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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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76,460 organizations · Page 1453 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE JUDI KAPLAN FOUNDATION INC C/O IDL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LLPPorter RanchT20$5k0
HIGASHI FAMILY FOUNDATIONMonterey ParkT20$5k0
HELPING AFTER NEONATAL DEATHLos Gatos—$5k0
TALMADGE HISTORICAL SOCIETYSan DiegoS20$5k0
Global Frontier ProjectSan DiegoX21$5k1
California Federation of Womens Clubs Sherman Oaks Womans ClubStudio City—$5k0
Ashizawa Family FoundationCarmichaelT30$5k0
DESERT GAY TOURISM GUILDPalm SpringsZ99$5k0
MHG FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$5k0
PINEAL VISION INCWoodland HillsP85$5k0
THE SHEA FOUNDATIONWalnutT20$5k0
AMERICAN LEGION ALTA POST 19Dinuba—$5k0
CARE RESCUE LAValley VillageM99$5k0
Connect 2 ChangeSacramentoP62$5k0
UNITED NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATIONIrvineP01$5k0
COYOTE CANYON CABALLOS DANZASanta YsabelD31$5k0
Knock Out Abuse WestEncinoP12$5k0
TENT MAKERS MISSIONSan PedroX20$5k0
Aparnas Health FoundationFremontT23$5k0
Blue Suede Shoes of California IncMission ViejoP99$5k0
FOUR THIRTY TWOSan JoseP20$5k0
CHILDRENS ADVOCACY INSTITUTE-CHILD WELFARESan DiegoT20$5k0
Viviendas LeonSan FranciscoQ30$5k0
CHILDREN ARTS & MORESan MarcosB90$5k0
Viking Hall Cultural CenterSoquelS47$5k0
ZH FAMILY FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$5k0
NAPA CENTER KIDS FOUNDATIONHawthorneG20$5k0
DAUGHTERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIAElk GroveA82Z$5k0
NHHS POLE VAULTNewport BeachN60$5k0
DEL MAR BODYSURFING ASSOCIATION INCDel MarN50$5k0
FRIENDS OF THE DANA POINT LIBRARYDana PointB117$5k0
IGNITED LIGHTView ParkP20$5k0
IMPERIAL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE PEER SUPPORTEl CentroF12$5k0
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYESan Bernardino—$5k0
Kiwanis Club of Laguna Hills-Saddleback CorporationLaguna Woods—$5k0
CALEDU FOUNDATIONCupertinoT23$5k0
VOLUNTEERS IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS INRowland HeightsD20$5k0
ASSYRIAN SOCIETY OF ADASan JoseP20$5k0
VGRN FAMILY FOUNDATIONFremontQ33$5k0
BADGE OF HEARTCypressP50$5k0
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB OF FRESNO INCFresnoC34$5k0
JCONNECT INCLos AngelesX30$5k0
NORCAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESUkiah—$5k0
JOHN GARDNER FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoB84$5k0
Pet Rescue of Unwanted Dogs PROUDKingsburgD34$5k0
PORTUGUESE HERITAGE PUBLICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA INCBrentwoodA33$5k0
THE EMERY DENTAL FOUNDATION INCSonoraT20$5k0
ROBERT AND COLEY ELDER CALIFORNIA FOUNDATIONForestvilleT20$5k0
COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER 188Newport Beach—$5k0
STAGES OF FAITH MINISTRIES INCRedondo BeachX99$5k0

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