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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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76,460 organizations · Page 1512 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
WAHMDanvilleK40$5860
May and Bill Allison FoundationSanta BarbaraT20$5831
Bar-El Family FoundationLos AngelesT70$5820
CHRIST TEMPLE INTNL APOSTOLIC UNIVERSITY INCSan Diego—$5820
Sara Truong and Thanh Ngo FoundationSan FranciscoT12$5810
FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ST EUPHRASIAPorter RanchT30$5800
FOOTHILL SUPERLIGASouth El MonteN64$5800
POWERED BY LOVELos AngelesP20$5800
STEM ImagineDublinD12$5800
YOBEA INCFremontB80$5800
ETERNAL HOPE FOUNDATIONSaratogaB99$5770
DON AVANTE FAMILY HOMES INCSan RafaelL20$5750
EAGLE EDUCATION ALLIANCETorrance—$5750
Gracefully Artistic by Design IncVacavilleA20$5750
North Marin Senior Housing CorpSan RafaelL21Z$5750
PETE DAVIS SPORTS AND SCHOLASTIC CAREER ACADEMY INCRedondo BeachO50$5750
Remembering Everett FoundationValley Center—$5750
SUNSET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONSan FranciscoL21$5750
JANE WYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FBO SACRED HEART CHURCHLos AngelesT20$5720
SELF-SUSTAINED INCDanvilleL41$5710
LIVE MUSIC LANTERNPenngroveW99$5700
ANTHROMINDSSan RamonB90$5680
ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC THERAPISTSEl SobranteG98C$5680
CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER RETREATS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAGilroyP46$5670
SOCIAL URBAN VILLAGE INCORPORATEDSan MarinoL21$5650
Eastern Harmony Mental Health IncFontanaP20$5630
GREATER FAMILY FOUNDATIONOaklandT20$5631
Protect Us NowSacramento—$5630
THE ONOZAWA FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AltosP12$5630
CEMX INCGarden GroveX99$5620
CLEAN AIR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CORPSacramentoE60$5610
Far West Wheelchair Athletic Association IncorporatedSan Jose—$5560
THE KEVIN AND TUESDY SMALL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBakersfieldT22$5560
AFAR FOUNDATION INC C/O BESSEMER TRUSTSan FranciscoT20$5550
WISDOM OF THE FOOL INCGoletaB90$5550
2300 VAN NESS INCSan FranciscoL20Z$5510
SAN FRANCISCO FAMILY FOUNDATIONMill ValleyT20$5510
Blue Mountain CemeteryWoodyY50$5500
Borders Without Boundaries IncSanta Ynez—$5500
MT CARMEL ALUMNI FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB82$5500
San Diego Lions Gift of SightEncinitasG41$5500
THE ROBERT & VALERIE MENDEZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONPacific PalisadesT20$5500
CECIL AND SETSUKO TIFFIN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONChino HillsD20$5470
THE GREAT BIG BAND FOUNDATION INCSanta CruzA6CZ$5470
SAMMY YUKUAN LEE FOUNDATIONMonterey ParkT20Z$5460
BAYOU VISTA DITCH COMPANYCorcoran—$5450
Huang's Charity FoundationSunnyvaleT22$5440
SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNAE DELTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT31$5380
KIMIA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA23$5370
OPERA A LA CARTE ASSOCIATIONPasadenaA6AZ$5350

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