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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
N/A
Average
$128k
75th percentile
$172k

Based on 120,688 compensation records

Nonprofit executives in California earn between N/A and $172k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $128k. Based on 120,688 compensation records from IRS Form 990 filings.

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How California Compares

California's median nonprofit executive compensation of $84k is 27.8% above the national median of $66k.

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Top Sectors in California

Education
8,151 organizations
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
7,306 organizations
Human Services
5,907 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,411 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,674 organizations
Religion-Related
3,581 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,769 organizations
Health Care
1,914 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,884 organizations
Animal-Related
1,799 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $71k
Nevada
Median: $24k
Arizona
Median: $65k
Washington
Median: $68k

Organizations in California

73,346 organizations · Page 1140 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
ZARTONK FOUNDATIONResedaA30$50k0
TRAM & HENRY FOUNDATIONSan JoseK30$50k0
Public Goods FoundationSan Francisco—$50k0
Youth Sports LegendIrvineN64$50k0
BOAZ HOPE FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraT99$50k0
WORKS OF MERCY FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageT30$50k0
CREEK OF MERCYFullertonL12$50k0
THE CONSTANCE M GOODYEAR FAMILYSan FranciscoT20$50k0
NEW CREATION MINISTRIES CHURCHRiversideX20$50k0
GNARWHAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT50$50k0
SRAVASTI FOUNDATIONFremontP20$50k0
Y S SHIN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$50k0
C & M FOUNDATIONLong Beach—$50k0
Watts 360 Foundation IncLos Angeles—$50k0
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD LABANIMINCCanoga ParkP11$50k0
CURT R AND GERRY PINDLER FOUNDATIONMoorparkZ99Z$50k0
EDUCATIONAL EXPLORATIONSSebastopol—$50k0
L&P FoundationOaklandK03$50k0
FIVE LOAVES FOUNDATIONTrabuco CanyonO55$50k0
RONALD N KRAJIAN FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT22$50k0
OPENTREATMENTS FOUNDATIONSan JoseE12$50k0
SEF FoundationPalo AltoT22$50k0
The TYME FoundationLong Beach—$50k0
King David - The Gat Family FoundatWoodland HillsT20$50k0
D & G Mouse and Toy MuseumWestminsterA50$50k0
DAVID & JANET XU FAMILY FOUNDATIONHaywardT20$50k0
K Huang Scholarship FoundationEl CerritoB40$50k0
BANGLA IDOL WORLWIDEWhittierO51$50k0
Positive Project FundMoragaM12$50k0
Education for EveryoneFremontB82$50k0
ANAND FAMILY FOUNDATIONEl Dorado HillsB99$50k0
NEW BEGINNING EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TRAINING CENTERPomonaK31$50k0
Performing Arts Social Society IncSan FranciscoA99Z$50k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRESan Marino—$50k0
Circum-Pacific Council for EnergySanta Cruz—$50k0
MOTHERLODE FERAL CAT ALLIANCESan AndreasD20$50k0
BISHOP WILLIAM R JOHNSON COUNCILLake ForestX03$50k0
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MONTEREY CO INCMontereyS810$50k0
LONG BEACH SANER GROUPLong BeachC60$50k0
Foundation for Good CorporationOaklandS99$50k0
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LABRADORFair OaksD20$50k0
BARINGO HOUSE FOUNDATIONLos AltosO50$50k0
LUV ON FIRE MINISTRIES INCLakesideP99$50k0
DODGERTOWN WEST DTWNorth HollywoodN63$50k0
HEALDSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTSHealdsburgB94$50k0
VISTA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONVistaB12$50k0
Gateway to China MinistriesSan DiegoX112$50k0
Boyce Research Initiatives & Education FSan DiegoU31$50k0
Happy Cal Wang FoundationFresnoT22$50k0
PARAMI BUDDHA VIHARALa PuenteX50$50k0

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