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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 1107 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
MUSEO EDUARDO CARRILLOSanta CruzA50$63k1
NAWBO LA FOUNDATION INCCalabasasB90$63k0
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN INYO COUNTYLone PineS20$63k2
COVINA HIGH PTSACovina—$63k0
PASADENA VOCAL COMPETITIONSan MarinoT11$63k0
AMEREQUINE BEAUTY INCNewberry SpringsD20$63k2
BILLBOARD CREATIVEStudio CityA99$63k0
San Marino Junior Alliance IncSan MarinoP80$63k0
HORNET FOOTBALL BOOSTERSFresnoN11$63k0
CALMHEALTHYHAPPY ORGFremontE60$63k0
La Paz Music BoostersMission ViejoA6C$63k0
West Hills Wolf Pack Football Booster Club IncSanteeB11$63k0
Womans Club of LincolnLincolnT03$63k0
LUCERNE VALLEY MUTUAL WATER COMPANYLucerne Valley—$63k0
UNIVERSAL CONGRESS FOR UNSETTLED REFUGEES INCORPORATEDSan MarinoZ99Z$63k0
KEITH DALE WANN POST NO4748 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE USATuolumne—$63k0
SHELTER ANIMAL REIKI ASSOCIATIONSan RafaelD99$63k0
UNITED STATES AMATEUR BOXING INC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATIONLong Beach—$63k0
BRISTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERBrentwoodB94$63k0
SOMA AQUATICS FOUNDATION INCPetalumaN67$63k0
Carmel HeritageCarmelA82Z$63k2
POWER OF SIGHT FOUNDATIONPalmdaleG41$63k0
RANCHO PENASQUITOS BASKETBALL ASSOCSan DiegoN62$63k0
Prasanna Avatar Foundation IncSanta ClaraQ12$63k0
Association of Women in the Metals Industry California ChapterNorth Hollywood—$63k0
SMITTEN WITH THE KITTENSSan Juan CapistranoD20$63k0
STATE COUNCIL OF CABRILLO CIVIC 5 SACRAMENTO COUNTYSacramento—$63k0
Koinonia Ministries IncImperial BeachX20$63k0
TEMPLE CITY HIGH SCHOOL GRAD NITETemple CityB94$63k0
The Community Food ConnectionSan DiegoK31$63k0
JON SIMS ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INCSan FranciscoA610$63k0
PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students IncChula Vista—$63k0
Pleasant Beginnings IncManhattan BeachP43$63k0
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY MU BETA CHAPTER CAL STATE U SAN MARCOSSan Marcos—$63k0
DUTCH CLUB AVIO INCAnaheim—$63k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS DBA NILES ELEMENTARY PTAFremont—$63k0
REDWOOD EMPIRE BONSAI SOCIETYSanta RosaA20$63k0
REDLANDS SUNRISE ROTARY CLUBRedlands—$63k0
SANTA TERESA MEADOWS WATER COMPANY INCCoyote—$63k0
FLORENCE FIRESTONE COMMUNITY ORGANILos AngelesS20$63k0
IN THE SPOTLIGHT DANCE CENTER PARENT CLUB INCFresnoP20$63k0
REZVAN FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCEGilroyT30$63k0
Laborers Local 270 Scholarship CommitteeSan JoseB82$63k0
COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTAFountain Valley—$63k0
GIAC NGUYEN TEMPLEWestminsterX50$63k0
EUREKA JUNIOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL INCEureka—$63k0
SHEET METAL ADR CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIASacramentoS41$63k0
V & L LONDON FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesP99$63k0
TUSCANY HILLS ELEMENTARY PTALake Elsinore—$63k0
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONRiversideY99$63k2

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