I don’t remember ever agreeing so wholeheartedly with CTLawyer, but he’s absolutely correct.
If the CEO does a great job, he deserves a great salary. I don’t remember learning that human nature changes when you work for a good cause. Doctors are credited with humanitarian motivations in addition to their lucrative earnings, and there is no reason that people involved in non-profits shouldn’t enjoy the same benefit of the doubt.
unommin, even Moshe Rabbeinu was careful to have as much “sunlight” as possible, according to the Medrash.