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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 1336 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
OPERATION RESCUE INCSanta MariaD20$21k0
DR Bridge of HopeSan FranciscoT99$21k1
RIGHT PATH TO LEARNINGOakland—$21k0
Foothill Intermediate Schools Athletic LeagueRosevilleN60$21k0
BRIGHT-HORIZON AGRICULTURE INCVallejo—$21k0
CYPRESS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCypressT30$21k0
FEMALE COMPOSER SAFETY LEAGUEGlendaleP62$21k0
BEVERLY ROSE FOUNDATIONOceansideT20$21k0
CHINESE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoO50$21k0
GREATER AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ART INC DBA GAIAClovisA25$21k0
Lulapin Chumash FoundationOjaiA23$21k0
MAKTABAS INCSan LorenzoT23$21k0
PEDAL BEACH CHARITIESCoronadoW12$21k0
SATVAASYA FOUNDATION INCSan JoseX70$21k0
THE GUADALAJARA PROJECTAnaheimX99$21k0
CHRISTIAN SENIOR MISSIONRancho Palos VerdesT50$21k0
MOSKOWITZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$21k0
ANOUSHAVAN & OFIK ABRAHAMIAN EDUCATION FUNDNorthridgeB99$21k0
BOOTY MD INCLos AngelesE70$21k0
CALIFORNIA BRAINWAVESSan LeandroF33$21k0
Levine Family Charitable FoundationEncinoT22$21k0
MAKE A MOVE LA INCLos AngelesP20$21k0
TAG FC INCWascoP20$21k0
CLUB WUSHUBaldwin ParkB90$21k1
DAVID ANDREW POOH MADDAN FOUNDATIONSan JoseG123$21k0
Litvak Dance Arts FoundationEncinitasA76Z$21k0
PROJECT UNDERSTANDINGVentura—$21k1
SANTA MARIA VALLEY RAILWAY HISTORICAL MUSEUM INCSanta MariaA54$21k0
SAMARITAN CENTER OF TULARE COUNTY INCVisaliaP112$21k0
JACK JENNINGS FOUNDATION TRUSTSanta BarbaraJ00Z$21k0
ROAD KINGS OF BURBANKWoodland Hills—$21k0
Conexiones EducativasCypressB60$21k0
SONS OF NORWAYVan Nuys—$21k0
WILL IS WAY CHILDREN FOUNDATIONCarsonO99$21k1
74 Foundation IncManhattan BeachT20$21k0
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATIONMalibuT20$21k0
Downey Foundation for Independent JournalismDowneyA33$21k0
SLO COUNTY CITIZENS FOR GOOD GOVERNSan Luis Obispo—$21k0
ALFRED J AND FLORENCE D FESSMAN MEMORIAL FUNDAnaheim—$21k0
THAI WOMENS COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CANorth HollywoodA23$21k0
LANCASTER UNITED YOUTH SOCCERLancaster—$21k0
UPPER DEER CREEK TRACT ASSOCIATIONFresnoS20$21k0
ALPHA GAMMA OMEGA CHAPTER INCORPORATEDLos AngelesB83$21k0
GOLDEN VALLEY BASEBALL BOOSTERS CLUBMercedN63$21k0
BOWMAN SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONAuburnB94$21k0
SkateMDGrass ValleyN20$21k0
CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL PTOSacramentoB94$21k0
SHUYANG & ZITONG FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleB99$21k0
MORNING ROTARY CLUB OF CARPINTERIA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCCarpinteriaT31$21k0
PALABRA DE RESTAURACION INCCompton—$21k0

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