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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 1322 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SAN JOAQUIN DENTAL SOCIETY FOUNDATIONStocktonP20$24k0
MISSION VIEJO ROTARY FOUNDATIONMission ViejoT30$24k0
FIJI KINDE PROJECT INCLaguna BeachB12$24k0
LOS ANGELES PETANQUE CLUBLos AngelesN70$24k0
LOS ARCOS RHF HOUSING INCLong BeachY41$24k27
Lake Chabot Junior Golf AcademyOaklandO99Z$24k0
SNAPP FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$24k0
RHAPSODY IN TAPS INCLong BeachA620$24k0
GODS GREAT GIFTS INCBuena ParkT30$24k0
Simple Truth MinistriesPowayX20$24k0
PDA FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesJ20$24k0
SEARCH FUND ALLIANCE INCLos AngelesS46$24k0
SOCAL CHAPTER OF THE IFASherman OaksS41$23k0
JON AND KATHERINE DART CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan JoseT90$23k0
SEJONG SCHOOLPowayB99$23k0
CUNHA ATHLETIC BOOSTERSHalf Moon BayB11$23k0
WORLD ICCLos AngelesX20$23k1
Animal Authority Rescue TeamYucca ValleyP20$23k0
DAVID J TSIANG FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT20$23k0
RAMINA S MEMORIAL CORPORATIONMantecaP20$23k0
LIONS INTERNATIONAL VISALIA SEQUOIAVisalia—$23k0
THAI TOWN COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELESLos AngelesA23$23k0
GREATER GRACE CHURCH OF DELIVERANCEWestminsterX21$23k0
REMEDY FOR THE NEEDYSan DiegoQ33$23k0
SUSTAINABLE ARTS FOUNDATION C/O TONY GRANTSan FranciscoT22$23k0
ARROYO GRANDE ROTARY FOUNDATIONOrcuttS80$23k0
GREAT ADVENTURES THROUGH EDUCATIONSan Francisco—$23k1
ONE MORE VILLAGE FOUNDATIONVallejoT23$23k0
WESTERN ANESTHESIA CHAIRPERSONS ORGANIZATION INCWalnut CreekB60$23k0
SHELLBROOK FOUNDATIONMontereyT20$23k0
Forward ChangeSan FranciscoP05$23k1
NARGIS DUTT FOUNDATION USAFremontG30$23k0
GANPULE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS INCTempletonT22$23k0
PEARL CHASE SOCIETYSanta BarbaraC30$23k0
ASHARY INCIrvineB12$23k0
Neighborhood Childrens House IncSacramentoB21$23k0
DOWNTOWN BENICIA ALLIANCEBeniciaS41$23k0
RANCHO PARK ROTARY CLUBBeverly Hills—$23k0
San Diego Crew Classic FoundationSan Diego—$23k0
SELF IMPROVING FOUNDATIONCoto De CazaT31$23k0
PAT & MARK WARREN FAMILY FOUNDATIONClaremontT20$23k0
TOWER DISTRICT ROTARY CLUBFresno—$23k0
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM DESERTPalm Desert—$23k0
KAVANAUGH FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa JollaT22$23k0
MONARCH GROVE ELEMENTARY PTALos Osos—$23k0
FOREVER CHANGED PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$23k0
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY BAR ASSOCIATION INCValenciaI80$23k0
CANCER SOLUTIONS RESEARCH INCSanta RosaH30$23k0
KING CITY ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONKing CityB82$23k0
YUBA CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONYuba CityB128$23k0

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