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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 1514 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
ALPHA PHI OMEGA BAYANIHANArtesiaY99$5000
ASIAN-AMERICAN ACCOUNTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONRowland HeightsP20$5000
ASTRO REVOLUTIONSan JoseB90$5000
AUGUST & SYLVIA SEBASTIANI FOUNDATION (FKA AUGUST SEBASTIANI CHARITABLE TRUST)SonomaT20J$5000
BEACON STAR FOUNDATIONChino HillsX50$5000
CARING HEART FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICESEl CajonP40$5000
CHARITY FOR HOPESan MateoJ22$5000
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR RELIEF AND EVANGELISM INCORPORATIONCupertinoM20$5000
COLLEGE AWARNESS PROGRAMOaklandB80$5000
Committed 2 Giving IncSacramentoF60$5000
DANNY'S FARM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONAltadena—$5000
Desert Rescue Squad IncBarstowM40$5000
Downtown Stockton Enterprise Loan FundStocktonS20$5000
DUAL THREAT PREP ACADEMY INCLos AngelesB80$5000
EL Grinevich FoundationRosevilleT20$5000
FAIRY GODMOTHER FOUNDATIONBakersfield—$5000
FETCH MEDIA MATTERSRedlandsD20$5000
FOROUTAN FOUNDATIONOrangeT22$5000
Gods Little Helpers IncorporatedGridleyP99$5000
GRAN ORDEN UNIDA DE ODFELOS JURIDICCION DE PUERTO RICO DISTRITPalmdale—$5000
HEALTH FOUNDATIONColtonP20$5000
HJM FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoP30$5000
I too Exist IncNorth Hollywood—$5000
INNOVED FOUNDATIONFresnoB90$5000
JIM MONCK MINISTRIES INCAuburn—$5000
JOHN JR ROBINSON MUSIC THROUGH ARTS FUNDThousand Oaks—$5000
JU FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$5000
Keep Track Global Community Development CorporationLong BeachL40$5000
KHALSA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONYuba City—$5000
KINDNESS FACTORYMission ViejoS99$5000
KINGDOM BUILTRosevilleL20$5000
KIRPA ORGElk GroveE32$5000
KITTY KATCHERS INCLong BeachD20$5000
LCDR TIMOTHY KEVIN MURPHY FOUNDATION LAST FLIGHTPauma Valley—$5000
MENIFEE VALLEY MEDICAL STAFF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INCSun CityT23$5000
MISSION OF JESUS DISCIPLEMission Viejo—$5000
MISSION ONE MILLION GIRLS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSan JoseB80$5000
Monterey Bay Action Committee - IssuesCarmelW01$5000
OMMUNITY HYGIENE ENRICHMENTRedlandsT20$5000
OVERSEAS COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK OF OCSanta AnaT30$5000
PEMA CHOLING USAVeniceB11$5000
PITUEY COM RADIOLong BeachA30$5000
PROPAGATE MEDIA INCORPORATONCupertinoX20$5000
RED CUP COMMUNITY INCLong BeachA12$5000
Rizal High School Alumni Association of North AmericaFremont—$5000
ROTARY DISTRICT 5180 CHARITABLE FDCarmichaelN32$5000
Royal Echoes Foundation For MinistrySan ClementeA25$5000
RS Events for Life IncWoodland HillsT12$5000
Rubidoux FlyersRiversideN50$5000
Satyagraha FoundationPalm DesertX01$5000

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