Nonprofit jobs in Baltimore, Maryland
Updated November 8, 2026
ExecSearches has 8 senior nonprofit and public-sector openings in the Baltimore metro, including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills and Annapolis right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new Baltimore postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no Baltimore job is open.
Current openings in the Baltimore area
Covers the Baltimore metro, including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills and Annapolis.
Director, Asset Management, Workouts
Enterprise Community Development
Baltimore · Posted November 8, 2026
Director of Children's Legal Services
Global Refuge
Baltimore · Posted November 8, 2026
Vice President of Animal Care and Wellbeing
National Aquarium
Baltimore · Posted November 8, 2026
Executive Director, Neighborhood Safety (Mayor's Office)
City of Baltimore
Baltimore · Posted November 8, 2026
Chief Innovation Officer
Maryland Transit Administration
Baltimore · Posted November 8, 2026
Director Employee Relations and Organizational Development (Director, Employee Experience)
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore · Posted October 28, 2026
Director Graduate Business Recruitment
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore · Posted October 28, 2026
Senior Managing Director, Major & Planned Giving
Maryland Public Television
Owings Mills · Posted October 10, 2026
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More openings in Maryland
CEO
Privately Held | Medicaid-Funded Services Provider | Mid-Atlantic Region
Posted November 5, 2026
CNHF Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving
Children's National Hospital
Silver Spring · Posted October 28, 2026
CNHF Assistant Director, Corporate Partnerships
Children's National Hospital
Silver Spring · Posted October 28, 2026
Temporary Sourcing and Recruiting Partner (1-year term)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chevy Chase · Posted October 27, 2026
Director of Business Process Transformation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chevy Chase · Posted October 27, 2026
Senior Compliance Manager
World Relief
Posted August 25, 2026
Senior Compliance Manager
World Relief
Posted August 14, 2026
For openings across the state, see our Maryland nonprofit jobs page.
Baltimore at a glance
| City population | 569,997 Baltimore city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates |
|---|---|
| Metro population | 2,857,781 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates |
| Median household income | $63,451 Baltimore city $63,451; Baltimore County $87,865 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) |
| Poverty rate | 18.0% all ages, Baltimore city 18.0%; Baltimore County 9.3% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE |
| 501(c)(3) organizations | 5,439 with a Baltimore mailing address. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release |
| Price level | 104.5 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (Maryland 105.0). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics |
What nonprofit leaders earn in Baltimore
Form 990 filings put median chief executive pay at Baltimore-area nonprofits at about $70,000 when revenue is under $1 million, $139,000 at $1 million to $10 million, and $294,000 above $10 million. In the $1 million to $10 million band the median is about $132,000 in Baltimore City, $143,000 in Baltimore County, $156,000 in Howard County and $145,000 in Anne Arundel County, against $195,000 in Washington, DC. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (IRS Form 990 e-file data, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the ExecSearches analysis in our Baltimore nonprofit executive salary guide). Prices in the Baltimore metro run about 4% above the national average (104.5 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Maryland as a whole was 105.0).
Major nonprofit employers in Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins University, a private research university, reported $10.6 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; Johns Hopkins University's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, an academic medical center, reported $3.8 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; the Johns Hopkins Hospital's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- University of Maryland Medical System, a hospital system based in Linthicum Heights, reported $2.5 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; the University of Maryland Medical System's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- Kennedy Krieger Institute, a children's hospital for neurodevelopmental and rehabilitation care, reported $278 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 under its filing name, Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital (IRS Business Master File; Kennedy Krieger's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private foundation, reported $2.3 billion in assets for the tax year ending December 2024 (IRS Business Master File; the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Form 990-PF filings are on ProPublica).
- Enterprise Community Partners, an affordable housing and community development nonprofit based in Columbia, reported $115 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS Business Master File; Enterprise Community Partners' Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
Our Baltimore guide
Our Baltimore and Baltimore County nonprofit executive jobs and salary guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers, the search firms that recruit in the region and how the cost of living compares.
Frequently asked questions
How many nonprofit executive jobs are open in Baltimore right now?
The count at the top of this page is live: it reads the ExecSearches job board each time the page loads and lists every open senior role in the Baltimore metro, including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills and Annapolis.
What does a nonprofit executive director earn in Baltimore?
Form 990 filings put median chief executive pay at Baltimore-area nonprofits at about $70,000 when revenue is under $1 million, $139,000 at $1 million to $10 million, and $294,000 above $10 million. In the $1 million to $10 million band the median is about $132,000 in Baltimore City, $143,000 in Baltimore County, $156,000 in Howard County and $145,000 in Anne Arundel County, against $195,000 in Washington, DC. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (IRS Form 990 e-file data, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the ExecSearches analysis in our Baltimore nonprofit executive salary guide).
How does the cost of living in Baltimore affect nonprofit pay?
Prices in the Baltimore metro run about 4% above the national average (104.5 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Maryland as a whole was 105.0).
How do I hear about new Baltimore nonprofit jobs?
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