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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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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 1012 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BLACKHAWK FOOTBALL BOOSTERS INCHighlandB11$82k0
SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER GUILDAmerican CanyonE22I$82k0
CDMHS Girls Basketball Boosters IncNewport BeachN62$82k0
THE SUSAN OMAN BELSKY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT50$82k0
Ballet Folklorico De RiversideRiverside—$82k1
Fillmore FFA Booster ClubFillmoreT99Z$82k0
SIERRA BELLA MUTUAL WATER COMPANYWofford Heights—$82k0
Kiwanis Club Foundation of Menlo ParkMenlo ParkT22Z$82k0
LAWRENCE L COLE AND FAMILY FOUNDATION COLE FOUNDATIONSan JoseB99$82k0
CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES IN RUSSIAMonterey—$82k0
BARTMAN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$82k0
NEUROFIGHTERS INCOrcuttG99$82k1
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE INC LOS ANGELES CHAPTERPlacentia—$82k0
California Northern Interior Area of Alcholics AnoSacramentoF20$82k0
ROTARY CLUB OF MISSION VIEJOMission Viejo—$82k0
Family Fellowship In CaliforniaWestminsterX20$82k0
COALITION ON REVIVALMurphysX20A$82k1
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NOVATO INCNovatoI70$82k0
SMALL MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTEGlendaleB30$82k0
BOOK OF ACTS MINISTRIES INCTehachapiX20$82k1
J ATTERBY FIELDS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesN30$82k0
Rotary Club of Palos Verdes PeninsulaPalos Verdes Estates—$81k0
OILER BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTERS ASSOHuntington BeachB94$81k0
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AAUSan Diego—$81k1
DOS PUEBLOS BAND BOOSTERSGoletaT30$81k0
Knights of Columbus 9195 San Antonio CouncilAnaheim—$81k0
AFCC MINISTRY CORPVisaliaX20$81k0
MODERN ABOLITIONRosevilleP50$81k0
SANTA ANITA MUTUAL WATER COMPANYGaviota—$81k0
DAVID B AND EDWARD C GOODSTEIN FOUNDATIONNorthridgeT20$81k0
GRIZZLY YOUTH ACADEMY FOUNDATIONSan Luis ObispoT99$81k0
Madorom FoundationBakersfieldP12$81k0
CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATIONGlendoraB01$81k0
PATH WITH HEART COMMUNITY INCOaklandX30$81k1
Sebastopol Firefighters FoundationSebastopolM24$81k0
NORTH BAY AIR MUSEUMSonomaA60$81k0
PALOS VERDES INTERMEDIATE PTSAPalos Verdes Estates—$81k0
PTA Lincoln Elementary SchoolRedondo Beach—$81k0
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEESFresno—$81k0
LEGACY RESCUE HORSES & FRIENDSOakleyD99$81k0
LIMBITLESS POSSIBILITIES A CA NONPROFIT PUB BEN CORPLittlerockP12$81k0
OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTAOak Park—$81k0
I AM HERE MINISTRIESHuntington BeachP20$81k0
Linden Elementary Parents & Teachers ClubLindenB94$81k0
BELMONT YOUTH SOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONBelmontN63$81k0
GRANGE OF THE STATE OF CA ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY CHARTERBig SurY40$81k0
MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS FOUNDATIONFallbrookA80$81k0
BURKE-KEATING FAMILY FUND C/O F&M TRUST COLong BeachT20$81k1
Prophecy Depot MinistriesLa QuintaX05$81k0
YOSEMITE FORKS ESTATES MUTUAL WATEROakhurst—$81k0

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