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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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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 1348 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
OUTSOUND PRESENTSSan FranciscoA68$19k0
ARA CANINE RESCUE INCHesperiaD20$19k0
TortFortWiltonD30$19k0
BROTHERHOOD OF ST ANTHONY OF HALF MOON BAYHalf Moon BayZ99$19k0
FRANCIS AND LORETTA HUNG FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20Z$19k0
St Peters Senior Services CorporationDel Mar—$19k0
CALISTOGA CAT ACTION TEAMCalistogaD20$19k0
GIFTING BACKPACK INCElk GroveB80$19k0
Randy and Heidi Ilich Foundation IncIoneT22$19k0
THE ACME MANGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONWhittierT22$19k0
NICHIREN BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN JOSESan Jose—$19k0
ENCINITAS LODGE BUILDING CORPORATIONCardiff By The Sea—$19k0
LIVING OAK A PRAYER MINISTRY INCTurlockX99$19k0
GOHAR EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE FOUNDATIONTustinB90$19k0
MARSHALL FAMILY FOUNDATIONChicoT12$19k0
Family Building MinistryGlendaleP40$19k0
Rice With Meat Hunger SolutionLos AngelesK30$19k0
ALL SUDANESSE AMERICAN SOCIETYRancho CucamongaA23$19k0
The Scott Whitcup FoundationIrvineE19$19k1
UNION CITY CRICKET CLUB ORGFremontN40$19k0
The Pacific EndowmentLa JollaT20$19k0
LODI-TOKAY ROTARY CLUBLodi—$19k0
ORVAL AND SUSIE STEWART FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$19k0
THE SEVEN KEYS FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaA12$19k0
Aussie Rescue Socal IncWoodland HillsD20$19k0
WEST SACRAMENTO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYWest Sacramento—$19k0
STARCROSS KIN WORLDWIDEAnnapolisG81$19k0
RETAIL HOME FURNISHINGS FOUNDATIONCarmichaelT20$19k0
MORLEY BUILDERS FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$19k0
Temecula Valley High School Girls Lacrosse Program IncTemeculaB112$19k0
FOUNDATION FOR CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATIONGeorgetownB90$19k0
MBAISE FAMILY WOMENS ASSOCIATION OFWest CovinaP03$19k0
PQ-NE ACTION GROUPSan DiegoB99$19k0
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF YUBA COLLEGEMarysville—$19k0
JGB FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$19k0
MILLION CHILDREN EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVEEl GranadaB90$19k0
Bread of Life MinistrySan Jose—$19k0
ROSS ELEMENTARY FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB94$19k0
Studio 70Berkeley—$19k0
JAPANESE COMMUNITY PIONEERLos Angeles—$19k0
AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE ACHIEVERS NETWORKLos AngelesZ99Z$19k0
SHUNG-HO & RONG JUH CHANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$19k0
ADVOCATES FOR AVIATION SAFETY FOUNDATION INCVallejoM40$19k0
WOMEN PAINTERS WESTSherman OaksZ99$19k0
THE BARBARA KEENE RICHARDS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONReddingT20$19k0
Chrysalis FoundationSan Francisco—$19k0
FRESNO NEPHROLOGY KINDEY FOUNDATIONFresnoG44$19k0
MINISTERIOS FUEGO PURIFICADORHawthorneX20$19k0
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHALoma LindaB12$19k0
ONEWAY CHURCH INCBuena Park—$19k0

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