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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 1370 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HMB-ODD FOUNDATIONHalf Moon BayA25$16k0
THE SANDLOT GROUP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO INCSan Luis ObispoP12$16k0
NEW SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONCerritosB82$16k0
Autism By The SeaNewport BeachP40$16k0
Jameson Research FoundationSan MarinoT20$16k0
Alianza Azteca SCAnaheimN64$16k0
Citizens Coordinate for Century IIISan Diego—$16k0
AWARE LALos Angeles—$16k0
OROVILLE RATTLERS WRESTLING CLUBOrovilleN60$16k0
Leaps & Bounds Rabbit Rescue IncRosevilleD20$16k0
I AM ARMENIAGlendaleQ01$16k0
LOVYS ANGELSVan Nuys—$16k0
MINISTERIO YO SOY LA PUERTAGarden GroveX20$16k0
RIVERSIDE ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH ANDMoreno ValleyW99$16k0
SHINEONORG FOUNDATIONPortola ValleyT23$16k1
Big Sun Foundation IncWest HollywoodT30$16k0
IEM Student Exchange IncSan DiegoB80$16k0
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOC GREATER SACRAMENTO CHAPTERCitrus Heights—$16k0
ONOR FOUNDATION INCClovisS80$16k0
SHOSHANA FOUNDATION INC C/O SCOT ASKILDSENVallejoT20$16k0
SANTA CLARA COUNTY BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCESan JoseS41$16k0
ARTITUDE INTERNATIONALBurbankT20$16k0
Pacific Hackers AssociationSan JoseB01$16k0
LITTLE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION LLCMurrietaW99$16k0
REDWOOD HEIGHTS ROAD ASSOCIATIONCanyonY22$16k0
DESERT REFUGE FOR PEACE OFFICERS INCEncinoF60$16k0
THE MCKAY FAMILY FUNDSherman OaksO20$16k0
THE RELIEF FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$16k0
CHARLES HOUSTON BAR INSTITUTEOaklandB03$16k0
RAIES MURR EDUCATIONAL TRUSTOntarioT20$16k0
SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION-SAN DIEGO CHAPTSan DiegoQ430$16k0
WILDWOOD MUSIC ASSOCIATESGlendoraA25$16k0
NATAS PSW FoundationSan DiegoS11$16k0
FCI EMPLOYEES CLUBSan Pedro—$16k0
THE GOODING FAMILY FOUNDATIONRancho Santa FeT22Z$16k0
MILITARY CHAPTER WESTSan Diego—$16k0
BRIAN JOHNSON MINISTRIESReddingX20$16k1
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDLong BeachB82Z$16k0
Northern California Debtors AnonymousSan FranciscoS11$16k0
Alkebu-Lan Cultural CenterPasadenaB99Z$16k0
Ascendant AcademyLos Angeles—$16k0
ED AND KATIE KIM FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT23$16k0
NEW CIVILIZATIONBeverly Hills—$16k0
OMNI NANOCulver CityU20$15k0
KBS FAMILY FOUNDATIONEscondidoT22$15k0
Hungry Hearts InternationalTorranceQ33$15k0
Japanese Amer Bar Asso Edu FoundatiLos AngelesB82$15k0
Silicon Valley Baseball Association SVBASan JoseN63$15k0
FOUR RINGS MONTANA FAMILY FOUNDATIONTorranceT22$15k0
ANDREW NORMAN FOUNDATIONTorranceT20$15k1

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