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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 1463 of 1,467

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HAZELTON ACT TEAM BOOSTER CLUBStocktonB11$2060
YOUNG IMAGINATIONSTempletonA250$2060
CLASSIC AIR INCPaso RoblesA50$2050
THE HING J LOM AND CHOW K LOMSalinasT20Z$2050
RUIQIANG & QI ZHANGSan JoseX20$2050
SACRAMENTO MODERNSacramentoA80$2050
HOPE HORSE RANCH OF POWAYPowayT23$2050
WL NUGENT FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$2040
THE INSTITUTE FOR CINEMA STUDIESSanta MonicaA30Z$2030
ANTIOCH SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBAntioch—$2030
FOR CHICANACHICANO STUDIES FOUNDATIONNorthridgeR22$2030
ReLaceSan FranciscoC27$2030
HEART TO HEART FOUNDATIONCanyon LakeH124$2030
THE CREBS FAMILY FOUNDATIONUplandT22$2020
THE KRAINES FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly Hills—$2020
UNCONFINED THE PROJECTRancho Santa FeA40$2020
HUNG-HSU FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$2010
The Kartzinel FoundationLaguna NiguelT22$2010
Joseph & Ruth E Stern FoundationCalabasas—$2000
BEAUTIFUL CULTURESMantecaA99$2000
J & T FOUNDATIONSan Jose—$2000
SEA HEARTMantecaC60$2000
S WELLNESSMantecaB99$2000
NORTH AMERICAN CHAOSHAN DOCTORALSan RamonY03$2000
ARCHBISHOP CASIMIR TRUSTFresnoP20$2000
UPPER OJAI RELIEFVenturaM20$2000
YOUREDJIAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNorth HollywoodT99Z$2000
Able Community IncSan RamonQ30$2000
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GROUP INCThousand Oaks—$2000
LEARN TO READ COMICS INCArcadiaB92$2000
CHERIF SOCCER FOUNDATION INCMonroviaN64$2000
CARE 4 ALL MISSIONSan JoseE60$2000
SHARDA RANI FOUNDATIONPorter Ranch—$2000
CUMMINGS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSonoraX21$2000
Hope Education FoundationRancho CucamongaA23$2000
COMPETITIVE DRIVE INCLos AltosN6A$2000
Solidarity US LLCLos AngelesJ40$2000
ANTELOPE VALLEY CHINESE EDUCATIONALLancasterA70$2000
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION USATujungaN50$2000
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 1512 FOUNDATIONLemon GroveW30$2000
GRACE GARDENS FLOWERS INCLos AngelesX20$2000
HOPE FOR HEALTH INCSan FranciscoE80$2000
COLEADERSSacramentoB99$2000
LOVE OTHERS UNCONDITIONALLY FOUNDATIONLemooreB82$2000
TwelveInTwelveSanta BarbaraA31$2000
DAMASEN OPERATIONSan Jose—$2000
Capistrano Historical Alliance CommitteeDana PointB01$2000
AMERICA CARITAS UNIVERSITYJurupa ValleyB43$2000
WESTERN UNIVERSTIY CHURCHSunnyvale—$2000
HOBIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONDana Point—$2000

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