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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE PAHA SAPA FOUNDATIONMorgan HillT23$18k0
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATIONTustinT20$18k0
World University ConsortiumNapaB99$18k0
A DOG'S LIFE RESCUE INCLos AngelesD20$18k0
WESTERN MAQUILADORA COORDINATING COPlacentia—$18k0
MALIBU SURFING ASSOCIATIONMalibuZ99$18k0
BRUCE COLELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONCamarilloW12$18k0
GOOD NEWS FOR ASIASouth San FranciscoQ30$18k0
MODESTO HARLEY OWNERS GROUPModesto—$18k0
C E OOaklandT31$18k0
TEXAS COUNCIL OF FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL RESOURCES INCSan FranciscoL22$18k0
RECLAIM FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoF99$18k0
CHARLES HOUSTON BAR ASSO OF OAKLAND INCOakland—$18k0
SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFFS AIR SQUADRONSan Mateo—$18k0
HIGH DESERT PEARLSApple ValleyY40$18k0
VIVEKANANDA YOGA ANUSANDHANA SAMSTHANA OF LOS ANGELESNorwalkN31$18k0
Asociacion Cultural Los AngelesCarsonA23$18k0
Our Duty-USASan CarlosF30$18k0
FARMINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCFarmington—$18k0
General Music Education FoundationLafayetteB20$18k0
PESCADERO IDESPescadero—$18k0
Ascend MinistriesVilla ParkX122$18k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VENTURA COLUMBUS BUILDING ASSOCIATION INCVentura—$18k0
SUNYATA FOUNDATIONPerrisS80$18k0
FRIENDS OF COLORADO LAGOONLong BeachC32$18k0
Lifelines for Felines IncMorongo ValleyD20$18k0
INSTITUTE FOR BETTER HEALTH INCSanta RosaF00P$18k1
Jollybox PhilippinesCerritosP01$18k0
HINA PATEL FOUNDATIONBakersfieldG80$18k0
PEACE OF WISDOM MINISTRIESSanta BarbaraP20$18k0
LIGONS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONWest SacramentoB82$18k0
PRANA INSTITUTEWeedA99$18k0
Kern County Sheriffs Office Cadet Unit 519BakersfieldO41$18k0
HUGHES ELIZABETH LAKES ELEMENTARY PTALake Hughes—$18k0
ANGES LARSEN DARNELL SCHOLARSHIPFairfieldB82$18k0
TAKE A SHOT AT PARKINSONSReddingG48$18k0
FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FOUNDATIONSanta RosaT20$18k0
ENGAGE SAN DIEGO ACTION FUNDSan Diego—$18k0
SAVIOR OF THE WORLD - SALVADOR DELCabazonA01$18k0
HUMAN ORIGINS RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSacramentoA23$18k0
Owrang Institute of Arts and CultureCitrus HeightsA20$18k0
FORE WOMEN GOLF ASSOCIATIONSan Ramon—$18k0
WORLD CONSCIOUSNESS CENTERMill ValleyM99$18k0
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MARIN COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSan Rafael—$18k0
Menlo Mavens Masters Water PoloMenlo ParkN67$18k0
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA - 24 SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$18k1
SCOTT W ALEXANDER TRUST #1020000016Long BeachT20$18k1
WANG SUEY ASSOCIATIONSan Francisco—$18k0
Grace Bible Church of South BayLos AngelesX21$18k1
BURGDORF FAMILY FOUNDATIONAthertonT20$18k0

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