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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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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 1345 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Always Ukraine FoundationSacramentoT30$20k0
PETER P BLASKO FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoF80$20k0
WAVES OF RECOVERY INCOPORATEDEl SegundoQ33$20k0
Suisun Valley Parent ClubFairfieldB20$20k0
Sellecca-Tesh Foundation For the Forgotten GenerationLos AngelesP81$20k0
MUKUNGHWA KOREAN SCHOOLOrindaA23$20k0
Norcal Contigo PeruEl Dorado HillsP12$20k0
ONE BODY ONE SPIRIT CHURCH INCAntiochX21$20k0
FC DYNAMO SFVVan NuysO50$20k0
SONS OF THE REVOLUTIONGlendaleA83Z$20k0
Cedarwood Parent ClubClovisB94$20k0
Asian Cultural FoundationSan JoseA62$20k0
H AND M NAKANO FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT30$20k0
TRIPLE GOOD FOUNDATION INCMillbraeT22$20k0
HORATIUS IMPACTThousand OaksD31$20k0
Mountain Resort Communities Association of Realtors Charity Foundation IncBig Bear LakeT30$20k0
SIERRA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA - A CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PTAIrvine—$20k0
THE BETTY UPHAM GOURAUD MUSIC FOUNDATIONSan DiegoX112$20k0
SACRAMENTO AREA ALARM ASSOCIATIONEl Dorado Hills—$20k0
PTA CA Congress Parents Valley View Elementary PTANewhall—$20k0
DELANEY MARCHANT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCSan ClementeA65$20k0
Vietnam Veterans Of America Valencia California Chapter 355 IncCanyon Country—$20k0
TOYA ON THE MOVE INCLos AngelesP60$20k0
PATRA PUBLIC CHARITYEl Dorado HillsW12$20k0
PASO ROBLES YOUTH SPORTS COUNCILPaso RoblesO50$20k0
MUSEUM OF ANCIENT WONDERSPalm SpringsA50$20k2
FAHIM BELAL SOCIAL CHARITYPleasantonW99$20k0
VIETNAMESE IN SAN JOSEGilroy—$20k0
LAWRENCE C NG FAMILY FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$20k0
PROSPECTORS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INCMission ViejoN50$20k0
Shops at GreenridgeLos Angeles—$20k0
MORGAN HILL AQUATIC FOUNDATIONMorgan HillN12$20k0
PENINSULA PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTERLos Altos—$20k0
Will and Wisdom Books IncCorona Del MarZ99$20k0
MERCED HIGH AG BOOSTERS INCEl NidoB82$20k0
DR RENE & DAISY LIM FOUNDATIONBell CanyonT23$20k0
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE ALUMI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICAMountain ViewB12$20k0
CALIFORNIA BROWNCOATS INCTustinT30$20k0
Kendu KidsAliso ViejoX20$20k0
THE JESSE TURNER FOUNDATIONLaguna HillsT22$20k0
MIRACLE MOUNTAIN HEARTS FOR HORSES RESCUE & REHABILITATION RANCH INCVolcanoD20$20k0
San Diego Sockers Kicks FoundationCarlsbadW99$20k0
Phillip Campas Legacy FoundationBakersfieldP62$20k0
THE FRIENDS OF THE SANTA CLARITA LIBRARYSanta ClaritaB11$20k0
LA KOREAN FESTIVAL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA23$20k0
OCEANSIDE YACHT CLUB YOUTH FOUNDATION DBA BRIGHT FUTURESOceansideO12$20k0
RICHARD ROUILARD FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$20k0
JACOBY STERN FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O HIT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMEEncinoT20$20k0
THS Titans Boosters IncRohnert Park—$20k0
MOFFATT ATHLETIC CHARITYClaremontN60$20k0

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