CEO Pay vs Revenue
How much do NZ charities spend on leadership relative to their size? This analysis compares key management personnel (KMP) compensation to total revenue, identifying charities where executive pay represents a notably high or low share of income.
How to interpret this data
A high KMP pay ratio does not necessarily indicate poor governance. Small charities with professional staff (e.g. health clinics, legal centres) may have high ratios simply because their revenue is modest relative to the cost of employing skilled professionals. Universities and large NGOs typically have lower ratios due to scale. Context matters.
Charities Analysed
437
Median KMP Ratio
10.7%
of revenue
Avg CEO Pay
$682K
86 with named CEO
High Ratio (>10%)
230
charities
Data Source
Annual Reports
PDF extraction via AI
KMP Pay Ratio by Sector
Showing 50 of 437 charities
| Charity | Sector | Revenue | KMP Pay | KMP % Rev | CEO Pay | CEO / Top Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy Board | Health | $2K | $1.1M | 49234.1% | $391K | Chief Executive and Registrar |
| STOP | Education | $5K | $1.4M | 26360.6% | — | — |
| Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust | Environment | $909 | $197K | 21636.5% | — | — |
| TNC New Zealand Trust | Health | $90K | $1.7M | 1914.4% | — | — |
| CAPS Hauraki Incorporated | Health | $57K | $809K | 1415.6% | — | — |
| Mohua Ventures Limited | Health | $33K | $273K | 820.4% | — | — |
| Cancer Society Of New Zealand Canterbury-West Coast Division Incorporated | Health | $391K | $2.5M | 628.0% | $1.2M | Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Managers |
| Remarkables Station National Trust Limited | Environment | $296K | $1.8M | 599.7% | — | — |
| Surf Life Saving Northern Region Incorporated | Arts & Culture | $124K | $739K | 595.3% | — | — |
| SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE TRUST | Education | $445K | $1.2M | 277.1% | $616K | CEO, Marine Manager, and three active Masters |
| The Southern Hearing Charitable Trust | Health | $1.4M | $2.2M | 156.0% | — | — |
| Presbyterian Support (Northern) | Religion | $3.7M | $5.5M | 146.5% | — | — |
| ProCare Health (PHO) Limited | Health | $237K | $330K | 139.4% | — | — |
| Puniu River Care Incorporated | Health | $3.1M | $3.9M | 126.5% | — | — |
| Ngati Koata Trust | Community Development | $2.9M | $3.5M | 118.5% | — | — |
| Te Waka Whaiora Trust | Health | $7.5M | $7.1M | 94.7% | — | — |
| Refugees As Survivors New Zealand Trust | Health | $713K | $675K | 94.7% | $675K | Senior Management (CEO, Chief Business Officer, Clinical Director, Cultural Director, Training and Development Manager) |
| Chinese Methodist Church In New Zealand Incorporated | Religion | $1.3M | $1.1M | 87.8% | — | — |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Limited | Education | $6.1M | $4.6M | 74.8% | — | — |
| Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network Incorporated | Health | $4.2M | $2.9M | 69.1% | $1.4M | Senior Management and Chief Executive |
| CCS Disability Action Incorporated | Social Services | $8.6M | $5.9M | 68.8% | — | — |
| Hospice Waikato Trust | Health | $6.3M | $4.2M | 66.6% | — | — |
| Paralympics New Zealand Incorporated | Arts & Culture | $2.6M | $1.6M | 59.5% | $702K | Executive Officers including Chief Executive Officer |
| Wellington Zoo Trust | Arts & Culture | $748K | $436K | 58.3% | — | — |
| Internet New Zealand Incorporated | Education | $15.2M | $7.5M | 49.1% | $350K | Vivien Maidaborn |
| Site Safe New Zealand Incorporated | Health | $19.2M | $9.2M | 47.8% | $3.0M | Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team |
| Ngapuhi Asset Holding Company Limited | Other | $4.0M | $1.8M | 44.4% | — | — |
| The Wilberforce Foundation | Religion | $4.2M | $1.9M | 44.2% | — | — |
| The Auckland Festival Trust | Arts & Culture | $7.4M | $3.3M | 44.2% | — | — |
| Te Puna Hauora O Te Raki Paewhenua Society Inc | Health | $8.1M | $3.5M | 43.5% | — | — |
| The Young Men's Christian Association Of Taranaki Incorporated | Education | $5.0M | $2.1M | 42.6% | $1.1M | Joanne Dusterhoft |
| Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand | Health | $3.1M | $1.3M | 42.5% | $425K | Chief Executive and General Manager of Marketing and Operations |
| West Auckland Hospice | Health | $5.7M | $2.4M | 41.5% | — | — |
| Elim Christian Centre Trust | Religion | $10.8M | $4.5M | 41.2% | — | — |
| Te Runanga O Ngati Awa | Religion | $13.0M | $5.3M | 41.0% | — | — |
| Wellington Hospitals Foundation | Health | $5.8M | $2.4M | 41.0% | — | — |
| Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust | Health | $4.4M | $1.8M | 39.5% | — | — |
| Life Education Trust NZ | Education | $2.6M | $969K | 36.8% | — | — |
| Tasman Smith Charitable Trust | International Aid | $9.6M | $3.5M | 36.4% | — | — |
| Aukaha (1997) Limited | Health | $6.5M | $2.3M | 35.7% | — | — |
| Anglican Diocese Of Waikato & Taranaki | Religion | $8.9M | $3.2M | 35.5% | — | — |
| New Zealand Walking Access Commission | Arts & Culture | $4.0M | $1.4M | 34.6% | — | — |
| Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley Incorporated | Health | $4.6M | $1.6M | 34.0% | — | — |
| Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | Education | $19.3M | $6.5M | 33.6% | $2.9M | Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executives and Tier 3 Managers |
| Muka Tangata—People, Food, and Fibre Workforce Development Council | Education | $11.0M | $3.6M | 33.0% | — | — |
| Graeme Dingle Foundation | Education | $4.0M | $1.3M | 32.6% | — | — |
| Habitat for Humanity (Nelson) Limited | Community Development | $4.8M | $1.6M | 32.3% | $519K | KMP (Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance & Administration, Manager Housing Strategy and Programmes, Restore Managers, Assistant Manager, Café Manager) |
| Trees That Count Te Rahi o Tāne Trust | Arts & Culture | $4.9M | $1.6M | 32.0% | $525K | Chief Executive, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Head of Partnerships |
| CCS Disability Action Canterbury West Coast Incorporated | Social Services | $792K | $247K | 31.2% | — | — |
| Maniototo Health Services Limited | Health | $4.2M | $1.3M | 31.0% | — | — |
Methodology & Limitations
- KMP compensation is extracted from annual reports via AI (Claude Haiku). Some figures are aggregate totals for leadership teams rather than individual pay.
- Revenue figures are from the latest available charity financial return filed with Charities Services.
- Charities with no extractable compensation data are excluded. Coverage: top ~1,100 charities by revenue.
- A high ratio may reflect small charity scale, not excessive pay. Compare within sector for meaningful benchmarks.
- Some charities report aggregate KMP pay without naming individuals. Where a CEO is not separately identified, only total KMP pay is shown.
Data sourced from Charity annual reports filed with Charities Services. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.