Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $56k and $180k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $269k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $268,584 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $180,164 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $116,390 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $56,080 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $19,989 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 81 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (45% of the 180 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.
District of Columbia pays $29,696 more than the median COO compensation in civil rights, social action & advocacy nationally.
The ten highest-paid civil rights, social action & advocacy COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Uniswap Foundation | New York, NY | $925,597 | 2024 |
| 02 | Institute For Justice | Arlington, VA | $599,563 | 2024 |
| 03 | Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $447,494 | 2024 |
| 04 | Women'S Business Enterprise National Council | Washington, DC | $374,644 | 2024 |
| 05 | Restoration Of America | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $373,431 | 2024 |
| 06 | Human Rights Campaign Inc | Washington, DC | $367,284 | 2023 |
| 07 | States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $351,420 | 2024 |
| 08 | Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $327,079 | 2023 |
| 09 | Clean Slate Initiative Inc | Orlando, FL | $312,066 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Century Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $308,255 | 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 COO compensation for civil rights, social action & advocacy nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a civil rights, social action & advocacy nonprofit is $116,390, based on 180 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $56,080 and $180,164.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $56,080 at the 25th percentile to $180,164 at the 75th and $268,584 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 180 civil rights, social action & advocacy nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.