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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 1487 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
JENNINGS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCulver CityT20$2k0
Kats and FriendsPerrisD20$2k0
KEMET FOUNDATIONRichmondB82$2k0
KNIGHTS 11 FOUNDATIONTorranceB12$2k0
LAFAYETTE POLICE FOUNDATIONLafayetteI60$2k0
LEGACY ROBOTICS USAIrvineB80$2k0
Liliang FoundationCupertinoA20$2k0
LIMITLESS FOUNDATIONSan JoseB99$2k0
LOVE ROX FOUNDATION INCTorranceT50$2k0
MARLIN FOUNDATIONLos GatosT20$2k0
MISSION ARMENIA INCGlendoraP12$2k0
Multi-Cultural Fest FoundationWestminsterA23$2k0
NOAHS ARC FOUNDATIONSanta PaulaO99$2k0
ONE STEP TO GREENSouth El MonteO54$2k0
PACIFIC COAST PROTECTION ASSNSan JoseT20$2k0
PARTICIPANT FOUNDATIONCulver CityT20$2k0
RC DIOCESE OF SIVAGANGAILakewood—$2k0
REENGINEERING HEALTHCARE INCNewport BeachG05$2k0
RENEWAL HOUSING FOUNDATIONCampbellL40$2k0
RK MEDIA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB99$2k0
Rosie Impact IncSan DiegoL05$2k0
RSVP Traffic Foundation CO RSVP AdministratorsSan DiegoP80$2k0
SAHAKYAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesP40$2k0
SAMMUT FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan BrunoT20$2k0
SBYC Community Sailing FoundationSan FranciscoN12$2k0
SK8BIT FOUNDATIONLong BeachA57$2k0
SKS PARK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOntarioW99$2k0
SMALL TOWN ART PUBLICATIONSCarpinteriaA20$2k0
SMART KIDS DONT GET HIGH FOUNDATIONLos AngelesI40$2k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMICAL WORKLawndaleJ22$2k0
STARTUP GIRL FOUNDATIONSan JoseR24$2k0
TAKETOMO FAMILY FOUNDATIONFresnoT20$2k0
TEMPLE STATION SHERIFFS OUTREACH FOUNDATIONRosemeadT12$2k0
TGENBY PROJECTLos AngelesE60$2k0
The Anna Suen FoundationSan JoseW99$2k0
THE BE HUMAN PROJECT INCMurrietaE12$2k0
THE BOTTLE FOUNDATIONSan PedroL30$2k0
THE HEALING GROVE INCValley CenterP20$2k0
THE ORANGE COUNTY ENDOWMENT FOR INTELLECTUAL ADVANCEMENTLaguna BeachT23$2k0
UNITED CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBakersfieldT20$2k0
Welty Crain FoundationSonoraT20$2k0
WOMEN HELPING YOUTHPacific PalisadesO50$2k0
YE AND WANG FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$2k0
Zen Without BordersSan Francisco—$2k0
Charles and Carol Smith FoundationSanta MonicaT20$2k0
PACIFIC SMILES INC FORMERLY JOURNEY FOR SMILES INCMurphysE70$2k0
SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND INCSanta BarbaraT12$2k0
THE GLENN FUNDHamilton City—$2k0
Adoption HorizonsMcKinleyvilleP31$2k0
THE BREAKTHROUGH FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTNewport BeachT20$2k0

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