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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 1261 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
KRL FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$35k0
NELSON AND BELLE CHAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFremontT22$35k0
PALLY LIFE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETYBurbankP40$35k0
Patricia A Ikedum Foundation IncLawndaleT99$35k0
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER FOUNDATION INCStocktonS194$35k0
Strategic Aid Partners IncSan FranciscoE70$35k0
THE AJ FOUNDATIONLa MiradaB90$35k0
THE ERMESTINE MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONEl CerritoT20$35k0
THE STODDARD FOUNDATION COMPARTIR PARA LA SALUD ILUMINADACarlsbadK20$35k0
UP & COMING ACTORSLong BeachP20$35k0
MILLBRAE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMillbraeT31$35k0
PTA California Imperial ElementaryAnaheim—$35k0
TRADES GROWTH GUILDPleasant Hill—$35k0
DAUGHTERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN CALIFORNIAINCPasadena—$35k0
UNITED STATES VETERANS ARTISTS ALLIANCELos AngelesA68$35k1
AUGUSTINE L MUNOZ CANCER RESEARCHSan GabrielE05$35k0
ARC ACTIVE RESOLUTE CONNECTEDAgoura HillsE80$35k0
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE CITY OF LA JOLLALa JollaS41$35k0
LUDUS PURSUIT INCCarlsbadN99$35k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWFOUNDLAND RESCUE CORPORATIONBurbankD20$35k0
SAN JOSE RESERVE POLICE FOUNDATIONCampbellB11$35k0
JIM THORPE FUNDAMENTAL PTASanta Ana—$35k0
No Thirsty ChildOceansideQ33$35k0
BAKERSFIELD BLADES FCBakersfieldN64$35k0
MICHAEL AND AMBER CHANG FOUNDATIONMission ViejoT22$35k0
Fillmore Volunteer Firefighters FoundationFillmoreM112$35k0
IBANAG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCOntarioA23$35k0
CARE FOR OTHERS FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesP99$35k0
COYOTL MACEHUALLIPasadenaC01$35k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCAlhambra—$35k0
HAHCNSTV-BAC CASan JoseB82$35k0
Hanford Masonic Temple AssociationHanford—$35k1
DREAM HOUSE A CENTER FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENTAntiochW70$35k0
CLOUD 9 FOUNDATIONMorgan HillL20$35k0
1600 CLUB OF SANTA MARIASanta Maria—$35k0
BIRTHLAND WELLNESS FUNDOaklandE32$35k0
LUCKIE WALLER LITTLE LEAGUE INCSan Diego—$35k0
HOMES OF PROMISE INCPomonaF22$35k0
SILVER CREEK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCSan JoseP20$35k0
29 FOUNDATION INCTwentynine PalmsS12$35k0
Society of Saint Vincent de PaulNorwalkP20$35k0
WESLEY FOUNDATION MERCEDMercedX20$35k1
TRES EN UNO INCSan DiegoE12$35k0
Piedmont Yoga CommunitySan LeandroP20$35k0
TIPTOE FOUNDATIONCupertinoT90$35k0
MOTOR PRESS GUILDLong Beach—$35k0
DAUGHTHERS OF VIRTUES AND VALUES INCEncinoX20$35k0
Sarah Shulze Foundation IncOak ParkP20$35k0
BLUE HORSE RESCUECrockettD20$35k0
BORREGO VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONBorrego SpringsS41$35k1

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