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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 1033 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
ASSOCIATION OF THE FEAST OF THE HOLY GHOSTSalinasX22$77k0
K-THAHemetD20$77k0
Kern County Science FoundationBakersfield—$77k0
RUSSIAN RIVER ALLIANCEMonte RioS21$77k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS LANAI ROAD SCHOOLEncino—$77k0
Mojave Valley United Fund IncBarstow—$77k0
GIFTED YOUTH USA INCSan JoseP20$77k0
Foundation of the Neo-Renaissance DBA JouyssanceLos Angeles—$77k2
I Am Able FoundationLos AngelesA30$77k0
SILICON VALLEY INDIAN LIONS FOUNDATIONHaywardT30$77k0
Smart Carrot FoundationSan CarlosT22$77k0
CAREER DESIGN IN DENTISTRYSan DiegoB60$77k0
BULGARIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIASherman OaksP84$77k0
PTA California Congress of Parents Eugene TincherLong Beach—$77k0
WEST RANCH DANCE TEAM INCValenciaB11$77k0
THE WINDOW FOUNDATIONTopangaB60$77k0
CHEENGOOYAFullertonT50$77k0
KOAM SHIPPERS ASSOCIATIONFullertonY99$77k0
MAYFAIR GRAD NIGHTLakewoodB90$77k0
HEMET VALLEY DOLPHINSHemetN60$77k0
CARLOS ALZUETA MEMORIAL FUNDPalo CedroA82E$77k1
SONOMA STACK TRAVEL BALLSonomaN63$77k0
ANIMAL RESCUE RESOURCE FOUNDATIONCarlsbadD20Z$77k0
Magic HouseAnaheimL99$77k0
TEO CHEW COMMUNITY CENTER INCSan FranciscoP840$77k0
The Barn at Twin PondsLincolnP12$77k0
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Lexington Lodge 104El Monte—$77k2
THE WENGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$77k1
Rotary Club of Fort Bragg an unincorporated associationFort Bragg—$77k0
SACRAMENTO INDEPENDENT ANIMAL RESCUERS INCLincolnD20$77k0
CHINA SOUL FOR CHRIST FOUNDATIONRohnert ParkX21$77k1
CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL GRAD NITECypressB112$77k0
LIFE WORKS COACHING AGENCYGrand TerraceF60$77k0
LOONG KONG TIEN YEE ASSOCIATIONOaklandA23$77k0
Y HOPE ORGANIZATIONSan JoseX20$77k0
EMERY EAGLESBuena ParkB99$77k0
SHUPPER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa CanadaT20Z$77k0
El Carmelo Elementary School PTAPalo Alto—$77k0
DHAMMAJARIK USA INCSherman OaksQ33$77k0
SOROPTIMIST INTL SIERRA PACIFIC REGIONLos OsosI70$77k0
OPEN DOOR MINISTRY FOR THE BROKENSpring Valley—$77k0
Palm Springs Desert Invitational Classic IncIndioN70$77k0
YMCA of the East Bay Support FoundationBerkeleyP11$77k2
CRESTVIEW MINISTRIES INCReddingP20$77k0
TARLTON FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT22$77k0
Los Angeles African American Womens Public Policy Institute - LAAAWPPIMoreno ValleyW24$77k0
TGIF CLUB OF ROSSMOORWalnut CreekN50$77k0
CHAI FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$77k0
EATING DISORDER FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTYLaguna HillsF50$77k0
East African Village OutreachElk GroveT990$77k0

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