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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.

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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BRIGHT SEED INTERNATIONAL INCFountain ValleyP99$31k0
SUPER FUR-IENDSSuisunD20$31k0
CMS MASTERS CYCLING FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaN12$31k0
JENSEN-IVERSON FOUNDATION C/O CHAD IVERSONNewport BeachT20$31k0
THE AURA MCCONNELL FOUNDATION INCFullertonT20$31k1
NIPOMO LIONS CLUBNipomo—$30k0
INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE CLASS ALLIANCEDiamond BarB01$30k0
MARK AND CHAYA HOROWITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesX30$30k0
PGBeil FoundationMartinezT22$30k0
Golden State German Shepherd RescueAlamedaD20$30k0
FRIENDS OF THE LAKEWOOD LIBRARIESLakewood—$30k0
Lukelove FoundationStudio CityT22$30k0
FRIENDS OF THE EDWARD-DEAN MUSEUMBeaumontA115$30k0
COLFAX GREEN MACHINEColfaxB11$30k0
IMPERIAL COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETYSan Diego—$30k0
CARMEL VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSASan Diego—$30k0
TULLY C KNOLES PTSAStockton—$30k0
THE RITZ AND JUNE NAYGROW FOUNDATIONSacramentoT20$30k0
KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME FOUNDATION INCSan JoseH80$30k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCSanta Cruz—$30k0
The Sun-Ying Family FoundationPebble BeachT20$30k0
ROYAL ORDER OF JESTERSDanville—$30k0
THE MO AND CHER WILLEMS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA70$30k0
HART FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan RafaelB82Z$30k1
X & Z FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$30k0
PETE STARK FOUNDATIONSan LeandroT20$30k0
ROTARY CLUB OF PACIFIC GROVE CHARITABLE FUND INCPacific GroveB82$30k0
Old River School PTADowney—$30k0
HENRYS HOPE FOUNDATIONBurbankD20$30k0
NAPA ROTARY ENDOWMENTNapa—$30k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBSStandard—$30k0
LEE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$30k0
FAMILY OFFICE FOUNDATION INCCosta MesaT20$30k0
COMMUNITY LINK INCORPORATEDFresno—$30k0
MCFARLANDGREATERCHAMBEROFCOMMERCEMc Farland—$30k0
TURE TRANSFORMATION INCGardenaL40$30k0
FRENCH AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONSan Francisco—$30k0
READING THE PICTURES INCBerkeleyB99$30k0
Frontwave FoundationOceansideW61$30k0
Singlehanded Sailing Society IncRichmondN67$30k0
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIALone Pine—$30k0
PTA CALIF CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCLivermore—$30k0
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 223Santa Rosa—$30k0
SO CAL RETAIL MERCHANTS LEAGUE C/O BENEFITS COORDINATORSWest Hills—$30k2
St John's UniversityMenifeeB42$30k0
TIBETAN AID FOUNDATION INCOjaiE70$30k0
LOBBY THEATRE INCAgoura HillsA65$30k1
XCEL BASKETBALL ACADEMYLivermoreO50$30k0
SQUID & SQUASH FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$30k1
CSHP Research & Education FoundationSacramentoB05$30k0

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