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.
- Base
- $976k
- Bonus
- $386k
- Other
- $489k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $627k
- Bonus
- $184k
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- $138k
- Other
- $215k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $603k
- Bonus
- $167k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $94k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $99k
- Other
- $142k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $431k
- Bonus
- $92k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- $86k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $76k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $331k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $86k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $191
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $33k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/supreme Knight Officer (Unspecified) | $976k | $386k | $489k | $41k | $1.9M $2.1M |
California General Agent Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $7k | — | — | $1.2M $1.3M |
Director/chief Financial Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $627k | $184k | $77k | $30k | $925k $999k |
Director/supreme Secretary/advocate Officer (Unspecified) | $456k | $138k | $215k | $30k | $845k $913k |
Director/chief Investment Officer Board Member Above 90th percentile | $603k | $167k | $5k | $39k | $820k $886k |
Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $441k | $94k | $4k | $39k | $585k $632k |
Chief of Insurance Operations Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $300k | $99k | $142k | $16k | $564k $609k |
Senior Vp/chief Actuary Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $431k | $92k | $4k | $26k | $561k $606k |
Senior VP of Finance Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $378k | $86k | $4k | $39k | $515k $556k |
Chief of Staff & Chief Admin Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $365k | $76k | $5k | $39k | $493k $533k |
Medical Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $331k | $62k | $2k | $39k | $443k $478k |
Director/supreme Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $233k | $73k | $68k | $30k | $414k $447k |
Vice President/actuary 75th to 90th percentile | $256k | $57k | $5k | $39k | $365k $395k |
Past Director/supreme Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $209k | $86k | $7k | $32k | $341k $369k |
Director/past Supreme Knight Board Member Above 90th percentile | $192k | — | $5k | — | $197k $213k |
Director/supreme Master Board Member Above 90th percentile | $171k | $191 | $3k | $11k | $189k $204k |
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 | — | — | — | $33k $36k |
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.
- 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Mutual & Membership Benefit executives earn
Comparable mutual & membership benefit organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $26,876.
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 →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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