Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $120k and $218k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $319k, roughly 1.9 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $319,009 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $218,169 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $166,210 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $120,148 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $100,500 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 94 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (58% of the 161 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 $2,174 more than the median Development Director compensation in international, foreign affairs & national security nationally.
The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $511,096 | 2023 |
| 02 | American Society For Technion Israel Institute Of Technology Inc | New York, NY | $418,229 | 2023 |
| 03 | Save The Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $383,814 | 2023 |
| 04 | United States Association For Unhcr | Washington, DC | $380,472 | 2024 |
| 05 | Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Inc | New York, NY | $378,782 | 2023 |
| 06 | Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $373,594 | 2023 |
| 07 | Center For Strategic And International Studies | Washington, DC | $373,533 | 2023 |
| 08 | American Friends Of Tel Aviv Univ | New York, NY | $372,903 | 2023 |
| 09 | American Friends Of Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | $371,133 | 2023 |
| 10 | Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $369,566 | 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 Development Director compensation for international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit Development Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Development Director at a international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofit is $166,210, based on 161 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $120,148 and $218,169.
- What is the salary range for a Development Director in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $120,148 at the 25th percentile to $218,169 at the 75th and $319,009 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this International, Foreign Affairs & National Security compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 161 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits reporting a Development Director.
- Why does International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit Development Director pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded international, foreign affairs & national security organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.