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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 1185 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
MHS BOOSTER CLUBSanta RosaB192$50k0
LUV ON FIRE MINISTRIES INCLakesideP99$50k0
DODGERTOWN WEST DTWNorth HollywoodN63$50k0
YUSRA MARDINI FOUNDATION INCSacramentoP84$50k0
THE GUMERLOCK FAMILY FOUNDATIONPacific GroveT90Z$50k0
Gateway to China MinistriesSan DiegoX112$50k0
Happy Cal Wang FoundationFresnoT22$50k0
BOWE'S ANIMAL RESCUEMaderaD20$50k0
MY MALEREE MAE FOUNDATION CORPMagaliaG30$50k0
SOLO DEODavisT90$50k0
PARAMI BUDDHA VIHARALa PuenteX50$50k0
MARTFAM FOUNDATIONSanta AnaT20$50k0
Main SanctuaryFontanaA68$50k0
VOS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20J$50k0
The Ellen & Clarence Peterson FoundationDowneyT20$50k4
The Marcus and Desiree Chung Family FoundationSan FranciscoT22$50k0
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL RADIO DISPATCHERS ASSNSacramento—$50k0
Cova Family IncSanta MariaT20$50k0
FUTURE OF ARMENIAVan NuysO99$50k0
THE COZY WARRIOR CHARITABLE TRRiversideT22$50k0
OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMYMission ViejoB94$50k0
Delano Police Officers AssociationDelanoJ40$50k0
NATIONAL DAIRY PRODUCERSCosta MesaK20$50k1
GOOD NEIGHBORS FOR NKMFullertonX20$50k0
HAPPY VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAnderson—$50k0
Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency CorpVeniceA20$50k0
Pv Palooza FoundationPortola VallyA68$50k0
WINSLOW STARK FOUNDATIONSacramentoT20$50k0
RUTH L SIEGEL FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoT22$50k0
The Dantes Boys FoundationSan FranciscoO50$50k0
PYSF FAMILY FOUNDATIONFremontT20$50k0
WILLARD L MARMELZAT FOUNDATION C/O JONATHAN MARMELZATSebastopolT20$50k0
CHILANG 1279 ASSOCIATIONFountain ValleyA23$50k0
TUOLUMNE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCESonora—$50k1
UC BERKELEY BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBerkeleyB84$50k0
Shine With PurposePenrynT50$50k0
La Mirada High School Boys Basketball Booster ClubLa MiradaT30$50k0
MEDICAL STAFF ORGANIZATION OF GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCSouth El MonteS41$50k0
POSITIVE IMAGERY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$50k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS EDNA BATEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTAElk Grove—$50k0
SAN DIEGO INSURANCE ADJUSTER ASSOCIATIONNational City—$50k0
CENTURY ELEMENTARY PTCClovisB94$50k0
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM MAINEScotts ValleyA70$50k0
BLACH CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATIONSan JoseP12$50k0
Empire Arts CollectiveSacramentoA61$50k0
L AND D LONGO FAMILY FOUNDATIONPacific PalisadesT20$50k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCSacramento—$50k0
MUSICIANS CLUB OF SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$50k0
Spirit of the MACY AwardsCypressA60$50k0
TORTOISE ACRES RESCUE & SANCTUARYAndersonD20$50k0

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