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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 1228 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Schools With No WallsSanta Clarita—$41k0
WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL GRAD NIGHT COMMITTEEIrvine—$41k0
SNOWLANDS NETWORKLos GatosC30$41k1
JAZZFRESNO INCFresnoA6C$41k0
Sequoia Middle School Parent Faculty ClubPleasant Hill—$41k0
Fair Oaks Theatre Festival IncFair OaksA650$41k0
WHOLESHOT MARKETING INCDanvilleM12$41k0
Hope Elementary School PTACarlsbad—$41k0
GIRLS LEADING GIRLSNovatoN99$41k0
TWBM COMLafayetteX80$41k0
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA YOUTH MOVEMENT OF NORTH AMERICAFullertonT12$41k0
MADERA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMadera—$41k0
LANCASTER COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION INCLancasterT31$41k0
BRAHMAPUTRA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$41k0
SCRIBESLos Angeles—$41k0
Felix Gillet InstituteNorth San JuanC30$41k3
Central Coast Dragon Boat AssnMorro BayN50$41k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCSan Pedro—$41k0
JUNIOR UNIVERSITYSan Bernardino—$41k0
California League of Senior CitizensFresno—$41k0
Lee Chu Family FoundationMillbraeT90$41k0
GILES 2000 TR DBA GILES FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT22$41k0
DOMINICAN SISTERS OF WANGANUISan JoseX19$41k0
LA VERNE K-9 & POLICE FOUNDATIONLa VerneL12$41k0
Oceanside Rotary Club FoundationCarlsbadT70$41k0
YOUNG GIVERS SOCIETYLos AngelesP20$41k0
STONE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONElk GroveB94$41k0
FRIENDS OF PUVUNGNAHuntington BeachS11$41k0
CRISSY FIELD DOG GROUP INCSan RafaelD052$41k0
FETCHIN RETRIEVERS RESCUELos AngelesD20$41k0
YPO GOLD CITY OF ANGELS CHAPTEREl Segundo—$41k0
CALISTOGA ORTHODOX WINESCalistogaX112$41k0
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$41k0
SERENITY TABERNACLE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES INCEmeryvilleX80$41k0
H F BURROUGHS FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20Z$41k0
WAI TEK BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION INCSan Francisco—$41k0
Arjun Family FoundationRancho Mission ViejoT20$41k0
Bellflower Puthearam OrganizationBellflowerX50$41k0
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS SAN DIEGO CHAPTER NO 2Spring Valley—$41k0
VERLA REGNERY FOUNDATIONMill ValleyT20$41k1
CIMI INCCupertinoN12$41k0
LA MISSION POR VIDARocklinQ33$41k0
Boots To BooksSan FranciscoB90$41k0
31 U S ALos AngelesS20$41k0
PLANT BASED WELLNESS FOUNDATION INCBerkeleyK40$41k0
THE ELITE SDVOB NETWORKSan DiegoW30$41k0
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL SAN FRANCISCO-BAY AREA CHAPTER #31San FranciscoZ99Z$41k0
PALO VERDE VALLEY SENIOR CITIZENS NON PROFIT CORPORATIONBlythe—$41k0
MONTESSORI WORLD EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTECambria—$41k0
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller FoundationMenlo ParkT20Z$41k0

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