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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 1351 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE JANET LANGDON HANDTMANN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta YnezT20$19k0
Orange County Korean War Memorial CommitteeGarden GroveR99$19k0
Second District PTA CA Congress of Parents Tchrs & StudentsSan Francisco—$19k0
DANCEPHREAKZ FOUNDATIONGardenaP20$19k2
SHAN'S FOUNDATIONLos GatosT22$19k0
KASS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$19k0
SANTA BARBARA EQUINE ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION TEAMSanta BarbaraD99$19k0
Giving to ChangeDavisA23$19k2
The Sierra-Cascade Land Trust CouncilNevada CityC34$19k0
THE ART CENTERAlturas—$19k0
CENTRAL VALLEY THUNDER BASEBALL INCModestoN63$19k0
WG&RP INCFairfieldZ99Z$19k0
Females for FootballRancho Sta MargaritaN65$19k0
Beckman-Matsui Family FoundationRancho Santa FeT20$19k0
ACCESS TLC FOUNDATIONMoorparkE60$19k0
THE SHIRLEY MCKERNAN COURAGE FOUNDATION (FKA MC KERNAN & RUBY FAMILY FOUNDATION)Los AngelesT22$19k0
GREATER LOS ANGELES FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesL11$19k0
ATKINSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUSTRiversideT20$19k0
OLIMPICO FCFontanaN64$19k0
The Herringer Family FoundationSan FranciscoT22$19k0
Kids Rule At Oil Painting IncFresnoE19$19k0
SAN DIEGO YOUTH RUGBY CLUB INCDel MarN65$19k0
ATHENA SAN DIEGO FOUNDATIONPowayS11$19k0
Elderflower Womenspirit FestivalSan FranciscoX11$19k0
CHINESE AMERICAN FEDERATIONArcadiaA20$19k0
HOOP FOUNDATION INCInglewoodO50$19k0
FALL RIVER CONSERVANCYFall River MillsC32$19k0
Ventura County Homecare Association IncThousand OaksP44$19k0
Los Angeles Police Cadet Scholarship FoundationLos AngelesB82$19k0
COMMERCE INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE OWNERS ASSOCIATIONRancho Santa Fe—$19k0
Yes for PCCSacramento—$19k0
OXNARD DOWNTOWNERSOxnard—$19k1
US COVID 19 VICTIMS AND HEROES NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesW24$19k0
CM FAMILY FOUNDATIONMountain ViewT20$19k0
Fuzzy Feet Dog RescueEscondidoD20$19k0
CHILD'S WORLD SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION INCEncinoB94$19k0
POI-YUK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSan Francisco—$19k0
Free and Accepted Masons Bicentennial Daylight 830Sacramento—$19k0
HORSES HEART & SOULOjaiO50$19k0
GLAD INTERNATIONAL INCSoledadB80$19k0
INTERNATIONAL ORG - SAN BUENAVENTURAVentura—$19k0
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - LA CHAPTERAnaheim—$19k0
Taylor-Meyer Family FoundationSacramentoT12$19k0
TURTLE BAY PARENT-FACULTY CLUBRedding—$19k0
LAMOND FAMILY FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$19k0
Crab 5 Foundation IncorporatedSan FranciscoO50$19k0
Sky Country School Booster ClubMira LomaB94$19k0
MELODY RANCH MOTION PICTURE MUSEUMNewhallA50$19k0
OLIMPIA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$19k0
MARY AARON MEMORIAL TRUST MUSEUM FUNDYuba City—$19k0

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