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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 1457 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
AYAKA GRATEFUL GIVINGLompoc—$4000
WINWEB3Los AngelesW99$4000
JESSES STAR FOUNDATION A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFITRocklin—$4000
SOPHIA'S MINISTRIES FOR FAMILIESLos AngelesK30$4000
HENRYORG FOUNDATIONFremontB82$3980
THE FRANKLIN K & SANDRA K YEE FOUNDATIONSacramentoT22$3980
United Parents for EducationFillmore—$3980
DILBECK REALTORS & ASSOCIATES CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan MarinoT21J$3970
THE ROSE VOSS FOUNDATIONLong BeachT20$3950
Thousand Mather FoundationCastro ValleyT22$3910
SIERRA MADRE FOUNDATIONSoquelT20$3900
DUBLIN YOUTH INNOVATIONSan RamonO20$3900
LITTLE LIZZYS FRIENDS PET RESCUEFontanaD20$3900
Sunrise Shore Beach and Boat ClubLower Lake—$3890
Emeryville Police Managers AssociationEmeryvilleJ40$3890
CAL MED FOUNDATIONRedlandsB82$3880
EC MEILICKE FOUNDATIONRoseville—$3880
Milton Ray Loyd FoundationPomonaA50$3850
FOUNDATION FOR TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCEEl Segundo—$3850
MGAE CaresOrg IncChatsworthE12$3850
PUSHBACK PARTNERS PRODUCTIONS INCOaklandA31$3850
OLIVE COURT CORPORATIONFairfield—$3830
DINA AND EITAN GONEN FOUNDATIONHidden HillsT22$3830
THE CYAN GRAY HOPE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesG01$3830
The Muller FoundationMenlo Park—$3810
CLINICIANS TELEHEALTH FOUNDATION INCBakersfieldE99$3800
SPM AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATIONHaywardL20$3800
JADEN SCHWARTZ HOCKEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONEl Dorado HillsT22$3760
ATS FOUNDATIONNorcoB12$3760
MISSION HILLS GARDEN CLUBSan DiegoC41$3750
LEE-KAHN FOUNDATIONScotts ValleyT20$3750
UNITED STUDENT ATHLETES INCCitrus HeightsB90$3750
NEXUS SENSORY FOUNDATIONPleasantonG84$3750
RIHANYO PROJECTSanta BarbaraE12$3750
Napa Arts AllianceStudio CityA20$3750
SENIOR PET CONNECTIONSan PedroD20$3740
CARE FOR KIDS AMERICAEncinitasB99$3720
MING ONG FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsB82$3710
METROPOLITAN EQUESTRIAN PRESERVATION SOCIETY INCBerkeleyN69$3690
HELEN'S CLOSET ORGSan DiegoP60$3680
NAPA STATE HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERNapaZ99Z$3670
Marin Youth Track ClubBodega BayN60$3660
CSC FOUNDATIONFremontT22$3640
Friends of Boy Scout Troop 134 FolsomFolsomO12$3640
BIOBRICKS FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDSan FranciscoU05$3630
THOMAS J & THEODORA LYNCH FLEMINGLa JollaT20Z$3630
HOOKED ON FISHING NOT ON DRUGS INCChicoO52Z$3630
obaboa foundationFort BraggT22$3600
FOLSOM CORDOVA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONRancho CordovaB123$3570
DOUGHERTY MATH CIRCLE INCSan RamonB80$3570

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