Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $56k and $159k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $218k, roughly 1.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $218,382 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $159,113 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $123,956 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $56,163 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $16,200 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 56 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (33% of the 172 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.
State-level medians for COOs in food, agriculture & nutrition, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid food, agriculture & nutrition COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Western Association Of Food Chains Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | $520,155 | 2023 |
| 02 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $411,272 | 2024 |
| 03 | City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $399,353 | 2023 |
| 04 | Foundation For Food And Agriculture Research | Washington, DC | $353,417 | 2023 |
| 05 | Capital Area Food Bank Inc | Washington, DC | $313,269 | 2023 |
| 06 | Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $292,072 | 2023 |
| 07 | International Water Management Institute | Alexandria, VA | $286,351 | 2024 |
| 08 | Second Harvest Food Bank Of Orange County Inc | Irvine, CA | $275,223 | 2023 |
| 09 | Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tn Inc | Nashville, TN | $266,288 | 2023 |
| 10 | God'S Love We Deliver Inc | New York, NY | $264,317 | 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 food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofit is $123,956, based on 172 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $56,163 and $159,113.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $56,163 at the 25th percentile to $159,113 at the 75th and $218,382 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Food, Agriculture & Nutrition compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 172 food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded food, agriculture & nutrition organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.