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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 1058 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONSan Jose—$72k8
WOMEN OF COLOR ON THE MOVESacramentoW70$72k0
Tesoro High School Titans AquaticsRancho Santa MargaritaB112$72k0
TRANSITIONAL-LIVING INTO COMMUNITY MINISTRY INCBreaF20$72k0
THE SCHERRER FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT21$72k0
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHSacramentoH92Z$72k1
HEADING HOME ANIMAL RESCUEAptosD20$72k1
NORTH AMERICAN TAIWANESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONIrvineB82$72k0
THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraB112$72k0
TURLOCK CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONTurlock—$72k0
CHEAI RESEARCH INCSan JoseU33$72k1
Astra Biosciences GroupPalo AltoB99$72k0
CONEXION MINISTRIESLa PuenteZ99$72k0
FORBADGESEncinoF30$72k0
Bobbi Kristina Serenity HouseEncinoT50$72k0
A DREAM SHARED INCBakersfieldJ20$72k0
INT'L BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 40 BUILDING CORPNorth Hollywood—$72k0
ALAMEDA ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION SOCIETYAlameda—$72k0
COVENANT FOUNDATIONBakersfieldL80$72k1
PEOPLES OPPORTUNITY FUNDSan Luis ObispoL82$72k0
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REP GEORGE H THOMAS CIRCLE 32Los AngelesT20$72k0
TABERNACLE OF DAVID MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALMilpitasX21$72k1
ABOUNDING RIVERSLos AngelesP73$72k2
PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIALos Angeles—$72k0
THE BILAK FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20$72k0
Self-ish Society IncBerkeleyP50$72k0
THE MCCOWN FAMILY FOUNDATIONPortola ValleyT20$72k0
THE BODHI SEA FOUNDATIONSan JoseT23$72k0
CHANGING FACES THEATER COMPANYLodiA65$72k0
ALAMEDA AERIE NO 1076 OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLESAlameda—$72k0
HJ NEW DAY NEW WAY RECOVERY INCInglewoodP75$72k0
Monterey Police Assoc IncMonterey—$72k0
OCEAN HILLS SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSOceansideA610$72k0
JBS TRANSITION EXPERTS DBA VETCTAPVistaB99$72k0
EAST COUNTY MEDIALa MesaA30$72k0
CAU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICALos AngelesY99$72k0
WARM SPRINGS AQUATICSFremontN67$72k0
MODOC RECREATIONAL ESTATES ASSOCAlturasL50$72k0
FUTURE SMILE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONTarzanaE50$72k0
YOUNIVERSAL CENTERLos AngelesB99$72k2
Art CorpsSan DiegoA25$72k1
PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY ZETA BETA CHAPTERLo Jolla—$72k0
CENTRAL COAST VENOM INCSanta MariaN63$72k0
Friends of Chinquapin IncSacramentoN20$72k0
CHINESE WORLDWIDE GOSPEL MISSIONSan JoseX99$72k2
Park Hills Homes AssociationBerkeley—$72k0
CAMP WASTAHI INCORPORATEDSan JoseO50$72k0
IGLESIA CRISTIANA GRACIA SUBLICorona—$72k0
MASTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CHURCHSanta RosaX20$72k0
Vedant BhaskarMorgan HillS20$72k0

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