Nonprofit jobs in Denver, Colorado
Updated November 13, 2026
ExecSearches has 1 senior nonprofit and public-sector opening in the Denver metro, including Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Littleton, Centennial and Arvada right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new Denver postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no Denver job is open.
Current openings in the Denver area
Covers the Denver metro, including Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Littleton, Centennial and Arvada.
Chief Operating Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Denver · Posted November 2, 2026
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More openings in Colorado
Airport Deputy Director
Pitkin County
Aspen · Posted November 8, 2026
For openings across the state, see our Colorado nonprofit jobs page and our Colorado nonprofit executive jobs guide. This page covers the Denver metro; Boulder is a separate metro area, and our Boulder nonprofit executive jobs guide covers it. The closest of our other city pages is nonprofit jobs in Salt Lake City.
Denver at a glance
| City population | 740,613 Denver city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates |
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| Metro population | 3,092,037 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates |
| Median household income | $92,395 Denver County $92,395; Arapahoe County $103,442; Jefferson County $109,969 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% all ages, Denver County 12.2%; Arapahoe County 7.8%; Jefferson County 7.2% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE |
| 501(c)(3) organizations | 5,052 with a Denver mailing address; another 1,640 list Aurora and 666 list Lakewood. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release |
| Price level | 105.8 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (Colorado 103.1; housing 146.9). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics |
What nonprofit leaders earn in Denver
IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2023 to 2026 put median chief executive pay in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro at about $72,000 at community nonprofits under $1 million in revenue, $131,000 at $1 million to $10 million and $268,000 above $10 million. Education nonprofits have a median near $128,000. At organizations above $10 million, chief financial officers have a median near $176,000 and development directors near $154,000. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (ExecSearches analysis of IRS Form 990 e-file data; the chief executive table is in our Denver nonprofit executive salary guide). Prices in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro run about 6% above the national average (105.8 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Colorado as a whole was 103.1). Housing carries most of the difference: the metro scored 146.9 on the housing index.
Major nonprofit employers in the Denver area
- Children's Hospital Colorado, a children's hospital based in Aurora, reported $2.0 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS Business Master File; Children's Hospital Colorado's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- University of Denver, a private university, reported $875 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; the University of Denver's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- National Jewish Health, a specialty hospital, reported $375 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; National Jewish Health's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- The Denver Foundation, a community foundation, reported $208 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS Business Master File; the Denver Foundation's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- Food Bank of the Rockies, a food bank, reported $176 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; Food Bank of the Rockies' Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, a homeless services nonprofit, reported $109 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS Business Master File; the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless' Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- Denver Center for the Performing Arts, a performing arts center, reported $89 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File; the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
- Denver Art Museum, an art museum, reported $87 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending September 2025 (IRS Business Master File; the Denver Art Museum's Form 990 filings are on ProPublica).
Recent Denver-area roles posted on ExecSearches
These are closed. They show who hires senior staff around Denver and, when the employer printed it, what the job paid.
- June 2026: Executive Director, Early Learning Ventures, Englewood, $150,000 to $170,000.
- April 2026: Dean of the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design, Metropolitan State University of Denver, $200,000 to $225,000.
- March 2026: Vice President, Access to Care Solutions, American Cancer Society, $175,000 to $190,000.
- February 2026: President, Emily Griffith Technical College, $179,728 to $260,536.
- February 2026: Deputy Executive Director, General Services, City and County of Denver, $134,933 to $229,386.
- February 2026: Chief Development Officer, Protect Our Winters, $160,000 to $180,000.
- December 2025: Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Colorado System Administration, $320,000 to $347,000.
- September 2025: Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.
Our Denver guide
Our Denver nonprofit executive jobs and salary guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major foundations and employers, the sectors that hire most, the search firms that recruit in the region and what it costs to live and work in Denver.
Frequently asked questions
How many nonprofit executive jobs are open in Denver 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 Denver metro, including Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Littleton, Centennial and Arvada. When none is open, the newest Colorado roles show instead.
What does a nonprofit executive director earn in Denver?
IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2023 to 2026 put median chief executive pay in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro at about $72,000 at community nonprofits under $1 million in revenue, $131,000 at $1 million to $10 million and $268,000 above $10 million. Education nonprofits have a median near $128,000. At organizations above $10 million, chief financial officers have a median near $176,000 and development directors near $154,000. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (ExecSearches analysis of IRS Form 990 e-file data; the chief executive table is in our Denver nonprofit executive salary guide).
How does the cost of living in Denver affect nonprofit pay?
Prices in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro run about 6% above the national average (105.8 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Colorado as a whole was 103.1). Housing carries most of the difference: the metro scored 146.9 on the housing index.
How do I hear about new Denver nonprofit jobs?
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates, for city and metro population (July 1, 2025).
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, for county income and poverty (2024).
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release, for organization counts and employer revenue.
- IRS Form 990 e-file data, for pay medians, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, as analyzed by ExecSearches.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, for prices and housing (2024).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, for metro unemployment (September 2026).
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, for Form 990 filings for each employer named.
- ExecSearches posting records, for the closed Denver-area roles listed above.