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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.

California Nonprofit Pay

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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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SVP

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 1420 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SILICON VALLEY CITIZENS CHRISTIAN MISSIONPalo AltoX20$9k0
MANUS CHRISTI UNO ANIMO UNO CORDEPanorama CityA12$9k0
SANTO NINO CRUZADA USALos AngelesX20$9k0
William R Grigsby Foundation CO Zakowski & Kannoth CPAs LLPTustinT20$9k0
THE MATAYA FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$9k0
COLLIN GORE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONPalm DesertB82$9k0
InFlight Refueling AssociationAltwater—$9k0
ALLEN C BERNDT FOUNDATIONElk GroveB82$9k0
ANKINEEDU FOUNDATION INCStocktonB82$9k0
GAUCHO CREATIVESacramentoB03$9k0
Oceans Together IncCarsonB82$9k0
ROCKKOREGarden GroveI80$9k0
SUNDER MOHAN TULSI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCHemetB82$9k0
THE LABAX FOUNDATIONSanta Rosa ValleyA51A$9k0
Active 20-30 No 1 Benevolent FundSacramentoT12$8k0
FORT MACARTHUR MUSEUM ASSOCSan PedroA540$8k0
MNJ FoundationModestoP99$8k0
JESUIT INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY LIFELos Altos—$8k0
Living into the FutureLos AngelesP200$8k0
NORTH COUNTY SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONRamonaB28$8k0
ALL HANDS ON DECK JJ INCEncinitasO50$8k0
SAN DIEGO ROARING LIONS SPECIALITY CLUBNational City—$8k0
PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL BAND BACKERSPaso RoblesT20$8k0
SHIRLEY H KAPLAND CHARITABLE TRUSTLos AngelesT20$8k0
PRAIRIEPACHECO PARENT TEACHER GROUPAndersonB94Z$8k0
GHOSE FOUNDATIONRedwood CityT20$8k0
THE BRIARCOMBE INSTITUTE INCBolinasA20$8k0
ELEPHANT BRANCH INCSan FranciscoC12$8k0
PROPEL HOUSINGGreenbraeL21$8k0
MISSION VOZ QUE CLAMADel MarX20$8k0
SANTIAGO CAVS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOOSTERSGarden GroveB94$8k0
Discipling Operational ChristiansCitrus HeightsI43$8k0
JOSIAH ZION FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesB12$8k0
GOLDEN LIFE FOR KOREAN SENIORS INCSan DiegoP81$8k0
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL ASSOC OF LOS ANGELESTorranceB84$8k0
The JanssenLagorio FoundationStocktonT90$8k0
Club De Mujeres Latinas De Desert Hot SpringsDsrt Hot SpgsT20$8k0
ANGELS WITH SHOESSunnyvaleO12$8k0
DENAIR SPORTS BOOSTERS INCDenairO11$8k0
FIT2GRIDPomona—$8k0
NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE 1233 CORPSan MateoL80$8k0
OCEANSIDE PERSPECTIVE INCSan JoseB99$8k0
ANIMALS FOR ARMED FORCES FOUNDATIONFullertonD20$8k0
PENINSULA MUSEUM OF ARTNewport Beach—$8k1
FOREVER GO POUR TOUJOURSRohnert ParkB28$8k0
HSING-YI CHARITY FOUNDATION ASSOCIATIONTemple CityT30$8k0
AMADOR PICKLEBALL CLUBJacksonN50$8k0
FLAME OF FIRE CHURCHSacramento—$8k0
ARAB AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAManhattan BeachS41$8k0
The Chasin FoundationLong BeachT21$8k0

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