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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 1452 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
STAND UP FOR SACRAMENTO SCHOOLSSacramentoB90$5900
ST PHILARET SOCIETYPomonaM12$5880
DDLMM Foundation INCLafayetteH30$5870
Going Coconuts For a Cure IncBakersfieldH12$5860
WAHMDanvilleK40$5860
Bar-El Family FoundationLos AngelesT70$5820
Sara Truong and Thanh Ngo FoundationSan FranciscoT12$5810
FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ST EUPHRASIAPorter RanchT30$5800
YOBEA INCFremontB80$5800
STEM ImagineDublinD12$5800
CONGRESS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN INCLos AngelesS31$5800
INTERFAITH HOUSINGWestminsterL20$5750
North Marin Senior Housing CorpSan RafaelL21Z$5750
PETE DAVIS SPORTS AND SCHOLASTIC CAREER ACADEMY INCRedondo BeachO50$5750
SUNSET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONSan FranciscoL21$5750
Remembering Everett FoundationValley Center—$5750
EAGLE EDUCATION ALLIANCETorrance—$5750
DON AVANTE FAMILY HOMES INCSan RafaelL20$5750
Gracefully Artistic by Design IncVacavilleA20$5750
JANE WYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$5720
AMERICAN PAKISTANI ASSOCIATION OFStocktonB11$5700
ANTHROMINDSSan RamonB90$5680
CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER RETREATS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAGilroyP46$5670
SOCIAL URBAN VILLAGE INCORPORATEDSan MarinoL21$5650
THE ONOZAWA FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AltosP12$5630
Eastern Harmony Mental Health IncFontanaP20$5630
Protect Us NowSacramento—$5630
CEMX INCGarden GroveX99$5620
GREAT CHUNG HWA HIGHER EDUCATION FDNSanta AnaQ300$5590
MECHANISMS EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONTujungaB05$5570
Far West Wheelchair Athletic AssociationSan Jose—$5560
WISDOM OF THE FOOL INCGoletaB90$5550
AFAR FOUNDATION INCSan Francisco—$5550
Blue Mountain CemeteryWoodyY50$5500
MT CARMEL ALUMNI FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB82$5500
Fritch Family FoundationBakersfield—$5500
San Diego Lions Gift of SightEncinitasG41$5500
AFFONSO SALATI WATER FOUNDATIONHollisterQ33$5500
THE ROBERT & VALERIE MENDEZ FAMILYPacific PalisadesT20$5500
CECIL AND SETSUKO TIFFINChino HillsD20$5470
BAYOU VISTA DITCH COMPANYCorcoran—$5450
Huang's Charity FoundationSunnyvaleT22$5440
SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNAE DELTASan FranciscoT31$5380
MURRAY TEDESCO FOUNDATIONSanta RosaT20$5330
ALPHA PHI OMEGA BAYANIHANArtesiaY99$5320
THE BOWERS FAMILY GENEALOGICAL FOUNDATIONCosta Mesa—$5320
CHANDRA & SURYA FOUNDATIONDavisT22$5300
THOUSAND OAKS BOULEVARD ASSOCIATIONWestlake VillageJ99$5290
SCC BASEBALL CAMPSSacramento—$5290
MAYCLIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUSTRohnert Park—$5290

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