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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
Bernardo Yorba Entertainment Unit BoostersYorba LindaB11$46k0
FRENCH COURT LEARNING CENTER DBA LA SEMILLA LEARNING CENTERSanta AnaO50$46k0
Wilson Boys Aquatics IncLong BeachN67$46k0
FRIENDS OF THE CAMBRIA LIBRARYCambriaZ99Z$46k0
AMERICAN LEGION RAGO CHRISTOPHER POST 165Vacaville—$46k0
OUR LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS ACADEMYJurupa ValleyB20$46k0
BERLIN AND BEYOND INCSan FranciscoA31$46k1
International Association of Lions Clubs 65579 4L5Grand Terrace—$46k0
ASSOCIATION OF ANATOMY CHAIRMEN DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTUREColtonG9XC$46k0
GROUP RELATIONS INTERNATIONALSan DiegoS20$46k3
WORLD DAO MEDICINE NATUROPATHY UNITED ASSOCIATIONChinoE70$46k0
LAST CHANCE AT LIFE ALL BREED ANIMAL RESCUE AND ADOPTIONSOceansideD20$46k0
ATWATER YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUEAtwaterN64$46k0
WOODLAND FFA BOOSTERSWoodlandO12$46k0
Most Worshipful Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge AF&AMLos Angeles—$46k0
JOJOS SWEET KITCHENNewarkB90$46k0
PURSUING FAITHHealdsburgX99$46k1
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INCModesto—$46k0
Quota International of Gridley Charitable TrustGridley—$46k0
MOTHER KAULAN JI NISHKAM WELFARE CENTERSan LeandroX80$46k0
TRINITY LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CORPORATIONWeaverville—$46k0
SACRAMENTO MAHARLIKA LIONS FOUNDATIONCitrus HeightsS80$46k0
EYVINNE AND KAY LEE FAMILY FOUNDATIONVenturaT20Z$46k0
Luna Peak Foundation IncLos AngelesW99$46k0
CAMPING 4 AFRICASanta RosaQ20$46k0
MCKINLEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB INCMcKinleyville—$46k0
RAYMOND CREE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND BOOSTER CLUBPalm SpringsB11$46k0
ARTLANDS CREATIVERedlandsA20$46k0
MINORITY HEALTH INSTITUTEBeverly Hills—$46k0
SHALIN HAPPINESS FOUNDATIONPlacentiaP99$46k0
Frank and Iris Young FoundationFremontT20$46k0
FOXBORO PTAVacaville—$46k0
SAMOYED CLUB OF AMERICA INCGoletaD60$46k0
ONTARIO LODGE NO 345 OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSOntarioY40$46k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INCThousand OaksO22$46k0
WISDOM WONDER PROJECTSan Luis ObispoT11$46k0
Vita Art Center IncVenturaA25$46k0
DESERT CLASSIC CHARITIESLa Quinta—$46k0
THE DAVID AND DOROTHY MEASER FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$46k0
HUMANSAVELong BeachF30$46k0
INTERNATIONAL LIVE EVENTS ASSOCIATION NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER INCSan Fracisco—$46k0
THE ROBERT MINDY AND MERISSA MANN FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20$46k0
HOI AI HUU HAI QUAN CUU LONGWestminsterA23$46k0
KOREAN FESTIVAL COMMITTEE OF ORANGETustinS20$46k0
USE YOUR VOICELos Angeles—$46k1
THE RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SOUTHERN CA CHAPTERUpland—$46k0
CARRIES DREAMBen LomondA62$46k0
BUILD A BETTER WORLD FOUNDATIONAgoura HillsJ12$46k0
CALIFORNIANS BUILDING BRIDGESSacramentoT20$46k0
Humboldt Skatepark CollectiveMcKinleyvilleN30$46k0

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