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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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EVP
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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 1295 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
LP Firecracker Softball FoundationIndustryN12$28k0
ALMEIDA FOUNDATION INCRancho Palos VerdesP50$28k0
DEER CREEK PARENT TEACHER CLUBNevada City—$28k0
GENESIS SPORTSMurrietaN62$28k0
Cecile Clarke Trust FBO Cecile Clarke Memorial MuseumEurekaA115$28k0
A Better Divorce IncLos AngelesW01$28k0
THE OPALINE FUNDSan FranciscoT30$28k6
OLIVECS FOUNDATIONFullertonP81$28k0
KL SCHOLARSHIP PRIVATE FOUNDATION INCAgoura HillsB82$28k0
TEMECULA VALLEY MUSEUMTemeculaA540$28k0
EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESSAlamoF99$28k0
KAIRU AIKIDO AND JAPANESE CULTURAL ARTSRosevilleA20$28k0
Rama De 0livo Ministries IncSan DiegoP20$28k0
THIEN BAO TEMPLESanta RosaX50$28k0
JOSEPH CIATTI MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONNovatoT20$28k0
COMMUNITY OF CARELake ForestE92$28k0
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF EL DORADO COUNTYPlacervilleS30Z$28k0
SAGE PISTOL LEAGUERidgecrest—$28k0
VOLUNTEERS OF MERCY HOSPITALMercedT12$28k0
Recovering Life MinistriesGarden GroveL40$28k0
Ucla Product SpaceLos AngelesT21$28k0
LOVING PAWSABILITIES INCPalm DesertD20$28k0
WIGGINS GOSPEL MESSAGE INTLRiversideX20$28k0
Zion Girls Leadership and Collegiate Preparatory AcademyCitrus HeightsP20$28k0
RIGHT NOW COMMUNITY OUTREACHBakersfieldP20$28k0
CYPRESS SPORTS GATORS BASEBALLMonterey—$28k0
BODHI TREE CONCERTSLa JollaA68$28k0
MATTHEW DRAGICEVICH CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTLa QuintaT90$28k2
ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JOSE SILICON VALLEY FOUNDATIONMorgan Hill—$28k0
RURAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTESacramentoB99$28k0
JD MASON FOUNDATIONCupertinoT30$28k0
Smiley Elementary School PTARedlands—$28k0
YOUTH ON THE RIDGE COMMUNITY FOUND INC DBA PARADISE CHOCOLATE FEST INCChicoO12$28k0
ALFRED B NOBEL CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSNorthridge—$28k0
DIVORCE RECOVERY MINISTRY INCIrvineX20$28k0
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONLa Canada FlintridgeB82$28k0
EVOLUTION SOCCER CLUBPalmdaleN64$28k0
Community Partners Advocate of Little Saigon SacramentoElk GroveA23$28k0
RUSSELL RANCH ELEMENTARY PTAFolsom—$28k0
REMANENTE DE AGUA DE VIDA ETERNAResedaX20$28k0
WINI MUTUAL WATER COMPANYBakersfieldW80$28k0
ROTARY CLUB OF LAGUNA SUNRISEElk Grove—$28k0
VIVA LOS GATOS - BAJASan DiegoD20$28k0
AGNES BAPTIST PARENTS CLUBModestoB94$28k0
HOLLYWOOD CURLINGBurbankN68$28k0
VINTAGE KARTING ASSOCIATIONLong BeachN60$28k0
ITEE FOUNDATIONSan RamonT50$28k0
PACIFIC ENDODONTIC RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSan DiegoH99E$28k1
CHENG-KUNG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIATustinN50$28k0
ROTARY CLUB OF SAN CARLOSSan Carlos—$28k0

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