Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $58k and $216k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $311k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $310,553 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $216,444 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $133,352 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $57,718 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $16,830 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 212 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (45% of the 472 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.
New York pays $47,398 more than the median CFO compensation in international, foreign affairs & national security nationally.
The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Accion International | Washington, DC | $613,334 | 2024 |
| 02 | Council On Foreign Relations Inc | New York, NY | $607,918 | 2023 |
| 03 | American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, DC | $588,559 | 2023 |
| 04 | Endeavor Global Inc | New York, NY | $554,162 | 2023 |
| 05 | International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $521,933 | 2023 |
| 06 | The American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | $520,740 | 2023 |
| 07 | World Education Services Inc | New York, NY | $514,431 | 2023 |
| 08 | Save The Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $505,069 | 2023 |
| 09 | Ciee Inc | South Portland, ME | $502,924 | 2023 |
| 10 | Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $502,113 | 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 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.