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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 1355 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
YOUTH EDUCATIONAL SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP INCBrentwoodN99$18k1
GIANT LEAP PROJECTFresnoA90$18k0
STEEL FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION OF SO CALIFORNIASanta Fe Spgs—$18k1
Riverpark CoalitionLong BeachC11$18k0
SEBASTOPOL WRANGLERSSebastopol—$18k0
WILLIAM R BLOW SR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDCerritosB82$18k0
X&W FOUNDATIONBurlingameT23$18k0
ATO Foundation of Berkeley IncLos AltosT20$18k1
RONALD S LUSHING FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$18k0
SAVE A RESCUE INCWestlake VillageD12$18k0
WESTMONT CARES INC C/O ANDREW S PLANTSan DiegoP60$18k0
CK MCCLATCHY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY BOOSTERSSacramentoA25$18k0
UNITED SPORTS ATHLETESBeaumontB11$18k0
THE LOMPOC VALLEY CLUBLompocN50$18k0
BELL CANYON VOLUNTEER WILDLAND FIRE DEPTBell CanyonM24$18k0
PACIFIC WEST ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CHAAnaheimB82$18k0
HAYWARD ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONHaywardT99Z$18k0
1-StopAsia Fund IncSalinasT20$18k0
ATLAS OF CAREGIVINGMountain ViewE50$18k0
CHEE AND CAROLE FOUNDATIONSaratogaT22$18k0
FORWARDIRECTIONSFresnoB02$18k0
GILMET FAMILY FOUNDATIONOrlandT20$18k0
HARI SELDON FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT20$18k0
NATIONAL AGING IN PLACE FOUNDATIONCosta MesaP80$18k0
ORACLE COMMUNITIES CORPORATIONSan MarinoL20$18k0
SHOWBIZ KIDZ FOUNDATIONTarzanaT30$18k0
Success Institute IncRiversideO50$18k0
SUN YAT-SEN CENTER FOUNDATIONBurbankA20$18k0
SYNERGY IN PERIODONTAL CONCEPTS INCBakersfieldE03$18k0
THE MICHAEL AND EILEEN CONSIDINE FOUNDATIONMurrietaT99Z$18k0
WEST AMERICA WUXI CHAMBER OF COMMERCEArcadiaA03$18k0
WORLD TALKLos AngelesB99$18k1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDOOR VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAMESan Juan CapistranoA54$18k0
JOE ATSUSHI AND SUE SHIGEKO NARITOKU CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$18k0
The Dobbs Family Charitable Foundation Trust AgreementWalnut CreekT20$18k0
VAN AKEN FOUNDATIONSan DiegoS11$18k0
ELKIND FAMILY FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$18k0
WORLD WIDE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE INCBurbank—$18k0
SAN DIEGO CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTECarlsbadH30$18k0
NEVADA CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONNevada CityB24$18k0
SAN DIEGO CHILLSan DiegoN99$18k0
DUNPHY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCOaklandT22Z$18k0
SAN DIEGO LIFE SCIENCES HR NETWORKSan DiegoS03$18k0
THE IGMORPHANAGE INCAliso ViejoT30$18k0
THOMAS & HEATHER LUDLOW FAMILY FOUNDATIOFolsomP58$18k0
One Life MinistriesHuntington BeachX20$18k0
HEALTH FOR ARMENIABurbankB90$18k0
WOLFPACK BASKETBALL PROGRAMSacramentoN62$18k0
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA ORGAN ACADEMYSan MateoA68$18k0
CAJUNS AVIATION DREAM INCORPORATEDValenciaO50$18k0

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