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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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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 1167 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
COOKING WITH KIDSConcordP20$53k0
SACRAMENTO DEVELOPER COLLECTIVERancho CordovaS30$53k0
DOROTHY STARR SCHOOL PTAFresno—$53k0
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE INCORPORATEDSan JoseM23$53k0
MONACHE BAND PARENT ASSOCIATION INCPortervilleZ99Z$53k0
THE INNW FUNDMenlo ParkT99Z$53k0
Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary ClubOakhurst—$53k0
532 - 16TH STREET INCOakland—$53k1
FUEL FREEDOM FOUNDATIONRancho Santa MargaritaU33$53k1
MIWOK MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSacramentoB94$53k0
AYYAPPA SAMAJSan JoseX50$53k0
ORANGE COUNTY CHINESE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEIrvine—$53k0
RAISIN COUNTRY AQUATICSKingsburg—$53k0
RAKULEE INCCampbellU05$53k1
AMERICAN QUARTER MIDGET ASSOCIATIONLincolnN60$52k0
SOROPTIMIST INTL SIERRA FOOTHILLSGrass ValleyI70$52k0
THE MCINTYRE FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$52k0
Meyers Elementary School PTASouth Lake Tahoe—$52k0
DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONDesert Hot SpringsJ40$52k0
UGANDAN LAMBS ASSOCIATION USALong BeachT11$52k0
Portola Families & Faculty Organization PFFOVenturaB94$52k0
ROWDY CREEK FISH HATCHERY INCSmith RiverD330$52k0
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Anacapa Lodge 710Oxnard—$52k0
JACARANDA HOUSINGBurbankO50$52k1
INTERNATIONAL ORG - CAMELLIASacramento—$52k0
TAO-DING FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT22$52k0
Rohnert Park-Cotati Rotary FoundationRohnert ParkT22$52k0
W Clarke Swanson Jr FoundationOakvilleT00Z$52k0
SLAVYANKA CHORUS INCSan FranciscoA6B$52k1
CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF SALINASSalinasA23$52k0
TRUCKEE TRIBE LACROSSE CLUB INCTruckeeN99$52k0
Lomarena Elementary PTALaguna Hills—$52k0
San Diego Federal Bar FoundationSan DiegoI12$52k0
TULARE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATIONVisalia—$52k0
M I PART-NORS FINANCIAL SERVICESOntarioS43$52k0
APTOS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL INCAptosB112$52k0
BLEICH FLAT MUTUAL WATER COMPANYLancasterY99$52k0
THE HOUSE OF POP SQUALLYLong BeachL41$52k0
Workaholics Anonymous World Service Organization IncMenlo ParkP50$52k0
THE STANLEY R WOLFE FOUNDATIONMill ValleyT20Z$52k0
Santiago Drama Booster Club IncSanta AnaB112$52k0
FREEDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMYINTERNATIONALWhittierB90$52k0
RC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C/O GORDON FISHBURN & MAJOR LLPLos AngelesT20$52k0
North County Margarita Officials Association IncBonsallN40$52k0
HEATHCARE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOCIETY - NO CALIFORNIA CHAPTERCastro ValleyS41$52k0
FREE HERYorba LindaP83$52k0
Serenity Circle Hall IncTemeculaP20$52k0
THE CHANDY FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT23$52k0
SAINTS MUSIC ASSOCIATIONLa JollaA6B$52k0
DE EN TEMPLEChinoX50$52k0

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