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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 1226 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Shane Alyse FoundationEncinoG43$42k0
DRUIDIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAMSanta RosaB82$42k0
Instruments of PraisePasadenaX21$42k0
BAY AREA ORIENTEERING CLUB INCNovatoN70$42k0
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES FOUNDATION CEA FOUNDATIONCedar RidgeB90$42k0
MUSAESan FranciscoA60$42k2
KNAPP FAMILY FOUNDATIONOrangeT23$42k0
MODESTO SKI CLUBModestoN50$42k0
VHS GIRLS LONG DISTANCE RUNNING BOOSTER CLUBPlacentiaB11$42k0
PAYNES CREEK SPORTSMAN CLUB INCLakeport—$42k0
CASTLEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$42k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCWinchester—$42k0
TAISHAN ALLIANCE OF SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$42k0
Balboa Village Merchants AssociationSan FranciscoS41$42k0
Lassen County Best of BroadwaySusanvilleA60$42k0
SF DI ZANG MIAODaly CityX99$42k0
WOODSIDE MUSICAL THEATRE INCPortola VallyA65$42k0
San Mateo City Parks and Recreation FoundationSan MateoN32$42k0
MICHAEL & ALICE CHETKOVICH FOUNDATIONSanta CruzT21$42k0
DONNA & SPENCER GILBERT FOUNDATIONYorba LindaT20$42k0
ARLINE & THOMAS BANNAN FOUNDATION C/O PARKER MILLIKEN CLARK O'HARALos AngelesT20$42k3
SHERIFF'S POSSE OF CONTRA COSTADanville—$42k0
Beats 4 Hope IncFremontA70$42k0
California Veterinary Medical FoundationSacramentoD122$42k0
THREE STARLINGS FOUNDATIONCosta MesaW99$42k0
HUYS FOUNDATIONWest HollywoodB82$42k0
THE THRIVING FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekE70$42k2
SAVE OUR CATS & KITTENS FROM FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITISDavisD20$42k0
EL CAPITAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUBLakesideB11$42k0
OpenROAD Initiative IncSan DiegoU01$42k0
Rancho Elementary PTATemecula—$42k0
DIVYA JYOTI JAGRITI SANSTHANFairfieldX50$42k0
SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION CALIFORNIAEncinitasP99$42k0
VINE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$42k0
El Pollo Loco CharitiesCosta MesaB90$42k0
THE MACFARLAND FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$42k2
THE DREAM CATCHER FOUNDATIONINCLos AngelesP70$42k2
CVE PATACastro ValleyB94$42k0
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Evergreen 259Riverside—$42k0
WARNER SPRINGS COMMUNITY RESOURCE BOARDWarner SpringsE32$42k0
Rotary Club of Escondido East IncEscondido—$42k0
BELLFLOWER INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTALakewood—$42k0
SANTA BARBARA ISLAMIC CENTER FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraX40$42k0
SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVALSanta Cruz—$42k0
THE ARTIE SHAW FOUNDATIONPasadenaT22$42k1
IGLESIA DE CRISTO EBENEZER EBENEZERLos AngelesX20$42k0
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN LA MESA-EL CAJON CASan DiegoS81$42k0
North Fresno Youth Soccer League IncFresnoN64I$42k1
OPTIMIST CLUB OF REDLANDSRedlands—$42k0
Ministerio de Reconciliacion Tabernaculo de DiosLos AngelesX20$42k0

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