfield	204
Particular Baptist Press	Springfield	204
Scenic Rivers Industries, Inc.	Salem	204
Alpha Gamma RHO Building Association	Columbia	200
Liberty Hospital Foundation	Liberty	198
St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals	Chesterfield	195
Lexington Senior Center, Inc.	Lexington	195
Mercy Hospital Aurora	Aurora	192
Mid-Missouri Legal Services	Columbia	190
Little League Baseball, Inc.	Columbia	190
Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc.	Independence	189
SWI Industrial Solutions, Inc.	Springfield	187
Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc.	Richland	182
Alternative Community Training, Inc.	Columbia	180
Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging	Columbia	180
Jobone	Independence	180
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1559	Washington	176
Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades	Independence	171
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States	Kansas City	170
Woodhaven Learning Center	Columbia	170
American Postal Workers Union 888	Springfield	170
Construction & General Laborer's Lo North America Local 955	Columbia	170
Benevolent & Protective Order of ELKS Lodge 409 USA	Springfield	170
Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocate Association	Columbia	170
Nova Center of the Ozarks, Inc.	Springfield	170
Ubcja Carpenters Local #978	Springfield	170
Missouri State High School Activities Association	Columbia	170
Oats, Inc.	Columbia	170
Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce	Lebanon	168
Washington University	St. Louis	168
Westminster College	Fulton	165
Job Point	Columbia	160
National Corn Growers Association	Chesterfield	160