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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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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 1014 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
AMER SOC OF HEATING REF & AC ENG SO CAL CHAPTERHermosa BeachS41Z$81k0
SAN JOSE CENTER FOR POETRY AND LITERATURESan JoseA99$81k0
KHMU NATIONAL FEDERATION INCAnaheimA23$81k0
NADAR GOBIND FOUNDATIONDublinP20$81k0
RIVERSTONE WELLNESSWofford HeightsE70$81k1
SANTA CRUZ DANCE GUILDSanta CruzA62$81k1
21ST AREA BOOSTERS INC DBA TOPANGA AREA POLICE FOUNDATIONEncinoT12$81k0
Operation Warm WishesTustinS82$81k0
YING CAI AND WANN S LEE FOUNDATION INCWalnutT20$81k0
CALIFORNIA ACCESS COALITIONSacramentoF01$81k1
EXECUTIVE WOMENS GOLF ASSOCIATION INCSacramentoS41$81k0
DIEN HONG YOUTH FOUNDATIONSan JoseO40$81k0
SHELTIE RESCUE ALTERNATIVE INCVan NuysD20$81k0
GARFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$81k0
VISALIA PLAYERSVisaliaA650$81k0
JESSE MIRANDA CENTER FOR HISPANIC LEADERSHIPLa MiradaS20$81k1
BEL AIRE FAMILY FACULTY CLUBNapaB190$81k0
MIRACLE WOMEN INCCarsonF22$81k0
THE CYGNET FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$81k0
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE MINISTRIES INCCoronaX20$81k0
Joseph Arnold PTATorrance—$81k0
BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC - STATE FILINGBakersfield—$81k0
OAK VALLEY FALCON FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB90$81k0
EL DORADO COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE COUNCIL INCPlacervilleM022$81k0
Watered Garden Mission for P C IncFullertonP80Z$81k0
ORO LOMA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB40$81k0
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS RANCHO CORDOVA LODGE 2484Rancho Cordova—$81k0
CENTRO LEONINO DA CALIFORNIASan Jose—$81k0
FRIENDS OF THE HIGHLY GIFTED MAGNET INCValley VillageB11$81k0
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATIONFairfieldA82Z$81k0
Alegria Domestic Mutual Water CompanyGaviota—$81k0
HromadaSan FranciscoP84$81k0
Woodlands Dinner on MainWoodlandK12$81k1
LIVING UBUNTUCosta MesaF30$81k0
MORRO BAY LIONS FOUNDATIONMorro BayT50$81k0
Resetar Mitchell L Jr Family FoundationFeltonT20$81k0
American Legion Post 324BarstowW30$81k0
Little League Baseball Inc 4053521 Fort Bragg LLFort Bragg—$81k0
CRIME VICTIMS UNITED OF CALIFORNIAAuburn—$81k0
DEMARCO HOUSING FOUNDATIONLakewoodL99$81k0
GALAPAGOS HEALTH PLANET FOUNDATIONRancho CucamomgaE70$81k0
HUMBOLDT BAY FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 652Eureka—$81k1
JACKSON CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONJackson—$81k0
RAMONA DUCK CLUBRiverside—$81k0
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO 8 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE INCRiverside—$81k0
SANTA RITA HILLS WINEGROWERS ALLIANCELompocK03$81k1
Swajan FoundationDanvilleQ33$81k0
A Light of Hope Support CenterSanta ClaritaF60$81k0
PORTERVILLE COUGAR YOUTH FOOTBALL INCPortervilleO50$81k0
POWAY TITANS BASEBALL BOOSTERSPowayN63$81k0

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