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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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Executive Vice President
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 1229 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
MYCOBACTERIUM DX RESEARCH LAB INCCarlsbadH80$41k1
EASTLAKE ELEMENTARY PTAChula Vista—$41k0
BUTTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYOroville—$41k0
SOROPTIMIST OCEANSIDE CARLSBADOceansideI70$41k0
BLANCHARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY ENDOWMENTSanta PaulaT20$41k0
PTA CA Congress of PTA Monroe Academy PTAFountan Valley—$41k0
REBOZO FESTIVAL INCOxnardT31$41k0
Clean Air Now CoalitionSausalito—$41k0
NEW CREATION CENTERLaguna HillsX21$41k0
Dorskind Family Foundation IncLos AngelesT20$41k0
Lincoln Community FoundationLincolnT31$41k0
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION STOCKTON LOCAL 320Stockton—$41k2
PFEIFFER RIDGE MUTUAL ROAD COMPANYBig Sur—$41k0
MORRO BAY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYMorro Bay—$41k0
AVALON SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUBAvalonT20$41k0
THE ADAMMA FOUNDATIONEncinoT20$41k0
Dana Point Harbor Youth FoundationDana PointO50$41k0
OCEAN FRONT COMPANYHuntington Beach—$41k0
The Hafif FoundationClaremontT12$41k0
San Fernando Police Advisory Council IncSan Fernando—$41k0
LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL HILMAR IRWIN STEVENSON LIONS CLUBHilmar—$41k0
Friends of Mission Trail Nature PreserveCarmelC99$41k0
NEWPORT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY PTANewport Beach—$41k0
FRANK C LEAL ELEMENTARY PTACerritos—$41k0
SMALL ART MUSIC PROJECTSSan FranciscoA6C$41k0
CAMARILLO HEIGHTS PARENT TEACHER COUNCILCamarillo—$41k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE MONTEREY BAY CHAPTERCarmelT30$41k0
IGLSIA DE JESUCRISTO PALABRE MIEL EL MONTEEl MonteX20$41k0
CHRISTIAN HOME STUDY SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCSan BernardinoB90$41k0
CHILDRENS SCOLIOSIS FOUNDATIONGrass ValleyG01$41k0
IGLESIA REVELACION DIVINA TEHACHAPITehachapiX20$41k0
MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATIONSan PabloT90$41k0
DICK MILLS MINISTRIESCoronaX21Z$41k2
IRVINGTON ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBFremont—$41k0
THE OKINAKA FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICEChino HillsT12$41k0
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION INCLa Canada FlintridgeQ21$41k0
REAL FACTSOak ParkA23$41k0
College Park Elementary Calif Congress of PTA 4814Irvine—$41k0
VILLAGE WAYWinnetkaL20$41k0
NANCY EVANS DANCE THEATREPasadenaA62$41k0
OAKLAND TURKEY TROT C/O RYAN DAWKINSOaklandS12$41k0
CLARENCE E HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$41k1
Simi Sunrise Rotary Charitable FoundationSimi ValleyT12$41k0
HACIENDA HEIGHTS WILSON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL INCHacienda HeightsN62$41k0
MODESTO GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUEModestoN63$41k0
ALIX BROTMAN FOUNDATION C/O CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPLos AngelesT20$41k4
THE CenterHemet—$41k0
SAI SAGAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INCBakersfieldT30$41k0
STEP FORWARD INITIATIVEPalo AltoE60$41k0
YLHS Mens Volleyball Booster ClubYorba LindaN11$41k0

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