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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
N/A
Average
$128k
75th percentile
$172k

Based on 120,688 compensation records

Nonprofit executives in California earn between N/A and $172k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $128k. Based on 120,688 compensation records from IRS Form 990 filings.

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How California Compares

California's median nonprofit executive compensation of $84k is 27.8% above the national median of $66k.

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Top Sectors in California

Education
8,151 organizations
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
7,306 organizations
Human Services
5,907 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,411 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,674 organizations
Religion-Related
3,581 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,769 organizations
Health Care
1,914 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,884 organizations
Animal-Related
1,799 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $71k
Nevada
Median: $24k
Arizona
Median: $65k
Washington
Median: $68k

Organizations in California

73,346 organizations · Page 1291 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
NASREEN IQBAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan Luis ObispoT23$20k0
KELSEYVILLE SENIORS INCKelseyvilleZ99$20k0
United RootsOaklandB80$20k0
Kern County Scottish Society IncBakersfieldA230$20k0
Philadelphia Housing Foundation OneRiversideT23$20k0
BURKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFresno—$20k0
PAUL& NANCY PELOSI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan Francisco—$20k0
THE HMSF FOUNDATIONLos GatosT22$20k0
NativAr FoundationChula VistaC30$20k0
BRONXBROTHERSAgoura HillsB82$20k0
ALPHA CHI SIGMA FRATERNITY COLLEGIATE CHAPTERLos Angeles—$20k0
G and W FoundationArtesiaT20$20k0
KEIKO FUKUDA AND SHELLEY FERNANDEZSan FranciscoT23$20k0
XCELLL EDUCATION RESOURCE & SOLUTIONS NETWORKBellflowerB90$20k0
LOS ANGELES BIBLE COLLEGELos AngelesX21$20k0
SANTA BARBARA BLUES SOCIETYSanta Barbara—$20k0
THE HAUPT FAMILY FOUNDATIONPleasantonX20$20k0
HACKERTUNITYLancasterB90$20k0
CALIFORNIA PILOTS ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$20k0
HIS BLESSINGS INCParadiseT22$20k0
Biomolecular Ultrasound and SonogeneticsSan DiegoH92$20k0
AROMAS HILLS ARTISANSAromasA25$20k1
Winters Rotary ClubWinters—$20k0
WHITE FLAG FOUNDATIONGlendaleL22$20k0
5N2 INTERNATIONALUplandT20$20k0
Wang Muzi FoundationSan FranciscoT20$20k0
OJH FOUNDATIONFullertonT30$20k0
INFINITE GIVINGCarmichaelP12$20k0
HAM FAMILY FOUNDATIONGarden GroveT21$20k0
Liang Wang Family Foundation IncPalo AltoP99$20k0
CONFOMETRX RESEARCH FOUNDATIONPalo AltoB90$20k0
DAVID J AND ANITA POWELL FAMILYEscondidoT20$20k0
Villa Santa Guadalupe CorporationVisaliaL20$20k0
BP Legacy FoundationPleasant HillT20$20k0
TARGIT Collaborative GroupSacramentoB03$20k1
LIN&DING FAMILY FOUNDATIONCupertinoB82$20k0
Hobart ShakespeareansLos AngelesA70$20k0
AMORE OASIS FOUNDATIONMonterey ParkT12$20k0
BUILDING HEALTHIER AMERICACamarilloP20$20k0
Kern County Brain Injury FoundationBakersfieldE12$20k0
FINDJOY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFountain ValleyT11$20k0
AMERICAN ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATIONTujungaZ99Z$20k0
Pius Lee FoundationSan FranciscoP84Z$20k0
CHARLES E WOODBURY FOUNDATIONSalinasT20$20k0
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COALITION SAN DIEGOSan DiegoP84$20k0
MIELSI MISSION INTERNATIONAL ELSADDAI INCVan NuysX20$20k0
The Reach Out FoundationVan NuysB42$20k0
Yu Impact FoundationPalo AltoB99$20k0
THE LAANE ACTION FUNDLos AngelesC19$20k0
CASCADE CANYON HEALING CENTERMill ValleyP99$20k0

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