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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 1476 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
DANCE FOR A DIFFERENCESanta Monica—$3k0
RUBY FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$3k0
Lisa Sandoval Family FoundationLong BeachT20$3k0
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSSan DiegoB11$3k0
ENUGU STATE WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACoronaQ33$3k0
ACE Elite Foundation CorporationFairfieldO22$3k0
INSTITUE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AFRICAOaklandT50$3k0
LIFE EN EL CAMINO MINISTRIESVan NuysX99$3k0
Daggett Historical SocietyDaggettA80$3k0
ORBIS ONE FOUNDATIONEl CajonT20$3k0
THE RAUL OCAZIONEZ FOUNDATIONSacramentoB82$3k0
THE OVITZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$3k0
HANDS 4 HUMANITY INCCastro ValleyQ33$3k0
THE JOYCE SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONCalabasasT22$3k0
THE VOLUNTEER CENTER SERVING SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTIESSan FranciscoS00N$3k0
EARTH'S OCEANS FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaC30$3k0
DAVE STILES FOUNDATIONSan MateoT30$3k0
BOUNDLESS ATHLETICS INCOrangeO50$3k0
SIGMA PI FRATERNITY EDUCATIONAL FUNDSan DiegoZ99Z$3k0
DORIAN J KHOURI FOUNDATION INC FORMERLY THE D KHOURI FOUNDATION INCSherman OaksT22$3k0
Common RiverPaso Robles—$3k0
SAN FRANCISCO MEDIA ARCHIVESan FranciscoA31$3k0
JE & EA Rawlinson FoundationWest HillsT20$3k0
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MINORITY CAUCUS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACampoP80$3k0
GNATHOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CAICAlhambraE30$3k0
Tesla Owners Club of Riverside CountyTemecula—$3k0
THE TURNER DREAM FOUNDATIONChula VistaO50$3k0
THE CISAKOWSKI PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATIONAnaheim HillsT22$3k0
Campy 53 FoundationHermosa BeachT12$3k0
NIGERIAN PROGRESSIVE UNION OF SAN DIEGOSan DiegoB82$3k0
PEEK FOUNDATIONSouth PasadenaT20$3k0
AFFORDABLE HOMES NOW SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$3k0
INTERNATIONAL ORG - SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$3k0
PIGEON PALACE INCSan FranciscoL21$3k0
BLUE EAGLE CIRCLEChatsworthB84$3k0
REPORTAGE FOUNDATION PREV KNOWN AS MCKIERNAN FOUNDATIONSan ClementeB99$3k0
THE NEVO FOUNDATIONPalo AltoB12$3k0
Diverse Research NowPowayE01$3k0
HQ NONPROFIT INCSan FranciscoA20$3k0
The Peoples Nation IncAliso VerdeP20$3k0
NEW GENERATION DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIESSanta ClaritaX20$3k0
MILESTONE NONPROFIT ORG INCValenciaP42$3k0
INLAND EMPIRE FOUR-WHEELERS CLUBLoma Linda—$3k0
10TH CALVARY BUFFALO SOLDIERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIASacramentoA23$3k0
ROTARY CLUB OF JOSHUA TREE FOUNDATION INCJoshua TreeT30$3k0
HEART OF THE VALLEY CORPRidgecrest—$3k0
SOCIAL PROFIT NETWORKMenlo ParkT30$3k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 4939Blythe—$3k0
SOCAL WOMEN GYMNASTICS COACHING ASSOCSignal HillN70$3k0
QUOTA CLUB OF ATASCADERO INCAtascadero—$3k0

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