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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 1433 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Temecula Valley Art LeagueTemeculaA60$7k0
MAMA MAESTRA SPANISH ENRICHMENT EDU DBA YOGA & MEDITATION FOR KIDSRedondo Beach—$7k0
UNITED MAGYAR HOUSE INCLos AngelesA23$7k0
GLORIA STANLEY SHAVER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSeal BeachB82$7k0
D&L WOOD FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$7k0
FUNDACION PRO INFRAMEN USA INCChino HillsP20$7k0
PAN CRETAN CHAPTER OF MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES INCPetalumaV99$7k0
HearthshireCoveloB99$7k0
CAP Boosters IncOaklandB112$7k0
THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPOxnard—$7k0
HOLTVILLE CAR CLUB IMPERIAL VALLEYHoltvilleN50$7k0
IGLESIA DE DIOS DE LA FE EL REMANENTE NUEVO INCPacoimaX20$7k0
CHILD MOLESTATION RESEARCH & PREVENTION INSTITUTEAlamedaI72$7k0
LIVE LIFE PRESS ON FOUNDATION INCSan Luis ObispoT21$7k0
EAST BAY TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETYFremontA68$7k0
John C and Sharon English Blake FoundationWoodland HillsT22$7k0
WOMEN OF VISIONInglewoodB82$7k0
CHICHIANG YEIRAN AND JENNIFER YANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$7k0
FORJADORES LATINOSChula VistaB90$7k0
Artificial Intelligence InstituteIrvineB90$7k0
NXTGOVSacramentoS41$7k0
INSIDE SPORTSMcKinleyvilleN310$7k0
WALNUT GROVE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONWalnut GroveM24$7k0
NAIC IncSacramentoP11$7k0
MOUNTAIN HOUSE SPORTS CLUBTracyN66$7k0
DREAM TEAM HJKT TENNISSan DiegoN66$7k0
SANCTUARY MISSIONARIES OF DIVINE MERCYSan FranciscoX22$7k0
ANNELIESE J ELIAS CHARITABLE TRUSTSanta MonicaT20$7k0
Kiwanis Club of WillowsWillows—$7k0
SHANNON RANCH ELEMENTARY PTAVisalia—$7k0
STEVE AND KAAYLA ROTH FOUNDATIONSouth GateT20$7k0
Believe In Big Change IncThousand OaksP20$7k0
OFFSHORE RACING OUTREACH CORPORATIONSan PedroB99$7k0
THE ROBERT CHESLEY-VICTOR BUMBALO FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesZ99$7k0
THE DIMASSA FAMILY FOUNDATIONAltadenaT20$7k0
ELSIE DE WOLFE FOUNDATION INCBeverly HillsT20$7k0
SAN DIEGO YOUTH SIKH SOCIETYVistaX90$7k0
DIANNE & THOMAS LOOKABAUGH FOUNDATIONCoronadoT20$7k0
KESHER TEFILLIN INCBeverly HillsX30$7k0
BETTER CREDIT EDLos AltosE01$7k0
Matthew 28 FoundationAlta LomaK99$7k0
OASIS MINISTRIESPasadenaQ30$7k0
PACIFIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoZ99Z$7k0
BILL AND JUDY BECHTOLD CHARITABLE TRUSTCarlsbadT22$7k0
G&H FOUNDATIONLos Altos HillsT20J$7k0
E HONDA FOOD CULTURE MUSEUMOlivehurstT23$7k0
WE ARE THE MANIFESTERS INCOaklandA20$7k0
R&Y INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$7k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCILNewport BeachA20$7k0
VETERANS AFFILIATED COUNCIL OF SACRAMENTO CA AND VSacramentoW99$7k0

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