Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $21k and $163k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $227k, roughly 2.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $226,530 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $162,638 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $95,026 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $21,398 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $6,130 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 81 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (30% of the 271 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 food, agriculture & nutrition, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid food, agriculture & nutrition CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lifecare Alliance | Columbus, OH | $963,913 | 2023 |
| 02 | Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $422,906 | 2023 |
| 03 | International Food Policy Research | Washington, DC | $385,430 | 2024 |
| 04 | Food Allergy Research & Education Inc | Mclean, VA | $366,795 | 2023 |
| 05 | International Fresh Produce Association | Newark, DE | $352,575 | 2024 |
| 06 | Midwest Energy Cooperative | Cassopolis, MI | $308,279 | 2023 |
| 07 | Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | Goleta, CA | $304,717 | 2024 |
| 08 | Freestore Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $304,635 | 2023 |
| 09 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | $300,314 | 2024 |
| 10 | Alliance Of Crop Soil And Environmental | Madison, WI | $289,548 | 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 food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.