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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 1042 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PTA CA Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc Ladera Elementary PTAThousand Oaks—$75k0
THE MIRACLE THEATER FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA65$75k0
WHS GRADNITE INCFremontO50$75k0
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE INCSan GabrielA65$75k0
SOUTH SKYLINE FIRE SAFE COUNCILLa HondaM24$75k0
SOUTHERN CALIF ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECCosta MesaF22$75k0
ORANGE COUNTY PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONFullerton—$75k0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FREE & CHARRITABLE CLININCS INCCarlsbadE80$75k0
THE LIORA & LEVY GERZBERG FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$75k0
FOLSOM QUILT AND FIBER GUILDFolsom—$75k0
MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL OF PETALUMA FOUNDATIONPetalumaB11$75k0
Natividad Medical StaffSalinasE02$75k1
THE HOENIGMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$75k0
CR8TIVE MINDZLon BeachI21$75k0
CHS SPEECH & DEBATE BOOSTERSCarlsbadO99$75k0
Star Paws Rescue FoundationMarina Del ReyD20$75k0
EAA CHAPTER 40 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CAPacoimaB99$75k0
Lu FoundationSan JoseT20$75k0
South Bay Chamber Music Society INCPalos Verdes Peninsula—$75k0
BIG ORANGE CYCLINGLos AngelesN60$75k0
KHMER KAMPUCHEA KROM BUDDIST ASSOCSan JoseA23$75k0
CAMP PENDLETON OFFICIALS ASSOCFallbrook—$75k0
BEYER HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB INCModesto—$75k0
Berean Ministries IncClovisX21$75k0
FRIENDS OF LOS OSOS LIBRARYLos Osos—$75k0
Health Missions International IncVenturaQ33$75k0
CHANGING REINSNorcoF30$75k0
STRADA CORSA INCCoronaO50$75k0
THE MILT & PAT HARKER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$75k0
WOMENSING ATTN PRESIDENTOrindaA6B$75k1
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE LIFE TRANSITIONSRancho CucamongaF60$75k3
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF CORONACoronaI70$75k0
CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCSan Carlos—$75k0
REACHING PEOPLE FAR FROM GODBanningX12$75k0
FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM OF CALIFORNIA INCStanford—$75k0
MARTINEZ BASEBALL CLUBMartinezN63$75k0
AERIE NO 3028 FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLESSan Pablo—$75k0
DONG PHUOC TEMPLEGarden GroveX50$75k0
MARIN BUILDERS ASSOC SCHOLARSHIP & WORKFORCE TRAINING FUNDSan RafaelB82$75k0
Free and Accepted Masons Bakersfield No 224Bakersfield—$75k0
CVHS Aquatics BoostersMission ViejoB112$75k0
CEDARS OF LEBANON FOUNDATION DBA ANNETTE & RICHARD T CALEEL FAM FDTNMontecitoT20$75k0
THE THAI ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTYSan DiegoA23$75k0
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL SERVICE LEAGUE INCFremontE22I$75k0
MEDICI FOUNDATION A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONIrvineT99$75k0
FESTIVAL OF INDIA ASSOCIATIONPorter RanchW99$75k0
AVALON ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONAvalonP20$75k0
Shasta High School Athletic Boosters Club IncReddingB112$75k0
HARMONY WAY FOUNDATIONSan GabrielB12$75k0
SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCOURMT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMERSan Francisco—$75k1

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