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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 1044 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATIONApple ValleyJ40$75k9
Help For HeroesLancasterP46$75k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL ORGANIZATIONChicoN65$75k1
PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students - 9th DistrictEl Cajon—$75k0
IVGA BOOSTER CLUBRancho CucamongaN70$75k0
HOUSING & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OF FRESNOBakersfieldL99$75k0
SIERRA VILLAGE MUTUAL WATER COTwain Harte—$75k0
ALEX KREIGLOWA FOUNDATION INCEscondidoT90$75k0
Bass Lake Homeowners AssociationBass Lake—$75k0
PATHWAYS EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMYPasadenaB20$75k2
Rotary International - FreedomFreedomB12$75k0
Afghan Women & Children Health & Education FoundationAnaheimQ30$75k0
Rotary Club of Santa Cruz - SunriseSanta Cruz—$75k0
VIET BAO FOUNDATIONGarden GroveA33$75k0
QUEEN OF PEACE FOUNDATIONSouth San FranciscoP20$75k0
SILVERLAKE CHILDRENS THEATRE GROUPLos AngelesA65$75k0
Sanctuary for Sustainable Artistry IncOaklandA99$75k1
Knights of Sonoma CountyPetalumaF20$75k0
ANIMALS FOR EDUCATION CRITER CREEK WILDLIFE STATIONSquaw Valley—$75k0
CLUB AT PGA WEST MENS GOLF ASSOCIATIONLa Quinta—$75k0
CALEB INITIATIVESan JoseQ30$75k0
VETERANS ELEMENTARY PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS AChula VistaB940$75k0
INTERNATIONAL ORANGE CHORALE OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoA6B$75k0
SHIMMERSKY FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT23$75k0
IGLESIA PENTECOSTES ALTAR DE ORACION APOSENTO ALTOPerrisX20$75k0
GREENHILLS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER CLUBGranite BayB94Z$75k0
Truckee Excellence in Music Parents Organization IncTruckeeB11$75k0
GROWING COACHELLA VALLEYMeccaC30$75k0
SEAN M WALSH K-9 MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONSan JoseI60$75k0
SMITH CHRISTIAN SERVICE FOUNDATIONYorba LindaT20$75k0
DEL DAYO SOCCER CLUBCarmichaelN64$75k0
MIDWAY VENTURE FOUNDATIONGarden GroveG12$75k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCBrea—$75k0
Aliso Boys SoccerAliso ViejoN64$75k0
COAST CONFERENCE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONFremontN03$75k0
Mission Hope MinistriesMenlo ParkX20$75k0
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTEGilroyP20$75k11
THE BUNNY TRAIL RABBIT RESCUE INCCarmelD20$75k0
REDDING PARKS FOUNDATIONReddingN12$75k0
JR CATS FOOTBALL PROGRAM INCSonoraN65$75k0
Santa Maria Fairpark Foundation IncSanta MariaN11$75k0
CHS COYOTE FOOTBALLCalabasasN65$75k0
Hyssop FoundationTemple CityT20$75k0
THE DANNY KWOCK FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$75k0
HOPE THROUGH ARTRancho CucamongaA40$75k0
ST ANTHONY CELEBRATION OF PISMO BEACH INCPismo BeachN52$75k0
SONSMA FAMILY FOUNDATIONOrangeT22$75k0
MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCOOaklandU50$75k0
Bantaba Dance EnsembleOaklandZ99Z$75k0
SHASTA WONDERLAND ELITE ATHLETIC TEAMRedding—$75k0

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