Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $15k and $94k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $172k, roughly 5.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $171,533 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $94,095 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $33,262 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $15,294 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $7,470 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 307 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (14% of the 2,275 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.
Illinois pays $57,269 more than the median CFO compensation in housing & shelter nationally.
The ten highest-paid housing & shelter CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ohio Capital Corporation For Housing | Columbus, OH | $834,746 | 2023 |
| 02 | Front Porch Communities And Services | Glendale, CA | $685,694 | 2023 |
| 03 | Midwest Housing Equity Group Inc | Omaha, NE | $665,734 | 2024 |
| 04 | Enterprise Community Development Inc | Columbia, MD | $633,742 | 2023 |
| 05 | Enterprise Community Investment Inc | Columbia, MD | $608,030 | 2024 |
| 06 | Jhl Corporate Services Inc | New York, NY | $597,446 | 2023 |
| 07 | Affordable Housing Access Inc | Newport Beach, CA | $591,254 | 2024 |
| 08 | Cinnaire Corporation | Lansing, MI | $591,212 | 2024 |
| 09 | Life Enriching Communities | Loveland, OH | $560,981 | 2024 |
| 10 | Century Housing Corporation | Culver City, CA | $547,965 | 2024 |
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 housing & shelter nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Housing & Shelter nonprofit CFO make?
- The median total compensation for a CFO at a housing & shelter nonprofit is $33,262, based on 2,275 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $15,294 and $94,095.
- What is the salary range for a CFO in Housing & Shelter nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $15,294 at the 25th percentile to $94,095 at the 75th and $171,533 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Housing & Shelter compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 2,275 housing & shelter nonprofits reporting a CFO.
- Why does Housing & Shelter nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded housing & shelter organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.