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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 1246 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
NETWORK OF EDUCATIONAL TEAMSAnaheimB99$38k0
ASIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIMEOaklandI20Z$38k0
Newport Beach Fire Department FoundationNewport BeachM12$38k0
AVIATION EXPLORERS INCPacoimaT50$38k0
THE HABER FOUNDATIONIrvineT22J$38k0
HOWARD P MEYER FOUNDATIONEl CentroT20$38k0
WORLD CAFE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONEl CerritoT23$38k0
FRIENDS OF GREYSTONEBeverly HillsA80$38k0
NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST CHISPA PARLOR 139Murphys—$38k0
Ladd Lane Parent ClubHollisterO12$38k0
LA HABRA ROTARY CLUBLa Habra—$38k0
Pelican MediaSan Francisco—$38k0
WALNUT CREEK RACQUET CLUB INCWalnut CreekN12$38k0
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL ST GERTRUDE CONFERENCELos AngelesP20$38k0
EZRA UNIVERSITYLos AngelesB99$38k0
Palmdale United Methodist FoundationPalmdale—$38k0
Wang Ngo Family FoundationLos AltosT20$38k0
ANM FOUNDATIONFullertonW99$38k0
Peninsula Hill FoundationRancho Palos VerdesA23$38k0
STOP CRIME SFSan FranciscoI01$38k0
Edgewater Elementary PTO IncMarysvilleB112$38k0
DESCANSO TOWNHALL ASSOCIATIONDescansoA84Z$38k0
SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT FOUNDATIONCampbellB11$38k0
THE CYNTHIA & GEORGE WEIR FAMILY FOUNDATIONEscondidoT30$38k0
Tips & WhiskersRiversideD20$38k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS 2122 PINE GROVE ELEMENTARYSanta Maria—$38k0
Jasper Ray Foundation for Drowning PreveOrangeM40$38k0
WOLFPACK PTOMaywood—$38k0
ROTARY INTL DISTRICT 5280 CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPlaya Del ReyB82$38k0
VIEN TRUONG SINH HOC DASIRA NARADAGarden GroveP50$38k0
Neighbors InDeedLincolnP75$38k0
FAITH & HOPE CHILDRENS FUNDATIONPico RiveraB12$38k0
Southport Elementary Parent Teacher OrganizationWest SacramentoB94$38k0
The Mission I'm PossibleCalabasasP20$38k0
Epilepsy Society of Kern CountyBakersfieldG99$38k1
PACIFIC WILDLIFE PROJECTLaguna NiguelD34$38k0
ROKABILITY INCSangerP20$38k0
Young Americans Against SocialismLos AngelesR11$38k3
IFL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesP40$38k0
Concerned Letter CarriersSan DiegoW02$38k0
Greater Purpose CorpPowayF30$38k1
CDMHS GIRLS SOCCER BOOSTERSNewport BeachN64$38k0
Center for Oncology In Pediatrics FDBonitaG113$38k0
PALM SPRINGS ROTARY CLUBPalm Springs—$38k0
San Bruno Dog Obedience School IncSan Mateo—$38k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS STUDENRancho Cucamonga—$38k0
SEELEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONSebastopolT22$38k0
Nick Hamatake FoundationLos AngelesW99$38k0
PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION SAN DIEGO CHAPTERSan Diego—$38k2
MONCHAM FOUNDATIONPiedmontT20$38k0

Learn more about nonprofit compensation

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