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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 1373 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Cdtrehan FoundationPleasantonT22$15k0
NORMAN R TYRE AND MARGERY C TYRE FOUNDATIONCalabasasT20$15k0
IM RAISED TO CARELong BeachB90$15k0
THE CRAIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONTemeculaX20$15k0
Marilag Foundation of Southern California IncDuarteQ33$15k4
THE LESTER FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O KIRK LESTERLa JollaT20$15k0
BRET HARTE FOOTBALL BOOSTERSAltavilleB112$15k0
LAGUNA MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONAlpine—$15k0
Curriculum Study CommissionModestoB600$15k2
LOS ANGELES HISTORIC THEATRE FOUNDATIONLos Angeles—$15k0
SHERIFF DEPUTY SERGEANT ASSOCIATIONFrench CampJ40$15k0
CCCSCAVallejoN70$15k0
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY C A CENTRAL OFFEncino—$15k0
The W A Mueller FoundationSan ClementeT22$15k0
HAND IN HOPE A NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONSan JoseP60$15k0
ALPINE WATER COMPANYBishop—$15k0
MEXICAN LADIES SOCIAL CLUB OF SANTA MARIASanta Maria—$15k0
FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONNewport BeachP60$15k0
TRUE TELLERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTRialtoL80$15k0
PANTHER PARTNERS INCVistaA65$15k0
FRIENDS OF THE DOON SCHOOLNewport BeachB11$15k0
AMJA WAQF INCFolsomX11$15k0
LESTER & GERTRUDE ROTH FOUNDATIONMalibuT20$15k0
ZONE 8 OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA INCValencia—$15k0
BAY AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BACDC INCSan FranciscoB82$15k0
SOUTH COAST WATER POLO CLUBChula VistaN70$15k0
IGLESIA LUZ DE VIDA MARANATHALos AngelesX20$15k0
HOA LAM BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTERGarden GroveX50$15k0
SUSAN LYON EDUCATION FOUNDATION C/O MARY SUSAN LYONSan FranciscoT20$15k0
VINAY KRUTTIVENTI FOUNDATIONPleasantonW02$15k0
AMAZING HOUSE OF GODLa HabraX70$15k0
THE VILLICANA FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$15k0
TRISHS ANGELSLaguna NiguelE86$15k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA JAPANESE SWORD CLUBFoster City—$15k0
BERNARD JAMES TYSON SR SCHOOL OF NURSINGVacavilleB50$15k0
RESPONSIBLE GROWTH IN MARINSan RafaelC99$15k0
Ukrainian Vesna IncSan JoseT12$15k0
KAISER WOODLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONCosta MesaB11$15k0
THE ICD FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekT20$15k0
BAY AREA SIBERIAN HUSKY CLUBCampbellD600$15k0
SUNSHINE HAVEN WILDLIFE ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABRiversideD20$15k0
LAMBDA THETA PHIStockton—$15k0
LARRY AND PAULA SEBRING FOUNDATIONFieldbrookT20$15k2
THE CHRIS BERTISH FOUNDATION INCWoodland HillsB90$15k0
RTR FOUNDATIONCupertinoB99$15k0
Gourrich FoundationS PasadenaT20$15k0
WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PHYSICAL ED OF COLLEGE WOMENAlamedaB99Z$15k0
VISALIA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONVisaliaS20$15k0
Foundation of Mitochondrial & Metabolic Disease ResearchLa JollaT20$15k0
Standup For The CureCardiff By The Sea—$15k0

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