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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 1239 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PRESERVE CALAVERAOceansideC34$39k0
THE INSTITUTE FOR FIGURINGLos AngelesB60$39k2
EASTMAN-PINTO FOUNDATION INCLa JollaT20$39k0
HELPING HAND INDO AMERICANAmerican CanyonW99$39k0
PTA California Congress of Parents Greenbrook Elementary SchoolDanville—$39k0
PTA California Congress of Parents - Big Springs Elementary PTASimi Valley—$39k0
BUCHHEIT FOUNDATION C/O FRANK RIMERMAN CO LLPPalo AltoT20$39k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSGrass Valley—$39k0
TEACH US TO PRAY INTERNATIONAL INCLos AlamitosX20$39k0
FOOTHILL BANDITSCameron Park—$39k0
ROTARY CLUB OF ARCATA SUNRISEArcata—$39k0
TEDDY EBERSOL'S FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$39k0
DAVID AND RUTH NORMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos GatosT20$39k0
AMYS PURPOSE INCYucca ValleyD20$39k0
DESERT AUTISM FOUNDATION C/O RONALD A CORTIPalm DesertB990$39k0
Restauracion Los Angeles Ministerios EbenezerLos AngelesX20$39k0
American Legion Post 751Newberry Springs—$39k0
FIRST CENTURY FOUNDATIONSMission ViejoP99$39k0
Jonathan Gainsbrugh Ministries IncCameron ParkX21$39k0
ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL AQUATICS BOOSTERThousand OaksB112$39k0
MULLER MUTUAL WATER COMPANYTuolumneW80$39k0
NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD OF LOS ANGELESCulver CityR03$39k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCSan Jose—$39k0
FRIENDS OF THE MORRO BAY HARBOR DEPARTMENT INCMorro BayS11$39k0
EVERGREEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSaratogaT20$39k1
Institute For Love And TimeSan FranciscoU05$39k0
Hemet Concert AssociationHemetA20$39k0
ROTARY CLUB OF MURRIETAMurrieta—$39k0
SAN MATEO COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONRedwood CityP12$39k0
Esperanza Lady Aztecs Soccer IncAnaheim—$39k0
NISEI SKI CLUBSan Mateo—$39k0
AMERICAN RIVER ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION FORMALLY EAST SACRAMENTO ROTARY CLUB FDNCarmichaelP20$39k0
CONN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHillsboroughT20$39k0
CORENTYNE COTTAGE HOUSESherman OaksA25$39k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INCPasadenaC420$39k0
THE BRAHMAN PROJECT FOUNDATION INCEscondidoX99$39k0
COLLEGE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTAHuntington Beach—$39k0
TOWNSEND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PTOChino HillsB94$39k0
WOODSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT FACULTY CLUBConcordB94Z$39k0
PERSIAN CULTURAL CLUBCampbellA70$39k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INCPalermoN630$39k0
Good Dog-Dog Talk RescueWest CovinaD20$39k0
THE SUTTER CREEK THEATRE COMPANYJacksonA60$39k0
LADERA PALMA ELEMENTARY PTALa Habra—$39k0
UNPRECEDENTED MUSIC ASSOCIATIONLos AngelesA68$39k0
OPEN BARNRamonaD20$39k0
Brenda Crouch Ministries IncOrangeX20$39k0
PECAN SCHOOLHOUSE INCNapa—$39k0
THE IMA HERNANDEZ FOUNDATIONBrownsvilleT22$39k0
ADDICTION TREATMENT ADVOCACY COALITIONWest HollywoodS41$39k0

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