Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $6k and $152k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $372k, roughly 9.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $371,739 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $152,017 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $39,500 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $6,250 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $770 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 107 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (24% of the 445 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.
New York pays $27,688 more than the median Executive Director compensation in mutual & membership benefit nationally.
The ten highest-paid mutual & membership benefit Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Geisinger Insurance Corporation Risk Retention Group | Danville, PA | $5,867,423 | 2024 |
| 02 | Sutter Insurance Services Corporation | Honolulu, HI | $3,044,014 | 2023 |
| 03 | America'S Health Insurance Plans Inc | Washington, DC | $2,892,767 | 2023 |
| 04 | North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation | Raleigh, NC | $2,496,156 | 2023 |
| 05 | Young Men'S Christian Association Retirement Fund | New York, NY | $2,445,462 | 2024 |
| 06 | American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters | Malvern, PA | $2,437,369 | 2023 |
| 07 | New York Hotel Trades Council & Hotel Association Of New York Health Center In | New York, NY | $2,385,634 | 2023 |
| 08 | International City Management Association Retirement Corporation | Washington, DC | $2,140,069 | 2023 |
| 09 | Good Samaritan Self Insurance Against Malpractice | West Islip, NY | $1,532,793 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Actors' Fund Of America | New York, NY | $1,004,062 | 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 mutual & membership benefit nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Mutual & Membership Benefit nonprofit Executive Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Executive Director at a mutual & membership benefit nonprofit is $39,500, based on 445 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $6,250 and $152,017.
- What is the salary range for a Executive Director in Mutual & Membership Benefit nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $6,250 at the 25th percentile to $152,017 at the 75th and $371,739 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Mutual & Membership Benefit compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 445 mutual & membership benefit nonprofits reporting a Executive Director.
- Why does Mutual & Membership Benefit nonprofit Executive Director pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded mutual & membership benefit organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.