Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $70k and $227k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $338k, roughly 2.1 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $337,815 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $226,680 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $157,737 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $70,120 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $23,943 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 142 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (52% of the 275 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 $53,791 more than the median COO compensation in international, foreign affairs & national security nationally.
The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | In-Q-Tel Inc | Tysons, VA | $1,552,803 | 2023 |
| 02 | Accion International | Washington, DC | $719,465 | 2024 |
| 03 | American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, DC | $708,107 | 2023 |
| 04 | International Aids Vaccine | New York, NY | $610,355 | 2023 |
| 05 | The American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | $607,340 | 2023 |
| 06 | Foundation For The Defense Of | Washington, DC | $598,267 | 2023 |
| 07 | Dkt International Inc | Washington, DC | $539,715 | 2023 |
| 08 | Cnfa | Washington, DC | $501,577 | 2023 |
| 09 | Save The Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $476,532 | 2024 |
| 10 | Atlantic Council Of The United States | Washington, DC | $431,461 | 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 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.