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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 1278 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCSan BernardinoO50$31k0
GRAND NATIONAL FOUNDATION INCMenlo ParkK26Z$31k0
SHRISHTI SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS INCIrvineA62$31k0
SoCal Fusion Fastpitch SoftballApple Valley—$31k0
NATIONAL PACIFIC ISLANDER EDUCATOR NETWORKLakewoodB99$31k0
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWEST AMERICALos AngelesZ99$31k0
STANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONStantonT31$31k0
MID-VALLEY COMMUNITY POLICE COUNCIL INCVan NuysI600$31k0
GAMMA EPSILON INCGranite BayB12$31k0
CALIFORNIANS ORGANIZED FOR POLICE SUPPORTMission HillsZ99$31k0
INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA HEALING INSTITUTELos AngelesM99$31k0
SHRI BALASAIBABA SANSTHAN INCWoodlandA23$31k0
FERNDALE COMMUNITY CHESTFerndaleP60$31k0
SEMLER INSTITUTE FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONSan FranciscoH43$31k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 14247Valley Springs—$31k0
CIAF - OPERATING ENGINEERS C/O MOSS ADAMSSan Diego—$31k0
Poppys Preservation of ArtSacramentoA51$31k0
SIBLINGS FOR A CAUSECerritosW99$31k0
WATLING FOUNDATION C/O SALLIE WATLING COUGHLINSanta BarbaraT20$31k0
LLRS FOUNDATIONLa JollaT20$31k0
PROJECT POSSIBLE WORLDWIDE FKA OMFTustinE50$31k0
RECHE CANYON MUTUAL WATER COColtonW80$31k0
REDDING PRO-AM INCRedding—$31k0
ARTHUR C BOEHMER & FLORENCE SCHUBERT BOEHMER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDLodiT20$31k0
BERNARD A & REBECCA S BERNARD FOUNDATIONClaremontT22$31k0
CHRISTIANS IN CRISIS INTERNATIONAL INCElk GroveX21$31k0
THE KASIRER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$31k0
The National 9-99 Police and Sheriff FoundationNewport BeachI60$31k0
The Esseff FoundationCamarilloT20$31k0
Wesley Community Services CenterSan DiegoP84$31k0
E & M PRESENTS INCNapaA60$31k1
KUANG MING SAINT TAO TEMPLEEl Monte—$31k0
DI ZANG COMPASSION AND VOWS FOUNDATION USACupertinoX50$31k0
Opportunities for Change OFCSanta ClaraL40$31k0
CITIZENS AGAINST HOMICIDESan RafaelI20$31k0
2000 OPEN DOORSSan FranciscoL41$31k0
SMALL WONDERS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesG122$31k0
LA MESA LIONS CLUBLa MesaY42$31k0
Nor Or Charitable Foundation IncAltadenaA20$31k0
CELEBRATE ANTIOCH FOUNDATIONAntiochA84$31k0
SAND MOUND MUTUAL WATER COMPANYBethel IslandW80$31k0
THOMAS AND DONNA WHITNEY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLos Altos HillsT20$31k0
FONTANA MOOSE LODGE 863El Cajon—$31k0
WHITTIER BULLDOGS BASKETBALLWhittierB12$31k0
CALIFORNIA SPAYClovisD20$31k0
COWBOY LAWYERS ASSOCIATIONEncino—$31k0
Native Sons of the Golden West Presidio Parlor 194San Francisco—$31k0
SABOR RUSSELL FOUNDATION AGENCYSan GabrielT20$31k0
Cerra Vista Parents ClubHollisterB94$31k0
THE KHOSLA FOUNDATIONLittle RiverT22$31k0

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