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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 1369 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
RUDISILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPleasantonT21$16k2
THE FIVE CITIES OPTIMIST CLUBGrover BeachT12$16k0
Wings of Change IncFallbrookC30$16k0
MARCH FIELD FOUNDATIONRiversideW30$16k0
FEATHERSTONE CANYON CHRISTIAN CAMPLakesideN20$16k0
WILDERNESS FLY FISHERSLos AngelesZ99Z$16k0
REDLINE COMMUNITY CARESOrovilleP12$16k0
SUPREME ALLIED CORPORATIONRancho Santa MargaritaN12$16k0
DIVINE MERCY EVANGELIZATION MOVEMENTSan DimasX22$16k0
LISSENCEPHALY FOUNDATION INC CARE OF KARA JONESShasta LakeE01$16k0
FLAME OF FIRE MINISTRYSacramentoX21$16k0
Cass Gidley MarinaSausalitoN31$16k0
ROBERT T AND TINA ING YAHNG FOUNDATIONSausalitoT22$16k0
CHRIS AND LIZ PASCALE FAMILY FOUNDATIONEncinitasB82$16k0
IRAQI ARMENIANS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONGlendaleP20$16k0
SANTA BARBARA SHERIFFS MANAGERS ASSOCBuelltonJ40$16k0
THE REVIVAL CENTER INCCoronaP20$16k1
THE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS INC DBA PATH OF HONORMurrietaB12$16k0
Taxpayer Revolution FoundationSan DiegoR20$16k0
KIDS CANCER CONNECTIONWoodland HillsP30$16k0
BELL SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT INCLaytonville—$16k0
WILLIAM H HAZEN FOUNDATIONMalibuT22Z$16k0
CREATURES UNITED INCBeverly HillsD31$16k0
IMPROV CONNECTIONRedondo BeachA25$16k1
INTERNATIONAL ORG - OAK SUMMITKnights Ferry—$16k0
FONTANA FUTBOL CLUBRialtoN64$16k0
LIGHTHOUSE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONAntelopeT50$16k0
BENGALI AMERICAN HINDU SOCIETYNo HollywoodX70$16k0
STABLE ANCHOR MANOR-SAM FOUNDATIONWestminsterL99$16k0
VIVA LA MUSICAWalnut CreekA6B$16k0
GUYANA MEDICAL RELIEFLos AngelesQ300$16k0
NORTHCOAST EMPLOYER ADVISORY COUNCILMcKinleyville—$16k0
KATHERINE FINCHY PTAPalm SpringsB94$16k0
DOR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONOrangevaleB82$16k0
AMERICAN CHESAPEAKE CLUB CHARITABLE TRUSTSanteeD05$16k0
MOONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa QuintaT20$16k0
THE LOS ANGELES GURUNG TAMU SOCIETYTorranceA23$16k0
JOHN F KENNEDY PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INCModestoB11$16k0
THE OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$16k0
HEALING & INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRIESPlacentiaX20$16k0
MISION EVANGELICA PENTECOSTES CASA DE ORACIONLong BeachX20$16k0
SAN DIEGO POST 6 ACTIVITIES FOUNDATIONSan DiegoP20Z$16k0
THE KAVLI CHARITABLE TRUSTLos AngelesT22$16k0
SYNCERONFoster CityT22$16k1
Foothill High School Athletic Hall of FameBakersfieldB19$16k0
FORD F100 ELITE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-MODESTOModestoA80$16k0
ROTARY CLUB OF LA QUINTA FOUNDATIONLa Quinta—$16k0
MARILYN ARSHAGOUNI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPChatsworthB82$16k0
MARIN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONSan RafaelB82$16k0
ELITE FAITH VOLLEYBALL CLUBMaderaO23$16k0

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