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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 1347 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BUTTERFLY FOUNDATIONPacific PalisadesP50$19k0
New Generations Foundation Counseling Center INCVenturaF99$19k0
PERETZ FOUNDATION INCTarzanaA99$19k0
Redlands Racquet Club Charitable TrustRedlandsZ99$19k0
Westgate FoundationSan FranciscoT20$19k0
JOHN MUIR ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS INCSan DiegoB11$19k0
BAYANIHAN CLINICDavisE32$19k0
The Spinsters of San FranciscoSan Francisco—$19k0
ROTARY CLUB OF CATHEDRAL CITYCathedral CityS80$19k0
FREEDOM VILLAGE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONLake ForestB82Z$19k0
THE UMBRELLA FOUNDATIONSan RamonZ99$19k0
Central Valley Black Nurses Association IncFresnoW11$19k0
TWINKEM PRODUCTIONS INCSan FranciscoA20$19k0
KADAVU USA INCSanta RosaP12$19k0
BLUE CANCER CONNECTLancasterP20$19k0
ELIZA SHANKS HOMES INCPacoimaP70$19k0
EDUCATE TO GRADUATECosta MesaO99Z$19k0
SOUTHLAND SHELTIE RESCUE INCLa HabraD200$19k0
MONUMENTAL TOY DRIVEConcordP03$19k0
Toll FoundationGlendaleB11$19k0
KONOCTI WOMENS SERVICE CLUBKelseyvilleO51$19k0
ROCKING 37 RANCHHesperiaW30$19k0
COMPASS EMPOWERMENT SOCIETYHuntington BeachI71$19k0
Loyola Productions IncLos AngelesA31$19k0
ROTARY CLUB OF TERRA LINDASan RafaelS80$19k0
THE GREAT UNPLUGGING INCLake ForestB02$19k0
TWILIGHT ROTARY CHARITABLE FUND INCFairfieldT12$19k0
GILBERT DITCH ASSOCIATIONKernvilleC32$19k0
RALLS FAMILY FOUNDATIONDiamond BarH800$19k0
SIKH AID AMERICAYuba CityX12$19k0
STEWARDS OF BRIONESPleasant HillC99$19k0
Martinez Community FoundationMartinezT31$19k0
Mid-County Youth Football IncRedwood CityN65Z$19k0
MOONBOW QTGardenaR26$19k1
AFRIPEACE & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONSacramentoQ20$19k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR SOVIET JEWSLos Angeles—$19k0
SKYLINE TITANS 1973 OAKLAND CAConcord—$19k0
Redwood Empire Association of Code Officials IncSanta RosaS99$19k0
Women with Pain CoalitionAlamo—$19k0
KUTOA AFRIKA FOUNDATIONRedondo BeachQ33$19k0
San Francisco Basque Folkloric GroupsCorte MaderaA24$19k0
BABE RUTH LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN BASEBALLOaklandN40$19k0
STINEHART FAMILY FOUNDATIONCorona Del MarT20$19k0
Northern Santa Barbara County Women Lawyers AssociationSanta MariaA03$19k0
JBBR MissionHarbor CityX20$19k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF SUSANVILLESusanvilleI70$19k0
FEDER OF CHI AME& CHI CAN MED SOCLafayetteE70Z$19k0
Mission Bay Montessori Academy Parents Group FoundationSan DiegoB94$19k0
PEERS NETWORKLa JollaT22$19k0
ASKMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C/O STEPHEN T FRANKSanta BarbaraT20$19k1

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