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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 1346 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SR AUXILIARYSanta RosaE22I$20k0
CALIFORNIA CANCER REGISTRARS ASSOCAnaheim—$20k0
SOMBRA ROAD INCCarlsbadQ30$20k1
ANAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$20k0
DEBBIE'S HOME AWAY FROM HOMECarmichaelP70$20k0
California Mathematics Council Student Activity TrustSan JoseB99$20k0
STAGETHEATRE INCFullertonA65$20k0
KARMODAYA INCRedlandsS20$20k0
CALIFORNIA CREATIVE ARTS INCToluca Lake—$20k0
MEDITERRANEAN MISSIONS INCORPORATEDCulver CityP28Z$20k0
NORTH BAY GAMERSSebastopolS20$20k0
GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL OF OCEANSIDEOceansideN63$20k0
Unsyncables IncNewport BeachN67$20k0
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL VISALIA CLUBVisalia—$20k0
CENTER FOR POSITIVE SEXUALITYVan NuysP80$20k2
EDHS TRACK AND FIELD BOOSTERSPlacentiaB11$20k0
Legacy Parliament PTOChinoB94$20k0
LADABCNorth HollywoodO50$20k0
SPECTRUM INSTITUTEPalm SpringsT20$20k0
Mission Lions FoundationSanta ClaraP20$20k0
AAAEA-CALIFORNIAINCLong BeachT30$20k0
HOPE RESCUEChula Vista—$20k0
MICHAEL AND CYNTHIA JOHNSON FOUNDATIONAlamoT22$20k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCPasadena—$20k0
Echo Park Chamber of CommerceLos AngelesS41$20k0
IMY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesQ30$20k0
CHARITY ENABLERS FOUNDATIONTiburonT90$20k0
FIRESTORMZ BISSON TRAVELMission Hills—$20k0
Henix FoundationSan FranciscoT22$20k0
LIU FANG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONCamarilloT99$20k0
OPHELIA RIEGO NON PROFIT FOR HEALTHCarmichaelE80$20k0
Valley Sports FoundationSimi ValleyN63Z$20k0
THE HOPE INCSunnyvaleB12$19k0
THE BYNUM FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$19k0
COACHELLA VALLEY HOCKEY FOUNDATION CORPRancho MirageN68$19k0
CC'S COMPASSIONATE RESCUE INCHesperiaD99$19k0
The R & E Scott FoundationLos AltosT20$19k1
CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONEl Dorado Hills—$19k0
EAMES CHUCHEN FOUNDATIONMarina Del ReyB82$19k0
KUMIHIMOLa MiradaF01$19k0
BANKY LAROCQUE FOUNDATIONVeniceT20$19k0
HORNBROOK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONHornbrook—$19k0
GOLDEN BEARS TRAP CLUB OF CALIFORNIAMission Viejo—$19k0
Silver Fork Improvement ClubKyburzS80$19k0
THE ASK FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT21$19k0
PAKISTANI COMMUNITY CHURCH OF USARodeoX20$19k0
Angus Madden Memorial Trust CO Denise RaycraftDixonB82$19k0
SUN CITY TRAVEL CLUBMenifee—$19k0
CHOKHOR GEPEL LINGLos AngelesX50$19k3
Southwest Eagles Booster ClubEl CentroB11$19k0

Learn more about nonprofit compensation

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