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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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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 1206 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Restoration TrustOaklandC34$46k0
THE TABASGO FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$46k0
DOWNTOWN SPORTSMEN CLUBStocktonT12$46k0
HARRIS FOUNDATIONCoalingaT20$46k0
She Sends FoundationKentfieldB82$46k0
KULIA I KA PUNAWAIChinoA20$46k0
Ventura Co Deputy Charitable TrustVentura—$46k0
NELSON PARENT TEACHER CLUBFresnoB94$46k0
SOUTH PASADENA CHINESE BAPTIST CHURCHSouth Pasadena—$46k0
CHS Boys Volleyball Booster IncAnaheimB112$46k0
No on 30 CommitteeSacramento—$46k0
INGLEWOOD OPEN STUDIOSInglewoodA20$46k2
Nami-AmadorJacksonF70$46k0
GRACE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH INCHesperiaX20$46k0
LIBERTY RANCH FFA ALUMNI FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICAGalt—$46k0
THE VISION OF GOD IN AFRICALos AngelesX20$46k0
A Union of Golden Hearts IncSanta ClaraQ33$46k0
CHRISTIAN ASSISTANCE NETWORKYuba City—$46k0
YORBA LINDA HIGH SCHOOL AQUATICS BOOSTER CLUBYorba LindaN99$46k0
RAINBOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCESan JoseS41$46k0
ROWLAND FAMILY CHARITIES INCFairfieldT50$46k0
The Rotary Club of Hemet CaliforniaHemet—$46k0
RANCHEROS ADOLFOVenturaN50$46k0
NECTANDRA INSTITUTEAlamedaC60$46k0
ALICE G HARRISON MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONPalos Verdes EstatesB11$46k0
VIETNAMESE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION TONG HOI THUY QUAN LUC CHIEN VIET NAMGarden GroveW30$46k0
SOUTH COUNTY UMPIRES ASSOCIATIONOakland—$46k1
Hi5 Youth FoundationSaratogaQ33$46k0
Culverdale Elementary PTAIrvine—$46k0
CALVARY CHAPEL SANTA PAULASanta PaulaX20$46k1
BARR FAMILY FOUNDATIONAnaheimT11$46k0
KHP FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$46k0
PTA CA Congress of Parents Students Teachers Inc 32nd Street USC PTSALos Angeles—$46k0
Tam District Alternative Schools FoundationLarkspurB94$46k0
IGLESIA PROFETICA RIOS DE AGUA VIVAVan NuysX20$46k0
BIG HEART OTTB FOUNDATIONSherman Oaks—$46k0
THE CARMELO 3 FOUNDATIONMountain ViewT20$46k0
NIHAR FOUNDATIONSan JoseT23$46k0
ROTARY CLUB OF CONCORD CALIFORNIAConcord—$46k0
RECRUITING ADVANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTION & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUC IN GRAPHIC ARTSLos Angeles—$46k0
THE MIWOK STABLES CENTER FOR PRESERVATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMSMill ValleyN20$46k0
Iglesia Misionera Jesucristo Viene ProntoCanyon CountryX20$46k0
PACIFIC PUPS RESCUELos AngelesE62$46k0
Glendale Latino Association IncGlendaleB81$46k0
HUMBOLDT DEL NORTE DENTAL SOCIETYEureka—$46k1
Star Horses IncBurbankP80$46k0
ELDO MENS SOCCERPlacentiaN11$46k0
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM - ILLINOIS INCScotts ValleyA70$46k0
360PLUS FOUNDATIONRedwood VlyQ21$46k1
Fife Family Foundation IncLos AngelesT20$46k0

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