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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 1297 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS CALIFORNIA VALLEY CHAPTER INCFresno—$28k0
SPEAK UPSebastopolB90$28k1
MADERA DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATIONMaderaS41$28k0
ANPHU FOUNDATIONTustinT22$28k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERSSan Diego—$28k0
JOHN F ENDERS PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PTSAGarden Grove—$28k0
OPERETTA FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT23$28k0
RANCHO MIRAGE HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTALRancho MirageB11$28k0
GLENN E & GLEEOLA BRUN CHARITABLE TRUSTSanta BarbaraT20$28k1
SUDANESE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INCAnaheimS80$28k0
The Blavity Org Foundation IncLakewoodA23$28k0
Golden View Elementary PTA PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS PARENTSTEACHERSSan Ramon—$28k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBSSouth San Francisco—$28k0
THE DIANA ROSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$28k0
SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION-USA INCGranada HillsN60$28k0
The Claddagh Club Imperial Valley Irish American ClubBrawleyA23$28k0
PIEDMONT PINES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONOaklandS22$28k0
STS PF INCSan FranciscoT22$28k1
PTA CA Congress of Parents CCESPTASan Ramon—$28k0
FRONTIER PROJECT FOUNDATIONRancho CucamongaB99$28k10
Rotary Club of WascoWasco—$28k0
NUBIAN NOUG SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIALawndaleE12$28k0
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS OF ORANGE COUNTYOrange—$28k0
CHINO POLICE OFFICERS FOUNDATIONChinoO12$28k0
EAST BAY CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORSWalnut Creek—$28k0
MINISTERIOS EVANGELICOS LA VOZ VIVIENTELos AngelesX20$28k0
NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION SANTA CRUZSanta CruzI99$28k1
LIGURE SCHOLARS INCOaklandB82$28k0
Conocelo CorporationSan MateoP60$28k0
Redwood Coast Firefighters AssociationPoint ArenaM24$28k0
ARROYO GRANDE SPORTSMENS CLUB INCArroyo GrandeC27$28k0
PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONPine Mountain ClubL20$28k0
FRIENDS OF THE SENIORSPasadenaP81I$28k0
ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO ROUTE 78San Marcos—$28k0
SEAL BEACH POLICE LEAGUESeal BeachI60$28k0
INSTITUTE OF LATENT ENERGY DBA iOLESHacienda HeightsE99$28k0
ORANGE COUNTY CRAZIES INCSanta Ana—$28k0
The Asomugha Foundation IncTorranceQ33$28k0
Vedic WildSan JoseP19$28k0
WARD-LOMBARDO FOUNDATION INCSherman OaksT12$28k0
HUGH M HEFNER FOUNDATION CO AMANDA WARRENWest HollywoodT20$28k0
GROSSMAN ACADEMY INCFremontB26Z$28k1
Suggas Eye ImagesOaklandA20$28k0
Elena Gardens Homes IncSan RafaelL21$28k0
Webb-Oak Mutual Water Co IncLa Verne—$28k0
ELMAN JACKSON RAPAPORT FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20J$28k0
SONOMA PARLOR NO 111 NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST BLDGSonoma—$28k0
LOMA LINDA INDONESIAN ADVENTIST MINISTRYColtonB90$28k0
HELPING PAWS FOUNDATIONVistaD40$28k1
IGLESIA EVANGELICA ADONAI MISION SAMARIAVan NuysX20$28k0

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