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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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Executive Vice President
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 1088 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HACIENDA HEIGHTS AREA CHINESE SCHOOL INCHacienda HeightsA230$66k0
THOUSAND OAKS POLICE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONThousand OaksI60$66k0
VE NGUON VIETNAMESE LANGUAGESan JoseB28$66k0
TABERNACULO DE AVIVAMIENTO CRISTO REYSan DiegoX99$66k0
SANTA PAULA LITTLE LEAGUE INCSanta PaulaN63$66k0
Andreoli Family Foundation IncVernonT90$66k0
OCEAN VIEW FARMS INCLos AngelesS80$66k0
VISALIA BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUBVisalia—$66k0
San Mateo Masonic Temple Assoc IncSan Mateo—$66k0
KITCHEN TABLE FOUNDATIONAthertonT20Z$66k0
MARJORIE A JACKSONLos Angeles—$66k0
Total Missions Network Global Ministries TOMGNETAntiochX20$66k1
ROCKLIN ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHER CLUBRocklinB94Z$66k0
SOUTH LAKE COUNTY FIMiddletownM99$66k0
AMERICAN POLARITY THERAPY ASSOCIATIONRedondo BeachS41$66k0
GREENER PASTURES FARM SANCTUARY OF SAN LUIS OBISPOArroyo GrandeD20$66k0
DEATH VALLEY 49ERS INCDeath Valley—$66k0
VISION FAITH MINISTRIES INCORPORATEDSan PabloX20$66k0
Dixon Rotary Foundation IncDixonS12$66k0
LMSD FOUNDATIONSan DiegoP12$66k0
DREAMS COME TRUE FOUNDATION INCArcadiaS47$66k0
Foothill ConservancySutter CreekC30$66k1
Mu FilmsBerkeleyA31$66k0
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVECupertinoU05$66k0
Orange County FlyersLaguna Niguel—$66k0
WOMEN IN LOCALIZATIONSunnyvaleB03$66k0
COMMUNITY CONCERTS OF LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGELaguna Hills—$66k0
Jose Antonio Vargas PTAMountain View—$66k0
THE RONDA GRUBER FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$66k0
WEST COAST CREDIBLE MESSENGERSIrvineS03$66k10
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE FESTIVALCorte MaderaA68$66k0
PING YUEN RESIDENTS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoS20$66k0
JAMACHA ELEMENTARY PTAEl Cajon—$66k0
Coastal Mendocino Association of RealtorsFort Bragg—$66k3
PATTERSON MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCPatterson—$66k0
WEST BASIN WATER ASSOCIATIONManhattan Beach—$66k1
SUNSET RIDGE PTOPacificaB94$66k0
FAMILIES FOR EARLY AUTISM TREATMENT INCSacramentoP99Z$66k0
JINGUO COMMITTEETemple CityR24$66k0
CRUISIN MORRO BAY CAR SHOW INCMorro BayT30$66k0
Give The Needy FoundationSan Juan CapistranoQ30$66k0
12K FOUNDATIONPasadenaP60$66k1
THE GOSPEL TO ALL PEOPLE OUTREACH SOCIETY INCNorcoX20$66k0
Soldiers For The Second Coming Music Ministry IncBeverly HillsX21$66k0
INTER-SOCIETY FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF CINEMA PRESENTATION INCBurbankS41$66k0
LIONS CLUB OF MONTEBELLO CHARITIES FOUNDATIOMontebelloT30$66k0
BLESS & BE BLESSED INCOntarioP99$66k0
CAGE TO COUCH INCAnaheimD20$66k0
NORTH COUNTY GYMNASTICS INCSan DiegoN70$66k0
THE SWANS CLUBSan BernardinoO225$66k0

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