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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 1335 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ANIMAL SERVICESSpreckelsD12$21k0
GLOBAL BIBLETIMELa MiradaT30$21k0
ART GUILD OF THE DELTABrentwoodA20$21k0
THE TRAVIS RIVER JONES FOUNDATION INCFontanaT22$21k0
Haven of Hope Animal SanctuaryImperial BeachD20$21k0
Hollywood Homecoming Weekend IncLaguna BeachO01$21k0
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL K10167 MANTECA - SUNRISEManteca—$21k0
Phi Beta Psi - Delta Zeta ChapterFresnoB83$21k0
LIGHTHOUSE PEACE INITIATIVE CORPBurbankQ33$21k0
PACIFIC THEATRE PRODUCTION CORPLa MiradaA65$21k0
WEAVERVILLE ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONWeaverville—$21k0
LET THEM PLAY BASEBALL AKA LTP BASEBALLSimi ValleyT20$21k0
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INC K03583 ALPINEAlpineN50$21k0
Bay Area Drupal LimitedSan FranciscoU11$21k0
GOSHEN MOUNTED POLICEVisaliaO12$21k0
THE AGAR-JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$21k0
BENNING ACADEMY OF MUSIC FOUNDATIONSherman OaksA68$21k0
WEST COAST LACROSSE FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaN70$21k0
Stephanie Griffin MinistriesLoma LindaX20$21k0
HIGH TIDE GLOBAL INCWhitterB12$21k0
MAGNOLIA MUSIC BOOSTERSChinoT99Z$21k0
Orange County Chapter The Institute of InternalIrvine—$21k0
WEIRD RESCUEStudio CityD20$21k0
DISCOVERY BAY LIONS FOUNDATIONDiscovery BayP20$21k0
Committee for Green Foothills ActionPalo Alto—$21k0
YUCAIPA UNITED FC INCYucaipaW99$21k0
THE FISCHER-RITCHEY FOUNDATIONSan MarcosT22$21k0
Johnston House Foundation IncHalf Moon Bay—$21k0
Let's Be Frank IncFairfieldE80$21k0
KENNEL CLUB OF THE MALIBUVentura—$21k0
THE GEORGIA FRASIER SULPRIZIO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSan RafaelT20$21k0
SWEETWATER SPECTRUM SOUTH INCNorthridgeG84$21k0
HAPPY SMILE DISABLED MISSIONFullertonP99$21k0
DEWNAMIS MINISTRIES INCSan DiegoX20$21k1
BERNARD C & SERENEA G TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION INCGrass ValleyT90$21k0
ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVESLos AngelesS40$21k0
Aviva ArtsSan FranciscoA65$21k0
CALIFORNIA BLUEBERRY ASSOCIATIONClovisS41$21k0
Shriners International Al Bahr Shriners Group ReturnSan Diego—$21k0
HEALTHECHARITY INCMoorparkT50$21k0
MONTEREY PENINSULA CHAPTER OF THE WOMENS COUNCIL OF REALTORSCarmelS41$21k0
California Landscape and Irrigation CouncilOrange—$21k1
VIVA PANAMA ORGANIZATION INCLong BeachA23$21k0
NOBLE FOUNDATION C/O BRENTWATER PARTNERSLos AngelesT22$21k2
OPERATION GOT GRACE GOT FREEDOMPalo AltoX20$21k0
Family Promise of Yucaipa-CalimesaYucaipaA19$21k0
JACKSON UNIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PARENTS INCJacksonB94$21k0
MARIN CHINESE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INCNovatoA23$21k0
TIMOTHY M PENNINGTON IV MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT60Z$21k0
SAN CLEMENTE HISTORICAL SOCIETYSan ClementeA80Z$21k0

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