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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 1331 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
FFC FOUNDATIONWestminster—$22k0
LIFESTYLE BIBLICAL COUNSELINGModestoP46$22k0
THE VISTA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCValley Center—$22k0
ISNESS FOUNDATIONChicoT20$22k1
SIERRA OAKS SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONTollhouseP81Z$22k0
Hope Harbor SocietyRocklinT20$22k0
PAW IT FORWARD SANCTUARYMantecaD20$22k0
PETER CHRISTIAN HERNANDEZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPIrvineB82$22k0
PCC Education Fund CorporationSan FranciscoB12$22k0
ORCUTT MINERAL SOCIETY INCSanta Maria—$22k0
Better World Western America IncLos AngelesS20$22k0
Hi-Desert Division 62 Cal Retired Teachers Association Scholarship FundJoshua TreeT20$22k0
IIRL INCBurbankT20$22k0
SONOMA COUNTY VET CONNECTSanta RosaP99$22k0
ZION CHURCH LIVEAnaheimX20$22k0
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS HOUSING FOUNDATIONSoquelL82$22k0
CALIFORNIA DAIRY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONHilmar—$22k0
HIGHER GROUND LIFE SERVICES INCReddingF60$22k0
NORTH VALLEY SPARROW FOUNDATIONBiggsG12$22k0
PAL Rescue and AdoptionGardenaP20$22k0
BUCHSER MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATIONSanta ClaraB112$22k0
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS EBELL CLUB OF CANYON HILLS INCAnaheim—$22k0
Crossover America IncElk GroveP20$22k0
TEAM FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MOTHERLANDFremontB90$22k0
EVOKE LIFE INCLodiP20$22k0
FREMONT DOG TRAINING CLUB INCFremont—$22k0
HKANC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT30$22k0
WOMEN FOR WORLD HEALTH INCHuntingtn BchQ33$22k0
SAM AE SCHOLARSHIP MISSIONSimi ValleyT20$22k0
KIDS CONNECT INCNapaB90$22k0
THE HADIDCHI FOUNDATIONClaremontT22$22k0
COMPLETE 360 LIFE RECONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORGANIZATIONLos AngelesP20$22k0
NEWS UPNOWSan FranciscoA99$22k0
KERN COUNTY OILERS BASEBALL CLUBBakersfieldN63$22k0
TELEVISION IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONUkiah—$22k0
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM - MISSISSIPPI INCScotts ValleyA70$22k0
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSATorrance—$22k0
Masonic Properties of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara—$22k0
THE CONEJO VALLEY FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INCAgoura HillsP82$22k1
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Woodland Lodge 81Woodland—$22k0
DBA ARTSINCSacramentoA40$22k0
GRASS VALLEY ELKS LODGE 538 BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE USAGrass Valley—$22k0
Nicasio Land PreserveNicasioC01$22k0
CATALYST EDUCATIONSan JoseB90$22k0
KIWANIS CLUB OF NEWPORT BEACH-CORONA DEL MARCorona Del Mar—$22k0
BIG MIKE'S BOTTOM LINESacramentoP01$22k0
BLUESTAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMill ValleyT20$22k0
INSTITUTE OF OM FOUNDATIONSanta RosaH99$22k0
PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA25$22k1
Thriving in Christ Ministries IncReddingX20$22k0

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