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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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Top Sectors in California

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
9,868 organizations
Education
8,565 organizations
Human Services
6,201 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,697 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,881 organizations
Religion-Related
3,799 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,889 organizations
Health Care
1,987 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,949 organizations
Animal-Related
1,884 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $73k
Nevada
Median: $17k
Arizona
Median: $72k
Washington
Median: $76k

Organizations in California

76,460 organizations · Page 1466 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SHILOH LITTLE DOG RESCUE INCBlytheD20$4k0
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION - EDUCATION FUNDOak ParkB05$4k0
PACIFIC CREST COMPOSITEWrightwoodN99$4k0
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT POOL SERVICEMENS ASSOCWest HillsT20$4k0
IMPILO UPLIFTING CHANGE CHARITY CORPORATIONMonroviaT20$4k0
LIVOMO GROUP FOUNDATION TRUSTIrvineT20$4k0
DIAMOND CLUB BAY AREA INCSan JoseN11$4k0
Mati Israeli Community CenterNorthridgeA23$4k0
ANGELIKA DENO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPTehamaB82$4k0
CHINESE WELLBEING COMMUNITYIrvineS80$4k0
GOKARN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCSan RamonB84$4k0
HEART OF COMPASSION MINISTRIESFairfieldX20$4k0
IMPERIAL MIDDLE PTALa Habra—$4k0
NULINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsS20$4k0
SENIOR HOUSING CORPORATIONSan DiegoL20$4k0
Shaaray ShalomBeverly HillsX30$4k0
SMALL ROCK CHURCH FOUNDATIONCity Of IndustryX99$4k0
Manna Deo FoundationSan JoseP12$4k0
Melb AllianceComptonS31$4k0
MARTIN FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH C/O ANDREW MARTINSan DiegoT90$4k0
CLUB SOCIAL TIERRA NUEVA POTOSI INCNewhallL22$4k0
URBAN PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoA800$4k0
JOYA SCHOLARSFullertonB94$4k0
CLAYTON VALLEY MUSIC BOOSTERSConcordA6CI$4k0
HOPE FOR ALL PAWSFillmoreT12$4k0
LUCILLE AND RONALD NEELEY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$4k0
MOVE A CHILD HIGHER INCChatsworth—$4k0
HOPE TO LIGHT FOUNDATIONLafayetteT23$4k0
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN FOOTBALL ACADEMYNewcastle—$4k0
Montrose Christmas Parade AssociationGlendaleA84$4k0
ASSYRIAN BIBLICAL STUDIES INCSan JoseX20$4k0
ARCHITECTURE OF HOPE FILMSanta Monica—$4k0
The Pavewest Mangan Family FoundationSeal BeachT20$4k0
LATINO CULTURAL CENTER OF NAPA VALLEYNapaA230$4k0
THE LIVING WATER FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageT20$4k0
California Institute of Computer Assisted SurgeryLos AltosH90$4k0
FOREVER GIVING TREE FOUNDATIONAnaheimB82$4k0
LAFH PHASE I QALICB INCNorth HollywoodL11$4k0
World Oneness FoundationNovatoO51$4k0
CURIOUS STUDENT FOUNDATIONVictorvilleB90$4k0
SANBRUNO SOCCER INCSan BrunoN64$4k0
STEVE AND INGRID STOUT FOUNDATIONLos GatosT20$4k0
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN LEARNING RESOURCES NETWORKLos Angeles—$4k0
PIHRA FOUNDATIONTorranceB82$4k0
Period LibertyArcadiaT22$4k0
SHARED HEART FOUNDATIONAptosP46Z$4k0
DESTINATION HOPLAND INCORPORATEDHoplandP20$4k0
GRANITE BAY JIU-JITSU ACADEMYGranite BayB90$4k0
NEW PASSAGES INCClovisP32$4k0
TAMIL CULTURAL CENTERMilpitas—$4k0

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