Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $42k and $172k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $210k, roughly 1.9 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $209,879 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $172,480 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $112,905 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $42,384 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $14,385 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 70 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (35% of the 199 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
State-level medians for CFOs in civil rights, social action & advocacy, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid civil rights, social action & advocacy CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Institute For Justice | Arlington, VA | $589,430 | 2023 |
| 02 | Oneten Coalition Inc | Montclair, NJ | $535,202 | 2023 |
| 03 | National Rifle Association Of America | Fairfax, VA | $453,076 | 2023 |
| 04 | American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $389,244 | 2023 |
| 05 | The Asian American Foundation | Washington, DC | $299,257 | 2023 |
| 06 | Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc | Baltimore, MD | $296,591 | 2024 |
| 07 | Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund | New York, NY | $286,549 | 2024 |
| 08 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Washington, DC | $282,000 | 2023 |
| 09 | Advancement Project Education Fund | Washington, DC | $278,956 | 2023 |
| 10 | Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | $267,968 | 2023 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median CFO compensation for civil rights, social action & advocacy nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.