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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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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 1240 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
UKRAINE LIBERTY FUND INCLaguna BeachQ33$39k0
Chinese Students and Scholars Association at UC Santa BarbaraGoletaB80$39k0
LEARNGROWSHAREPalo AltoB90$39k0
Whitney High School Sober Grad NightRocklinB11$39k0
DIG FOR KIDSHermosa BeachN60$39k0
Kairos Community VenturesLos AngelesW99$39k0
ISRAEL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIESLaguna NiguelQ05$39k0
KINGDOM DEVELOPER MINISTRYAuburnX20$39k0
GAPA FUNDSan FranciscoR20$39k0
HEALHER NETWORK A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATIONMarina Del ReyB90$39k1
IGLESIA PROFETICA LA CIUDAD DE SIONLos AngelesX20$39k0
THE PETER AND HELEN MOLLOY FOUNDATIONAlamedaT22$39k0
DE VARGAS HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB INCSan JoseB11$39k0
ORANGE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INCOrange—$39k0
AUTISM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION INCFullertonG84$39k0
KAWEAH DELTA HEALTH CARE DISTRICT GUILDVisaliaE22I$39k0
LAKEWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLakewoodB11$39k0
California Environmental Technology Education NetworkCarmichaelC34$39k0
IMAGINATION WORKSHOP INCLos Angeles—$39k2
Q FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoG81$39k0
KIWANIS CLUB OF ALPINE FOUNDATION INCAlpineW99$39k0
RIDGE ALUMNI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP INCPiedmontB82$39k0
CHANNEL ISLANDS BICYCLE CLUBVenturaN60$39k0
THE HEAL PROJECTHalf Moon BayC60$39k0
MIGHTY MEN MOVEMENTReedleyX20$39k0
THE WEAVER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$39k0
ROOTED IN HIS WORDWhittierX20$39k0
JC FOUNDATION INCRancho Santa FeT20$39k0
GOLDEN SRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTODiamond BarB94$39k0
IVANCICH & COSTIS YOUTH FOUNDATIONAntiochO125$39k0
Sequoia Lake Conference of YMCAsVisalia—$39k0
YUBA-SUTTER HEALTHCARE COUNCIL FNDNYuba CityE01$39k0
ROTARY CLUB OF LAGUNA BEACHLaguna Beach—$39k0
Poppy ReserveMojave Desert Interpretive AssociationLancaster—$39k0
RAGA RANJANI SCHOOL OF MUSICTorrance—$39k0
GARDEN PARK VILLAS ASSOCIATIONGarden GroveS21$39k0
Always Ready MinistriesSanta ClaritaX20$39k1
LIONS CLUB OF DISCOVERY BAYDiscovery BayT30$39k0
ACTIVE BLIND INCBeaumontB28Z$39k1
NATIONAL DOCENT SYMPOSIUM COUNCIL C/O HUMISTON & COMPANY CPA'SStudio City—$39k0
ALAMEDA GOLF CLUBAlameda—$39k1
CUTLER-OROSI LIONS CLUB INCOrosi—$39k0
DESERT NEWCOMERS CLUBPalm DesertN50$39k0
WONG CENTERSacramentoL22Z$39k0
MULBERRY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION INCWhittier—$39k0
NILAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCENilandW99$39k0
MARINA POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUEINCMarinaO20Z$39k0
PORTERVILLE BREAKFAST LIONS CLUBPorterville—$39k0
Horses in the Hood Kathy Kusner FounderTarzanaI21$39k0
STJUDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL KAMWEZISan RafaelP99$39k0

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