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Setting compensation for a new hire? See what comparable nonprofits actually pay.

Setting compensation without market data is a governance risk. ExemptPay shows what comparable nonprofits actually pay their executives — filtered by budget size, geography, and role — using 3.27 million IRS Form 990 records.

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Filter by budget size, state, and NTEE mission area
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330,000+ nonprofit organizations across all 50 states
Based on actual IRS-reported compensation, not surveys
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How It Works

Step 1

Enter your details

Title, total compensation, state, and budget size

Step 2

We find your peers

Matched against 3.27M compensation records from IRS Form 990 filings

Step 3

Get your report

Board-ready PDF with benchmarks, variance analysis, and discussion language

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ExemptPay's nonprofit salary data come from?

All data comes from IRS Form 990 filings. Schedule J Part II contains detailed compensation breakdowns; Part VII Section A provides summary compensation for officers, directors, and highest-compensated employees.

How is nonprofit executive compensation typically structured?

Form 990 reports base compensation, bonus/incentive pay, other reportable compensation, retirement/deferred compensation, nontaxable benefits, and other compensation. ExemptPay shows both total reportable and total compensation including benefits.

What factors affect nonprofit executive pay levels?

Budget size, geographic location, and mission area are the primary drivers. ExemptPay lets you filter by all three.

How many nonprofits are required to file Form 990?

Most tax-exempt organizations with gross receipts over $200,000 or total assets over $500,000. ExemptPay covers 330,000+ filing organizations.

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