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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
$34k
Average
$144k
75th percentile
$173k

Based on 26,093 compensation records

The highest-paid executive at a California nonprofit earns between $34k and $173k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $144k. Based on 26,093 organizations, each counted once at its most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

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How California Compares

The median highest-paid executive at a California nonprofit earns $89k, 33.4% above the national median of $67k for the same measure.

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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
OPERATING ENGINEERS UNION 3 PENSIONED HEALTH & WELFARE FUNDAlameda—$125.3M0
CAL POLY CORPORATIONSan Luis ObispoB43$125M15
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELESLos AngelesE420$124.6M8
ONELEGACYAzusaE650$124.6M23
RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INCTemeculaB29$124.4M13
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOOD BANKFresnoK310$124.1M3
WESTMONT COLLEGESanta BarbaraB420$124M11
CALIFORNIA ONLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLSSan Juan CapistranoB29$123.9M10
OCU HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUSTCovinaY44$123.8M0
SKYLINE FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoX20$123.5M0
Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta MesaA610$123.4M8
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTELa JollaH920$123.3M10
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTYMontereyT310$122.7M8
Arc Research InstitutePalo AltoH99$122.3M20
MONTAGE HEALTHMontereyE110$122.1M11
FIVE KEYS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMSOaklandB29$122M11
THE HELEN DILLER FOUNDATIONSan MateoT20$121.4M0
Pasadena Tournament of Roses AssociationPasadenaN520$120.6M14
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 104 HEALTH CARE PLANLivermore—$120.3M0
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremontB420$120.1M17
DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH & WELFARE TRUSTDublinY43$119.4M0
HOPE THE MISSIONNorth HillsP20$119.4M9
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FLEX PLANLos Angeles—$119.3M0
Young Mens Christian Association of San FranciscoSan FranciscoP270$119.2M23
SEQUOIA LIVING INCSan FranciscoP750$119.2M19
THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTESSan FranciscoH900$119.2M16
ALLIANCE OF NONPROFITS FOR INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP INCSanta CruzY20$117.7M3
CONSTRUCTION LABORERS VACATION TRUST FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA % ROBERT GLAZACovina—$117.2M5
HEBREW HOME FOR AGED DISABLEDSan FranciscoP750$117M14
MASONIC HOMES OF CALIFORNIASan FranciscoP750$116.6M18
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGOSan DiegoP84Z$116.3M7
BRILLIANT CORNERSSan FranciscoB90$116.3M10
CATALYST FAMILY INCMorgan HillB210$115.9M18
The Chicago School - California IncLos Angeles—$115.9M15
OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERSArcataE32$115.5M7
THE ASIA FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoQ300$115.3M15
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS GLOBALAliso ViejoB40$115M11
Los Angeles Firemen's Relief AssociationLos Angeles—$114.3M21
PLANNED PARENTHOOD PACIFIC SOUTHWESTSan DiegoE420$114.3M12
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County IncSan Luis Obispo—$114.3M6
GATEWAY COMMUNITY CHARTERSMcClellanB29$114.2M8
LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTHPalo AltoE110$114M11
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINEIrvineB430$113.8M17
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIASanta AnaJ320$113.4M12
CLINICAS DE SALUD DEL PUEBLO INCEl CentroE30Z$113.3M8
FINANCIAL PARTNERS CREDIT UNIONDowney—$113M44
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los AngelesLos AngelesP270$112.2M11
KIPP FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoB99$111.4M13
INTERNEWS NETWORKArcataA320$111.3M8
Bay Area Community Services IncOakland—$111.2M6

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