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1,797,083
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Organizations
678,675
Operating nonprofits
Years covered
2019–2025
7 tax years of filings
Source
IRS Form 990
Schedules J & VII
CEO / Executive Director pay, by budget band.
n=615,571 · Operating charities
| Budget band | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <$250K | 58,737 | $12K | $26K | $47K | $69K | $97K |
| $250K–500K | 91,264 | $23K | $42K | $63K | $86K | $118K |
| $500K–1M | 99,828 | $35K | $58K | $80K | $110K | $153K |
| $1M–2.5M | 124,516 | $53K | $77K | $105K | $146K | $202K |
| $2.5M–5M | 77,309 | $74K | $102K | $136K | $189K | $265K |
| $5M–10M | 61,660 | $96K | $126K | $170K | $233K | $325K |
| $10M–25M | 55,347 | $118K | $154K | $207K | $291K | $413K |
| $25M–50M | 25,296 | $138K | $182K | $256K | $375K | $546K |
| >$50M | 21,614 | $161K | $224K | $348K | $548K | $874K |
Source: IRS Form 990, Schedules J & VII. Operating charities only; hospitals, universities, and institutional filers excluded.Open the full benchmark →
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