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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 138 of 144

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
MAD Donations IncSouth DartmouthMA$6k0
Food for the Hungry Foundation IncPhoenixAZ$6k0
ADA NRI GLOBAL INITIATIVE INCRancho CucamongaCA$6k0
Manna ProjectsPalm DesertCA$6k0
Northeastern Minnesota BeekeepersDuluthMN$6k0
FINDING A BETTER WAY INCUnityME$6k0
Arabian Working Horse AssociationCat SpringTX$6k0
Harry R Hughes Center for Agro-EcologyQueenstownMD$6k0
COMMUNITY CROPSLincolnNE$6k0
Wendell Good Neighbors IncWendellMA$6k0
FOOD 4 SHELTERSHaywardCA$6k0
Free Hunger NationSan BenitoTX$6k0
Bridges Community Outreach Services IncOklahoma CityOK$6k0
Stefs Cereal BarFranklinvilleNJ$5k0
ANSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATIOWadesboroNC$5k0
Lend A Hand Across America PFElmhurstIL$5k0
Warren GrownLordstownOH$5k0
NEIGHBORHOOD ROOTS FOOD COLLECTIVE INCGuilfordVT$5k0
Kids With Compassionate Hearts IncDecaturGA$5k0
PROJECT MORAL COMPASS INCLake ElsinoreCA$5k0
TRAR FOUNDATIONNashvilleTN$5k0
Hope Chest VenezuelaLexingtonKY$5k0
Jyotis Seeds for Change FoundationMarbleCO$5k1
Grow On Urban FarmsNew OrleansLA$5k0
Loaves & Fishes Farms IncNew CumberlandPA$5k0
HEALTH WELLNESS COMMUNITY INCSonomaCA$5k0
CENTRE TOWNSHIP LAND PROTECTION FOUNDATIONMohrsvillePA$5k0
Feed 100 IncIrvingTX$5k0
Landing Love ProjectMonetaVA$5k0
THE ASHRAF LATIF AND FAMILY FOUNDATION INCUnionNJ$5k0
BACKPACK BLESSINGSLake St LouisMO$5k0
HotcakesJacksonMS$5k0
FRIENDS OF THE FAIR INCChancellorSD$5k0
HOPE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION NY INCState IslandNY$5k0
Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange IncEast HamptonCT$5k0
CULEBRA EDEN FOUNDATION INCCulebraPR$5k0
FAITH FARMS INCOrionMI$5k0
FARMS FOR LIVINGFayettevilleGA$5k0
FEED THE DIALOGUE NC FOUNDATIONRaleighNC$5k0
MARY SERVEDIO FEED THE NEEDY CHARITYHillsideIL$5k0
PATRON FOUNDATIONIrvineCA$5k0
WNY FOOD WEB INCEast AmherstNY$5k0
INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ALABAMAHooverAL$5k0
HANDFUL OF PURPOSEHarrisonTN$5k0
EMMANUEL MINISTRIES INCDade CityFL$5k0
RIDGEFIELD FARMERS MARKETRidgefieldWA$5k0
No Shower Like Our ShowerWashingtonDC$5k0
PIRIYANABO CHRIST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INCLouisvilleKY$5k0
RODINA FARMSChardonOH$5k0
Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture IncBoiseID$5k0