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Updated through 2024NTEE K · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 2,789 food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits, 2020 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that address food, agriculture, and nutrition, including food assistance, farmland preservation, and agricultural programs.

Median executive pay
$62,000
The typical food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $62,000 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$27k
75th pct
$110k
90th pct
$186k
2,789 organizations · 2020 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $27k and $110k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $186k, roughly 3.0 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$186,001Top 10% of earners
75th$109,85425% earn more than this
50th · median$62,000The typical executive
25th$27,32525% earn less than this
10th$9,15010% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$16k$37,547$65k1,630
$1M – $10M$66k$96,429$132k861
$10M – $100M$137k$190,676$256k257
$100M – $500M$269k$337,372$443k40
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

District of Columbia pays $35,353 more than the national median across food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits.

By role

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Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition board & trustee pay norms

7% of food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $7,598 across a median board of 4 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
7%
Median board pay
$7,598
Median paid board size
4
By filing type
Form 990: 9%
Form 990-EZ: 5%
Form 990-PF: 6%
Directory

Food banks, sustainable agriculture organizations, nutrition education programs, and farmland preservation groups. Includes hunger relief, community gardens, and agricultural research. There are 7,153 food, agriculture & nutrition organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

7,153 organizations · Page 129 of 144

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Marathon County Holstein Assoc CoopAthensWI$23k0
WELLFLEET FARMERS MARKET INCORPORATEDWellfleetMA$23k0
TRINITY FOOD OUTREACH INCLewistonCA$23k0
DIG LOCAL NETWORK INCAtlantic BeachFL$23k0
Eden Area Senior Meals ProgramWebsterSD$22k0
WORLD COUNCIL OF PEOPLES FOR THE UNITED NATIONSNew YorkNY$22k1
OREGON HOP GROWERS' ASSOCIATIONHubbardOR$22k0
HUMMINGBIRD PANTRY INCTitusvilleFL$22k0
NC STATE MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY INCBoliviaNC$22k0
EDWARD L COOPER GARDENING & EDUCATION CENTERRoxburyMA$22k0
GARDENIA AMOR Y BIENESTAR PARA LA MUJERWatsonvilleCA$22k0
Lowcountry Food Bank Property Holdings IncCharlestonSC$22k3
LINE MOUNTAIN AREA FOOD BANKHerndonPA$22k0
QUILTMAKER CAFESanfordNC$22k0
EDENS EDGE KENAI PENINSULA POULTRY PROJECTKenaiAK$22k0
Karen Lynn Foundation of Hope IncRedfordMI$22k0
TCON FARM INITIATIVES INCDenverCO$22k0
OHIO AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATIONHopewellOH$22k0
ST CROIX FOOD SHELFSaint Croix FallsWI$22k0
BOONE COUNTY AUCTION ASSOC NFP INCKingstonIL$22k0
HYDE PARK EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY INCHyde ParkMA$22k0
JUSTIN CARESJustinTX$22k0
MICHIGAN ORGANIC FOOD AND FARM ALLIANCE INCLansingMI$22k1
FEED THE FRONTLINES NYC INCNew YorkNY$22k0
FOR THE PEOPLE TASKFORCECoronaCA$22k0
Miami Valley Institute of Food and Spirits IncDaytonOH$22k0
TREATS-N-TRUTH MINISTRYValenciaCA$22k0
Peaceable Kingdom of Long Island IncKings ParkNY$22k1
Amana Community ServicesColumbusOH$22k0
BIG HUG INCLancasterPA$21k0
HARDING COUNTY STOCKGROWERSBuffaloSD$21k0
VENTURE ESTATES MUTUAL WATER COTres PinosCA$21k0
DREAM HOME CHARITIES INCBrightonIL$21k0
WIDOWS MITE FOOD PANTRYWilliamsonWV$21k0
PAPA MINISTRIES INCLadsonSC$21k0
SIX RIVERS FOOD PANTRY INCCassvilleWI$21k0
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TEACHERS OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCESOremUT$21k0
George Rogers Clark Heritage Association Prject-80SpringfieldOH$21k0
Basket of Blessings IncAltamonte SpringsFL$21k0
CORTLAND AREA CARES INCCortlandOH$21k0
Bread of Life Community ServicesCommerceTX$21k0
WEST CENTRAL CATTLEMEN ASSOCIATIONMorrisMN$21k0
COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE CATHY SCHOLLMancelonaMI$21k0
Belmonds Wish c/o Lily SchwartzMansfieldMA$21k0
GOOD TABLE FOUNDATIONCastineME$21k0
Oconee Cultivation ProjectTamasseeSC$21k0
SINGLA FOUNDATIONTorranceCA$21k0
AURELIAS GARDEN C/O NANCY KAHNWellesleyMA$21k0
POLK COUNTY CATTLEWOMEN INCBartowFL$21k0
PURE WATER FOUNDATION INCLaguna NiguelCA$21k0