Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $32k and $184k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $270k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $269,878 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $183,712 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $116,922 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $32,158 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $11,584 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 78 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (36% of the 214 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 $20,442 more than the median CFO compensation in sectors.names.z nationally.
The ten highest-paid sectors.names.z CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Children'S Miracle Network | Salt Lake City, UT | $631,705 | 2024 |
| 02 | Mortgage Bankers Association | Washington, DC | $497,269 | 2023 |
| 03 | Executive Leadership Council | Washington, DC | $436,827 | 2024 |
| 04 | Lundberg Association | Renton, WA | $390,705 | 2024 |
| 05 | Hamaspik Of Rockland County Inc | Monsey, NY | $387,347 | 2023 |
| 06 | Bronson South Haven Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $366,305 | 2023 |
| 07 | Albert B Sabin Vaccine Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $365,791 | 2023 |
| 08 | Unidosus | Washington, DC | $337,323 | 2023 |
| 09 | St Luke Association | Renton, WA | $334,955 | 2023 |
| 10 | International Myeloma Foundation | Studio City, CA | $325,361 | 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 sectors.names.z nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.