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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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76,460 organizations · Page 1413 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIVERSITYLos AngelesX20$10k0
Sterling Foundation for Grateful LivingSimi ValleyP50$10k0
ANHS Orchestra BoosterLaguna NiguelB94$9k0
CARBON LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoC20$9k1
EAST FRESNO ROTARY INTL UNDERSTD FOUNDFresnoT20$9k0
Information Systems Security Association Orange CountyIrvine—$9k0
THE PAUL AND BETTY WOOLLS FOUNDATIONAngwinT20Z$9k0
IGOR KOUNITSKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$9k0
SANTA MARIA VALLEY SENIOR CITIZENSSanta Maria—$9k0
VN ELDERLY CHRONIC CAREWestminsterP81$9k0
100 CLUB OF SANTA CLARA COUNTYMilpitasT20$9k0
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COUNCIL FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESSVan NuysM200$9k0
SURGEONS FOR CAMBODIA INCVilla ParkQ30$9k0
THE MICHAEL JAMES ROBERTS FOUNDATIONLaguna BeachP12$9k0
William D Lynch Foundation For ChildrenRancho Santa FeT20$9k0
Ugly Duckling Foundation IncSolvangT20$9k0
CANVIVE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoH30$9k0
THE KENTFIELD ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INCKentfieldM24$9k0
PETER GALLO MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONAtwaterT20$9k0
ERHS WRESTLING BOOSTER CLUBEastvaleN60$9k0
GATE PARENTS GROUP OF THE SAN MATEO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTSan MateoB99Z$9k0
LIFE WAY TEAM MINISTRYGilroyX20$9k0
THOUSAND OAKS LIBRARY FOUNDATIONThousand OaksB71I$9k0
5 Loaves IncMurrietaK30$9k0
COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE SOLUTIONS INCIrvineP99$9k0
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE OF SAN MATEO COUNTYPalo AltoZ99$9k0
ANZA CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUEAnzaA82$9k0
AHIAZU PROGRESSIVE UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAMira LomaB82$9k0
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family FoundationPleasantonT22$9k0
FINANCIAL FORUMWalnut CreekB99$9k0
American Institute of Graphic ArtsLos AngelesA400$9k0
PALM SPRINGS INSTRUMENTAL BOOSTER PROGRAMPalm Springs—$9k0
PROSTASIA FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoI70$9k1
HAYWARD LITERACY PLUS COUNCILHaywardB71Z$9k0
THE CHOSEN FAMILY PROJECTPalm SpringsP01$9k0
RNGS CHOI FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$9k0
Sueno Latino of Anderson ValleyBoonvilleT20$9k0
CALIFORNIA HEALTH COALITION ADVOCACYSacramentoP01$9k0
TUOLUMNE COUNTY SPORTSMEN INCSonora—$9k0
FORMER VIETNAMESE R & P FOUNDATIONSan JoseW01$9k0
SECOND WIND-LUNG TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATIONSan MarcosG45$9k0
Vmm-364 Officers AssociationCmp PendletonR12$9k0
SHIV DURGA MANDIR & MEDITATION CENTERSanta Clara—$9k0
THE HOLDING PLACE INCTorranceP45$9k0
FIRE VELOMurrietaG30$9k0
RIVERSIDE OPERA GUILD INCWildomarA6A$9k0
Walk By Faith FoundationNewport BeachT20$9k0
PALMER CREEK ASSOCIATIONHealdsburgT20$9k0
PPASTS FOUNDATIONNevada CityD20$9k2
San Diego Education Association Scholarship Fund IncSan DiegoB80Z$9k0

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