Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $109k and $198k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $270k, roughly 1.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $270,199 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $198,142 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $147,754 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $108,844 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $30,049 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 83 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (46% of the 179 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 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jefferson Scholars Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $499,564 | 2024 |
| 02 | Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $479,111 | 2024 |
| 03 | Hebrew Senior Life Inc | Boston, MA | $381,256 | 2023 |
| 04 | Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $370,031 | 2023 |
| 05 | St John'S Community Health | Los Angeles, CA | $361,867 | 2024 |
| 06 | Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $360,375 | 2023 |
| 07 | The Clear Fund | Oakland, CA | $353,061 | 2023 |
| 08 | Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $332,607 | 2023 |
| 09 | Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Foundation Inc | Commack, NY | $326,739 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Way Of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | $313,788 | 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 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.