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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FUND INCIrvine—$36k9
CHARTER OAK COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONCovinaB82$36k0
CALIFORNIA FENCE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONHayward—$36k1
NICOLAS BERGGRUEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C/O BERGGRUEN HOLDINGSLos AngelesT20$36k0
Project HappinessCarlsbadB99$36k0
K ARAKELIAN FOUNDATIONPacificaT20$36k2
THE MARVIN RONALD BERNSTEIN FOUNDATIONUplandX90$36k3
Calabasas HS Theater Boosters IncCalabasasB11$36k0
STANISLAUS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION Endowment Inc SAFEModestoN30$36k0
MOON FOUNDATIONReddingT22$36k0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF POLYGRAPH EXAMINERSLivermoreS41$36k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCLa Palma—$36k0
Miles Avenue Housing IncIndioL80Z$36k0
LOS ANGELES PIGEON CLUBSanta AnaD600$36k0
1984 Grupe Fair FundStocktonN52I$36k0
TURLOCK HISTORICAL SOCIETYTurlockA80$36k0
Samuel Gompers Elementary PTALakewood—$36k0
ACACIA ELEMENTARY PTAFullerton—$36k0
SANTA FE SPRINGS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCSanta Fe SpringsW20$36k0
HAN & KONG FOUNDATIONMilpitasT22$36k0
THE REALREAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (FKA THE REALREAL FOUNDATION)San FranciscoO53$36k0
THE OSCAR LITWAK FOUNDATIONTarzanaT31$36k1
FARBSTEIN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan Luis ObispoT20$36k0
JOHN MUIR MEMORIAL ASSOCIATIONMartinezA99$36k0
PTA California Congress of Parents Del Lago Elementary SchoolMission Viejo—$36k0
WOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER ORGANIZATIONWoodsideB12$36k0
FRIENDS OF PALOMAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARKPalomar MountainN11$36k0
WELL ROUNDED HEROES FOUNDATIONSan Juan CapistranoW30$36k0
SoCal Sterile Processing Association IncWest HollywoodB90$36k0
Womans Improvement Club of CalexicoCalexico—$36k0
ENGLU FAMILY FOUNDATIONSacramentoT20$36k0
KIWANIS CLUB OF COSTA MESA FOUNDATIONCosta MesaB82$36k0
The Cardinal ClubSanta Cruz—$36k0
DOWNTOWN CAMPBELL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONCampbell—$36k0
East County HornetsOakleyN62$36k0
DR ANITA HONG FOUNDATIONLos GatosB12$36k0
HOPE FOR MTSHABEZI INCOceansideQ33$36k0
VISION PRE-SCHOOLChatsworthP33$36k0
HOLY CHURCHMurrietaX20$36k0
IMAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTER INCTorranceS99$36k0
Lassen Wellness IncSusanvilleF60$36k0
RAMBIS CHARITABLE GROUP INCFresnoT50$36k0
Barneveld Building CorporationSan FranciscoS47$36k0
ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA INCEurekaS80Z$36k0
EUNICE KNIGHT SAUNDERS FOUNDATIONLong BeachT20$36k0
RIALTO FAMILY HEALTH SERVICERialtoP20$36k0
Kathryne E Millan Memorial FoundationHacienda HeightsT50$36k0
Friends of Health on the Northern Mendocino CoastFort Bragg—$36k0
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONBerkeleyB99$36k1
Sierra Educational Foundation IncSouth Lake TahoeN68$36k0

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