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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 1247 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
M & J RESOURCES FOUNDATIONTorranceA20$38k0
KEETS FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT20$38k0
NAMI NEVADA COUNTYGrass Valley—$38k7
LOUIS E NEWMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTLos AltosT20J$38k0
IGL EVANGELICA BAUTISTA LUZ Y VERDADSunlandX21$38k0
PAO SHIN TAO TEH FOUNDATIONSan GabrielX50Z$38k0
MORRIS & RAE SPIVAK FOUNDATION % DUFFY KRUSPODIN LLPBeverly HillsT20$38k0
LAGUNA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS ASSOCIATIONLaguna HillsA116$38k0
PASADENA AREA OPERA TRUSTOntarioA6AI$38k0
PORTUGUESE ATHLETIC CLUBSan Jose—$38k0
Rotary Club of Arcadia California Foundation IncArcadia—$38k0
ROOTS OF PROMISESan FranciscoP40$38k0
JOHNSON VALLEY IMPROVEMENT ASSN INCORPORATEDJohnson Valley—$38k0
SAN JOSE SYMPHONY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$38k0
MERCED ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONMercedT99Z$38k0
KBIOXPalo AltoB90$38k0
Born Again Animal Rescue and AdoptionEl CajonD20$38k0
PACIFIC PALISADES RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION INCPacific Palisades—$38k0
PUBLIC RELATIONS BOUTIQUES INT'LWest HillsS03$38k0
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 360San JoseJ40$38k0
COSTA MESA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTERCosta MesaB94$38k0
PAULINE AND EDGAR STERN FOUNDATIONSanta RosaT22$38k0
AGOFI(FIJI)FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF USASanta RosaX20$38k0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HARBOR MASTERS AND PORT CAPTAINS INCMonterey—$38k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS LINCOLN ELEMENTARYTorrance—$38k0
MEGHETY CHOIR MEMBERS AND ARTISTS INCPorter RanchA23$38k0
PAUL STANFORD BERNHARD FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$38k0
AMERICAN ORIENT PERFORMING ARTSSan FranciscoA60$38k0
JUNGS FAMILY ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoN50$38k0
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT RESOURCE SERVICEGrass ValleyB60$38k1
WORKMAN AVE ELEMENTARY PTAWest Covina—$38k0
GOLD COAST NUTRITION FUNDPalo AltoK30$38k1
The Tiny House ProjectLong BeachM20$38k0
Bonsall Womans ClubBonsall—$38k0
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST FOR EMPLOYEES OF MCA INCCorona—$38k0
PACIFICA HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL BOOSTERSGarden GroveA11$38k0
DOUBLE BLESSINGS-PLUS MINISTRYNewarkX20$38k0
GOV4GIT FOUNDATIONLos AltosU41$38k0
CONCEPTS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ABUNDANT LIGHT FOUNDATIONAnaheim Hills—$38k0
Principles of Success Motivational ProgramsTarzanaO53$38k0
CHOWCHILLA LIONESS LIONS CLUBChowchilla—$38k0
MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAPasadenaA23$38k0
TONG YOU FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$38k0
DANA RUNNING FOUNDATIONDana PointB94$38k0
Jump Start SwimmingNorwalkN67$38k2
Kenneth J McCord FoundationSan DiegoP20$38k0
HILLS OF GOLD EQUINE RETIREMENTSanta YsabelD20$38k0
Barstow Community Hospital Medical Staff AssociationBarstowE03$38k0
VENICE STAKEHOLDERS ASSOCIATIONVeniceS20$38k1
PALM SPRINGS CLUBPalm Springs—$37k0

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