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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 1443 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SACRAMENTO TAIWANESE CULTURE FOUNDATIONSacramentoA23$1k0
MINISTERIO INTERNACIONAL RIO DE INTERCESIONWoodland HillsX20$1k0
CARING BELIEVER INCSan LeandroP58$1k0
YOU ARE SPECIALOrangeP20$1k0
B3 FoundationTorranceO50$1k0
LOS ANGELES STREETCAR INCLos AngelesS20$1k0
BILL AND TRUDY RUTLEDGE FOUNDATIONPacific PalisadesT30Z$1k0
BLAVATSKY FOUNDATIONFresno—$1k0
CENTRAL COAST MUSCLE CARS ANDHollisterT12$1k0
THE COVID DETECTION FOUNDATIONLos AltosG05$1k0
THE GLOBAL UNIFIED CHINESE ORGS El MonteP84$1k0
ANESTHESIA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONHillsboroughH91Z$1k0
SCIENCE OF LAWS INSTITUTEPowayV24Z$1k0
RICHARD A RAISLER FOUNDATIONFair OaksT22Z$1k0
AnkarshUnion CityB90$1k0
ARSENAL BASEBALL CA LIMITEDWinchesterN11$1k0
LIEN DOAN HUNG VUONG INCGarden GroveB99$1k0
AFRICA WATER AND LIFE PROJECTIrvineQ31$1k0
NORCAL REP YOUTH HOCKEY CLUBSan JoseN99$1k0
Stop Corporate Wage TheftOakland—$1k0
SO CAL MY-THO ASSOCIATIONCarsonY11$1k0
THE INLAND IVY FOUNDATIONRiversideB12$1k0
Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion IncLos AngelesW01$1k0
HAPPY ANGEL FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$1k0
DW Rice Family FoundationTorranceT20$1k0
INLAND COUNTIES WATER ASSOCIATIONJurupa Valley—$1k0
ONG HING FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$1k0
ASIAN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE INCSan FranciscoE60$1k0
MABRYER FOUNDATIONRichvaleQ33$1k0
ASIAN OUTREACH SERVICESSan JoseF54$1k0
THE JAQOB AND JOSEF FOUNDATIONRancho CucamongaT20$1k0
MAGIC MIRROR FOUNDATIONHuntington Beach—$1k0
VESSEL OF GRACE INCLos AngelesX20$1k0
LODI POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATIONLodiT23$1k0
Renegade Helmet ClubBakersfieldB42I$1k0
THE HENRY KENDALL FOUNDATIONPasadenaE60$1k0
CALIFORNIA FOOD EDUCATIONConcordK11$1k0
BRYAN AND VALINA AGBABIAN FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$1k0
URBAN HEALTH ALLIANCESan Juan CapistranoE12$1k0
ROCK OUR WORLD COLLABORATIONAnaheim HillsB90$1k0
HAR ASHA FOUNDATIONFremontT20$1k0
TG Acme IncIrvine—$1k0
SMILEGIVERSLos AngelesE70$1k0
Meixian Association of Southern CaliforniaSan Gabriel—$1k0
LONGMAI FOUNDATIONHaywardT22$1k0
Charlie James FoundationWheatlandT20$1k0
SLINGSHOT INCUBATOR INCBurbankP20$1k0
SKATE FREEBanningN11$1k0
2B1 FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraP12$1k0
HEALTH EDUCATION IS POWERWest HollywoodE70$1k0

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