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Updated through 2024NTEE Y · Mutual & Membership Benefit

Mutual & Membership Benefit nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 1,359 mutual & membership benefit nonprofits, 2021 – 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 provide benefits to their members, including fraternal societies, insurance, and pension and retirement funds.

Median executive pay
$26,876
The typical mutual & membership benefit nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $26,876 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$5k
75th pct
$87k
90th pct
$209k
1,359 organizations · 2021 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $5k and $87k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $209k, roughly 7.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$208,571Top 10% of earners
75th$86,84625% earn more than this
50th · median$26,876The typical executive
25th$5,00025% earn less than this
10th$1,40010% 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 mutual & membership benefit nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$3k$10,400$34k807
$1M – $10M$24k$64,202$155k307
$10M – $100M$45k$101,380$245k199
$100M – $500M$57k$228,458$581k34
$500M – $1B$205k$725,665$778k7
Over $1B$1M$1,728,296$1.8M5
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
Geography

Pay varies by state.

Illinois pays $29,941 more than the national median across mutual & membership benefit nonprofits.

By role

Benchmark a specific Mutual & Membership Benefit role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within mutual & membership benefit nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Mutual & Membership Benefit board & trustee pay norms

20% of mutual & membership benefit nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $10,200 across a median board of 3 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
20%
Median board pay
$10,200
Median paid board size
3
By filing type
Form 990: 26%
Form 990-EZ: 8%
Form 990-PF: 11%
Directory

Fraternal organizations, pension and retirement funds, cemeteries, and mutual benefit societies. Covers employee benefit plans, veterans organizations, and membership associations. There are 5,463 mutual & membership benefit 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 Mutual & Membership Benefit

5,463 organizations · Page 61 of 110

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
PLEASANT HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCElkinNC$135k8
Fraternal Order of Eagles #2580WinamacIN$134k0
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA HUNTINGTON 313HuntingtonWV$134k1
CORPUS CHRISTI COUNCIL NO 2502 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COLUMBUSMineolaNY$134k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSArlingtonVA$134k0
UNION CEMETERY OF NEWPORTNewportTN$134k0
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND FOR HORIZON AIR EMPLOYEESPortlandOR$134k0
UNIAO PORTUGUESA BENEFICENTE INCPawtucketRI$134k12
GLOBAL SOLIDARITY NETWORK SEATTLEShorelineWA$134k0
MEDLIN CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONTrophy ClubTX$134k0
COYOTE GRANGE 412CoyoteCA$134k0
American Legion Post 15WinslowAZ$133k7
IUPAT DISTRICT COUNCIL 78 LABOR-MANAGEMENT FUNDOrlandoFL$133k1
EX SERVICE MENS CLUB OF THE AMERICAN LEGIONPine GrovePA$133k0
NCSO CHARITIES INCYuleeFL$133k0
LAMDA TAU CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTALubbockTX$132k0
Henderson Fire Department Relief AssociationHendersonMN$132k4
Branchburg Travel Soccer ClubBranchburgNJ$132k0
WAYNE TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL #136 INCWayneNJ$132k0
Hurley Cemetery AssociationHurleyNY$132k2
HAMSTERS USA INCRapid CitySD$132k0
VFW POST 1449 INCEndicottNY$132k1
PREGNANCY OPTIONS WISCONSIN EDUCATION RESOURCES & SUPPORTMadisonWI$132k0
ELMWOOD CEMETERY COMPANYSycamoreIL$132k1
FORT MYERS BEACH RETIREE INSURANCE TRUST FUNDFort Myers BeachFL$131k0
FIX THE SYSTEM-WISCONSIN ACTION INCMiddletonWI$131k0
LEAGUE OF VOL HOSP AND HOMES OF NY RETIRED EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFIT FUNDNew YorkNY$131k0
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS 2641 DECATURParsonsTN$131k2
KENTON LODGE # 145 AF & AMPortlandOR$131k3
LACEY TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL #238 INCForked RiverNJ$131k0
RIVERVIEW MEMORY GARDENS INCDefianceOH$131k0
NASHVILLE SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION INCNashvilleTN$131k0
SPRINGFIELD MASONIC TEMPLE COMPANYSpringfieldOH$131k0
ENSEMBLE INNOVATION VENTURESCentennialCO$131k9
Hillsboro Lodge 1091 Inc Loyal Order of MooseHillsboroughNH$131k0
CLARK SHORES WATER CORPORATIONLakevilleMA$131k1
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER ELKS EB 2370East BrunswickNJ$131k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7612SykesvilleMD$130k1
HALDANE SCHOOLS BENEFIT TRUST FUNDCold SpringNY$130k3
GOLDEN GATE WINE SOCIETYMill ValleyCA$130k0
UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS RICHMOND GROVE NO 29RichmondIN$130k0
SACRED HEART USHERS SOCIETYEriePA$130k0
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLESLas VegasNM$130k0
SIERRA MADRE PIONEER CEMETERY ASSOC ENDOWMENT CARE TRUST FUNDSierra MadreCA$130k0
ASHFORD HIGHLANDS MUTUAL WATER COMPANYHollisterCA$130k0
Louisiana Scottish Rite FoundationShreveportLA$129k1
WEST SPRINGFIELD POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATIONWest SpringfieldMA$129k0
Crowley Lake Mutual Water CompanyCrowley LakeCA$129k0
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery IncArdmoreOK$129k0
PELLA CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONPellaIA$129k0