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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 1497 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
OMEGA CHAPTER OF BETA PHI MUSan JoseB03$1k0
CLARKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFountain ValleyT20$1k2
LPCK FAMILY FOUNDATIONSaratogaT23$1k0
QUAIL RIDGE WILDERNESS CONSERVANCYDavisC340$1k0
BRENER FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT22$1k0
C ADAMS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCRichmondT22$1k0
ROTARY DISTRICT 5240 CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$1k0
Human TouchSan DiegoP81$1k0
LEDUC-GUMMESON FOUNDATION FOR LEARNINGWestlake VillageB99$1k0
SO CAL SHADE FASTPITCHPerris—$1k0
MPOWER INCPorter RanchP51$1k0
STOP BULLYING FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesP30$1k0
Sofia Research and Development FoundationPalo AltoB05$1k0
CALVIN SIMMONS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSWalnut CreekT20$1k0
SHENG-WEI AND CHI-PING LI FOUNDATIONLos GatosT22$1k0
MARGARET NININGER CARL BIBLE & TRACT TRUST FUNDConcordT20$1k0
PACIFIC COAST CHRISTIAN PREP INCSan Diego—$1k0
RESILIENT FLOOR COVERING INDUSTRY TRUSTPleasanton—$1k0
Normal Heights for Smart GrowthSan DiegoS20$1k0
JJ LIM FOUNDATIONDanvilleT20$1k0
MULTIPHONIC SINGERS MUSIC FOUNDATIONCerritosT23$1k0
NEW HEIGHTS PRODUCTIONSFoothill RanchA65$1k0
OC SENIOR TECHCONNECTRancho Santa MargaritaT02$1k0
PENINSULA YACHT CLUBSan Mateo—$1k0
XSEED PROJECTLa MiradaX20$1k0
SAN PASQUAL FOUNDATIONArcadiaT20$1k0
BHAKTI SOCIETY INCMission ViejoX99$1k0
LONG BEACH POLICE FOUNDATIONLong BeachI60$1k0
HEARTS LIKE ROSIECarmelP58$1k0
Shen Family FoundationSaratogaP20$1k0
STEM & BEYOND FOUNDATIONRowland HeightsT20$1k0
Frendberg Educational FoundationFolsomB82$1k0
CHEN FAMILY GLOBAL FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraT22$1k0
CORO MENDOCINOHoplandS46$1k0
LITTLE FLIPPERS INCConcordO51$1k0
R S & P ZARNEGIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT22$1k0
CRAIG L NOKE AND MARY A NOKEPacific GroveT22$1k0
Annika Kelly Strain FoundationSan FranciscoT30$1k0
American Shire Horse Educational Foundation IncSacramentoD11$1k0
IMMIGRANTED INCEl CerritoB12$1k0
LOMPOC GRANGE NO 646Lompoc—$1k0
P&J BRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATIONSan JoseO12$1k0
Scribe FoundationSonomaB82$1k0
SOCAL MARTIAL HEARTSSan DiegoA12$1k0
Golden EmpireVallejoT11$1k0
CELESTIAL LOVE FOUNDATIONBradburyP99$1k0
EMPLOYERS ASSOC OF THE QUALITY CONTROL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATESSan DimasJ40$1k0
GOLDMANN FAMILY FOUNDATIONTemeculaT22$1k0
HEARTBEAT RESPONSE TEAM INCCosta MesaX12$1k0
STEPHEN AND BRITTANY JONES FOUNDATION INCOrangeT12$1k0

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