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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 1043 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PACIFIC SINGERS & ACTORS WORKSHOPSan FranciscoA99$75k2
P3 Innovation Center IncIrvineU40$75k1
A MISSION PROCLAIMED PRODUCTIONSEl CajonX20$75k0
Christian Athletic LeagueRiversideN63$75k0
ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATIONAnaheimB80$75k0
RIVERDALE LIONS CLUBRiverdale—$75k0
SANTA CLARA ROTARY FOUNDATIONSan JoseB82$75k0
SHERRY GRISWOLD FOUNDATIONTustinY99$75k0
ADAM & JULIA KNAPP FOUNDATIONSherman OaksT20$75k0
BOYS 2 GENTLEMEN LEADERSHIP INCLos AngelesP80$75k0
Breathe for Babies IncIrvineB99$75k0
California Problem Solvers FoundationSacramentoV05$75k0
CITIZENS' CLIMATE INTERNATIONAL CORPCoronadoC01$75k0
DEL AIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPHawthorneP20$75k0
Dispatch For GoodSan FranciscoS50$75k0
ENCINO FOUNDATIONGranada HillsX12$75k0
ENOLOGICAL SUPPLY ORGANIZATIONNapaS41$75k0
FRIENDS OF THE CALAVERAS SHERIFFS OFFICEValley SpringsM12$75k0
GOOD DEEDS FOUNDATION INCSan BernardinoT99$75k0
HOLLYWOOD CARES FOUNDATION INCEncinoB01$75k0
LIGHT DOVE MINISTRIES INCOceanside—$75k0
LOVE KENYA KIDSSanta MonicaB24$75k0
Nail 32 FoundationAnaheimP12$75k0
NATASHA AND ATIF KAZMI FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$75k0
PAT BOONE FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesT20$75k0
PEDIATRIC VICTORY FOUNDATIONTarzanaG54$75k0
Rose BannerLos AngelesX20$75k0
ROUND THE GLOBE SERVICES INCLos AngelesP19$75k0
SAL-VAY-SHEN GREEN FKA AIDING CHILDREN'S VILLAGESFallbrookP80$75k0
SOCAL GIVING INCPalmdaleP58$75k0
THE FRIEDA RENTIE FOUNDATION INCSherman OaksE01$75k0
THE PETER AND SUSAN STRAUSS FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT21$75k0
The Tom Gores Family FoundationBeverly HillsT20$75k0
THOMAS M NEAL FOUNDATIONSanta AnaB82$75k0
UPLIFT COMMUNITY FUNDSan JoseS20$75k0
MARINA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL BOOSTER CLUBHuntington BeachB11$75k0
AFLCIO Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Building AssocLos Angeles—$75k1
Education For Life IncNevada CityB25Z$75k0
CONCORD ROTARY ENDOWMENTConcordS80I$75k0
KI HYUN JOO AND KYUNG DON JOO FOUNDATIONSaratogaT22$75k0
SPRINKLER FITTERS LOCAL 483 SCHOLARSHIP & COMMUNITY FUNDHaywardB82$75k0
LASTER RANCH ANIMAL SANCTUARYMorongo ValleyD20$75k0
KONOCTI ROD AND GUN CLUBLakeportN61$75k0
WALNUT HIGH COMMUNITY CLUBWalnutB25$75k0
Santa Clara Chapter - CA Assoc of Marriage and Family TherapistsPalo Alto—$75k0
MEDIATION CENTER OF LOS ANGELESArcadiaB90$75k0
SAN DIEGO COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER OSan Diego—$75k0
EDWARD O LUND FOUNDATIONFresnoB82$75k0
LACCD ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION INCLos AngelesJ40$75k4
CHRISTIAN UNITY CHAPLAINS USALos AngelesX20$75k0

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