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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 1127 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
OCEANSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOceanside—$60k0
LAWRENCE AND VIVIAN HAHN FOUNDATIONBuena ParkT22$60k0
Normal Heights Community Development CorporationSan Diego—$60k0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CARLSBAD FOUNDATIONCarlsbadO23$60k0
MCCLOUD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEMcCloudS41$60k0
OAK TREE MINISTRIESReddingX20$60k1
SARATOGA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BOOSTERS INCSaratoga—$60k0
HELPING OTHER PEOPLE EVERYWHEREHanfordQ33$60k0
THE BRANNAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONTorranceT20Z$60k0
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION BRANCH #101Fremont—$60k1
RAMONA GIRLS SOFTBALLRamonaN63$60k0
TENAYA ESTATES INCFresnoN320$60k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE-GRANITE BAY AREA CHAPTERGranite BayP20$60k0
SACRAMENTO VALLEY SYMPHONIC BAND ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$60k0
Napa County Probation Professional AssociationFairfieldJ40$60k0
METROPOLITAN LITTLE LEAGUESanta Fe Springs—$60k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS CLEVELAND ELEMENTARYLakewood—$60k0
DEL NORTE YOUTH FOOTBALL INCCrescent CityN65$60k0
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SECTION NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMENWalnut—$60k0
NESTOR LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER PTA OF TSan Diego—$60k0
ASAPBIOSan FranciscoU05$60k2
Modesto Magic Basketball AssocModesto—$60k2
JENNEH FOUNDATIONOntarioQ33$60k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCSan Jose—$60k0
Parkside Economic Development CorporationLos AngelesS99$60k0
LIONS CLUB OF BENICIABeniciaN60$60k0
CHINO VALLEY COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTER INCChinoX99$60k0
LOOMS FOR LUPUSBaldwin ParkH01$60k0
VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF S&R VOLUNTEER SEARCH & RESCUE INCSanta PaulaT20$60k0
MULTI ETHNIC STAR ORCHESTRALos AngelesZ99Z$60k0
JANUS COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES INCSanta BarbaraF32$60k2
SACRAMENTO LACROSSE ASSOCIATIONSacramentoN66$60k0
ANIMAZONIA WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONBradburyD310$60k0
PRMG Cares IncCoronaP20$60k0
Serrano Instrumental Music AssociationPhelanB11$60k0
Rescue Elementary School Parent-Teacher CouncilShingle SpringsB94$60k0
National Association of Minority Contractors Northern CaliforniaOaklandS40$60k0
ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN INCEncinoP20$60k0
BUTTE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT FUND INCOrovilleM20$60k0
WELL TRAINED HORSESSebastopolD20$60k0
KONG CHOW BENEVOLENT ASSN OF SO CALIFLos AngelesT20$60k1
House of Crowns by Team DestinationFontanaB99$60k0
RBSL BERGMAN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20Z$60k0
Q26Long BeachA30$60k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VELODROME ASSOCIATIONCampbellZ99Z$60k0
Elles Collective IncSan DiegoS31$60k1
NORTHRIDGE LITTLE LEAGUECitrus HeightsN63Z$60k0
THE ROBERT AND BERNADETTE HOHMAN FOUNDATIONSan PedroT20$60k0
HUGHSON ARBORETUM AND GARDENSHughsonC41$60k0
GEMM FOUNDATIONMalibuT20$60k0

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