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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 1518 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
DUBLIN YOUTH INNOVATIONSan RamonO20$3900
LITTLE LIZZYS FRIENDS PET RESCUEFontanaD20$3900
Emeryville Police Managers AssociationEmeryvilleJ40$3890
Sunrise Shore Beach and Boat ClubLower Lake—$3890
EC MEILICKE FOUNDATIONRosevilleT20$3880
THE WALTER LANTZ FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$3860
FOUNDATION FOR TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCEEl SegundoT20$3850
MGAE CaresOrg IncChatsworthE12$3850
Milton Ray Loyd FoundationPomonaA50$3850
PUSHBACK PARTNERS PRODUCTIONS INCOaklandA31$3850
THE GEORGE AND JUDY MARCUS FAMILY FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$3850
OLIVE COURT CORPORATIONFairfield—$3830
THE CYAN GRAY HOPE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesG01$3830
HENRYORG FOUNDATIONFremontB82$3810
MATSUI FOUNDATIONSalinasT23$3810
The Muller FoundationMenlo ParkT20$3810
CLINICIANS TELEHEALTH FOUNDATION INCBakersfieldE99$3800
CONGRESS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN INCLos AngelesS31$3800
SPM AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATIONHaywardL20$3800
INTERNATIONAL ORG - FOOTHILLS OF HEAVENHemet—$3790
Eduaid NetworkPleasantonB90$3770
MUSIC FOR YOUNG MINDS FOUNDATIONMenifeeA68$3770
ATS FOUNDATIONNorcoB12$3760
JADEN SCHWARTZ HOCKEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONEl Dorado HillsT22$3760
CAL MED FOUNDATIONRedlandsB82$3750
LEE-KAHN FOUNDATIONScotts ValleyT20$3750
MISSION HILLS GARDEN CLUBSan DiegoC41$3750
NEXUS SENSORY FOUNDATIONPleasantonG84$3750
RIHANYO PROJECTSanta BarbaraE12$3750
UNITED STUDENT ATHLETES INCCitrus HeightsB90$3750
CARE FOR KIDS AMERICAEncinitasB99$3720
J&A FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$3720
MING ONG FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsB82$3710
MARAM FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoW99$3700
METROPOLITAN EQUESTRIAN PRESERVATION SOCIETY INCBerkeleyN69$3690
ABAG FINANCE CORPORATIONSan FranciscoW60Z$3680
HELEN'S CLOSET ORGSan DiegoP60$3680
ARTGRACE FOUNDATIONSan GabrielA20$3670
TEMECULA CHINESE SCHOOLTemeculaB28$3660
CSC FOUNDATIONFremontT22$3640
Friends of Boy Scout Troop 134 FolsomFolsomO12$3640
BIOBRICKS FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDSan FranciscoU05$3630
THOMAS J & THEODORA LYNCH FLEMING FOUNDATIONLa JollaT20Z$3630
GLEE GAIN LEARNING EMPLOYMENT EDUCATIONLompocT20$3600
DOUGHERTY MATH CIRCLE INCSan RamonB80$3570
FOLSOM CORDOVA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONRancho CordovaB123$3570
RVC INVESTMENTS INCHayward—$3550
THE TELIOS FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageT20$3550
VIRGINIA LANE HOUSING INCHaywardL20$3550
AMERICAN CONCOURS FOUNDATIONSanta PaulaT31$3540

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