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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 1440 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
FIL AM CRITERIUM RACINGLos Angeles—$6k0
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBAG PLAYERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDSan AnselmoN70$6k0
Women in Science Society IncLos AngelesA03$6k0
The Village of WarriorsSanta ClaraB99$6k0
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital AuxiliaryIndio—$6k0
VANDENBERGHE FOUNDATION INCDanvilleT20$6k0
PLODZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$6k0
THE VICTOR AND WENDY COLEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20Z$6k0
CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCExeterB82$6k0
THE THREE CS FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$6k0
FATHER FIGURES INCLos AngelesP45$6k0
THE BRADLEY FOUNDATIONRamonaT20$6k0
VEDAA INCFolsomS20$6k0
WARNER FOUNDATIONCoronaT20$6k0
LES DAMES D'ESCOFFIER INTERNATIONAL PALM SPRINGS CHAPTER INCPalm SpringsB82$6k0
ROTTENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATIONVenturaT20$6k0
BOYER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsT22Z$6k0
Great Encouragement MovementRiversideP99$6k0
JEAN AND ROBERT OLANDER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSan DimasT21$6k0
JEFF JACOBS FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa JollaT22$6k0
Rotary Club of Coachella East dba Rotary Club of Mecca BinacionalHemetB82$6k0
ORANGE CRUSH TRACK CLUB INCMission ViejoN70$6k0
FRIENDS OF THE COLTON LIBRARYColtonB70$6k0
3 FEET OF AIR ROBERT VAN DE WALLESebastopolA20$6k0
ACTORS FOR AUTISMNewbury Park—$6k0
ALLSTAR CHARITYRosemeadP99$6k0
AMA DEUMSherman OaksT20$6k0
ANDALON FAMILY FOUNDATIONDowneyT20$6k0
B&J FOUNDATIONCupertinoA23$6k0
CALIFORNIA SEA CUCUMBER DIVERS ASSOCIATIONVenturaD30$6k0
CHANCHAYA KHMER CULTURAL HERITAGELong BeachP20$6k0
First Generation College Students Organization IncSan MarcosB80$6k0
FRANK D ROSS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCExeterT23$6k0
GOLDEN HEARTS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSimi ValleyP20$6k0
Know My Name CorporationOxnard—$6k0
KOREAN AMERICAN ECONOMIC CENTERINCHacienda HeightsS05$6k0
PASADENA POST NO13 DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA THE AMERICAN LEGIONPasadenaW30$6k0
RATNER FOUNDATIONNewport CoastT20$6k0
RESOURCE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF GREATER SAN DIEGO COUNTYLakesideC30$6k0
SAHMAN USAGlendaleP20$6k0
THE WATERTABLE TRUSTIrvineA20$6k0
TSEM RINPOCHE FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaX99$6k0
VIRGINIA AKPAS COMPASSION IN ACTIONChula VistaT50$6k0
Grand Sun FoundationRichmondT22$6k0
SFV UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH INCPortyer RanchX20$6k0
POTRERO AVENUE HOUSING INCSan FranciscoL20Z$6k0
CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONTustin—$6k0
Beaty Empowerment FoundationSan DiegoT22$6k0
Joy Community MissionLakewoodX20$6k0
H & B PRODEX INCBreaC27$6k0

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