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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 1341 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Yean and Pongsri Lu Foundation IncSan CarlosT20$20k0
INTERFAZE EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS INCBerkeleyA31$20k0
WE ARE UIAEncino—$20k0
NEW CHALLENGE FOUNDATIONOrangeT20$20k0
EASTIN ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHER CLUBUnion CityB94$20k0
FISH CAMP VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATIONFish CampM24$20k0
CHANTICLEERSCastro ValleyA650$20k0
WESTERN SAFETY INSTITUTE INCFair OaksM40$20k0
OLIVE DRIVE TRAILBLAZERS PARENT TEACHER CLUBBakersfieldB94$20k0
OXNARD PEACE OFFICERS FOUNDATION INCOxnardP12$20k0
CADIEUX MARTIN FOUNDATIONTiburonT22Z$20k0
HFL SEQUOIA APARTMENTSLos AngelesL22$20k0
HOME OF AMERICASouth PasadenaP73$20k0
Sankofa RootsOaklandC60$20k3
Joshua Tree National Park Council For The ArtsTwentynine PalmsC60$20k1
RESCUEREHABREHOMEMoorparkD60$20k0
BASEBALL WITHOUT BORDERS FOUNDATIONSouth San FranciscoN63$20k0
HIGHER LIVING FOUNDATIONWatsonvilleF20$20k0
THE EMBERY INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONLakesideD31$20k0
PRATT JUNIOR FAMILY FOUNDATIONTarzanaT22$20k0
COPPEROPOLIS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INCCopperopolisK31$20k0
John G Watson FoundationSan DiegoS11$20k1
Lake Shore Educational Inst Alumni AssnCerritosB90$20k0
CLIPPER DARRELL CARES INCRancho Palos VerdesO50$20k0
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTSLos Angeles—$20k0
S & P CARE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$20k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCCloverdale—$20k0
BAY AREA RESCUE KEESHONDEN INCGrass ValleyD20$20k0
JOHN SPUD SPADARO HOSPITALITY AWARD INCMontereyB82$20k0
JOHN MUIR HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONPasadenaB84$20k0
VIETNAMESE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEFountain ValleyS41$20k0
CAREA INCSan JoseS41$20k0
DEAVER FUNDFresnoB82$20k0
CLOVIS-FRESNO YS MENS CLUBFresnoP27$20k0
Seeds For CommunitiesBerkeleyT20Z$20k0
EMERALD VILLAGE OASISVistaP20$20k2
GivingFundOaklandT01$20k0
AMERICAN LEGION OWEN SALING POST 148Chowchilla—$20k0
THE FOUNDATION FOR TEAMWORKSan Diego—$20k0
SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB OF FULLERTONFullerton—$20k0
EAH COMMUNITY HOUSING INCSan RafaelL21Z$20k0
Kern County Scottish Society IncBakersfieldA230$20k0
United RootsOaklandB80$20k0
BURKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFresnoT20$20k0
Philadelphia Housing Foundation OneRiversideT23$20k0
NativAr FoundationChula VistaC30$20k0
BRONXBROTHERSAgoura HillsB82$20k0
ALPHA CHI SIGMA FRATERNITY COLLEGIATE CHAPTERLos Angeles—$20k0
KEIKO FUKUDA AND SHELLEY FERNANDEZ GIRLS AND WOMEN JUDO FOUNDATION INCSan FranciscoT23$20k0
XCELLL EDUCATION RESOURCE & SOLUTIONS NETWORKBellflowerB90$20k0

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