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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
VALLEJO POLICE AND FIREMEN EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONVallejo—$51k0
AMERICAN LEGION POST 227 TUSTINTustin—$51k0
WONDER MEDICAL & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCupertinoT22$51k0
Creative Genius RealizedBerkeleyA99$51k0
ONTARIO COMMONS BUSINESS PARK OWNERS ASSOCIATIONWestminsterP20$51k0
E J MARSHALL PTOChinoB94$51k0
Barbara Benson Elementary School PTOTustinB94Z$51k0
ROTARY CLUB of WALNUT CREEK ROSSMOORWalnut Creek—$51k0
NOW I SEE A PERSON INSTITUTE CORPORLos AngelesF60$51k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSArmona—$51k0
TUSTIN AREA WOMENS CLUBTustin—$51k0
WATSONVILLE WOMANS CLUBWatsonville—$51k0
WELLARK FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraE99$51k0
Newark Teachers AssociationUnion City—$51k0
Knowledge Life Service FoundationPleasantonB82$51k0
MIRA THEATRE GUILDVallejo—$51k2
HELPING OUR MENTALLY ILL EXPERIENCE SUCCESS INCIrvineF30$51k11
CALIFORNIA AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATIONChico—$51k0
WORLD TAIJI SCIENCE FEDERATIONSan JoseN30$51k0
ORANGE COUNTY ACADEMIC DECATHLON ASSOCIATIONCosta Mesa—$51k0
PADEREWSKI FESTIVALPaso RoblesN52$51k0
DQCD FoundationCupertinoT22$51k0
SEAKAY INCSan FranciscoB60$51k1
San Diego Athletic Club-WPSan DiegoN60$51k0
DAMIAN MALDONADO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCSt HelenaB82$51k0
Aquarius Aquarium InstituteFresnoA56$51k0
IGLESIA DE DIOS PENTECOSTES LLAMA DE FUEGOLos AngelesX99$51k0
Iglesia Cristiana La Rosa De Saron IncLos AngelesX20$51k0
9 WEEK WARRIOR CORPORATIONEscondidoP20$51k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCGoleta—$51k0
Bayside Adventure Sports IncRosevilleX20$51k0
IGLESIA NUEVA ESPERANZA EN CRISTOVenturaX20$51k0
ORGANIC FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAOrlandS41$51k0
Bosana FoundationLos AngelesP20$51k0
UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA LOCAL 246Long Beach—$51k0
THE KUO SCHOLARSHIP CHARITABLE TRUSTLaguna NiguelB82$51k0
California Sierra Chapter of the American Society of Landscape ArchitectsSacramento—$51k1
REDWOOD HIGH PTSALarkspur—$51k0
ASSISTODAY FOUNDATION NOW BLESSING FROM HEAVEN FOUNDATIONCoronadaT20$51k0
BALBOA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoB84$51k0
SAN DIEGO MUSIC FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB12$51k0
FIX OUR SHELTERSSacramentoD20$51k0
WOODLOT ASSOCIATION INCSanta RosaW80$51k0
The Divine Mercy Charity FoundationSanta AnaE99$51k0
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES JURUPA POST NO 10267Riverside—$51k0
PTA CONGRESS OF PARENTS LA COLINA JUNIOR HIGHSanta Barbara—$51k0
St Johns Dads ClubHealdsburgB24$51k0
DEL CAMPO YOUTH SOCCER CLUBFair OaksO20$51k0
Tesoro Del Valle Elementary PTAValencia—$51k0
Fiddyment Farm Elementary PTCRosevilleB11$51k0

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