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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.

California Nonprofit Pay

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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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EVP
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SVP

Top Sectors in California

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
9,868 organizations
Education
8,565 organizations
Human Services
6,201 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,697 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,881 organizations
Religion-Related
3,799 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,889 organizations
Health Care
1,987 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,949 organizations
Animal-Related
1,884 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $73k
Nevada
Median: $17k
Arizona
Median: $72k
Washington
Median: $76k

Organizations in California

76,460 organizations · Page 1001 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
LA TIENDA GUILD OF CHILDRENS HOSP OF CENTRAL CALFresno—$84k0
OAK MEADOW PTOEl Dorado HillsB94$84k0
Iglesia Cristiana de la ReconciliacionLomitaX20$84k0
ONE PEACE FOUNDATIONFremontQ33$84k0
US FOR WARRIORS FOUNDATIONChula VistaW30$84k1
CARISSA AND HARRY FOUNDATIONMontclairT50$84k0
CITRUS HEIGHTS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONCitrus HeightsJ40$84k0
CASELLI FOUNDATION TRUSTRiversideB82$84k0
MARY E SILVEIRA HOME AND SCHOOL ASSNSan Rafael—$84k0
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA AIRPORTSSacramentoS41$84k0
SPIELMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa JollaT22$84k0
THE SCRAP GALLERYCathedral CityA50$84k0
IGLESIA PENTECOSTES LLENOS DEL ESPIRITU SANTOLos AngelesX21$84k0
Hindu Temple & Heritage FoundationPasadenaX70$84k0
Rosedell Elementary PTASaugus—$84k0
AKERS & AKERS FOUNDATION INCVan NuysP51$84k0
EMPOWERING WOMEN OF THE WORLD INCClovisE70$84k0
GRANADA HILLS ROTARY FOUNDATIONGranada HillsT300$84k0
Farm To CragBishopK01$84k0
PULLS FOR A CAUSE INCTurlockN12$84k0
LISA J MAILS ELEMENTARY PTAMurrieta—$84k0
OJAI PERFORMING ARTS THEATER FOUNDATIONOjaiA61$84k1
TANIOS FAMILY FOUNDATIONRancho Palos VerdesT50$84k0
INDEPENDENT HOSPITALITY COALITIONLos AngelesS41$84k0
LOVE & BELOVE FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$84k0
SAN DIEGO HOUSE STAFF ASSOCIATIONLos AngelesJ40$84k0
CASA DE KIDS IIPalm SpringsO20$84k2
FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN ELEMENTARYSan DiegoB12$84k0
The BeerwalkSan JoseK01$84k1
THE GEORGE E EWAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSan JoseT21$84k0
HBHS APA MMET GUILD INCHuntington BeachA60$84k0
Innovations Housing IncSacramentoL20$84k0
LI CONVENCION HISPANA DE AA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS Y CAFresno—$84k0
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 CHARITYSan BernardinoJ12$84k0
MATADOR ALPHA XI DELTA HOUSING ASSOCIATIONGranada HillsN50$84k0
SUEY YICK BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONOakland—$84k0
Victims of Illicit Drugs IncHighlandF21$84k0
SHASTA COUNTY FARM BUREAUPalo Cedro—$84k0
HOPE WITHOUT BOUNDARIESSolana BeachQ33$84k0
OPEN BIOPHARMA TRAINING INST INCCarlsbadU99$84k0
SHOLEM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTECulver City—$84k0
NELSON HOUSE FOUNDATIONRiverside—$84k0
MY SPECKLED CALF RESCUEAgouraD20$84k0
SIERRA FOOTHILLS AUDUBON SOCIETYGrass Valley—$84k0
SAN ANDREAS ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan AndreasW12$84k0
COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION TOWARDSRichmondB90$84k0
Developing Communities IncSaint HelenaN31$84k0
HOLTVILLE ATHLETIC CLUBHoltville—$84k0
NEVADA COUNTY FARM BUREAUGrass Valley—$84k1
CALIFORNIA RENAISSANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONRancho CucamongaL21$84k0

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