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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
N/A
Average
$128k
75th percentile
$172k

Based on 120,688 compensation records

Nonprofit executives in California earn between N/A and $172k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $128k. Based on 120,688 compensation records from IRS Form 990 filings.

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How California Compares

California's median nonprofit executive compensation of $84k is 27.8% above the national median of $66k.

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Top Sectors in California

Education
8,151 organizations
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
7,306 organizations
Human Services
5,907 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,411 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,674 organizations
Religion-Related
3,581 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,769 organizations
Health Care
1,914 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,884 organizations
Animal-Related
1,799 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $71k
Nevada
Median: $24k
Arizona
Median: $65k
Washington
Median: $68k

Organizations in California

73,346 organizations · Page 1355 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
JUST FOR YOU FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesQ33$10k0
QUEEN ANN HOUSING CORPORATIONChicoL20K$10k0
VDAAH FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageQ33$10k0
FLY BOYS FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoB12$10k0
Building Bridges Counseling CenterMontereyF30$10k0
THE BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION INCRiversideP52$10k0
St Simon El MokatomGarden GroveQ33$10k0
THE XU FOUNDATIONWalnutA23$10k0
LOVE TO NIPPON PROJECTLos AngelesB90$10k0
FTC COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPinon HillsS20$10k0
GUADALUPE INCSan JoseL20Z$10k0
LEND A HELPING HANDAliso ViejoT50$10k0
ELLISON II HOUSING CORPORATIONChicoL80Z$10k0
THOMAS R LEONARD FOUNDATIONDanville—$10k0
CRS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesP20$10k0
TOAST LIFE FOUNDATIONGuernevilleT22$10k0
WHEELZUP INCSanta BarbaraF30$10k0
ILLUMINOCEANLa CanadaC30$10k0
DHM PRODUCTIONS INCFountain ValleyA65$10k0
CALIFORNIA FRIENDS FOUNDATIONStantonT20$10k0
OTTO HUANG FOUNDATIONFoster CityB82$10k0
FRIENDS OF PALMERA PROJECTS INCSan FranciscoQ33$10k0
Racing Against Diabetes Foundation IncLa JollaG194$10k0
HEALING HANDS GROUPGrover BeachE60$10k0
MASTERING HOPELos AngelesP11$10k0
MJ MARDEROSIAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONFowlerT22$10k0
YOUTHFUL JOY FOUNDATIONHawthorneO50$10k0
ARVIND AND JAYSHREE MEHTA FAMILYCerritos—$10k0
THOMAS A SEENO FOUNDATIONConcordN12$10k0
Lan Family FoundationSanta ClaraT20$10k0
David Paul and Lucas FoundationLos AngelesT20$10k0
FIGHT ON FOREVERMission ViejoE12$10k0
WM FAMILY FOUNDATIONWalnutP20$10k0
CHUNKY CHEEKS FOUNDATIONNewport BeachB90$10k0
CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIESSacramentoR01$10k0
1 GLOBAL VISIONArcadiaE60$10k0
FANGS FOUNDATIONCity Of IndustryB82$10k0
Hueppchen Family FoundationEl CajonT20$10k0
CHOOSE WORSHIPDana PointX11$10k0
Herizon PartnershipsOaklandP99$10k0
SITUATION FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoW99$10k0
EMPOWERING THROUGH MENTORING INCLancasterP01$10k0
BLACK PROSECUTORS LOS ANGELES FOUNDATIONLos AngelesI01$10k0
Sovereign Grace MinistryWoodland Hills—$10k0
JEFF AND CARLA COLE FOUNDATION INCSan Luis ObispoT21$10k0
Noura FoundationSimi ValleyP99$10k0
THE HAMPSTEAD FOUNDATIONSan Diego—$10k0
MELVYN M OKEON CHARITABLE TRUSTCarlsbadT20Z$10k0
Sowing FuturosSan MateoT20$10k0
STAMP OUT SCAMS INCPalm SpringsI20$10k0

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