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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.

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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 1408 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BRAX GIRL FOUNDATIONNewport BeachP40$10k0
Building Bridges Counseling CenterMontereyF30$10k0
BUTTE CREEK HOUSING CORPORATIONChico—$10k0
CALIFORNIA FRIENDS FOUNDATIONStantonT20$10k0
CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIESSacramentoR01$10k0
CAPITAL OF SACRAMENTO INCSacramentoS11$10k0
CHAN HO PARK DREAM FOUNDATIONPacific PalisadesN63$10k0
CHOOSE WORSHIPDana PointX11$10k0
CHUNKY CHEEKS FOUNDATIONNewport BeachB90$10k0
CONCIERGE HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONALLos Angeles—$10k0
COUNT HIS BLESSINGLa MiradaT22$10k0
Coyote Springs Apartments IncIndio—$10k0
CREATELLIGENCEHuntington BeachB90$10k0
David Paul and Lucas FoundationLos AngelesT20$10k0
DHM PRODUCTIONS INCFountain ValleyA65$10k0
E-ACCESS FOUNDATIONVan NuysP86$10k0
ELLISON II HOUSING CORPORATIONChicoL80Z$10k0
EMPOWERING THROUGH MENTORING INCLancasterP01$10k0
ENSPIRE INCOaklandX11$10k0
FANGS FOUNDATIONCity Of IndustryB82$10k0
FIGHT ON FOREVERMission ViejoE12$10k0
Flux FoundationOaklandA20$10k0
FLY BOYS FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoB12$10k0
FLY LIKE AN EAGLE OUTREACH INCLong BeachP20$10k0
FRIENDS OF PALMERA PROJECTS INCSan FranciscoQ33$10k0
FTC COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPinon HillsS20$10k0
GRANDLAKE GLOBAL FOUNDATIONPalo AltoB90$10k0
GUADALUPE INCSan JoseL20Z$10k0
HEALING HANDS GROUPGrover BeachE60$10k0
HELP FROM THE HART CHARITYMalibuO50$10k0
Herizon PartnershipsOaklandP99$10k0
HOPE GROWS MIRACLESLa QuintaP20$10k0
Hueppchen Family FoundationEl CajonT20$10k0
I H & ANNA GRANCELL FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$10k0
ILLUMINOCEANLa CanadaC30$10k0
JEFF AND CARLA COLE FOUNDATION INCSan Luis ObispoT21$10k0
JKA FOUNDATIONMontereyT20$10k0
JOURNEY OF HOPE CHARITY MISSIONSan BernardinoE01$10k0
JUST FOR YOU FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesQ33$10k0
KINGDOM PLANETIrvineX20$10k0
Lan Family FoundationSanta ClaraT20$10k0
LEND A HELPING HANDAliso ViejoT50$10k0
LEND-A-PAW OPERATION SHELTER INCCathedral CityD200$10k0
LOVE TO NIPPON PROJECTLos AngelesB90$10k0
MAKE-A-PILOT FOUNDATIONPleasant GroveB60$10k0
MARVIN BOYER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSan DiegoT20$10k0
MARY D ALLEN FOUNDATIONPasadenaX21$10k0
MASTERING HOPELos AngelesP11$10k0
MAYACAMAS VILLAGE INCNapa—$10k0
MELVYN M OKEON CHARITABLE TRUSTCarlsbadT20Z$10k0

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