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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 1316 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCEPalm DesertS41$25k0
WILD SAGE HORSE RESCUR INCActonD20$25k0
CARSON & COLORADO RAILWAY INCIndependenceA80$25k0
FREE THE NEEDSan FranciscoZ99Z$25k0
THE RIVINUS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCRossT22$25k0
VRF ACTION NETWORKLa MesaT30$25k0
Margaret Okari Children's FoundationSacramentoO50$25k0
HERCULES SENIOR HOUSING INCSan Francisco—$25k0
THE NUER FOUNDATIONSan RafaelB99$25k0
APTOS TRAVEL BASEBALL CLUB INCWatsonvilleN63$25k0
JOHN GOMES PTAFremont—$25k0
LOVE AND CARE HOMELESS FOUNDATIONMillbraeK30$25k0
PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESSCapistrano Beach—$25k0
INDO-UNIVERSAL COLLABORATION FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAthertonA20$25k0
ALTMAN-ARONOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$25k0
VIHA MEDITATION CENTERValley Center—$25k7
Ground Breakers IncBeverly HillsJ20$25k0
KENNETH G PRYOR FOUNDATIONGlendaleT20$25k0
JESSE ROHDE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSan Luis ObispoB82$25k0
Building Safety AllianceSan FranciscoS21$25k0
DEL MAR COMMUNITY ALLIANCE INCDel MarS21$25k0
MORONG HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION NORTHERN CAS San FranT22$25k0
MISION INTERNACIONAL EL PODER DE LA PALABRA INCLos AngelesX20$25k0
Bella Communities IncLos AngelesL21$25k0
PETER E SILLS FAMILY FOUNDATIONKentfieldG20$25k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION SCHYuba CityB82$25k0
LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL GRAD NIGHTLa HabraB25$25k0
KINGS ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP INCBrentwoodP12$25k0
MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBurbankA23$25k0
Liberal Democrat Party of Iran MashrouteTarzanaA01$25k0
CALIFORNIA MUSLIM CEMETERYAnaheimY50$25k0
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN CENTER INCSloughhouse—$25k0
Hotwheel FoundationModestoP20$25k0
RAMANA KENDRAM BAY AREALivermoreX99$24k0
PCOC CaresSacramentoP60$24k0
LADHAR FAMILY FOUNDATIONClovisT20$24k0
AMERICAN LEGION POST 177 INCORPORATEDLos Angeles—$24k0
CHARLES J AND BARBARA M OSICKA FOUNDATION INCPalm DesertT22$24k0
PLACENTIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPlacentiaT30$24k0
DAGUPENOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL INCSan FranciscoB82$24k0
COSUMNES FIREFIGHTERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATIONElk GroveM24$24k0
ERASTO R BATONGMALAQUE FOUNDATION INCCarsonL22$24k0
FRIENDS OF THE COMMUNITY ARSON WATCH AND DISASTER SERVICES INCTopanga—$24k0
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIACarlsbadB84$24k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE MURRIETA-TEMECULA CHAPTERTemeculaT50$24k0
Northern CA Dental Society FoundationReddingT30$24k0
THE CIRCLE OF HEARTS FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoP99$24k0
Mary K Yap FoundationSan FranciscoT22$24k0
FRIENDS OF REDWOOD COAST MONTESSORIEurekaB11$24k0
Mishkan Zion IncEncinoX30$24k0

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