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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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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 1296 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
COMMITTEE FOR SAFE GRADUATIONRidgecrestB90$28k0
HIGHLAND PARK HERITAGE TRUSTLos Angeles—$28k0
Lambda Phi Epsilon - Alpha Alumni Chapter IncSun ValleyT50$28k0
IMPROVE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITYSan BernardinoP20$28k0
The Black Repertory GroupBerkeleyA65$28k1
THE LLOYD SYMINGTON FOUNDATION INCSan AnselmoT20$28k0
ROCK YOUR REDTemeculaP85$28k0
Western Swing SocietyCarmichael—$28k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7241Elk Grove—$28k1
Santa Paula Police and K9 Foundation IncSanta PaulaM24$28k0
SANDACRE SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC C/O ROBERT STEPHENSON CPAManhattan Beach—$28k0
WORLDWIDE PROPHETIC EVANGELICAL MINISTERYFresnoX20$28k0
ANNA AND FAITH HOPE FOUNDATIONExeterT20$28k0
HIGH LEVEL SPORTS FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleN64$28k0
SAN DIEGO SUZUKI SCHOOL OF MUSICEncinitasA6E$28k0
KRV BRIDGE CONNECTION INCLake IsabellaP28$28k0
EAST BAY HOLOCAUST EDUCATION CENTER INCPleasantonB99$28k0
SAN DIEGO EAST COUNTY CHAMBER FDNEl CajonI20Z$28k0
CALIFORNIA DELTA CHAMBERS INCRio Vista—$28k1
SAFEBEARS INCWoodland HillsW01$28k0
Helene Duldner Foundation IncOaklandT22$28k0
The Dugout ClubClovisN63$28k0
VETERAN SISTERSMenifeeF01$28k0
SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONRedwood City—$28k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHPasadenaB25$28k0
ORVILLE WRIGHT PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONLos AngelesB112$28k0
THE SUZIE S THORN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22Z$28k7
ROBERT AND JANICE SCOTT FOUNDATIONMilpitasT20$28k0
THE NOURAFCHAN FOUNDATION CO STEVE DORFMANLos AngelesQ30$28k0
Floyd M Stork School Parent Faculty Student AssociationRancho Cucamonga—$28k0
VOICE OF IMMIGRANT STUDENTS OF ALHAMBRAPasadenaB01$28k0
VALLEY OAK LEAGUESonora—$28k1
ALMADEN VALLEY ROTARY CLUB INCSan Jose—$28k0
THE ELLENWOOD FOUNDATIONWaterfordT20$28k0
American College of Physicians Services California ChaptersNewhall—$28k1
HILMAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCEHilmar—$28k0
HAPPY MOTHER AND CHILDPalos Verdes EstatesT23$28k0
Mitchell & Lois Johnson Char FdnRancho MirageT20$28k0
BERNARD AXELRAD SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSanta MonicaT20$28k0
WONG FOUNDATION IN LOVING MEMORY OF SHARHacienda HeightsP30$28k0
LUCERNE AREA REVITALIZATION ASSOCIATIONLucerneS99$28k0
MAGNOLIA JUNIOR HIGH PARENT FACULTY ASSOCIATIONChinoB11$28k0
NUTRITIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSan DiegoK40$28k0
SYMPOSIA ON TURBULENCE AND SHEAR FLOW PHENOMENA TSFPStanfordU20$28k0
FEINTECH FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20$28k0
FICUS COMMUNITY MEDIA CORPORATIONPalo AltoA30$28k0
LA VISTA HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONNational CityA80$28k0
Rancheria Water and Improvement Association IncVentura—$28k0
CHYNOWETH HOUSING INCHaywardL20$28k3
LD DONOR CONNECTIONSan ClementeT22$28k0

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