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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 1016 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BAY AREA ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED SAILORSSan FranciscoZ99Z$81k0
YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTH ORANGE COUNTYFullertonP27Z$81k0
MENDOCINO SPAY-NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMTalmageD200$81k0
FRIENDS OF JOSHUA TREEJoshua TreeS20Z$81k0
Troos FoundationSaratogaT20$81k0
Flabob Aviation AssociatesRiversideA50$81k0
Riverside Astronomical Society IncRiverside—$81k0
Cornell Club of Los AngelesLos AngelesB84$81k0
R&R BOXER RESCUECosta MesaD99$81k0
ONEEIGHTY COUNSELING AND EDUCATION INCNewhallX01$81k2
The Animal ProtectoratesBurbankD20$81k0
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 4153OceanoA12$81k0
THE MARIPOSA INSTITUTEUkiah—$81k3
San Ramon VoicesDanvilleA6B$81k0
LEON & OLLIE CRAIG FOUNDATIONVisaliaB82$81k0
PALAYAM FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekT22$81k0
MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDSLong BeachQ30$81k1
GOLD COAST COMMUNITY CHORUSVentura—$81k0
CORNERSTONE NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT 2019TemeculaQ33$81k0
PINOLE SEALS SWIM CLUBPinole—$81k0
THE JOURNEY CENTERSanta RosaX20$81k1
ZODIACAURORA FOUNDATIONMilpitasT20$81k0
THE PLENARY COSan FranciscoB99$81k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC LIVE OAK LITTLE LEAGUESanta Cruz—$81k0
THE JAMES A FOLGER AND JANE C FOLGER FOUNDATIONTopangaT20$81k0
Rotary Club of Bishop -SunriseBishop—$81k0
Gabrielino-Tongva Springs FoundationLos AngelesW01$81k0
VENTURA COUNTY POTTERS GUILDVentura—$81k0
CALIFORNIA CONST IND LABOR MGMT CO OP TRUSTSacramentoS41$81k0
PLAN4ITSan Juan CapistranoP51$81k0
THE SAN DIEGO KOREAN AMERICAN SENIOR CENTERSan DiegoP81$81k1
LEAPFROG LEARNING LAB INCOaklandO20$81k0
EYESHINEGoletaP86$81k2
GERALD F LITEL ELEMENTARY PTAChino Hills—$81k0
CROSSING GUARDIANSChula VistaD99$81k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSanta Monica—$81k0
D2 Giving IncThousand OaksT50$81k0
DOUBLE TEN CELEBRATION COMMITTEE S F BAY AREAMilpitasA20$81k0
LARKSPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLarkspurS20$81k0
California Hotel Issues PACSacramento—$81k0
FLYING TIGER LINE HISTORICAL SOCIETYLos AngelesA82$81k0
American Institute of Graphics Arts Inc San DiegoSan Diego—$81k0
Judy Mann Cat RescueMontclairD20$81k1
MICKI RAINEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCDanvilleT20$81k0
EJERCITO DE JESUCRISTOParlierX20$81k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$81k0
HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT CLUBSanta CruzB11$81k0
ANDREW E & ANNIE LIN FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekB82Z$81k1
SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL PARENTS CLUB INCBonitaB94Z$81k0
VENTURA COUNTY FAMILY TO FAMILYVenturaJ20$81k0

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