Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $45k and $158k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $218k, roughly 2.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $217,675 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $157,831 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $100,877 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $44,811 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $18,054 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 85 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (28% of the 302 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 religion-related, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid religion-related COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Premier Health Partners | Dayton, OH | $1,692,066 | 2023 |
| 02 | American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities Inc | Memphis, TN | $718,270 | 2023 |
| 03 | The Inspirational Network Inc | Indian Land, SC | $453,063 | 2023 |
| 04 | Trinity Christian Center Of Santa Ana | Fort Worth, TX | $440,500 | 2023 |
| 05 | Forefront Living | Dallas, TX | $382,242 | 2024 |
| 06 | Living On The Edge Ministries Inc | Duluth, GA | $322,192 | 2024 |
| 07 | Tyndale House Ministries | Carol Stream, IL | $320,967 | 2024 |
| 08 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Irondale, AL | $313,985 | 2023 |
| 09 | Board Of Jewish Education Inc | New York, NY | $309,720 | 2023 |
| 10 | Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $308,085 | 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 religion-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Religion-Related nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a religion-related nonprofit is $100,877, based on 302 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $44,811 and $157,831.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Religion-Related nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $44,811 at the 25th percentile to $157,831 at the 75th and $217,675 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Religion-Related compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 302 religion-related nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Religion-Related nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded religion-related organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.