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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 1377 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE COUGHLAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTHuntington BeachT22$15k0
AZ SINSHEIMER FAMILY MEMORY FUNDSan Luis ObispoT20$15k0
Kainos Healing MinistryAnaheimX20$15k0
ZL GLOBAL FOUNDATIONSaratogaT23$15k0
Morgan Hill Kiwanis Youth FundMorgan HillO51$15k0
NEWPORT HARBOR SAILORS BASKETBALL CLUBNewport Beach—$15k0
SISTERS OF HOPE INTERNATIONALAnderson—$15k0
SOFTBALL SISTERS INCAlta LomaT20$15k0
Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis FoundationSacramento—$15k0
IGLESIA CRISTIANA EBENEZER ROCA DE AYUDAPomonaX20$15k0
POWAN INITIATIVEIrvineO51$15k0
MATCHING GIFTNewport BeachT70$15k0
ORANGE COUNTY KOREAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONNewport BeachS41$15k0
AQUATICS BOOSTER CLUBPalo AltoN126$15k0
Spring Valley Kiwanis Club FoundationSpring ValleyZ99Z$15k0
EAGLES OF EIGHTY-TWO INCORPORATEDEl SegundoB82$15k0
COMMUNITY BUILDERS GROUPSanta RosaL20$15k0
THE MENTOR FOUNDATION USAGlendaleT99$15k0
Conquering Cancer FoundationWalnut CreekE60$15k0
Welcome Welcome CharityCosta MesaT99$15k0
HODGE FOUNDATION FOR THE WHITTIER PUBLIC LIBRARYWhittier—$15k0
FRIENDS OF TENANTS & LABORSSan FranciscoR20$15k0
TOP GUN SENIOR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONSolana BeachN63$15k0
HELP MY PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL INCFontanaK30$15k0
JULIA AND FRANK M SANCHEZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT30$15k0
ONE FLIGHT USA INCTehachapiO50$15k0
THE MINISTRY OF MUSTARD SEED DBA MM SEEDRowland HeightsX81$15k0
CLAREMONT ADULT SOCCER LEAGUE CORPSan DimasN64$15k0
PARHAM LIVING CHARITABLE TR 012484BurbankT20Z$15k1
CONTRA COSTA BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION INCMartinez—$15k0
WOMEN IN CONSULTINGRosevilleB60$15k0
BSL Music Advocacy ProjectNapaA68$15k0
RALLY WAYPasadenaO12$15k0
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATIONBeaumontA20$15k0
LITTLE ANGELS ORPHANAGE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoP20$15k0
ATASCADERO VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDAtascadero—$15k0
NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOC SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTERWalnut CreekZ99$15k0
LEO FONTANA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATIONAntiochT30$15k0
DISTRICT 59 LITTLE LEAGUE INCSan JoseN63$15k0
CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE NETWORK (ICAN)SacramentoI21$15k1
LIDO ISLE WOMANS CLUBNewport BeachN50$15k0
Los Angeles Society of PathologistsLos Angeles—$15k0
Epworth Mutual Water CompanySanta Paula—$15k0
ANXIN RESCUERosemeadD12$15k0
MILITARY WOMEN ACROSS THE NATIONPetaluma—$15k0
Joe Baca FoundationRialtoT30$15k0
MIDLAND GLOBAL STRATEGIESLos AngelesW30$15k0
PERRY-SMITH FOUNDATIONLoomisT22$15k0
Marias Homeless Soup KitchenMission ViejoP20$15k0
Friends of WeaverLos Alamitos—$15k0

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