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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 1238 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BICYCLISTS OF NEVADA COUNTYNevada CityN50$40k0
ADELLE DAVIS FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$40k1
Healing Hearts Homes dba Cat HabitatTempletonD20$40k0
R B HAZARD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTLaverneT20$40k0
Cal Gymnastics Boosters IncMillbraeN60$40k0
WALNUT AVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT FACULTY ASSOCIATIONChino—$40k0
TED SLAVIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$40k0
PARMATH SADHNA CHARITABLE TRUST USAVisaliaX20$40k0
ABC PEACE FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$40k0
NOBINDEN FOUNDATIONRosemeadB90$40k0
THE CARMELO ANTHONY FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesP30$40k0
SENIOR TAIWANESE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIASanta Clara—$39k0
COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORPORATIONThermalB11$39k5
You Deserve A BreakGranite BayP20$39k0
KERN MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY KERN MEDICAL AUXILIARY INCBakersfieldE22I$39k0
CARL HANKEY INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMission ViejoB11$39k0
MERCED WOMENS CLUB HOUSE ASSOCMerced—$39k0
The Quercus FoundationClaytonT11$39k0
Korean Womens International Network of LAFullertonS03$39k0
BIG SUR NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATIONBig Sur—$39k0
Carl Hankey PTSA California CongressMission Viejo—$39k0
SMALLCHANGE4BIGCHANGESeal BeachA20$39k0
IN THE LIGHT MINISTRIESMurrietaX20$39k0
CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES FOUNDATION INCOxnardW01$39k1
MISSION HIGHLANDS SWIM TEAMFremontN50$39k0
ELSIE ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL FFA AG BOOSTERSSanta RosaB112$39k0
KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONStocktonB82$39k0
STAND 21 SAFETY FOUNDATION INCHuntington BeachM42$39k0
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDADanvilleQ33$39k0
Central Coast Bombers IncSeasideN63$39k0
Debs Claws and Paws Rescue IncYuba CityD20$39k0
Guthrie Family FoundationRedondo BeachT22$39k0
OC ANIMAL LEAGUE INCHuntington BeachD20$39k0
SECOND CHANCE PET RESCUELoomisD20$39k0
DELTA QUILTERS GUILDBrentwoodA90$39k0
Citrus Heights Rotary FoundationCitrus HeightsB82$39k0
THE D&D CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$39k0
LORD SABAOTH MINISTRIESForesthillT50$39k0
BRAHM BUNGA SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP OF LOS ANGELES INCSanta AnaX70Z$39k0
CHERRY VALLEY BOW HUNTERS ARCHERY CLUB INCCherry ValleyN61$39k0
THE GREATER VENICE PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP TRUSTVeniceB82$39k0
TOP NOTCH EDUCATIONAL GROUPAzusaB29$39k0
SACRAMENTO REALTIST EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATIONWest SacramentoL02$39k0
LAS DORADASPacific Palisades—$39k0
BLUE STAR RANCH INCCanyon CountryE50$39k0
SAN BRUNO LIONS FOUNDATIONSan BrunoT12$39k0
SACRAMENTO COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE GROUPSacramentoS41$39k0
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK ASSOCIATIONBlairsden—$39k0
WADDELL CREEK ASSOCIATIONDavenport—$39k0
ARIF FOUNDATIONCoronaP84$39k0

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