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Filing year 2024

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

New Haven, Connecticut·EIN 06-0416470·NTEE Y41 · Mutual & Membership Benefit·501(c)(8)
Total revenue
$2.8B
Total assets
$31.2B
Total expenses
$2.5B
Reported officers
36
Mission

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IS A CATHOLIC FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL WELFARE WORKS, RENDERING MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE TO SICK AND NEEDY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDING INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND ANNUITIES TO BENEFIT MEMBERS, WIVES AND CHILDREN.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 36 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide.

Director/supreme Knight
Officer (Unspecified)
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$976k
Bonus
$386k
Other
$489k
Benefits
$41k
California General Agent
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
$1.3M
Base
$1.2M
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
Director/chief Financial Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$925k
$999k
Base
$627k
Bonus
$184k
Other
$77k
Benefits
$30k
Director/supreme Secretary/advocate
Officer (Unspecified)
$845k
$913k
Base
$456k
Bonus
$138k
Other
$215k
Benefits
$30k
Director/chief Investment Officer
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$820k
$886k
Base
$603k
Bonus
$167k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$39k
Chief Information Officer
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$585k
$632k
Base
$441k
Bonus
$94k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$39k
Chief of Insurance Operations
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$564k
$609k
Base
$300k
Bonus
$99k
Other
$142k
Benefits
$16k
Senior Vp/chief Actuary
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$561k
$606k
Base
$431k
Bonus
$92k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$26k
Senior VP of Finance
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$515k
$556k
Base
$378k
Bonus
$86k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$39k
Chief of Staff & Chief Admin Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$493k
$533k
Base
$365k
Bonus
$76k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$39k
Medical Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$443k
$478k
Base
$331k
Bonus
$62k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$39k
Director/supreme Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$414k
$447k
Base
$233k
Bonus
$73k
Other
$68k
Benefits
$30k
Vice President/actuary
75th to 90th percentile
$365k
$395k
Base
$256k
Bonus
$57k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$39k
Past Director/supreme Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$341k
$369k
Base
$209k
Bonus
$86k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$32k
Director/past Supreme Knight
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$197k
$213k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
Director/supreme Master
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$189k
$204k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$191
Other
$3k
Benefits
$11k
Director/supreme Chaplain
Officer (Unspecified)
$139k
$150k
Director/dep Supreme Knight
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$112k
$121k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$37k
$40k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$37k
$39k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$37k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$37k
Former Director
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$33k
$36k
Base
$33k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$29k
$31k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$23k
$25k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$21k
$23k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$10k
$11k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$10k
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Browse compensation in Mutual & Membership Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mutual & membership benefit organizations is 4%.

This organization (2024)
0.1%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
0.9% to 13%

Based on 1,353 mutual & membership benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 30%
from 2023

From $1.5M in 2023 to $1.9M in 2024.

$1.5M
2023
$1.9M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 26% in real terms$1.6M to $2.1M

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.

$1.1M in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.
  • Board Member pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Information Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.5B
$2.4B
2023
$2.8B
$2.5B
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Mutual & Membership Benefit executives earn

Comparable mutual & membership benefit organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $26,876.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$26,876
75th percentile
$87k
90th percentile
$209k

These are mutual & membership benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,359 organizations across 1,359 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Mutual & Membership Benefit compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS received $1,160,916 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mutual & membership benefit organizations is 4%.

What are KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS reported $2.8B in total revenue and $2.5B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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