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Environment Nonprofits in California

Median Total Compensation
$104,435
25th
$51k
75th
$180k
90th
$260k

Conservation groups, environmental advocacy organizations, botanical gardens, and wildlife preservation nonprofits. Includes pollution control, land conservation, and environmental education.

There are 1,442 environment organizations in California with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. The median total compensation across 709 reported positions is $104,435, with the middle 50% earning between $50,736 and $179,767.

Organizations in Environment in California

1,442 organizations · Page 1 of 29

Name
City
Revenue
Executives
CATALYST4 INCPalo Alto$700.8M0
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGYSan Diego$502.9M8
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDSan Francisco$237.3M29
Climate Imperative FoundationSan Francisco$206.7M0
KLAMATH RIVER RENEWAL CORPORATIONBerkeley$195.5M4
EARTHJUSTICESan Francisco$139.6M12
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATIONOakland$108.2M7
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS (SEE) INCCalabasas$94.6M9
RIVIAN FOUNDATIONIrvine$87.6M0
RESOURCES LEGACY FUNDSacramento$79.6M13
The Wildlands ConservancyOak Glen$66M4
MULTIPLIERSan Francisco$65.8M7
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUESan Francisco$57.8M10
RIVER PARTNERSChico$56.9M8
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCYSan Francisco$50.7M15
ENERGY ACTION FUNDSan Francisco$48M3
GRID ALTERNATIVESOakland$46.9M12
GRID ALTERNATIVES AFFILIATES & SUBSIDIARIESOakland$46M18
LIVING DESERT THEPalm Desert$41.5M7
NAPA COUNTY LAND TRUSTNapa$39.7M6
CLIMATE LEAD INCSan Francisco$37.5M10
Earth Island Institute IncBerkeley$30.9M6
PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUSTPalo Alto$30.3M10
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATIONRoseville$29.6M7
THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTYSan Luis Obispo$27.7M4
SONOMA LAND TRUSTSanta Rosa$25.8M7
THE CHRISTENSEN FUNDSan Francisco$25.6M10
ACTIVATE GLOBAL INCBerkeley$23.8M13
Big Sur Land TrustMonterey$23.2M6
Bay Area Environmental Research InstituteMoffet Field$22.6M6
WATER FOUNDATIONSacramento$22.3M7
GUIDED DISCOVERIES INCSan Clemente$22.1M8
Ecology Action of Santa CruzSanta Cruz$22.1M14
THE LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSanta Barbara$21.7M4
CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE INCSan Francisco$20.8M9
NATUREBRIDGESausalito$20.2M8
GILROY GARDENS FAMILY THEME PARKGilroy$19.6M3
ECOLOGY CENTERBerkeley$18.1M6
TRI CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONUnion City$17.6M8
The Energy CoalitionIrvine$17.2M11
Carbon Mapper IncPasadena$17M8
DESCANSO GARDENS FOUNDATIONLa Canada Flintridge$16.9M5
SJCOG INCStockton$16.8M14
CALCEF INNOVATIONSBerkeley$16.5M5
San Francisco Estuary InstituteRichmond$15.6M7
TREEPEOPLE INCBeverly Hills$15.2M8
Sacramento Tree FoundationSacramento$15.2M1
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land TrustLos Angeles$14.9M1
Cool Effect IncGreenbrae$14.6M0
THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATIONSan Clemente$14.5M9

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