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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 1513 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Ripple Kids IncTustinO51$5350
FCANCER FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesG30$5340
MURRAY TEDESCO FOUNDATIONSanta RosaT20$5330
THE BOWERS FAMILY GENEALOGICAL FOUNDATIONCosta MesaT20$5320
CHANDRA & SURYA FOUNDATIONDavisT22$5300
OCD SACRAMENTO FOUNDATION INCSacramento—$5300
MAYCLIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUSTRohnert ParkT20$5290
SCC BASEBALL CAMPSSacramento—$5290
BULL VALLEY AGRICULTURAL CENTERPort CostaC30$5280
KOREAN AMERICAN SENIOR SERVICES INCSan Francisco—$5280
OLD STORIES NEW LIVESLos AngelesA65$5270
ROBERT H LUSTIG RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoH99$5270
A Chance for EveryoneSan DiegoT99$5250
DRY BONES ACADEMICSLos AngelesS20$5250
Fritch Family FoundationBakersfieldT20$5250
Napa Arts AllianceStudio CityA20$5250
PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS OF GREATER SACRAMENTO AREASacramento—$5250
INTERNATIONAL PAPERWEIGHT SOCIETYSanta CruzA47Z$5240
SIMPLE STEPS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONPalo AltoP20$5240
A G KHAN FOUNDATIONBeniciaT22$5230
HOMA LUSA CORPORATIONRichmondA20$5230
BAYSIDE MONTESSORI ASSOCIATIONAlameda—$5210
FAST FREDDIE FOUNDATIONBerkeleyP20$5210
VALLEY HOME TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONOakdaleJ40$5210
FIRST CHRISTIANS ALLIANCE OUTREACH CORPOBurbankX83$5200
Rotary Club of Natomas FoundationSacramentoB90$5200
Marin Youth Track ClubBodega BayN60$5190
MOAYED FAMILY FOUNDATION INCLos GatosT50$5160
Ripon Community Athletic Foundation IncRipon—$5160
THE GLAD FOUNDATIONOxnardT20$5160
Voices of Women for Change NetworkSanta ClaraP99$5150
QUAD FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoH195$5140
Sonoma Valley Early Care & EducationSan Francisco—$5140
CAL STRAWBERRY GROWERS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDWatsonvilleB82$5120
HISTORICAL RAILWAY MUSEUM OF SANTA MARIAOrcuttA54$5120
WEST OAKLAND NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING CORPORATIONOaklandL20Z$5120
Bahia FoundationMariposaP20$5111
JAIMIE JENKS FOUNDATIONOxnardT20$5070
SILVER BLOSSOM FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT22$5070
BLOSSOM CREEK FOUNDATIONSonomaB99$5040
JANE WYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FBO SO CALIF CHAPTER ARTHRITIS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$5040
CITYARK INCLa Canada FlintridgeL40$5030
GOSPEL HEALING MISSION CENTERThousand OaksX20$5030
LADERA RANCH ADULT SOCCERLadera RanchT20$5030
Central Solano USBC ASSNFairfieldN70$5020
CHUA & WONG FOUNDATIONLos GatosT20$5020
CALIFORNIA CITY DESERT SCORPIONSCalifornia CityO50$5010
FLOS CARMELI FORMATION CENTERS INCAlhambra—$5010
WINGS OF GLORY INTLNewport Beach—$5010
A Peace of Mind Domestic Violence Foundation INCLos Angeles—$5000

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