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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE CHANAN SHAH BATRA FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB82$8940
TRACY KATAYAMA - ESSE FOUNDATION INCPasadenaT20Z$8930
Yaron Rabinowitz Keratoconus Research FoundationBeverly HillsG41$8920
BYRON H AND LAKESHA M KNIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATIONLong BeachT20$8900
Jerry and Tuyet Salzman FoundationWhittierT20$8890
MEP CAREER PATHWAY ACADEMIESRancho CordovaB90$8860
Burundi Friends InternationalSan DiegoT202$8800
D & M ALPERT FOUNDATIONGranada HillsT22$8800
URBAN RURAL INTERFACE CORPWillitsB90$8770
CHARLIE'S GENETIC JOURNEYDanvilleG80$8750
Gladstein Family Foundation IncRancho MirageT20$8750
JERMAINE O'NEAL FOUNDATIONSan RafaelT20$8750
VENTURA COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTUREVenturaB82$8750
Garrett Hardware Scholarship Fund co Carole A MascheriniWindsorT22$8740
SUPERORGANISMSan AnselmoC60$8740
THE HAND UP FOUNDATION OF MONTEREY COUNTMonterey—$8730
LABORERS CONTRACT INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION TRUST FUNDPleasantonJ40$8720
Friends of TabelotSan DiegoA12$8700
MORGAN HILL COPS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INCMorgan Hill—$8680
EL CAJON VALLEY BAND BOOSTEREl CajonB11$8670
MADERA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONOakhurstM24$8660
UGANDA DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVELos AngelesQ33$8650
COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOULos AngelesM20$8640
VETERANS SUPPORT INITIATIVEValenciaW30$8620
FAMILY CIRCLE OF ORANGEOrangeP40$8600
AGOURA HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PARENTS ASSOCIATIONAgoura Hills—$8590
BARNSTON KOUTSAFTIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$8551
Overcome International IncLivermoreR19$8520
Litzenberg FoundationOceansideT20$8500
REPAIR THE WORLD FOUNDATIONIrvineT22$8500
RESEDA RANCHNorth HillsL20$8503
THE FITZPATRICK FUNDReddingT22$8500
ANTIOCH RIVERTOWN SENIOR HOUSING INCWalnut CreekL22Z$8472
SAN RAFAEL HOST LIONS CLUBSan Rafael—$8470
CROATIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONLos Angeles—$8460
FRIENDS OF BRADDOCK DRIVE GIFTED MAGNET SCHOOLCulver City—$8450
STRAWBERRY JAMSmith River—$8410
The Reach Out FoundationVan NuysB42$8410
WE ARE YOU FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT30$8410
RONIN SURGICAL FOUNDATIONLa JollaP20$8400
SOL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONHarbor CityE99$8400
CHRISTIAN ACTION ASIA INCUpland—$8380
THE DAMASCUS ROAD EXPERIENCE INCSimi Valley—$8380
Taft City School District FoundationTaftB112$8360
YOUNG OCEAN ADVOCATESCarsonC20$8360
FRENCH AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETYSan FranciscoA23$8350
VIVASIA FITNESSPalo AltoN11$8350
Foundation for BrotherhoodConcordT20$8343
WAIT LIST ZEROSan DiegoG44$8330
Youth Environmental Power InitiativeCupertinoT20$8300

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