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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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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 1350 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SEAL CONSERVANCYLa JollaD30$19k0
ONAKETA INCOaklandP99$19k0
PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH RIVERSIDE COUNTY INCOceansideE03$19k0
Orange County Alarm AssociationMission Viejo—$19k0
PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONPaso RoblesT30$19k0
LUCIAN OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INCParamountQ33$19k0
MINISTERIOS EVANGELICOS PODER DE CRISTOCanyon CountryX21$19k0
SOCIEDADE FESTA DIVINO ESPIRITOWillows—$19k2
Tango's WingsPaso Robles—$19k0
WAYWAY INCResedaT22$19k1
JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUESan Francisco—$19k0
SOUTH CALIF HOSPITALITY NETWORKEl MonteS41$19k0
ALL FAITH CENTERPowayX20$19k0
LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE SPORTSMEN CLUBYucca Valley—$19k0
New America Singers Productions IncRiversideA6B$19k1
INTERNATIONAL ORG - PETALUMA MARINPetaluma—$19k0
ADONAI CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTERPalm DesertQ33$19k0
ROGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesT20$19k0
YUKAHOLICS INC C/O HAROLD B KERNBeverly HillsZ99Z$19k0
HAROLD J BELKIN FOUNDATIONCity Of CommerceT20$19k0
EL CERRITO ELEMENTARY PTALa Habra—$19k0
KNIGHT AID FUNDDel MarT20$19k0
SAN FRANCISCO GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETYDaly CityB60$19k0
NANUGO YOUTH SOCIETYPlacentiaP30$19k0
REDLANDS HORTICULTURAL & IMPROVEMENT SOCRedlandsS20Z$19k0
PASADENA LIONS PHILANTHROPY CORPORATIONPasadenaY99$19k0
BALLET FOLKLORICO LOS FALCONESModestoA20$19k0
THE ELOISE BRISKIN FOUNDATION C/O WISHNOW ROSS WARSAVSKY & COSherman OaksT20$19k0
The Sedmak-Wooten Family FoundationSanta RosaT22$19k0
LANTMA FoundationRiversideJ22$19k0
LOCKS 4 PAWS LLCAliso ViejoD12$19k0
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER ADVISORY COUNCILBrea—$19k0
CHURCH COUNSELING SERVICESUpland—$19k0
SWISS SINGING SOCIETY HARMONIE INCYucaipa—$19k0
SAN DIEGO WOODIESCarlsbadN50$19k0
BLACK BUSINESS WOMEN ROCKMoreno ValleyW03$19k0
OLIVIA HEADLEY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$19k0
LENORE & RICHARD WAYNE FOUNDATIONHollywoodT22$19k0
Central California Adjusters AssociationFresno—$19k0
FACE TO FACE THEATRE COMPANYPasadena—$19k0
GATHERING CHAPLAINS GROUPJurupa ValleyF60$19k0
HESTER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$19k0
FRIENDS OF PASEO DEL REYPlaya Del ReyP20$19k0
The Henry Williams Scholarship FundSan DiegoB94$19k0
PLEASANTON LIONS CLUB FOUNDATIONPleasantonB12$19k0
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HANFORD UNIT 3Lemoore—$19k0
CHARIS COMMUNITY CHURCHMenifeeX21$19k0
CAMPBELL VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONSan JoseB90$19k0
KOUROSH ALUMNI FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB12$19k0
Mirabel PicturesSan FranciscoA31$19k2

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