Percentile distribution
Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $194k and $321k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $401k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
10th
$146k
25th
$194k
50th · median
$258k
75th
$321k
90th
$401k
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $401,007 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $321,182 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $258,015 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $194,232 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $146,075 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How pay is structured
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 65 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (86% of the 76 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%.
$271,344
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.
81%
Base salary
81.1% of total
$220,060
Bonus & incentive
4.4% of total
$11,939
Retirement & deferred
5.4% of total
$14,653
Benefits
7.2% of total
$19,537
Other reportable
1.6% of total
$4,342
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.
Senior Vice PresidentThis page
$258,015
Executive Director
$95,864
CFO
$135,417
COO
$164,203
Development Director
$166,210
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Geography
Pay varies by state.
State-level medians for Senior Vice Presidents in international, foreign affairs & national security, ranked by typical pay.
Top 10 states · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security Senior Vice President median
Top-paying organizations
The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security Senior Vice Presidents by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies Inc | Washington, DC | $825,654 | 2023 |
| 02 | Endeavor Global Inc (F/K/A The Endeavor Initiative Inc) | New York, NY | $604,362 | 2023 |
| 03 | International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $546,664 | 2023 |
| 04 | Christel House International Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $513,663 | 2023 |
| 05 | Atlantic Council Of The United States Inc | Washington, DC | $443,687 | 2023 |
| 06 | Institute Of International Education Inc | New York, NY | $441,828 | 2023 |
| 07 | Vital Strategies Inc | New York, NY | $405,880 | 2024 |
| 08 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $403,038 | 2024 |
| 09 | Accion International | Washington, DC | $397,523 | 2024 |
| 10 | World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $396,227 | 2023 |
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 Senior Vice President compensation for international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
Your organization's revenue
~$6M
annual revenue
$0$10M$100M$1B+
Median Senior Vice President comp · $10M – $100M
$262,478
30 organizations in this band
Percentile range for your band
25th percentile$152,237
50th percentile$262,478
75th percentile$388,467
Questions
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security Senior Vice President pay, answered
- How much does an International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit Senior Vice President make?
- The median total compensation for a Senior Vice President at an international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofit is $258,015, based on 76 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $194,232 and $321,182.
- What is the salary range for a Senior Vice President in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $194,232 at the 25th percentile to $321,182 at the 75th and $401,007 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this International, Foreign Affairs & National Security compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 76 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits reporting a Senior Vice President.
- Why does International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit Senior Vice President pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded international, foreign affairs & national security organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.
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