Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $7k and $145k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $227k, roughly 6.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $226,628 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $144,725 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $35,538 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $7,033 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $2,550 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 160 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (25% of the 654 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.
Florida pays $115,871 more than the median CFO compensation in recreation & sports nationally.
The ten highest-paid recreation & sports CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States Golf Association | Liberty Corner, NJ | $906,743 | 2024 |
| 02 | Confederation Of North Central American And | Miami, FL | $897,910 | 2024 |
| 03 | National Collegiate Athletic Association | Indianapolis, IN | $812,716 | 2023 |
| 04 | Cotton Bowl Athletic Association | Arlington, TX | $786,338 | 2023 |
| 05 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $723,469 | 2023 |
| 06 | Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $654,429 | 2023 |
| 07 | Los Angeles Organizing Committee For The | Los Angeles, CA | $635,488 | 2023 |
| 08 | Nantucket Golf Club Inc | Siasconset, MA | $633,583 | 2023 |
| 09 | United States Soccer Federation | Chicago, IL | $603,423 | 2023 |
| 10 | Shadow Wood Country Club Inc | Bonita Springs, FL | $531,752 | 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 recreation & sports nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.