Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $6k and $162k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $415k, roughly 10.9 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $415,271 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $161,679 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $38,158 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $5,634 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $600 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 95 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (24% of the 391 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 $3,602 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 | Sutter Insurance Services Corporation | Honolulu, HI | $3,044,014 | 2023 |
| 02 | America'S Health Insurance Plans Inc | Washington, DC | $2,892,767 | 2023 |
| 03 | North Carolina Electric Membership | Raleigh, NC | $2,496,156 | 2023 |
| 04 | American Institute For Chartered Property | Malvern, PA | $2,437,369 | 2023 |
| 05 | New York Hotel Trades Council & Hotel | New York, NY | $2,385,634 | 2023 |
| 06 | International City Management | Washington, DC | $2,140,069 | 2023 |
| 07 | Geisinger Insurance Corporation | Danville, PA | $1,571,914 | 2023 |
| 08 | Good Samaritan Self Insurance Against | West Islip, NY | $1,532,793 | 2024 |
| 09 | Young Men'S Christian Association Retirement Fund | New York, NY | $1,398,030 | 2023 |
| 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.