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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 1389 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
YIPS GOLF CLUBOntario—$6k0
NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH INTERNATIONALSanta BarbaraH41$6k0
Fit 4 The Cause INCEncino—$6k0
KHEIRULLAH FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$6k0
ANTIRACISM INSTITUTESan DiegoR30$6k0
ELIAS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT30$6k0
Cui Family FoundationSan JoseT22$6k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBGranada Hills—$6k0
TOUCHING HEARTS INCArroyo GrandeF60$6k0
ROBOTUSGlendaleP20$6k0
CHINESE CLLIGRAPHY and PAINTING SOCIETYHacienda HeightsA20$6k0
SPANKY PROJECT USALong BeachD20$6k0
JUNEBUG LANE ROAD FUNDVacavilleS99$6k0
Khuu Family Charitable TrustMilpitasT20$6k0
NAZARIAN INSTITUTEBeverly HillsB03$6k0
LIUCHAO FOUNDATIONGilroyT23$6k0
L Alliance Francaise De Fresno IncFresnoA230$6k0
MARIACHI USA FOUNDATIONStudio CityB12$6k0
HK Seapine Art CenterEl Monte—$6k0
FAYES HOUSE FOUNDATIONWoodland—$6k0
SHEILA AND MILTON HYMAN FOUNDATIONLos Angeles—$6k0
Tanner Project FoundationPacific PalisadesG12$6k0
MONARCH THEATER GUILDLos AngelesA20$6k0
INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATIONBakersfieldB29$6k0
MERIT INCORPORATEDMonterey—$6k0
GREENHOUSE FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsA68$6k0
FOOD INDUSTRY FOUNDATIONDanvilleB82$6k0
SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER OF THEFolsomS40$6k0
G1 TRAINING AND FITNESSMoreno ValleyN30$6k0
AH LIFE FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraB99$6k0
THE TBH MOVEMENT INCRedondo BeachF60$6k0
OCTAVOORG INCSan DiegoB12$6k0
LOVING WOMEN OF WORTHSacramentoP70$6k0
CANAAN SOCIAL SERVICESOrangeI80$6k0
CHERISHED POT BELLY PIG RESCUE INCTemecula—$6k0
Tarzana International Film FestivalEncinoA20$6k0
THE JERROLD AND JACQUELINE GLASS FAMILYPalos Verdes EstatesT22$5k0
SARSAS SAVE AUBURN RAVINE SALMONAuburnD30$5k0
JPG FOUNDATIONLa MesaT23$5k0
WORKING PARENTS FOUNDATIONTruckeeJ20$5k0
GAVILAN UNITED FUTBOL CLUBGilroyO50$5k0
WHATD YA THINK INCSherman OaksX50$5k0
STANLEY AND LINDA TRILLINGSanta Monica—$5k0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGEPalm DesertP034$5k0
KOREAN ASSEMBLIES OF PAGALos AngelesX20$5k0
FRESH START ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONLafayetteF20$5k0
READYSETEXCEL INCPalo AltoB19$5k0
Gravenstein Health Action Coalition IncSebastopolE70$5k0
Commission Investigation Division - Station FundLos Angeles—$5k0
JHL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20Z$5k0

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