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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 1510 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
BRIGHT MOTHERSChula VistaB82$6740
FIGUEROA CORRIDOR LAND COMPANYLos AngelesS99$6730
ANAHEIM GARDENS CORPORATIONSan DiegoL210$6690
JOU & FAMILY FOUNDATIONFremontT22$6650
LIGHTHOUSE CARES FOUNDATIONChula VistaT99$6650
EDUCATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY INC VEBAMarina Del Rey—$6630
Idiot YogiIrvine—$6630
MMD FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewarkT23$6610
ALAN NEYS MEMORIAL FUNDWalnut CreekP99$6600
MUSIC IN R SCHOOLS INCSan DiegoA60$6600
CREATIVE CENTER FOR THE ARTSLos AngelesA60$6590
THE SOLACE FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTYRancho Santa MargaritaF60$6590
THE CURRAN FOUNDATION INCSan FranciscoT12$6580
RESOURCES 4 SOBRIETYVistaF21$6570
THE ARTS OF HEALING INCLadera RanchA90$6560
RALPH'S RIDERS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesG19$6540
Chasing Ilm LimitedLos Angeles—$6520
Born gifted IncIrvineT20$6510
Affordable PasadenaPasadenaW99$6500
GRUPO CULTURAL LATINO AMERICANODowneyA62$6500
PAWSOME SMILES INCSherman Oaks—$6500
The Joseph ProjectPalmdaleT20$6490
VALLEY LIFE FOUNDATION INCVisaliaT30$6460
BALANCE FOUNDATIONSan Francisco—$6420
GRAZIADIO WELLNESS FOUNDATIONRedondo BeachT20$6420
El Centro Regional Medical Center FoundationEl CentroE12$6400
Too Busy FoundationVeniceP12$6400
Circular CRV AssociationBurbankC27$6391
MARIN SONOMA CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE ORGANIZATIONGreenbraeT30$6390
PULL UP FOR CHANGELos AngelesS31$6390
Chen Family FoundationOrindaT22$6370
NATIONAL HOMES TRUST INCLos AngelesL80$6360
The Duchess of Vonh Castle SharingFontanaP99$6360
HELP THE ENDURING INCFremontT99$6350
QUE PASA QUE PASO TVFresnoA32$6350
ANDY AND KNARIK KOZANIAN FOUNDATIONGlendaleT20$6340
HEGDE FOUNDATION INCClovisT20$6340
BOUJIKIAN FOUNDATIONTorranceT90Z$6330
COLTON JUSD APPLE SCHOLARSHIP FDNCarlsbad—$6320
Tom and Wendy Nogradi FoundationBeverly HillsT20$6290
ANNIHIHATE INCSan DiegoW01$6270
Quimby Ghilotti Memorial ScholarshipNapaB82Z$6270
LIVING LEGACY HOMES INCRiversideS20$6260
AV FLAG FOOTBALL INCPalmdaleN60$6250
MICHAEL A JOPLIN AND RAECHELLE D JOPLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCEl CajonT22$6250
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EATING DISORDERSSan FranciscoF53$6220
FREE COUNTYWestlake VillageS21$6200
LILY FLOWER OF THE VALLEYAlamedaE60$6200
Sacramento Assyrian ClubSacramentoT50$6200
WEST END FAMILY COUNS SVCS FOUNDATIONOntario—$6200

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