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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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Assistant General Manager
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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 1146 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
LATINAGEEKSUplandB60$56k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATIONRiversideJ40$56k3
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FOLK HARPERS AND CRAFTSMEN INCAnaheim—$56k1
SAN JOAQUIN ESTATES MUTUAL WATER COBakersfield—$56k0
HELPING EMPOWER ADAPTIVE LIVESSacramentoP80$56k0
ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL OF SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$56k0
ROTARY CLUB OF REEDLEYReedley—$56k0
DE LA SALLE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INCSan LeandroB82$56k0
THE JACKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraX19$56k0
POWER OF GOSPEL MINISTRIESCampbellX21$56k0
MICHAEL T AND STASIA A O'NEILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTSan Juan CapistranoT20$56k0
The Marin School IncSan Rafael—$56k2
WALSH MINISTRIESSanta MariaX20$56k0
ALTA LOMA EDUCATORS ASSOCIATIONOntario—$56k4
GERALD & DOROTHY VOLM FOUNDATION INCIndioT20$56k2
CALIFORINIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONSalinas—$56k4
ALMA Community CareSan DiegoP40$56k1
SAN FELIPE HUMANITARIAN ALLIANCECapistrano BeachT20$56k0
DELTA IOTA CHAPTER OF ALPHA GAMMA DELTA HOUSE ASSOCIATIONChico—$56k0
Harold & Judy Ticktin Charitable FoundationSan FranciscoT20$56k0
THE STEVE AND KRISTIN CHAPIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$56k0
CHAPHUR FOUNDATIONSan PabloQ20$56k0
MEADOW GREEN ELEMENTARY PTAWhittier—$56k0
MORSE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC C/O FRANK RIMERMAN & CO LLPSan FranciscoT22$56k0
RESEARCH ON ARMENIAN ARCHITECTURE USATujungaA99$56k0
SUH FOUNDATIONIrvineB90$56k0
BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS FOUNDATIONSacramentoB82$56k0
CAMBRIA CONNECTIONCambriaF22$56k0
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTALakewood—$56k0
SACRAMENTO VALLEY LIVE STEAMERS RAILROAD MUSEUM INC A CALIFORNIA CElk Grove—$56k0
CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL ARTILLERY SOCIETYWalnut CreekA80$56k0
Guardians Support Center IncSanta ClaritaF60$56k0
MODESTO BAND OF STANISLAUS COUNTYModestoA6C$56k4
MARK TWAIN PTALong Beach—$56k0
FAIRVIEW HOUSEBerkeleyL50$56k0
PIONEER SCHOOL PARENTS CLUBBrentwoodB94$56k0
ROUTE 66 IECARancho CucamongaA82$56k0
WORLD MEDICS INCLoma LindaQ330$56k0
Las Candelas IncMontrose—$56k0
THE THOMAS MERTON CENTER FOR CATHOLIC SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENTPalo AltoX21$56k0
ST BERNARD'S ACADEMY FOUNDATIONEurekaB11$56k0
LITERACY BY THE BAYSausalitoB01$56k0
CHILDREN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLos AltosP127$56k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS DBA 5611 SVMS PTAScotts ValleyB940$56k0
BRIDGE TO SKATECosta MesaN60$56k0
His Way Out MinistriesBakersfieldP20$56k1
CALIFORNIA ALPACA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INCLincoln—$56k0
WHITE OAKS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCSan Carlos—$56k0
Hayward Hindu TempleHaywardX70$56k0
Global Help FoundationGlendaleE02$56k0

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