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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 1120 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HOLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONHollister—$61k6
ESCONDIDO SENIOR ENTERPRISESEscondidoP81Z$61k0
WESTMINSTER POLICE OFFICERS FOUNDATIONHuntington BeachP990$61k0
EL SEGUNDO COUNCIL OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS INCEl Segundo—$61k0
AMIGOS DE CASA SIMEONLos AngelesQ12$61k0
OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY INCMarina Del ReyC320$61k0
PTA CAL CONG OF PARENTS TORRANCE EL PARENT TEACHERTorrance—$61k0
DOWNTOWN VENTURA ORGANIZATIONVenturaS30$61k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCOrange—$61k0
PLAY CONEJOThousand OaksN32$61k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council 7987Dublin—$61k0
James J Cunningham Family FoundationSanta MonicaT22$61k0
SACRAMENTO SHELTER PETS ALIVE INCCarmichaelD20$61k2
SAN PASQUAL SCHOOL FOUNDATIONEscondidoP99$61k0
Family Saver CenterCypressP46$61k0
SAN DIMAS SHERIFF BOOSTER CLUB INCSan DimasM24$61k0
F H E MUTUAL WATER COMPANY INCBakersfieldY99$61k0
Madera County Schools FoundationMaderaB82J$61k0
VALLEY LODGESherman Oaks—$61k0
Marshall Academy Music BoostersLong BeachB94$61k0
MURRIETA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION K9 FOUNDATIONMurrietaI60$61k0
REDWOOD CULTURAL EXCHANGE ORGANIZATIONFremontA23$61k0
Frontier Elementary Parent Teacher ClubHanfordB94$61k0
TNT JUNIOR CYCLING DEVELOPMENT TEAMTruckeeN99$61k0
FRIENDS OF ELK GROVE ANIMAL SHELTERElk GroveD20$61k0
IGLESIA GUERREROS DE CRISTOCoronaX20$61k1
Nuur AfricaRancho CucamongaK20$61k0
FEATHER RIVER LAPIDARY AND MINERAL SOCIETY INCOrovilleN99$61k0
Bruce Church Educational Foundation CO Anne C LeachSalinasB99$61k0
EASTERN SIERRA FIREFIGHTERS AUXILIASierravilleP20$61k0
Servants of Humanity IncLathropK30$61k0
PACIFIC SENIOR GOLF ASSOCIATIONSan Jose—$61k1
THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY GENERATIONSYucca ValleyE30Z$61k0
FRIENDS OF SAN MARCOS PARKS AND RECSan MarcosN32$61k0
CORTEZ A MURDOCK FOUNDATIONScotts ValleyB82$61k0
Eleanor Roosevelt High School Mustang Theatre Boosters IncEastvaleB112$61k0
World Housing IncSan DiegoL20$61k0
Borrego Springs Film Institute IncBorrego SpringsA31$61k0
Monarchy Water Polo ClubHuntington BeachN40$61k2
HURLBUT BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION INCRichmondT50$61k0
YORKIE RESCUE OF AMERICALos AngelesD20$61k0
The Long Beach Shakespeare CompanyLong Beach—$61k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR BACH FESTIVALLake Forest—$61k0
Marina Soccer AssociationMarinaN64$61k0
PAWS & HEARTSPalm DesertD20$61k0
FOOD JOY AND TOYSLos GatosP20$61k0
FOUNDATION FOR THE AIDS MONUMENTRancho MirageA80$61k0
HANDS FOR LIFE BANKERS HILLSan DiegoP20$61k2
MAITREYA GREAT TAO MING DANG TEMPLESan LeandroX50$61k0
Sparrow ProjectVallejoP60$61k1

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