It’s not bedtime reading. It’s 4,297 pages long and costs $374 to download a single-user copy in PDF. The 16th edition of the GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report analyzes Form 990 return information for 96,000 nonprofit organizations. Compensation information for 135,000 staff positions is aggregated by national, state, metropolitan statistical area, gender, and NTEE (National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities) classification.

If you’re a nonprofit executive, board member, consultant, or researcher, the report is a valuable independent reference tool in determining how nonprofit sector executives and managers are paid. With the requirement that nonprofits be able to substantiate new and incumbent executive compensation based on board-led processes, boards can use the report to support consultant recommendations and anecdotal observations. It can also be referenced by executives themselves to see how they compare to their peers. Read More