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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 1362 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
ONE PLANET FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$17k0
Ventura County Medical Center AuxiliaryVenturaE110$17k0
SHARING LOVE WITH OTHERSInglewoodP01$17k0
Move Through MotivationEastvaleN01$17k0
The Harry Bridges ProjectLos AngelesA31$17k0
The Spirit of MesopotamiaNorth TustinA23$17k0
The Lord's LoveStantonK31$17k0
LISS FAIN DANCE INCMill ValleyA62E$17k0
HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING CORPHuntington BeachB99$17k6
FRIENDS OF THE BLANCHARD COM LIBSanta Paula—$17k0
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING BOARD OF TRUSTEESSanta CruzS20$17k0
EAST OTAY MESA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCSan DiegoS41$17k0
Monterey County Sheriffs Posse Foundation IncSalinasB82$17k0
CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION GLENDALE-FOOTHILL DIVISION 11La Canada—$17k0
Sorella Tasem Family FoundationWoodland HillsT20$17k0
STROBRIDGE HOUSING INCSan FranciscoL80Z$17k0
Armijo Band Boosters IncFairfield—$17k0
Thrive Wellness CollectiveSan DiegoE11$17k0
LAMORINDA CERT FOUNDATIONMoragaT30$17k0
KOREAN AMERICAN SENIOR COOPERATION CENTERRowland HeightsP80$17k0
ASSOCIATION OF POSTGRADUATE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAMS INCRedlandsE03$17k0
SCHNEIDER FOUNDATIONLa CanadaT22Z$17k0
WE ARE RIPONRiponS20$17k0
MOORE WHITE MEDICAL FOUNDATIONArcadiaT20$17k0
TU VIEN HO PHAP MONASTERYSouth El MonteX500$17k0
TALMADGE BLOCK PARTYSan DiegoN12$17k0
DREAM BOOK INCSan JoseT20$17k0
Sullivan FoundationLos AngelesT20$17k0
FIAT FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesB82$17k1
Post AngelesMarina Del ReyP20$17k0
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF VISALIAVisaliaP82$17k0
CHEN-ZHU FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$17k0
SEA AND DESERT INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATIONNorth Shore—$17k0
Solvatten Charitable Foundation USASan JoseP20$17k0
DIAMOND DICKS COWBOY TOWNSloughhouseN70$17k0
HELKEINU FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA99Z$17k0
IGLESIA PENTECOSTES HEROES DE LA FELos AngelesX20$17k0
MENLOWE BALLETMenlo ParkA63$17k1
Kwan Family ENAZ FoundationTemple CityT20$17k0
CFT Building CorporationBurbank—$17k3
OPPORTUNITY EXPOSED INCWoodland HillsB82$17k0
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL PROJECTSan Francisco—$17k0
Las Lomitas PTA LAS LOMITAS SCHOOLAtherton—$17k0
ROTARY AIDS PROJECT INCLos AltosG81M$17k0
GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESLafayetteH81$17k2
OHLONE HOUSING CORPORATIONSan FranciscoL80Z$17k0
AGAK FOUNDATIONSimi ValleyB82$17k0
CHAMBER PLAYERS IN DAVISDavisA69$17k0
SAVE OUR KIDS' MUSICCamarilloA116$17k0
ENHANCE THE GIFT MINISTRIESMoreno ValleyA60$17k0

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