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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 1097 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
COVINA VALLEY OPTIMIST CLUBCovina—$65k0
THE KARUNYAN & INPAMANI ARULANANTHAM FOUNDATIONLancasterT12$65k0
CARLSBAD CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONCarlsbadJ40$65k0
TURLOCK SWAT ASSOCIATIONTurlockI60$65k0
THE LIGHTHOUSE - A PLACE OF REFUGESherman OaksP80$65k0
NEW HOPE ACADAMY OF GYMNASTICS & DANCEFountain ValleyN99$65k0
Lotus Share IncSanta CruzB99$65k1
SOMOS EMPRENDEDORESWalnut CreekQ32$65k0
Moraga Park FoundationMoraga—$65k0
SOME GAVE ALL THE JOEY GRAVES FOUNDATION INCDiscovery BayW30$65k0
JUNE HARWOOD CHARITABLE TRUSTGlendaleT20$65k1
The Commission Mission ChurchLos Angeles—$65k0
WILLOWS LITTLE LEAGUEWillowsN63$65k0
INTERNATIONAL-GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF DAVIDIAN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTSShasta Lake—$65k0
CALIFORNIA READING ASSOCIATIONSaratogaB92$65k1
TEA PARTY MAGAZINESan FranciscoA33$65k0
Promise Leadership ProgramOceansideB90$65k1
Highlands School Parent Faculty OrgSanta ClaritaB94Z$65k0
Kern County Sheriffs Mounted PosseBakersfieldS03$65k0
GAM FoundationHillsboroughT22$65k0
HOLY PLACE CHURCHCovinaT70$65k0
FRESNO VETERANS DAY PARADE COMMITTEE INCClovisW30$65k0
REDDING FAMILY FOUNDATIONLong BeachT20$65k0
SAN RAMON VALLEY KIWANIS FOUNDATIONAlamoY114$65k0
TUSTIN KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FOUNDATIONTustin—$65k0
ENDOWMENT FOR YOUTH COMMITTEESolvangB99Z$65k0
IGLESIA CRISTIANA EDEN INCHuntington BeachX20$65k1
NATIONAL CITY HOST LIONS CLUBNational City—$65k0
EDWARD L HARDY ELEMENTARY PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS ANSan Diego—$65k0
Oak Grove PTA California CongressAliso Viejo—$65k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATIONCompton—$65k11
SALAM COMMUNITY SERVICESSan DiegoP20$65k1
Taylors HeartPalmdaleP20$65k0
KIWA ActionLos AngelesR40$65k0
ROTARY INTERNATIONALSunnyvale—$65k0
MENDIBURU MAGIC FOUNDATION AGAINST CANCERBakersfieldG30$65k0
FOR GOOD AND FOR ALL INCMenlo ParkT30$65k0
The Bolo ProjectSeal BeachO50$65k0
WHITTIER AQUATIC CLUB INCWhittierN67$65k0
Para Mexico con Amor - PMCA ministriesBentonX99$65k0
VIDA SPIRITUAL LEARNING CENTER INCLong BeachP20$65k1
NO LONGER BOUND ABORTION & MISCARRIAGE RECOVERYSouth PasadenaX99$65k0
Distribuidora Internacional De Materials EvangelicosCupertinoA33Z$65k0
ASHLEY AND ANDREW LEBOWITZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$65k0
SHESSHPS Parent-Teacher GroupSaint HelenaB94$65k0
Arizona Urological SocietySanta AnaS41$65k0
Lone Tree Land and Cattle Gun Club IncGilroyY99$65k0
Aerospace Employee AssociationEl Segundo—$65k0
Gerstein Family FoundationSan FranciscoT22$65k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Mar Vista Elementary School PTALos Angeles—$65k0

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