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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 1415 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CHINA-INBOUND TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONFullertonS41$3k0
STONEY INCHaywardL20Z$3k0
CORONA CRESCENT INCHaywardL80Z$3k0
VIRGINIA LANE HOUSING INCHaywardL20$3k0
MUSIC UNITES INCSanta MonicaA68$3k0
FORWARD TOGETHER ACTIONOaklandP20$3k0
VENTURA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATIONVenturaB84$3k0
Down Syndrome Association of theSanta Rosa—$3k0
PACIFIC LODGE YOUTH SERVICESWoodland HillsP700$3k0
West Los Angeles Symphony IncLos Angeles—$3k0
The Voice InstituteClaremontA99$3k0
JAMES E CARTER ELEMENTARYPalm DesertB122$3k0
SOLANO COUNTY COMPUTER &FairfieldB99$3k0
WECARE FOUNDATIONUnion CityT22$3k0
EKTA DHYAN YOG AVEM SEVA TRUST USACupertinoX99$3k0
VILLAGE NETWORK AFRICAClaremontT23$3k0
EASEMENT 15 DOCK ASSOCIATION BASS LAKEFresno—$3k0
THE SMILING FOUNDATIONCerritosT50$3k0
KAMALATMIKA SEVA INCPleasantonX70$3k0
M&M Chen Family FoundationSunnyvaleT20$3k0
PATTERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPattersonB122$3k0
KOREAN AMERICAN MEMORIAL MILITARYAlhambraP80$3k0
GRIGOR & HRACHOUHI MELIKIAN FUNDGlendaleT12$3k0
LOMPOC FAMILY YOUTH & INFANT FOUNDATIONLompocP40$3k0
BRANDONS CROSSROADS FOUNDATION INCMorgan HillB99$3k0
ONTARIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONOntarioA40$3k0
ALLISAN CULTURE FOUNDATIONDiamond BarA20$3k0
ELDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNovato—$3k0
LIAOU FOUNDATIONSan BernardinoT99$3k0
INLAND CHURCH BUSINESS AS MISSION SERVICES INCMoreno Valley—$3k0
NATAS CHARITY INCLos AngelesE86$3k0
FRIENDS OF MINT PLAZASan FranciscoS20$3k0
THE LPJ FOUNDATIONSan JoseB82$3k0
SHINSUKE YAMAMOTOLa Habra—$3k0
THE ARTTHAUS FOUNDATIONOaklandL80$3k0
PRESERVE PVE LIMITEDRancho Palos VerdesW24$3k0
CURE IBMDavisB99$3k0
GODS CHOSEN MINISTRY INCTorranceX12$3k0
EYES4NONVERBALVenturaE01$3k0
COUNCIL ON PROSPERITY AND ACCOUNTABILITYSacrmamentoS20$3k0
CHOHAN FOUNDATIONLos Angeles—$3k0
Displaced AfghansAliso Viejo—$3k0
Mathline ProjectWinchesterB90$3k0
Hanna Family Foundation IncSan JoseT99$3k0
WILLSEY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$3k0
ANGEL'S FRIENDLY HANDS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$3k0
MIORAEncinoB80$3k0
1ST TOUCH FOUNDATIONEncinoT20$3k0
UNI4WORLDDiamond BarO20$3k0
DANIELLE FRANKL FOUNDATION THELos AngelesB82$3k0

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