Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $112k and $196k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $243k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $243,479 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $196,030 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $151,278 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $111,817 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $45,613 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 45 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (53% of the 85 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 Development Directors in food, agriculture & nutrition, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid food, agriculture & nutrition Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | God'S Love We Deliver Inc | New York, NY | $409,817 | 2023 |
| 02 | Foundation For Food And Agriculture Research | Washington, DC | $404,981 | 2023 |
| 03 | Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $402,743 | 2023 |
| 04 | Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | Goleta, CA | $356,087 | 2024 |
| 05 | Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $346,346 | 2023 |
| 06 | Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | $316,033 | 2024 |
| 07 | Gleaners Community Food Bank Of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $293,943 | 2023 |
| 08 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc | Atlanta, GA | $287,563 | 2024 |
| 09 | Meals On Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $251,837 | 2023 |
| 10 | Freestore Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $245,838 | 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 Development Director compensation for food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofit Development Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Development Director at a food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofit is $151,278, based on 85 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $111,817 and $196,030.
- What is the salary range for a Development Director in Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $111,817 at the 25th percentile to $196,030 at the 75th and $243,479 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 85 food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits reporting a Development Director.
- Why does Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofit Development Director 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.