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Nonprofit jobs in Sarasota, Florida

Updated November 13, 2026

ExecSearches has 5 senior nonprofit and public-sector openings in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, including Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Osprey and Palmetto right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new Sarasota postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no Sarasota job is open.

Current openings in the Sarasota area

Covers the Sarasota-Bradenton area, including Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Osprey and Palmetto.

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More openings in Florida

For openings across the state, see our Florida nonprofit jobs page. The closest of our other Florida city pages is nonprofit jobs in Tampa; there are also pages for Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

Lighthouse Vision Loss Center

Lighthouse Vision Loss Center is a Sarasota nonprofit for people with vision loss. It files with the IRS as Mana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind, has been tax-exempt since 1986 and reported $2.0 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending September 2025 (its Form 990 filings are on ProPublica). Current openings at Sarasota nonprofits are listed at the top of this page.

Sarasota at a glance

City population58,458
Sarasota city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates
Metro population948,158
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates
Median household income$83,367
Sarasota County $83,367; Manatee County $81,174 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
Poverty rate8.6%
all ages, Sarasota County 8.6%; Manatee County 9.8% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE
501(c)(3) organizations1,708
with a Sarasota mailing address; another 877 list Bradenton. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release
Price level102.4
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (Florida 103.4; housing 128.0). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities
Unemployment rate4.7%
metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

What nonprofit leaders earn in Sarasota

IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2023 to 2026 put median chief executive pay in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro at about $60,000 at nonprofits under $1 million in revenue, $126,000 at $1 million to $10 million and $272,000 above $10 million. Education nonprofits have a median near $143,000, and development directors at large organizations a median near $134,000. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (ExecSearches analysis of IRS Form 990 e-file data, in our Sarasota nonprofit executive salary guide). Prices in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro run about 2% above the national average (102.4 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Florida as a whole was 103.4). Housing carries most of the difference: the metro scored 128.0 on the housing index.

Major nonprofit employers in the Sarasota area

Recent Sarasota-area roles posted on ExecSearches

These are closed. They show who hires senior staff around Sarasota and, when the employer printed it, what the job paid.

Our Sarasota guide

Our Sarasota nonprofit executive jobs and leadership guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers and foundations, 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota-Bradenton area, including Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Osprey and Palmetto. When none is open, the newest Florida roles show instead.

What does a nonprofit executive director earn in Sarasota?

IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2023 to 2026 put median chief executive pay in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro at about $60,000 at nonprofits under $1 million in revenue, $126,000 at $1 million to $10 million and $272,000 above $10 million. Education nonprofits have a median near $143,000, and development directors at large organizations a median near $134,000. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (ExecSearches analysis of IRS Form 990 e-file data, in our Sarasota nonprofit executive salary guide).

How does the cost of living in Sarasota affect nonprofit pay?

Prices in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro run about 2% above the national average (102.4 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Florida as a whole was 103.4). Housing carries most of the difference: the metro scored 128.0 on the housing index.

How do I hear about new Sarasota nonprofit jobs?

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