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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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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 1069 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HEALTHCARE RESOURCES FOUNDATIONRosemeadE70$70k0
Jonathan and Theresa Lee Family FoundationAnaheimT20$70k0
NEW WORLD ACADEMY FOUNDATIONCarsonO99$70k0
PAJARO VALLEY OHLONE INDIAN COUNCILWatsonvilleA23$70k0
PAPR FOUNDATION PAPR FOUNDATIONSan BernardinoI83$70k0
STEPPING STONES ADULT DAY PROGRAMLa HabraP70$70k0
CIRCLE OF WOMENInglewoodZ99$70k0
BTH INTERNATIONALSan DiegoQ33$70k1
LOVE IN MUSICTorranceA68$70k1
1990 LOS CRUSADOS COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSRedondo Beach—$70k0
IGLESIA CRISTIANA INTERDENOMINACIONAL APOSENTO ALTOResedaX21$70k0
INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS ERGONOMIC FOUNDATIONPalo AltoB99$70k0
BITSAA-SILICON VALLEY INCMountain ViewB90$70k0
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 410 Moreno Valley UnifiedMoreno Valley—$70k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INC SACRAMENTO CHAPTERSacramentoS81$70k0
Four Through Nine Foundation IncEncinoP20$70k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCOceanside—$70k0
SANTA ANA BUSINESS COUNCIL INCSanta AnaS41$70k0
BLANCHE MARCH FOUNDATIONLaguna NiguelT22$70k0
LWL FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT22$70k0
Questa School FoundationMountain HouseB94$70k0
Santa Rosa Quilt GuildSanta Rosa—$70k0
LIVERMORE VALLEY CRAFT BEER FOUNDATIONLivermoreP80$70k0
MAITREYA BUDDHIST INSTITUTE MAITREYA BUDDHIST INSTITUTEFremontX500$70k0
THE AMERICAN LEGION BUENA PARK POST 354Buena Park—$70k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FESTIVAL AND SALE INCUplandP29$70k0
IWAMOTO NORTH AMERICA FOUNDATION FOR GOFoster City—$70k0
PERTHES KIDS FOUNDATIONStudio CityG80$70k0
TWENTYNINE PALMS ARTISTS GUILDTwentynine PalmsA510$70k0
New Music WorksSanta CruzA69$70k1
PTA Brookhaven Elementary School CA Congress of Parents & Teachers IncPlacentia—$70k0
American Fisheries Society California - Nevada ChapterDavisD330$70k0
FRANCIS XAVIER FOUNDATIONWestminster—$70k0
BALLONA WETLAND LAND TRUSTPlaya Del ReyC320$70k0
PROJECT OPPORTUNITY dba POWER PROJECTHawthorneW99$70k0
SIKH GURUDWARA OF SADH SANGAT INCNorcoX21$70k0
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL OLMC CONFNewport BeachP99$70k0
LOCKE WATER WORKS COMPANYWalnut Grove—$70k0
ALPHA GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITYSan Carlos—$70k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCBrea—$70k0
MISION PENTECOSTAL CRISTIANASanta ClaritaX20$70k0
Shuva Israel InstitutionTarzana—$70k0
SUNNYVALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCESunnyvale—$70k0
HEAD2HEART PARTNERS IN EDUCATION INCPalm DesertB90$70k2
WEDDING INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION COLORADO CHAPTERLos Angeles—$70k0
Fontana Aerie No 2561 Fraternal Order Of EaglesFontana—$70k0
THE RICHARD & ALTHEA JOHANSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONFresnoT20$70k0
EBBETTS PASS COMMUNITY CENTER INCArnoldN31$70k0
KOUN KHMER FOUNDATION INCHuntington BeachX50$70k0
UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CLAREMONTClaremontZ99$70k0

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