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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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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 1382 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Crescenta Valley Boys Basketball Booster FoundatioLa CrescentaN62$14k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF VISTA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCVistaR24$14k0
LATINO NETWORKRiversideP80$14k0
CORPORATE DIRECTORS FORUM INSTITUTESan DiegoB90$14k0
LILAC MONTESSORIEscondidoB28$14k2
LOMPOC MURAL AND PUBLIC ARTS COALITIONLompocA20$14k0
NEWPORT HARBOR SOCCER BOOSTERS ASSOC INCNewport BeachN64$14k0
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER INCTorrance—$14k0
CENTRAL COAST SPORTS FOUNDATIONBuelltonN60$14k0
ANTELOPE VALLEY POST NO 311 AMERICAN LEGION LTDLancasterW30$14k0
Global Viral dba Laboratory for Research in Complex SystemsBurlingameG05$14k0
Rotary Club of Laguna NiguelLaguna Niguel—$14k0
JEWISH YOUTH CLUB JYC INCTarzanaB80$14k0
Kaiserman Family Charitable TrustSanta MonicaT20$14k0
THE GRANUM FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA20$14k0
METRO THEATER CENTER FOUNDATIONSanta RosaA65$14k0
Swim Brayv FoundationGarden GroveM40$14k0
VLADAS SEEDS OF LIFETemeculaP20$14k1
PLAN A FOUNDATION INCNewport BeachT23$14k0
ALLIEKITS NETWORK INCLong BeachO50$14k0
BRANCHES OF HOPE HEALING HAVENWeedE86$14k0
TEAM TEAM INCSan DiegoP20$14k0
JONNY BASS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoA25$14k2
MODEL TRANSITIONS FOUNDATION C/O EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONOaklandT23$14k2
WHITTIER AM Y SERVICE CLUB INCWhittier—$14k0
THE LOS ANGELES THORACIC & CARDIOVASCULAR FOUNDATIONWoodland Hills—$14k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLESSED OSCAR ROMERO COUNCIL 16570Eastvale—$14k0
GURU NANAK BABAR AKALI MEMORIAL COLLEGE FOR GIRLSMaderaT11$14k0
ALAWDA INCTrabuco CanyonP60$14k0
BAIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSaratogaT22$14k0
AAPI YOUTH RISING INCPiedmontB80$14k0
GROWING PAST TODAYFair OaksZ99$14k0
REASBY FAMILY NONPROFIT CORPORATIONPomonaJ22$14k0
MATAKA VOU AID INCNovatoL01$14k0
CREW SAN DIEGO BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATISan DiegoB82$14k0
NEWHALL ROTARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONStevenson RanchS80$14k0
RIO HONDO-VERNON ROTARY CLUB FDTNVernonB82$14k0
THE DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVANCY INCPalm SpringsD30$14k0
HIS HANDS MINISTRYModestoP85$14k0
PACIFIC PRINTING INDUSTRIES EDUCATIONAL TRUSTLos AngelesB82Z$14k0
PEGGY LEE FOUNDATIONSherman OaksA68$14k0
RIO GRANDRE HOAPasadena—$14k0
IGLESIA EMMANUEL DE RIVERBANKCeres—$14k0
THE BRITT GEORGE FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$14k0
DREAM OUT LOUD PRODUCTIONSSherman OaksA30$14k1
EAGLE AND CHERRY BLOSSOM FOUNDATIONAnaheimA99$14k0
WAR SURVIVORS INSTITUTELong BeachF99$14k0
SANTA MARIA ROTARY FOUNDATIONSanta MariaT50Z$14k0
MARIPOSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMariposaB90$14k0
FAHRINGER FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$14k0

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