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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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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 1360 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HOPE 4 KIDSLong Beach—$17k0
EFFRESS-MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa Jolla—$17k0
EVERGREEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERSSan JoseA11$17k0
CONEJO VALLEY MAKERSPACE INCWoodland HillsU99$17k0
INSTITUTE FOR CHANGESan FranciscoR02$17k0
Gaines-Jones ScholarsNovatoT20$17k0
StopGCT Inc Ovarian Cancer Research FoundationCampbellB12$17k1
DEREK WANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$17k0
MICHAEL R & KATHLEEN B LINBURN FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$17k0
The Rotary Club of Tahoe CityTahoe CityS80$17k0
SANTA CLARA WOMEN'S LEAGUESanta Clara—$17k0
BERKELEY TECHNICAL MANAGEMENTBerkeleyV30$17k0
VASHTWoodland HillsA60$17k0
MANNA AND SALWASan JoseA23$17k0
Canes for ChristSan Francisco—$17k0
FRIENDS OF SHOSEIANGlendaleA23$17k0
OPEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCSan DiegoU05$17k0
Hope Family Christian FoundationLake ForestT20$17k0
VIBES AND SMILES INCDaly CityT50$17k0
Dog Land IncManhattan BeachD20$17k0
EL PUEBLO PARK ASSOCIATIONLos Angeles—$17k0
SAGE CASEY FOUNDATIONRohnert ParkO99$17k0
TRI COUNTY FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONMarysville—$17k0
KADRI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBerkeleyB82$17k0
ROBERT J GABEL TESTAMENTARY TRUSTRancho Palos VerdesL40$17k0
THE BAILEY FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O HOLTHOUSE CARLIN & VAN TRIGT LLPLos AngelesT20$17k0
St Joseph Council 9202 Knights of ColumbusLincoln—$17k0
AYALA SWIM TEAM BOOSTERSChino HillsB94$17k0
The Kremer Family FoundationBerkeleyT20$17k0
LAUNCH PTATorrance—$17k0
Lava MaeAlameda—$17k1
LHS BAND BOOSTERS INCLodiB20$17k0
DOCS FOUNDATIONRichmondP30$17k0
TEMPLO FILADELFIA IGLESIA CRISTIANASan BernardinoX20$17k0
University Cricket Club IncorporatedSimi ValleyN60$17k0
CHHS Rattlers Baseball Boosters IncSan DiegoB11$17k0
Loma Linda University Eye Medical Group IncLoma Linda—$17k0
THE ERIC AND LULU ROBERTS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan MateoT20$17k0
BASSETT EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLa Puente—$17k0
LOTUS HEALTHCARE & RECOVERY CENTEREl Dorado HillsE70$17k0
Hope Found MeRiversideT20$17k0
THE THIMONS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCorona Del MarT22$17k0
THE MARK SIEGEL FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O MARK SIEGELLos AngelesT22$17k0
J&G HOUSE FOUNDATIONOrovilleT20$17k0
LAS POSITAS ELEMENTARY PTALa Habra—$17k0
OKSANA FOUNDATION INC EDUCATIONAL SUPPOERTValenciaP20$17k0
SOUTH BAY YOUTH SPORTS SBYSEl SegundoN65$17k0
SAN DIEGO REGIONAL DISASTER FUNDSan Diego—$17k2
COMHALTAS CEOLTOIRI EIREANNSan FranciscoA230$17k0
Rayados Yuba City FCYuba CityN99$17k0

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