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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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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 1381 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Spence Family FoundationBeniciaT20$14k0
Regnar & Beverly Paulsen FoundationWoodlandT20$14k0
COLONEL RENEE RUBIN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONCameron ParkT22$14k4
LIFCHEZ-STRONACH WINDFALL FOUNDATIONOrindaT20$14k0
ISLAMIC CENTER OF WATSONVILLE INCWatsonvilleX40$14k0
LIVINGSTONE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION AND MINISTRIESBurbankT20$14k0
CANYON FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY CORPEscondicoD20$14k0
Benicia Community Air Monitoring ProgramBeniciaU05$14k0
Hart Boys Golf Booster ClubValenciaN6A$14k0
ASPHALT SEALCOAT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATCastro Valley—$14k0
SAGE PARENTS ASSOCIATIONSherman OaksB94$14k0
BAY AREA PETROLEUM ASSOCIATIONMartinezS80$14k0
GIFT FOR COMMUNITYFullertonP46$14k0
DELTA ZETA LAMPLIGHTERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAHawthorne—$14k0
BRENTWOOD STRONG INCBrentwoodP60$14k0
REDWOOD EMPIRE HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN ASSOCPetaluma—$14k0
COLUMBUS CLUB OF GARDEN GROVE CA IIOrangeT20$14k0
Friends of Sunrise SwansCitrus HeightsZ99$14k0
YOON FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraE12$14k0
Fellner Family FoundationYorba LindaP20$14k0
KOREAN ACUPUNCTURE & ASIAN MEDICINE ASSOCIATION IN USALos AngelesE03$14k0
MU CHI OMEGA FRATERNITY INCFresnoB12$14k0
EDUCATE GIRLS GLOBALLYFremontQ30$14k1
Direct Effect Action NetworkMarina Del ReyL41$14k0
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSRiverside—$14k0
RAND DESERT HISTORICAL MUSEUMJohannesbergA50$14k0
ARTS IN THE ARMED FORCES INCBeverly HillsA60$14k2
ASIAN MINDS MATTERMonterey ParkF01$14k0
THE JOE FERGUSON BRAIN CANCER FOUNDATION INCMartinezG123$14k0
OUMU FOUNDATION INCPalo AltoB11$14k0
YH WANG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Yan WangRoyal OaksT20$14k0
HUMBOLDT AUTISM ALLIANCEEurekaP30$14k0
RIO VISTA LIONS CLUBRio Vista—$14k0
The Benny Morales FoundationTorrance—$14k0
CARLSBAD LEGACYOceansideN50$14k0
John A Cariello Charitable TrustBeverly HillsP99$14k0
PALM SPRINGS ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONPalm Springs—$14k0
GIVEMOREORG CO DANTON K MAKWalnutT12$14k0
BAL JAGAT CHILDRENS WORLD INCLong Beach—$14k0
FRIENDS OF BEAR GULCHRancho CucamongaB94$14k0
PELUSO FAMILY FOUNDATIONStocktonT22$14k0
THE CRESCENT CHEN FAMILY INCTorranceT20$14k0
SAMUEL J HELLER FOUNDATIONSanta ClaritaT20$14k0
South County AllianceGrizzly FlatsC34$14k0
SONORA LA HABRA FFA ALUMNI AND SUPPORTERSLa Habra—$14k0
GARDENA KENDO CLUB INCGardena—$14k0
GARDEN PATH MINISTRIES INCQuail Valley—$14k0
GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGIN LONorwalkA20$14k0
San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions IncSunnyvaleO40Z$14k0
RIVERSIDE SUNRISE ROTARY CLUBRiverside—$14k0

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