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Updated through 2024NTEE X · Religion-Related

Religion-Related nonprofitDevelopment Director salaries

Based on 84 organizations from 2022 – 2024. Each org counted once at its most recent filing. Sourced directly from IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Median total compensation
$130,984
The median religion-related development director earns $130,984 in total reported compensation.
Median across all 84 religion-related nonprofits filing a Form 990, from the smallest to the largest
25th pct
$95k
75th pct
$162k
90th pct
$207k
84 organizations · 2022 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $95k and $162k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $207k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$207,091Top 10% of earners
75th$162,04325% earn more than this
50th · median$130,984The typical executive
25th$94,96825% earn less than this
10th$19,56810% of executives earn less than this
How pay is structured

How the package is built.

The typical pay structure across 30 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (36% of the 84 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%.

$180,657
typical total · 2024
Median total compensation in the subset. The dollar amounts below show what each share works out to on a package this size.
87%
Base salary
86.5% of total
$156,268
Bonus & incentive
2.0% of total
$3,613
Retirement & deferred
3.7% of total
$6,684
Benefits
6.5% of total
$11,743
Other reportable
1.2% of total
$2,168
Shares are averaged across organizations, so they sum to ~100%. Dollar amounts are illustrative (share% of typical total) and don't reflect any specific org.
How this compares

The number in context.

Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.

Development DirectorThis page
$130,984
Executive Director
$62,000
CFO
$40,069
COO
$100,877

All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J

Geography

Pay varies by state.

State-level medians for Development Directors in religion-related, ranked by typical pay.

Top 10 states · Religion-Related Development Director median
Top-paying organizations

The ten highest-paid religion-related Development Directors by filing.

#OrganizationLocationTotal compensationFiling year
01The Young Men'S And Young Women'S Hebrew AssociationNew York, NY$363,1792023
02World Jewish Congress (American Section) IncNew York, NY$278,7022024
03Unity Productions FoundationSilver Spring, MD$236,8472024
04Yivo Institute For Jewish Research IncNew York, NY$235,7662023
05Jewbelong IncNew York, NY$231,9062024
06Momentum Unlimited IncRockville, MD$223,6402023
07Alpha UsaCarol Stream, IL$215,3992024
08Christian Herald Association IncNew York, NY$214,7432023
09His Way At WorkSpartanburg, SC$207,4822024
10Independent Living For Seniors IncRochester, NY$206,1792023

Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.

Compare your organization

What does a $X org pay?

Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median Development Director compensation for religion-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.

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Median Development Director comp · $1M – $10M
$131,267
38 organizations in this band
Percentile range for your band
25th percentile$76,135
50th percentile$131,267
75th percentile$194,275
Questions

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How much does a Religion-Related nonprofit Development Director make?
The median total compensation for a Development Director at a religion-related nonprofit is $130,984, based on 84 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $94,968 and $162,043.
What is the salary range for a Development Director in Religion-Related nonprofits?
Pay ranges from $94,968 at the 25th percentile to $162,043 at the 75th and $207,091 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 84 religion-related nonprofits reporting a Development Director.
Why does Religion-Related nonprofit Development Director 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.