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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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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 1223 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Chico Cat CoalitionChicoD20$42k0
PTA California Congress of Parents 2110 Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria—$42k0
Pathways to Recreation IncCarmichaelP80$42k0
Alan and Donna SCHULER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa JollaT22Z$42k0
CENTRO CRISTIANO NUEVOS COMIENZOSAtwaterX20$42k0
AMERICAN OUTREACH FOUNDATIONCathedral CityP99$42k1
VALLEY VIEW ESTATES MUTUAL WATER COMPANYKeene—$42k0
Rim of the World InterpretiveLake Arrowhead—$42k0
QUARTZ HILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCEQuartz Hill—$42k0
Nadia's Gift FoundationLos AltosT20$42k0
ORANGE COUNTY MODELERS' ASSOCIATON INCAnaheimA99$42k0
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER LODI FOUNDATIONLodiB82$42k0
Kid Ease Child Care CenterSacramentoP33$42k0
AFRICAN ARTS ACADEMYSan FranciscoP99$42k1
THE HEINLEIN SOCIETYLong BeachB99$42k0
LIVING ARTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATIONNorth HillsA20$42k0
BETTER DAYS CORPDavisX20$42k0
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY PTACorona—$42k0
DORIS JEANETTE FOSTER FOUNDATIONOaklandT20$42k0
MAGENTA MINISTRIESBakersfield—$42k2
THE JENNIE AND SCOTT WATSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONCosta MesaT22$42k0
HEALTHRIGHT 360 FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT30$42k2
Todhunter Family FoundationFullertonT20$42k0
PARADISE COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC PARADISE COMMUNITY HOUSEParadiseT12$42k0
CALIFORNIA WOMENS CHORUS INCWhittierA6B$42k0
Iglesia Misionera Pentecostes Cristo VieneLos AngelesX20$42k0
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR FILIPINO CONCERNSSan FranciscoP84$42k0
ALTA SIERRA AIRPORT OWNERS ASSOCIATIONGrass Valley—$42k0
Valley of the Moon Rotary FoundationSanta RosaT20$42k0
VANDERMOLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTAMira Loma—$42k0
RUSSIAN RIVER SPORTSMENS CLUB INCDuncans Mills—$42k0
WEST ANTELOPE VALLEY EDUCATION INCQuartz HillT99Z$42k0
HEALING SPOT COUNSELING CENTER INCAntiochP20$42k0
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE PARTNERSFair OaksY03$42k0
THE YASPAN-UNTERBERG FOUNDATION INC C/O LISA SHAPIROSanta MonicaT20$42k0
CHINESE CULTURE & ART HERITAGE FDNSan FranciscoP84$42k0
ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE PROJECT CALIFORNIA INCSacramentoB99$42k0
LB Poly Baseball Booster ClubLong Beach—$42k0
First Team Real Estate FoundationNewport BeachP12$42k0
VIET-CARE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY ACTIONS FOR RESOURCES ANDWestminsterF99$42k0
JUS PEOPLE MINISTRIES GLOBAL OUTREASimi ValleyP85$42k0
AMAZING VISION GOSPEL MINISTRYDiamond BarX20$42k2
WORLD CHANGERS INCSacramentoW99$42k1
IAFF LOCAL 3581 EBBETTS PASS FIREFIGHTERSArnoldJ40$42k0
THE COLLET FOUNDATIONRosevilleT22$42k0
FALLBROOK GIRLS SOFTBALLFallbrookN63$42k0
LOS ANGELES PINK DRAGONSLakewoodN70$42k0
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA GYMNASTICS INSTITUTE BOOSTER CLUBVisalia—$42k0
MICHAEL AND CATHERINE LEWIS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$42k0
ANIMAL SOLUTIONS KONNECTION FOUNDATJurupa ValleyD20$42k0

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