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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 1142 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
EL TORO BOYS BASKETBALLLake ForestN63$57k0
SHALOM LIFE LINEUplandP20$57k0
EDHS GIRLS SOCCER BOOSTERSPlacentiaB11$57k0
PTA WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSan Gabriel—$57k0
Redwood Empire Chinese AssociationSanta RosaA230$57k0
COMPUTERS FOR KIDS INCWest SacramentoP30$57k0
KINSMEN KART CLUBConcordN50$57k0
DA POETRY LOUNGE COLos AngelesA20$57k0
NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN SILICON VALLEY CHAPTERSan JoseS81$57k0
North Bay Letterpress ArtsSebastopolA20$57k0
COLONIAL OAK WATER COMPANY INCPrunedale—$57k0
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Turlock Lodge 236Turlock—$57k1
Teams and Dreams FoundationRosevilleA11$57k0
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS FOUNDATIONDavisQ33$57k0
KINDNESS ON BOARD FOUNDATIONDiamond BarB02$57k0
FOREVER FORCECovinaX21$57k0
CA COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATIONLos Angeles—$57k0
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park Improvement CorporationBeaumontZ99Z$57k0
LA SERNA GIRLS VOLLYBALLWhittierN60$57k0
PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTSFontana—$57k0
San Jose Dublin Sister City ProgramSan JoseQ200$57k0
THE HATZNE'A LECHET FOUNDATIONRancho Santa FeP20$57k0
OJAI VALLEY WOMANS CLUBOjai—$57k0
SENDING LIGHT MINISTRIES INCStocktonP60$57k0
COMMUNITY RESOURCES UNITED SHARING HOPE INCLakewoodP80$57k0
KIWANIS CLUB OF SAN BERNARDINO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan BernardinoS80Z$57k0
SAN DIEGO RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ACADEMYSan DiegoB99$57k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC Adams Middle School PTSARedondo Beach—$57k0
ASSOCIATES OF THE IDYLLWILD ARTS FOUNDATIONIdyllwildA110$57k0
DIVERSO COALITION INCLos AngelesA99$57k0
JUNIOR NAVY SEALS INCModestoO50$57k0
Good Times Quarter Midget Racing AssociationMaderaN70$57k0
SPECIALIZED TOURS AND RECREATIONRohnert ParkP99$57k0
Restoration Ministries WorldwideSanta MariaX20$57k1
MUSIC AT THE MISSIONFremontA68$57k0
Jcs Plc PtoEncinitasB94$57k0
FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONFountain Valley—$57k0
PINK LEMONADEVacavilleP20$57k1
Failing Forward Youth Outreach FoundationGranite BayO50$57k0
Shadow Hills High School Football BoostersIndioN65$57k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC - EMERSON ELEMENLong Beach—$57k0
CARIBOU HOUSE INCTorranceF33$57k0
Lewis Kassis Family Charitable FoundationSacramentoT20$57k0
GHEE KUNG TONG SUPREME LODGE CHINESE FREEMASONS OF THE WORLDSan FranciscoP20$57k0
NORTH COUNTY BASEBALLCarlsbadO11$57k0
BeCause For HopeMilpitasQ33$57k0
CONG DONG CONG GIAO VIET NAM - TONG GIAO PHAN LOS ANGELESLos AngelesX22$57k0
San Francisco Cosmopolitan Lions ClubBerkeleyS20$57k0
FRIENDS OF THE IHPStudio CityZ99Z$57k0
CALIMESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCCalimesaS41$57k0

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