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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
N/A
Average
$128k
75th percentile
$172k

Based on 120,688 compensation records

Nonprofit executives in California earn between N/A and $172k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $128k. Based on 120,688 compensation records from IRS Form 990 filings.

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How California Compares

California's median nonprofit executive compensation of $84k is 27.8% above the national median of $66k.

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Top Sectors in California

Education
8,151 organizations
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
7,306 organizations
Human Services
5,907 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,411 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,674 organizations
Religion-Related
3,581 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,769 organizations
Health Care
1,914 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,884 organizations
Animal-Related
1,799 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $71k
Nevada
Median: $24k
Arizona
Median: $65k
Washington
Median: $68k

Organizations in California

73,346 organizations · Page 1384 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PAULETTA ALLISONJurupa Valley—$6k0
HEAVEN IS MY HOME FOUNDATIONPalmdaleP12$6k0
BRONC RIDERS OF CALIFORNIAClovis—$6k0
STEPHEN E AND DEBORAH MAY SCHERERLos AngelesT20$6k0
PUSH-UP BRA LALos AngelesB90$6k0
MI SUENO FOUNDATIONSan DiegoO20$6k0
Ruus ShakespeareansHaywardB99$6k0
SAN LUIS OBISPO MEDICAL EDUCATION ANDSan Luis Obispo—$6k0
IRENE AND WALLACE D FRANSON FOUNDATIONLos AngelesI20Z$6k0
EBER CHARITABLE TRUST IISan FranciscoT22Z$6k0
AMERIPHILI INCChino HillsP20$6k0
STEM CAREERS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB82$6k0
WORLD ARAKANESE ORGANIZATION INCSan FranciscoP99$6k0
OPEN DOOR CAPITAL SUPPORTArcataT11$6k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LABOR ANDLos Angeles—$6k0
SOLANA BEACH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSSolana BeachP75$6k0
Aparnas Health FoundationFremontT23$6k0
MINORU MURANAKA FOUNDATIONPalos Verdes Estates—$6k0
MIRALESTE NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES INCSan PedroL01$6k0
WOLF CRAFT SCHOOL INCGrass ValleyB60$6k0
E & J FOUNDATIONSan JoseP20$6k0
Maria Alicia IncSan FranciscoL80Z$6k0
FIL AM CRITERIUM RACINGLos Angeles—$6k0
VISALIA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONVisaliaS20$6k0
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital AuxiliaryIndio—$6k0
GARDENA KENDO CLUB INCGardena—$6k0
VANDENBERGHE FOUNDATION INCDanville—$6k0
PLODZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$6k0
THE VICTOR AND WENDY COLEMANLos AngelesT20Z$6k0
CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL SCHOLARSHIPExeterB82$6k0
THE THREE CS FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$6k0
FATHER FIGURES INCLos AngelesP45$6k0
THE COUGHLAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTHuntington BeachT22$6k0
ROTTENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATIONVenturaT20$6k0
LES DAMES D'ESCOFFIER INTERNATIONALPalm SpringsB82$6k0
BOYER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsT22Z$6k0
GIVERS AND FRIENDS FOUNDATIONLos AltosT23$6k0
JEAN AND ROBERT OLANDER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSan DimasT21$6k0
JEFF JACOBS FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa JollaT22$6k0
Rotary Club of Coachella EastHemetB82$6k0
DREAMCLUB UNITEDEncinoW12$6k0
LATON LIONS CLUB OF LATON CALIFORNIALaton—$6k0
ORANGE CRUSH TRACK CLUB INCMission ViejoN70$6k0
EZINIHITTE PROGRESSIVE UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAGardenaQ33$6k0
FRIENDS OF THE COLTON LIBRARYColtonB70$6k0
ROBERT C & CONSTANCE S HENKEL FAM FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT90$6k0
B&J FOUNDATIONCupertinoA23$6k0
RESOURCE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OFLakesideC30$6k0
ALLSTAR CHARITYRosemeadP99$6k0
Legacy Leadership Foundation IncSimi ValleyB11$6k0

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