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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 1344 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATIONSan Francisco—$20k0
RICHARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPacific GroveT20$20k0
CURE RARE FOUNDATIONManhattan BeachG12$20k0
DISTRICT 9 LITTLE LEAGUESalinasN63$20k0
NORTH PARK INTERFAITH HOUSING CORPORATIONLemon GroveL20$20k0
AUNT ANNAS REPTILE RESCUEWalnut CreekD60$20k0
SADDLE UP THERAPEUTIC RIDING STABLEPalmdale—$20k0
MINISTERIOS DE RESTAURACION MONTE DE SION INCPearblossomX21$20k0
WOLFE FOUNDATIONLong BeachT20$20k0
MAGICAL MOMENTS PROJECTAgoura HillsT30$20k0
MICHAEL JOHNSON FOUNDATIONSan RafaelO50$20k0
KOL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONVallejoI21$20k0
OMEGA GENTS FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesO99$20k0
IM EVERY WOMAN INCNorthridgeW12$20k0
Shi and Xu FoundationSan MateoT20$20k0
RICHMOND RETAIL OWNERS ASSOCIATIONEl Segundo—$20k0
VIEWMONT FOUNDATION INCCalabasasL22$20k0
FEARLESSLY FIGHTING T1DRosevilleP20$20k0
SRV Theatre Boosters San Ramon Valley Theatre BoostersDanvilleA65$20k0
CALIFORNIA STRIPED BASS ASSOCIATIONAntioch—$20k0
GRANITE WELLNESS CENTERS FOUNDATIONRosevilleT11$20k0
KAPADIA FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSan FranciscoB99$20k0
PCCH Youth FundIoneN69$20k0
FIREBAUGH ROTARY CLUB INCFirebaughS99$20k0
Hope Nuevo ThriftSan JoseP29$20k0
EDWARDS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$20k0
ARCHITECTS OF PEACE FOUNDATION C/O ALMA COLLOPYHaywardQ40$20k0
Palestine Charity Team USA IncSan Diago—$20k0
KIDNEY DONOR FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA INCGoletaB11$20k0
BARSTOW WOMEN'S CLUBBarstowS81$20k0
FILAM CREATIVE INCLos AngelesA20$20k0
LITTLE ENDEAVOR EDUCATIONMonterey ParkB90$20k0
F MICHAEL & ROBERTA SIMMONS WONG FOUNDATIONCorona Del MarT20$20k1
LOS ALTOS JOURNALISM FOUNDATION C/O DENNIS A YOUNGLos AltosA30$20k0
KITT FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$20k0
ANODOS FOUNDATIONCambriaB70Z$20k0
LOS ANGELES POLICE K-9 FUNDWoodland Hills—$20k0
4 PAWS 4 PATRIOTSTemeculaE50$20k0
MAN UP OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONMercedB25$20k0
DECA Parents Club IncDenairB112$20k0
IRON RANGER FOUNDATIONEl SegundoB82$20k0
THE S & J TOM FAMILY FOUNDATIONBerkeleyT20Z$20k0
Beachfront Mutts RescueLong Beach—$20k0
THE CHIARI PROJECTSanta MonicaH48$20k1
SOLANO BEACH CATSSolana BeachO21$20k0
NATIONAL ASSOC OF LETTER CARRIERSTulareJ40$20k0
CHRISTIAN K WEST YOUTH FOUDATION INCTujungaO50$20k0
Olive Parent Teacher Club c/o Olive Elementary SchoolOrangeB112$20k0
TGP INTERNATIONALSanta BarbaraQ30$20k0
ELLEAIRE FORE INCCoronadoH20$20k0

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