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See what comparable nonprofits pay their executives

Pick a role, sector, budget size and location, and PeerSet shows the pay range at matching organizations from their IRS Form 990 filings. You can download the summary as a PDF.

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1.3M+

Form 990 filings

2023–2025

Tax years covered

13

Executive roles

50 states

National coverage

How PeerSet works

Step 1

Define your criteria

Select the executive role, work schedule, NTEE sector, budget range, geography and tax years.

Step 2

Refine the peer group

Review the matching organizations with their reported compensation. Adjust the filters to narrow or widen the set, and compare across tax years.

Step 3

Export your analysis

Download the Benchmark Summary PDF. A free account adds the CSV.

How to Set Nonprofit Executive Compensation

What you'll see

Compensation Summary

CEO / Executive Director

847 matching organizations

Median

$187,400

Mean

$203,100

P10

$98K

P25

$142K

P75

$248K

P90

$325K

Compensation Distribution

Reportable Compensation

$50K$200K$400K+
Median: $187,400

Sample data shown for illustration.

See a sample Benchmark Summary

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