nonprofits · officer compensation share of expenses · 2017
How much of spending goes to officers at nonprofits in Massachusetts in 2017?
Officer compensation share of expenses, nonprofits in Massachusetts, tax year 2017: median 12.2% across 54 e-filers, 10th percentile 0.4%, 90th 41.5%, mean 17.3%.
What it means
Total officer compensation divided by total expenses. This is not the overhead ratio (management, general and fundraising expenses), which these e-file totals do not carry.
| Filers | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 12.2% | 25.4% | 41.5% | 17.3% |
Largest by expenses, 2017
| # | Organisation | State | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | MA | $445.3M |
| 2 | ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD | MA | $15.0M |
| 3 | Edgar P Benjamin Healthcare Center Inc | MA | $12.6M |
| 4 | OBJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | MA | $8.7M |
| 5 | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAOZ-SEAL INC | MA | $4.3M |
| 6 | WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FOUNDATIONINC | MA | $4.2M |
| 7 | University Services Inc | MA | $3.5M |
| 8 | BALLET THEATRE OF BOSTON INC | MA | $2.7M |
| 9 | DUDLEY STREET NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE | MA | $2.6M |
| 10 | SAIL BOSTON INC | MA | $2.4M |
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