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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 1409 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Mike & Toni Daley FoundationLakewoodT20$10k0
MILPAS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SANTA BARBARA EASTSIDE SOCIETYSanta BarbaraS20$10k0
MJ MARDEROSIAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONFowlerT22$10k0
NATAS CHARITY INCLos AngelesE86$10k0
Noura FoundationSimi ValleyP99$10k0
OTTO HUANG FOUNDATIONFoster CityB82$10k0
PICO UNION HOPELos AngelesA20$10k0
PULSELos AngelesT21$10k0
QUEEN ANN HOUSING CORPORATIONChicoL20K$10k0
Racing Against Diabetes Foundation IncLa JollaG194$10k0
Real Life CharitiesValenciaK30$10k0
SIRVARD CHIMAYAN FOUNDATIONSunlandT20$10k0
SITUATION FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoW99$10k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MONTE JADE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONIrvineS41$10k0
Sovereign Grace MinistryWoodland HillsT20$10k0
St Simon El MokatomGarden GroveQ33$10k0
STAMP OUT SCAMS INCPalm SpringsI20$10k0
THE HAMPSTEAD FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$10k0
THE ISMAIL FAMILY FOUNDATIONRedwood CityT20$10k0
THE KELLY J ROBERTS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONNewport BeachP99$10k0
THE XU FOUNDATIONWalnutA23$10k0
THOMAS A SEENO FOUNDATIONConcordN12$10k0
THOMAS R LEONARD FOUNDATIONDanvilleT20$10k0
TOAST LIFE FOUNDATIONGuernevilleT22$10k0
TRINITY RIVER COMMUNITY PTNRS INCWeavervilleA65$10k0
VICO FOUNDATIONSan ClementeT99Z$10k0
WHEELZUP INCSanta BarbaraF30$10k0
WM FAMILY FOUNDATIONWalnutP20$10k0
WORLD DREAM FOUNDATIONLos AngelesQ30$10k0
YET - I AM INCRancho Palos VerdesT50$10k0
YOUTH INITIATIVE EMBRACING LASTING DEVELOPMENTWalnutW99$10k0
YOUTHFUL JOY FOUNDATIONHawthorneO50$10k0
LOS ANGELES CHINESE GOLF CLUB INCPasadenaN6A$10k0
PALO ALTO POLICE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INCPalo AltoY44$10k0
REIFF FAMILY FOUNDATIONEscondidoT20$10k0
WORLD TAIWAN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIIONCupertinoP84$10k0
The Ellis ClubTorranceT20$10k0
North San Juan Fire AuxiliaryNorth San JuanM192$10k0
EZINIHITTE PROGRESSIVE UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAGardenaQ33$10k0
Ocella Riley Memorial Fund CO Christopher Eley AttorneyStocktonT20$10k0
IPITTYTHEBULL FOUNDATIONChinoT30$10k0
SPAY AND NEUTER OF THE DESERT SOCIETYBrawleyD20$10k0
Ken-Mar RescueColumbiaD20$10k0
FRIENDS OF THE AVALON LIBRARYAvalonB70$10k0
SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF WEST COVINAWest CovinaS80$10k0
SAN JOAQUIN LABOR MANAGEMENT COOP TRUST FUNDStocktonJ40$10k0
Cali Kids Medical Foundation EIN 81-3727927San Diego—$10k0
North Beach Foundation IncSan FranciscoS21$10k0
JOY CANAAN FOUNDATIONHillsboroughT22$10k0
TEAM EMPOWER INCSan Diego—$10k0

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