Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $15k and $108k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $182k, roughly 4.5 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $181,617 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $107,580 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $40,331 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $15,026 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $6,307 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 86 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (14% of the 633 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.
Texas pays $17,960 more than the median CFO compensation in religion-related nationally.
The ten highest-paid religion-related CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Faithhealthinnovations Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $1,577,771 | 2023 |
| 02 | Cottage Health | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,109,985 | 2023 |
| 03 | Premier Health Partners | Dayton, OH | $881,942 | 2023 |
| 04 | Trihealth Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $606,906 | 2024 |
| 05 | Sisters Of Charity Of St Augustine Health System Inc | Cleveland, OH | $540,470 | 2023 |
| 06 | Samaritan'S Purse | Boone, NC | $451,272 | 2024 |
| 07 | Forefront Living | Dallas, TX | $414,880 | 2024 |
| 08 | Trinity Broadcasting Of Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $399,346 | 2023 |
| 09 | Gcu | Beaver, PA | $341,286 | 2023 |
| 10 | Catholic Cemeteries Of The Roman | Westbury, NY | $334,307 | 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 religion-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.