Food, agriculture and nutrition nonprofits: pay, overhead and reserves by state
4,070 food, agriculture and nutrition organizations with revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026. Median program share 89.9%, management and general 7.1%, fundraising 0.0%, reserves 11.5 months; 42.8% report paying at least one officer or key employee.
Source: IRS Form 990 / 990-EZ e-file releases (public domain) joined with the Exempt Organizations Business Master File for NTEE codes; one latest return per EIN; universe = revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026, expenses above zero, 50 states + DC. Medians over filers reporting the field; management and fundraising shares count Form 990 filers only (990-EZ has no split). Data as of 2026-10-31.
Medians here (bar) vs all 226,109 filers nationally (mark):
| Revenue band | Filers | Pay anyone | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD 100k-250k | 1,569 | 26% | $15,148 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| USD 250k-500k | 842 | 38% | $32,064 | $51,966 | $70,823 |
| USD 500k-1M | 710 | 51% | $45,810 | $65,994 | $90,396 |
| USD 1M-5M | 949 | 68% | $68,075 | $92,500 | $125,000 |
Top officer = the highest reportable compensation from the organization among the officers, directors, key and highest-compensated employees listed on Form 990 Part VII or 990-EZ Part IV (title and amount only, never a name). Percentiles cover filers that pay anyone; a dash means fewer than 10 of them. Benefits and deferred pay excluded.
By state
States with 20 or more filers link to a page with the full band table and bars.
| State | Filers | Program median | Reserves (mo) | Top pay median, 500k-1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 41 | 92.3% | 8.7 | — |
| Alaska | 15 | — | — | — |
| Arizona | 56 | 87.6% | 10.4 | — |
| Arkansas | 34 | 93.0% | 8.3 | — |
| California | 340 | 85.8% | 8.6 | $89,897 |
| Colorado | 104 | 86.1% | 9.0 | $78,173 |
| Connecticut | 44 | 90.7% | 13.2 | — |
| Delaware | 13 | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 35 | 79.2% | 7.5 | — |
| Florida | 148 | 89.9% | 6.6 | $50,000 |
| Georgia | 108 | 90.4% | 8.1 | $75,585 |
| Hawaii | 25 | 83.2% | 5.2 | — |
| Idaho | 27 | 91.0% | 14.3 | — |
| Illinois | 148 | 88.3% | 11.7 | $66,226 |
| Indiana | 74 | 89.7% | 12.3 | — |
| Iowa | 81 | 93.0% | 18.1 | — |
| Kansas | 54 | 86.0% | 10.5 | — |
| Kentucky | 57 | 92.7% | 8.3 | — |
| Louisiana | 37 | 92.5% | 10.9 | — |
| Maine | 58 | 90.7% | 22.5 | — |
| Maryland | 65 | 91.4% | 7.3 | — |
| Massachusetts | 130 | 86.4% | 15.1 | $75,000 |
| Michigan | 111 | 87.3% | 11.8 | — |
| Minnesota | 110 | 88.9% | 16.5 | $65,887 |
| Mississippi | 39 | 90.7% | 26.4 | — |
| Missouri | 93 | 91.0% | 11.0 | — |
| Montana | 35 | 85.6% | 16.1 | — |
| Nebraska | 34 | 92.7% | 16.6 | — |
| Nevada | 16 | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 35 | 88.7% | 12.9 | — |
| New Jersey | 57 | 85.2% | 7.9 | — |
| New Mexico | 34 | 92.5% | 10.5 | — |
| New York | 231 | 86.3% | 10.5 | $67,193 |
| North Carolina | 164 | 90.7% | 13.1 | $80,117 |
| North Dakota | 17 | — | — | — |
| Ohio | 182 | 94.6% | 13.7 | $10,367 |
| Oklahoma | 45 | 93.5% | 11.0 | — |
| Oregon | 110 | 88.1% | 8.0 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 158 | 89.5% | 16.4 | $78,811 |
| Rhode Island | 16 | — | — | — |
| South Carolina | 50 | 86.9% | 14.1 | — |
| South Dakota | 27 | 82.6% | 22.3 | — |
| Tennessee | 74 | 91.1% | 11.0 | — |
| Texas | 270 | 92.6% | 9.3 | $59,572 |
| Utah | 30 | 90.8% | 9.5 | — |
| Vermont | 46 | 92.0% | 14.7 | — |
| Virginia | 103 | 90.0% | 11.6 | — |
| Washington | 125 | 91.6% | 9.9 | $52,256 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 94.7% | 6.3 | — |
| Wisconsin | 114 | 92.4% | 18.7 | $70,219 |
| Wyoming | 18 | — | — | — |
Paid report
USD 49 one-time: a food, agriculture and nutrition organization vs the 10 closest named peers on top officer pay, expense split, reserves and revenue mix, with a filing link per peer; USD 79 adds the one-page comparability data sheet for the board file. Checkout opens shortly; the free lookup and pages work meanwhile.
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