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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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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 1141 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
KidCare InternationalClaremontP58$57k0
LP LUAUSacramentoE12$57k0
United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara CountySan JoseS21$57k0
Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders aka Road Runners Club of AmericaLafayette—$57k0
League of Women Voters of Sonoma CountySanta RosaR40$57k0
Lincoln Rotary ClubLincoln—$57k0
LIBERTY BELL DEMOCRACY FOUNDATIONRosemeadR60$57k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC dba CARPENTER COMMUNITY CHARTER PTAStudio City—$57k0
UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS INCHaywardN70$57k1
HEALING MUSESOaklandE99$57k0
HOPE 4 THE HEARTHaywardK30$57k0
VAIL COMPUTER ELEMENTS WORKSHOPRedwood CityU41$57k0
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL CHAPTER OF NATIONAL LEAGUE OF YOUNG MENDana PointP19$57k0
THE GREAT MISSION & COMMENDMENT CENTERBuena ParkX21$57k0
ETHNO MEDIA ASSOCIATESCoronaQ12$57k0
ROTARY CLUB OF BENICIA FOUNDATIONBeniciaT30$57k0
Centennial High Sch Band BoostersCoronaA11$57k0
CHAN SOON-SHIONG NANTHEALTH FOUNDATIONEl SegundoH90$57k1
Yorba Linda High School Theater BoostersYorba LindaB11$57k0
FREMONT 4TH OF JULY PARADEFremontA84$57k0
El-HUSSEIN YOUTH CORPORATIONBell—$57k0
UPTOWN FAITH COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERSan DiegoK30$57k1
FAMILIES WITHOUT BORDERSAlamoP20$57k0
South Pasadena Basketball AcademyLos AngelesN60$57k0
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PSEBelmontT12$57k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCGoleta—$57k0
HAITI ON THE RISENovatoQ33$57k1
SAN JOSE CHARTER ACADEMY - PTOCovinaB94$57k0
BURNRUNNING INCSanta ClaraW99$57k0
The City Eats IncSan FranciscoP99$57k0
PLUMAS COUNTY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION C/O PAUL RUSSELL CURATORQuincyA540$57k0
EARLY ENGAGEMENTSanta MonicaP01$57k0
CANYON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUBAnaheimB11$57k0
LONG BEACH NATIONAL JUNIOR BASKETBALLLakewoodN62$57k0
LABORATORY FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMSCypressC99$57k1
SIMONTON CANCER COUNSELING CENTER CHARITABLE TRUSTMalibuG30Z$57k0
34 STITCHESAliso ViejoF21$57k1
Heal The WavesLos AngelesA30$57k0
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Anaheim Lodge 207Anaheim—$57k1
FIRE OVER AFRICABrentwoodQ33$57k0
GOD'S VINEYARDExeter—$57k0
JALIL FAMILY FOUNDATIONPortola ValleyT20$57k0
UNIPROP INCBurbank—$57k2
Ukrainian Diabetes ProjectSanta RosaG80$57k0
STONE STEPS FOUNDATIONCardiffT20$57k0
IGLESIA CORONA DE GLORIALos AngelesX20$57k0
Sunair FoundationLos Angeles—$57k0
WIDOWS JAR FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoT22$57k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS CARMEL DEL MAR PTASan Diego—$57k0
THE ROTARY CLUB OF MENIFEE CALIFORNIA FOUNDATIONMenifeeB82$57k0

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