Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $3k and $140k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $315k, roughly 20.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $314,848 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $140,309 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $15,575 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $3,200 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $1,000 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 43 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (24% of the 179 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 mutual & membership benefit, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid mutual & membership benefit CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International City Management | Washington, DC | $946,282 | 2023 |
| 02 | North Carolina Electric Membership | Raleigh, NC | $938,901 | 2023 |
| 03 | Uaw Retiree Medical Benefits Trust | Detroit, MI | $749,012 | 2023 |
| 04 | New York Hotel Trades Council & Hotel | New York, NY | $712,243 | 2023 |
| 05 | American Institute For Chartered Property | Malvern, PA | $566,648 | 2023 |
| 06 | America'S Health Insurance Plans Inc | Washington, DC | $548,449 | 2023 |
| 07 | The Actors' Fund Of America | New York, NY | $446,440 | 2024 |
| 08 | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | Gonzales, TX | $407,073 | 2023 |
| 09 | Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc | Benson, AZ | $387,884 | 2023 |
| 10 | Florida Keys Electric Cooperative | Tavernier, FL | $385,054 | 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 mutual & membership benefit nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.