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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 1052 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Warrior Films IncOaklandA31$73k1
COSTA MESA-NEWPORT HARBOR LIONS CLUBCosta Mesa—$73k0
WINDSOR SQUARE ASSOCIATIONLos Angeles—$73k0
SANTA MARIA TRAILS & PARKS ASSOCIATION C/O DEBORAH STERNCamarilloT20$73k0
SRCASan RamonN60$73k0
Propeller Club of the United States - Port of San DiegoSantee—$73k0
REDWOOD KYUDOJOLa HondaN50$73k0
SGV CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWalnutS12$73k0
MERCED SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB CHARITYMercedB82$73k0
RICKEY & ROBBI GELB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCVan NuysT20$73k0
SAN LUIS OBISPO WIND ORCHESTRA INCArroyo GrandeA68$73k2
TOLAS WATERWORKS NON-PROFIT CO-OPPasadena—$73k0
BROOKSIDE SCHOOL PTSAStockton—$73k0
CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURS IN LIFE SCIENCE SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTERSan CarlosU03$73k0
SOROPTIMIST INTL HUMBOLDT BAYEurekaI70$73k0
KERN COUNTY MUSICAL ASSOCIATIONBakersfield—$73k0
ACCESS NONPROFIT CENTERDuarteO50$73k2
Unapologetically HersSan LeandroR01$73k1
NEW LIFE WORLD VISIONLaguna WoodsX90$73k0
CHILDREN'S HOUSING CORPORATIONSouth PasadenaP82$73k0
CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATIONThousand OaksC30$73k0
COLUSA REDHAWKS ATHLETIC FOUNDATIONColusaB25I$73k0
ACTIVIST SAN DIEGOSan DiegoT193$73k0
CULINARY ARTS KIDS EATPasadenaO50$73k0
ALLEN MATKINS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$73k0
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS SUNLAND-TUJUNGA LODGE NO 2098Tujunga—$73k0
Templeton Instrumental Music Boosters AssociationTempletonB112$73k0
SWAPAN CHAUDHURI DIGITAL TABLA LIBRARYSan RafaelB70$73k1
INSTITUTE FOR POSTMODERN DEVELOPMENT OF CHINAClaremontB99$73k1
OBEDIENCE CLUB OF SAN DIEGO COUNTYSan Diego—$73k0
HIGHDESERT APOSTOLIC COMMUNITY CHURCHLancaster—$73k0
PRO-LIFE SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoR62$73k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS INCNewbury Park—$73k0
FONTANA BREAKFAST LIONS CLUBFontana—$73k0
GAVIN GLADDING FOUNDATION INCFresnoB82$73k0
Gilroy Grasslands Wildlife FoundationGilroyC32$73k0
NATIONAL LATINA BUSINESS WOMEN ASSOCIATI LOS ANGELES CHAPTERSouth PasadenaW70$73k0
Moso Mission for ChristNorwalkX20$73k3
J & J Family Camp IncOaklandN20$73k0
EL MOLINO LITTLE LEAGUE INCForestville—$73k0
R H Dana Elementary PTA California CongressDana Point—$73k0
Neuropathy Action FoundationSanta AnaG96$73k0
PTA Congres of Parents University High SchoolIrvine—$73k0
ROTARY CLUB OF CARMELCarmel—$73k0
HOKKA NICHI BEI KAISan FranciscoA61$73k0
THE SCHOLARSHIP CAMPLos AngelesT20$73k2
Municipal Shared Services CorporationCarmel ValleyB90$73k0
SPECTORDANCECarmelA62$73k1
LAKE ALMANOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONChesterT31$73k0
MONDAY CLUB FOUNDATION INCOrovilleT12$73k0

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