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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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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 1372 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Aubry-Pham Family Foundation IncLos AngelesT99$15k0
PRINCESS SHIRAZI FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesT20$15k1
SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATION INCCarpinteriaM60$15k0
CENTRAL COAST WEDDING PROFESSIONALSCambria—$15k0
Herencia de America Educational & Cultural FoundationBakersfieldA60$15k0
LAS LOMAS PTALa Habra—$15k0
GRANNY CLAUSLos AngelesP58$15k0
BLUE CHIP FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$15k0
THE JORDAN RANCH THE JORDAN RANCHCarmelK20$15k0
Bombers Hockey Group IncTustin—$15k0
The Byron and Deanne Hayes Family FoundationToluca LakeT20Z$15k0
LOS ANGELES LOTUS FESTIVAL INCLos AngelesA20$15k0
Kiwanis Club of Menlo ParkMenlo Park—$15k0
HELLENIC SOCIETY OF CONSTANTINOPLE LOS ANGELES CHAPTERPacific Palisades—$15k0
Laguna Niguel Rotary Foundation IncLaguna NiguelW30$15k0
Sunnyvale Dance AssocaitionSunnyvaleB12$15k0
WEI BROTHERS FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$15k0
BACKCOUNTRY AGAINST THE DUMP INCBrawley—$15k0
JENNI RIVERA LOVE FOUNDATION INCSanta Fe SpringsN50$15k0
THE DREAM MACHINE BOXING RINGComptonI20$15k0
COEURAGE THEATRE COMPANYLos AngelesA65$15k0
MERRILL ROAD HOUSING CORPORATIONCapitolaL20$15k0
Kiwanis International Inc K04125 FairfieldFairfield—$15k0
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LA COUNTYLos AngelesS41$15k0
JACK LIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONFoster CityT90$15k0
IM FAMILY FOUNDATIONRedlandsT22$15k0
QUINN COMMUNITY OUTREACH CORPORATIONMoreno ValleyP00Z$15k0
FITZHUGH TRUSTPaso RoblesT20$15k0
Long Beach Keller PTOLong BeachB94$15k0
John L Sullivan Charitable FoundationIncRoseville—$15k0
RANCHO DE RODNEYFresnoK30$15k0
Summers Family FoundationPacific PalisadesT20$15k0
SILICON VALLEY CHINESE TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONSanta Clara—$15k0
CHILDRENS SERVICES AUXILIARY OF VENTURA COUNTYVentura—$15k0
ENRIQUE & LUCY GARCIA FAMILY FOUNDATIONAlhambraT22$15k0
WHITE WINGS & SILVER STRINGSSan PedroA69$15k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTSWoodland Hills—$15k0
PROJECT ANIMAL COMPANION CAREMurrietaD40$15k0
Harbor View DadsCorona Del MarB11$15k0
SANTAS HELPERS FOUNDATIONConcordP58$15k0
SENSEAMP FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$15k0
FAMILY SERVICE OF POMONA VALLEYPomonaP46Z$15k0
The Tahoe Institute IncThousand OaksA6FZ$15k0
ILLUMINATION STATIONSunlandA25$15k0
PERRYBOTICSDowneyO50$15k0
ROTARY CLUB OF FULLERTON SOUTHBrea—$15k0
GIVE CULTURE FOUNDATION FOR IMPACTClovisO55$15k0
PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCNewbury Park—$15k0
GOULET FAMILY FOUNDATIONEncinitasT22$15k1
CHENG'S FOUNDATIONMoragaT30$15k0

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