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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 1047 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
LIONS OPTOMETRIC VISION CLINICSan Diego—$74k0
PEBBLE RANCH RESCUE INCLakesideD20$74k0
BIG IDEA THEATRESacramentoA65$74k0
JOHN ADAMS PARENT AND FACULTY ALL STAR INCMadera—$74k0
THE CAT CROWDFresnoD20$74k0
ROYAL BASEBALL CLUBSimi ValleyN63$74k0
Divorce and Relationship Recovery Network (DRRN)Redwood CityP99$74k1
THE SIK-KEE AU FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$74k0
FUSION SCHOOL OF MUSIC INCTulareA68$74k0
Rainbow Chamber FoundationSacramentoB82$74k0
THE MILNER FRANCINI FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$74k0
READ FOR LIFEVisaliaZ99Z$74k0
ENRICHMENT COACHING SERVICES & ASSOCIATES INCMontclairP80$74k0
RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE SPECIAL ASSETS FUNDRancho Santa FeT11$74k1
BRAHMA FOUNDATIONDiamond BarT20$74k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF LAKEWOODLONG BEACHLakewood—$74k0
THE WELLS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCLancasterP20$74k0
WANG & WU FOUNDATIONFremontT20$74k0
IMAGE BEARERS ARTS ACADEMYChinoB20$74k0
North Orange County Youth Soccer Premier IncAnaheimN64$74k0
Piedmont Center for the ArtsPiedmontA61$74k0
Peoples Tribune and Tribuno del PuebloSanta CruzR99$74k0
ALBERT & RINA BROCCHINI FAMILY FOUNDATIONRiponT20$74k0
OPERATION LOVE GLOBALRamonaX20$74k1
Wharton Alumni AngelsPalo AltoY99$74k0
THE FREDERIC SHU KONG HSIEH FNDTNHuntington BeachT21$74k0
BRIGGS SOFTBALL INCRiversideB82$74k0
OLDTIMERS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$74k0
PHILLIPS - MORRISON INSTITUTE OF CATiburonT20$74k0
VYAS FAMILY FOUNDATIONAnaheimT23$74k0
Navy Marine Corps PROUD Foundation IncSan DiegoT99$74k0
CALIFORNIA TIRE DEALERS ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$74k0
OC EQUESTRIAN VAULTINGNewport Beach—$74k0
LIGHT OF JESUS COMMUNITY-CA USAPanorama CityX20$74k0
ONAGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILY FACULTY ASSNYucca ValleyB94J$74k0
San Jose Police Emerald Society IncSan JoseA23$74k0
TC Titans Football Booster ClubLake ElsinoreB80$74k0
ORANGE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL FENCERSNewport BeachN60$74k0
SUNRISE EVANGELICAL CHURCHAlhambraX21$74k0
TRANSFORMING LIVES INTERNATIONALTemeculaQ30$74k0
SUNSHINE LITTLE LEAGUE INCSan DiegoP20$74k0
San Mateo-Foster City Chapter of National League of Young Men IncSan Mateo—$74k0
RIM OF THE WORLD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONLake Arrowhead—$74k0
SIERRA VISTA CENTER INCColfax—$74k0
Fitrah IncRancho CordovaQ33$74k1
Suisun Veterans Memorial Building AssociationSuisun CityZ99$74k0
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM - NEW JERSEY INCScotts ValleyA70$74k0
San Jose Pioneer Lions ClubCupertinoP50$74k0
FRANK LIVERMORE TRUSTMenlo ParkT20$74k0
PACIFIC PROJECT HEROES INCOakdaleW30$74k0

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