Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $38k and $235k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $383k, roughly 2.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $382,710 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $234,847 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $138,765 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $37,889 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $9,000 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 144 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (43% of the 336 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.
California pays $7,404 more than the median CFO compensation in public & societal benefit nationally.
The ten highest-paid public & societal benefit CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Potlach No 1 Financial Credit Union | Lewiston, ID | $1,349,839 | 2023 |
| 02 | Electric Power Research Institute Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $1,232,911 | 2023 |
| 03 | Midcontinent Independent System | Carmel, IN | $1,189,124 | 2023 |
| 04 | California Independent System | Folsom, CA | $929,047 | 2023 |
| 05 | Ulse Inc | Evanston, IL | $789,675 | 2023 |
| 06 | Veridian Credit Union | Waterloo, IA | $724,131 | 2024 |
| 07 | Alliant Credit Union | Chicago, IL | $704,077 | 2023 |
| 08 | Cis Conference Inc | Sherman, TX | $670,873 | 2023 |
| 09 | National Association Of Corporate | Arlington, VA | $661,950 | 2024 |
| 10 | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas | Austin, TX | $628,247 | 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 public & societal benefit nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.