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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 1329 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
VALLE VISTA ELEMENTARY PTARancho Cucamonga—$22k0
Huguenin Rallapalli FoundationSan FranciscoT23$22k0
GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB90$22k0
MUTUAL HOUSING CORPORATIONSacramentoZ99Z$22k0
EAST BAY ASSN OF ENROLLED AGENTSDublinS41$22k0
Los Alamos Valley Senior Citizens IncLos Alamos—$22k0
Los Angeles Airport Police Athletics and Activities LeagueInglewoodT12$22k0
EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ANAHEIM HILLSAnaheimB94$22k0
LA RED EL SALVADORLa MesaX20$22k1
WILFORD FOUNDATIONSan ClementeT20$22k0
LA VERNE ROTARY FOUNDATIONLa VerneS82I$22k0
LIBRARIES AND PARKS FOR ALLSan Francisco—$22k0
SOROPTIMIST OF RIVERSIDERiversideI70$22k0
DISTRICT 5 AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSSanta RosaF20$22k0
Yonsei International FoundationGarden GroveB12$22k0
LEGACY SHELTERSPerrisW99$22k0
CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONThousand Oaks—$22k5
THE SYLVIA & JIM KATZMAN FOUNDATIONSaratogaT20$22k0
THE RUTH AND PONG TSANG FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$22k0
MISSION VIEJO FRIENDS OF THE ARTSMission ViejoA20$22k0
Red UmbrellasBrentwoodA60$22k1
PARENTS OF CHINO SCOUTSChinoE11$22k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS DEL OBISPO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTASan Juan Capistrano—$22k0
LOVE TO SHARE FOUNDATION AMERICASan JoseB60$22k0
Clubhouse Coalition CaliforniaBurlingameF80$22k0
JOHN EHRHARDT PTOElk GroveB94$22k0
LETIP OF SANTA CRUZSoquelS41$22k0
Friends of Jamul-Dulzura SchoolsJamul—$22k0
SADA-E-HAQ INCOrangeA23$22k0
ENHANCING FORWARD ACTION INCRialtoP20$22k0
STAHMER FOUNDATION INCYorba LindaT20$22k0
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZACHARIAS FRANKEL COLLEGELos Angeles—$22k0
QUAN THE AM THIEN VIENSan DiegoX50$22k0
UPLIFT PHILANHROPIESBakersfieldT50$22k0
COLDWELL BANKER ABR CARESCanyon LakeA12$22k0
Consumer Federation of California Education FdtnSan MateoW90$22k0
INFLECTION GRANTSSan FranciscoT20$22k0
JAPAN AMERICA SOCCER ASSOCIATIONTorranceN64$22k0
REAL TIME RESCUE INCYucca ValleyD20$22k0
SNYDER HIGHLAND FOUNDATIONWeavervilleT20$22k0
AB GUSLANDER MASONIC LODGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDWillitsT20$22k0
RECEIVING TO GIVE FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT22$22k0
BLACK ENTREPRENEURS LEADERS & LEARNERSSan DiegoS43$22k0
MAGIC HOUR FUNDLos AngelesA31$22k0
REDWOOD RESEARCH GROUP INCBerkeleyU05$22k3
CANOGA PARK MASONINC BUILDING ASSOCTarzana—$22k0
Surf City Rotary of Huntington BeachHuntington Beach—$22k0
FUENTE DE LUZRiversideX20$22k0
MIRACLE MINISTRY IN JESUS CHRISTSan JoseX99$22k0
Bear River High School Football Booster ClubAuburnB11$22k0

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