Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $24k and $142k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $210k, roughly 4.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $210,483 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $142,415 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $50,468 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $23,793 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $9,264 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 179 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (22% of the 814 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.
Minnesota pays $53,095 more than the median COO compensation in housing & shelter nationally.
The ten highest-paid housing & shelter COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Midwest Housing Equity Group Inc | Omaha, NE | $664,041 | 2024 |
| 02 | Cinnaire Corporation | Lansing, MI | $606,427 | 2024 |
| 03 | Eden Housing Inc | Hayward, CA | $533,052 | 2024 |
| 04 | Linc Housing Corporation | Long Beach, CA | $528,431 | 2024 |
| 05 | The Housing Partnership Network Inc | Boston, MA | $492,496 | 2024 |
| 06 | Virginia Baptist Homes Inc | Glen Allen, VA | $439,978 | 2024 |
| 07 | The Moorings Park Institute Incorporated | Naples, FL | $435,020 | 2024 |
| 08 | Wild Dunes Community Association Inc | Isle Of Palms, SC | $433,094 | 2023 |
| 09 | The Baptist Apartments Inc | Edina, MN | $416,586 | 2023 |
| 10 | Orlando Lutheran Towers Inc | Orlando, FL | $393,307 | 2024 |
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 housing & shelter nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Housing & Shelter nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a housing & shelter nonprofit is $50,468, based on 814 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $23,793 and $142,415.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Housing & Shelter nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $23,793 at the 25th percentile to $142,415 at the 75th and $210,483 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Housing & Shelter compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 814 housing & shelter nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Housing & Shelter nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded housing & shelter organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.