Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $29k and $127k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $216k, roughly 3.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $215,747 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $126,544 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $65,066 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $29,241 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $12,507 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 1,105 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (18% of the 6,015 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 $111,492 more than the median Executive Director compensation in housing & shelter nationally.
The ten highest-paid housing & shelter Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lakewood Tenants Organization Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $1,908,416 | 2023 |
| 02 | Midwest Housing Equity Group Inc | Omaha, NE | $1,220,752 | 2024 |
| 03 | Jhl Corporate Services Inc | New York, NY | $1,212,894 | 2023 |
| 04 | Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group | Albuquerque, NM | $1,183,927 | 2023 |
| 05 | Homewood Living Ministries Inc | Williamsport, MD | $1,127,514 | 2024 |
| 06 | Life Enriching Communities | Loveland, OH | $1,114,255 | 2024 |
| 07 | Northeast Senior Health Corporation | Charlestown, MA | $1,097,028 | 2023 |
| 08 | National Church Residences | Columbus, OH | $1,081,326 | 2023 |
| 09 | Bridge Housing Corporation | San Francisco, CA | $1,055,151 | 2023 |
| 10 | Phipps Houses | New York, NY | $1,043,975 | 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 Executive Director compensation for housing & shelter nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Housing & Shelter nonprofit Executive Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Executive Director at a housing & shelter nonprofit is $65,066, based on 6,015 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $29,241 and $126,544.
- What is the salary range for a Executive Director in Housing & Shelter nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $29,241 at the 25th percentile to $126,544 at the 75th and $215,747 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Housing & Shelter compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 6,015 housing & shelter nonprofits reporting a Executive Director.
- Why does Housing & Shelter nonprofit Executive Director pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded housing & shelter organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.