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Updated through 2024NTEE Q · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofitCFO salaries

Based on 508 organizations from 2019 – 2024. Each org counted once at its most recent filing. Sourced directly from IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Median total compensation
$135,417
The median international, foreign affairs & national security cfo earns $135,417 in total reported compensation.
Median across all 508 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits filing a Form 990, from the smallest to the largest
25th pct
$57k
75th pct
$217k
90th pct
$317k
508 organizations · 2019 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $57k and $217k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $317k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$316,850Top 10% of earners
75th$217,09025% earn more than this
50th · median$135,417The typical executive
25th$57,21425% earn less than this
10th$16,56010% of executives earn less than this
How pay is structured

How the package is built.

The typical pay structure across 236 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (47% of the 508 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%.

$223,122
typical total · 2024
Median total compensation in the subset. The dollar amounts below show what each share works out to on a package this size.
83%
Base salary
83.2% of total
$185,638
Bonus & incentive
2.5% of total
$5,578
Retirement & deferred
4.7% of total
$10,487
Benefits
7.6% of total
$16,957
Other reportable
1.9% of total
$4,239
Shares are averaged across organizations, so they sum to ~100%. Dollar amounts are illustrative (share% of typical total) and don't reflect any specific org.
How this compares

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

Geography

Pay varies by state.

New York pays $52,140 more than the median CFO compensation in international, foreign affairs & national security nationally.

Top 10 states · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security CFO median
01
New York
97 orgs
$187,557
02
District of Columbia
99 orgs
$185,243
03
California
54 orgs
$123,667
Top-paying organizations

The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security CFOs by filing.

#OrganizationLocationTotal compensationFiling year
01Endeavor Global Inc (F/K/A The Endeavor Initiative Inc)New York, NY$619,7752024
02World Education Services IncNew York, NY$618,5882024
03Accion InternationalWashington, DC$613,3342024
04Council On Foreign Relations IncNew York, NY$607,9182023
05The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY$589,3102024
06American Israel Public Affairs CommitteeWashington, DC$588,5592023
07Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY$543,2352024
08International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY$521,9332023
09Save The Children Federation IncFairfield, CT$505,0692023
10Ciee IncSouth Portland, ME$502,9242023

Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.

Compare your organization

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.

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~$6M
annual revenue
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Median CFO comp · $1M – $10M
$112,559
193 organizations in this band
Percentile range for your band
25th percentile$65,284
50th percentile$112,559
75th percentile$166,587
Questions

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How much does a International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit CFO make?
The median total compensation for a CFO at a international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofit is $135,417, based on 508 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $57,214 and $217,090.
What is the salary range for a CFO in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofits?
Pay ranges from $57,214 at the 25th percentile to $217,090 at the 75th and $316,850 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
Is this International, Foreign Affairs & National Security compensation data reliable?
Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 508 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits reporting a CFO.
Why does International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded international, foreign affairs & national security organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.