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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
ONG FAMILY FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT23$8280
RUBINO FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$8280
CASPIAN HORSE CONSERVANCYLos AngelesD99$8260
ORGANIZACION DE MARIACHIS UNIDOS DE LOS ANGELES CALos AngelesA6C$8250
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARBITRATORSOaklandB03$8200
EL LEON LITERARY ARTS INCBerkeleyA33$8190
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN FOUNDATIOBerkeleyT99$8190
WILD WOMEN NONPROFITSonomaC60$8190
WOMEN'S FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoT20$8190
TRUCARE COMMUNITYRancho Palos VerdesL22$8160
BOOTS ON THE GROUND CALIDiamond SpringsM20$8150
CALIFORNIANS FOR PATIENT CARESacramentoE80$8150
LEOLA H ORR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoB82$8130
Bob & Grace Chang FoundationAlhambraT99$8110
WORKS OF MERCY FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageT30$8110
EMILE B NORMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTPebble BeachA12$8090
COULD IT BE THE FOOD INCFremontX20$8081
BIG SANTA ANITA HISTORICAL SOCIETYMonrovia—$8070
THE ROBERT HONG PING YANG MEMORIAL FUNDSan JoseB82Z$8050
WILDOMAR ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION INCWildomar—$8050
GEORGE A PFLAUM FOUNDATIONLa JollaT20$8040
MOSEY FARM INCSan DiegoT20$8040
THE ARK CONSERVANCYAnaheimD31$8020
Rotary Club of Yucca Valley FoundYucca Valley—$8010
ALL 4 OUR KIDS INCLong BeachA23$8000
ASHERN INSTITUTELaguna BeachF32$8000
Brian and Linda Scane Charitable Foundation IncW HollywoodT22$8000
EL GRANDE FOUNDATION INCCovinaT20Z$8000
GOD MIRACLES LANDFountain ValleyX21$8000
INDO-PACIFIC RESEARCH CENTERSan Gabriel—$8000
JIANGSU ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAMountain ViewA23$8000
OPERATION DANCEEl CajonA60$8000
PATH PARTNERS ASSOCIATESLos Angeles—$8000
Reach For GreatnessBakersfieldO50$8000
THE BARBARA AND BRIAN ROSENSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT22$8000
D MARGARET STUDLEY FOUNDATIONMountain RanchT20$7980
BRYAN'S SMILELos AngelesE86$7970
FUNDACION ECUA-USA OF CALIFORNIADowneyP60$7960
HIS SHELTERING ARMS INCLos Angeles—$7940
CHIANG AND MATTHEWS FOUNDATIONIrvineT30$7900
PANIQUENIANS USA INCSan FranciscoB82$7900
Pinto ReconnectHanfordP20$7880
ARTHUR ROSENBERG FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$7870
CENTENNIAL GUILD OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELESLos AngelesT11$7850
CENTER FOR MILITARY HISTORY CAROL RAMSEY & DOUG MILLERStudio CityO40Z$7850
Article 27BerkeleyH99$7800
LOS OLIVOS COMMUNITY ORG INCSanta Ynez—$7790
CREATIVE STAGES OF SAN DIEGOSan DiegoA60$7770
ALTAMONT HOTEL INCSan FranciscoI20Z$7760
AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGYLong BeachF05$7760

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