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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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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 1313 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Be The Fresh Start IncVan NuysP20$25k0
BEVERLY HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETYBeverly Hills—$25k0
BIGGER THAN YOU INCSan BernardinoT50$25k0
Braven FoundationLong BeachS40$25k0
Central Coast Jazz Institute IncCambriaA68$25k0
CHRISTIAN VISION ALLIANCE INCCamarilloX19$25k0
DON BUFORD EDUCATIONAL SPORTS INSTITUTESherman OaksB20$25k0
EGOSCUE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoE99$25k1
Forum280 IncPalo AltoS20$25k0
FOTI STROH FOUNDATION INCTemeculaP12$25k0
Future Leaders ProgramOakland—$25k0
Heyer Family FoundationLoomisT20$25k0
HOPE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INCLos Gatos—$25k0
I LOVE YOU COMPANYLos AngelesP85$25k0
JALEN GREEN FOUNDATIONFresnoA12$25k0
JGB FoundationWestlake VillageB99$25k0
JONATHAN & JANETTE KANG FOUNDATIONPorter RanchT20$25k0
KING & DONNA INCCoronaT50$25k0
L&J FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseW99$25k0
LA JINGWANCypressW12$25k0
LHR FOUNDATION INCLindsayE60$25k0
LIVING WITH DIGNITY FOUNDATION LTDRancho CucamongaQ12$25k0
LOS ANGELES REPERTORY THEATERLos Angeles—$25k2
MICHAEL & CINDY LANDON FOUNDATION INCAgoura HillsT20$25k0
MUNAWAR FOUNDATIONRedwood CityT23$25k0
NAFESSAS FEARLESS FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesZ99$25k0
NASAW FOUNDATIONRossT22$25k0
NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES SAN DIEGO INCSan DiegoS21$25k0
NINH AND TRANG PHAM FAMILY FOUNDATIONAlamedaT20$25k0
OCTOBER LANE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$25k0
REDLANDS AIR AND ROAD MUSEUMYucaipaA80$25k0
RONALD N KRAJIAN FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT22$25k0
RSD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONAnaheimT12$25k0
Rubber Ducky FoundationSeal BeachT20$25k0
S A F E FoundationRancho Santa MargaritaT20$25k0
SCOTT DUNN ORCHESTRABeverly HillsA69$25k0
Stand Up For Santa ClaraSanta Clara—$25k0
The Corinne Rentfrow Therrien FoundationSan DiegoT23$25k0
THE HOYT AND VIORICA PARDEE FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$25k0
THE JOAQUIN HORTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan RafaelT20$25k0
The Laufey Foundation IncLos AngelesT30$25k0
THE OLDFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$25k0
THE SPRINGBOARD INITIATIVESan FranciscoP20$25k0
TRANSPLANT HERO HOMESNewport BeachS20$25k0
TRUECARE CHARITIES INCCerritosB82$25k0
TWOCULTURESUNITED INCVan NuysA20$25k1
Vedagaanam IncFremontA90$25k0
VIETNAMESE AMERICAN CULTURAL ALLIANCEHuntington BeachA20$25k0
Vijay and Tina Patel Foundation IncSan MateoT20$25k0
Voters' Right to KnowSausalitoR40$25k0

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