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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.

California Nonprofit Pay

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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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EVP
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SVP

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 1498 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE JACK AND LAURA DANGERMOND CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONRedlandsC34$1k0
MONTEREY BAY UNITEDSalinasN64$1k0
My Step Foundation IncNorth HollywoodQ12$1k0
HOLISTIC CARING INCDesert Hot SpringsE92$1k0
YOU ARE NOT ALONE FOUNDATION INCAgoura HillsF11$1k0
ACTION - A PARENT TEEN SUPPORT PROGRAMSaugusP450$1k0
COOL STEAM RESCUEFremontA80$1k0
KOREA AMERICA BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM INCPasadenaS41$1k0
PROJECT GIVE BACKArtesia—$1k0
SELF HEAL WORKSHOP INCLos AngelesE60$1k0
SHRI SAI SANKALPANA ADHYATMA ORGANIZATIONMilpitasT30$1k0
THE ANINSTANTIA FOUNDATIONRedwood CityT20$1k0
REHNA RAIYA FOUNDATION INCBakersfieldT22$1k0
IEA Research & Education FoundationCoronadoC05$1k0
THE VILLAGE ENRICHMENT PROGSouth PasadenaP20$1k0
SAVE OUR SAN JUANSan Juan CapistranoC99$1k0
MINDFULNESS TOOLS INCBloomingtonS20$1k0
PEACE LOVE YOGA FOUNDATION INCChicoP50$1k0
XTREME SQUASHSand CityN60$1k0
MONTEREY BAY OFFICERS SPOUSES CLUB INCMontereyT12$1k0
FUN AFTER FIFTY CLUBUpland—$1k0
UniReach International IncLaguna WoodsQ33$1k0
Yes on J - Kern Residents for Responsible Government sponsored by labor organizationsBakersfield—$1k0
FLEXIBLE PSH SOLUTIONS INCLos AngelesL41$1k0
PROJECT CYBERLos AngelesU41$1k1
TING KEUNG AI DI & WONG LAW GIN SIEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos Altos HillsT22$1k0
EQ1 GIVES INCSan JoseP12$1k0
STRIKE OIL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$1k0
THE AUGUST GETTY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$1k0
ADAM PHILLIP WALTER KANE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraT22$1k0
MICHAEL ZELMAN CHARITABLE INCEscondidoT20$1k0
VIETNAMESE PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAIrvine—$1k0
Educare the Streetkids FoundationOceansideQ33$1k0
AMERICAN PATRIOT VANGUARD MCYucaipaZ99$1k0
N JACK AND SUSAN P DILDAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$1k0
KHARAZMI GROUPIrvineQ05$1k0
COMPUTERS 4 SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONLa Crescenta—$1k0
MILITARY CHILDRENS CHARITY INCWildomarP20$1k0
MIND AND MATTERPalm DesertT90$1k0
ARHIBU WOLLO FRIENDSHIP INCLos AngelesZ99$1k0
HOLY FAMILY CONVENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIACoronaY01$1k0
AGUA CALIENTE TRIBE OF CUPENO INDIANS INCReddingA23$1k0
BETA FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$1k0
CATALINA CREW FOUNDATIONMarina Dl ReyN67$1k0
CDM RETREAT CENTER INCLaguna HillsE60$1k0
DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING GROUPLong BeachO12$1k0
EL TODO PODEROSOLos Angeles—$1k0
GOOD ART PROJECTPacific Grove—$1k0
GREATER LOS ANGELES HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATIONLos AngelesY01$1k0
HIPP BOOSTER CLUBTopanga—$1k0

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