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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
N/A
Average
$133k
75th percentile
$177k

Based on 156,728 compensation records

Nonprofit executives in California earn between N/A and $177k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $133k. Based on 156,728 compensation records from IRS Form 990 filings.

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How California Compares

California's median nonprofit executive compensation of $94k is 36.5% above the national median of $69k.

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Top Sectors in California

Education
8,151 organizations
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
7,306 organizations
Human Services
5,907 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,411 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,674 organizations
Religion-Related
3,581 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,769 organizations
Health Care
1,914 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,884 organizations
Animal-Related
1,799 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $71k
Nevada
Median: $29k
Arizona
Median: $67k
Washington
Median: $73k

Organizations in California

76,460 organizations · Page 1524 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
FOUNTAIN OF DREAMS FOUNDATIONAthertonT21$2240
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF CITRICULTURERiverside—$2230
Project Athena FoundationCardiff—$2230
TRUST OF THE ASSOCIATES FOR RELIGIOUS EXERCISESan Jose—$2230
SUN TEN MUSEUM INCIrvineA50$2220
Henley FoundationTustinT20Z$2210
YOUNG FAMILY FOUNDATIONAlamo—$2210
ZOGLIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AltosT22$2210
AMANI MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INCMoreno ValleyX12$2200
CARMICHAEL ELKS CHARITYCarmichael—$2200
THE REVA MAY NASH FOUNDATION CORPORATIONSanta MonicaE86$2190
Neo-Life Family FoundationSanta ClaraO12$2180
Four Winds West IncTurlock—$2170
BEYOND CONCUSSIONSan DiegoP20$2140
HAPPY PARADISE FOUNDATIONFremontP20$2140
THE JOHANN JOHANNSSON FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageA20$2140
ZEN BUDDHIST SEWING TEACHERSOaklandX50$2140
GLADYS BRYANT FOUNDATIONAnaheimT99Z$2130
Kosch-Westerman FoundationPismo BeachT20$2130
YANAGI OKAMI FOUNDATIONTruckee—$2130
DAVID COPPERFIELD PROJECT MAGIC FUNDLos Angeles—$2120
KASPER AND SIROON HOVANNISIAN FAMILY CULTURAL FOUNDATIONSherman Oaks—$2120
Anji and Ms Patel Private FoundationHuntington BeachT23$2100
ARLENE JEANETTE FOUNDATION INCLos Angeles—$2100
FRESNO ESTATE PLANNING COUNCILFresno—$2100
FRIENDS OF SAFETY FIRST INCWintonB11$2100
LOS ROBLES MASTER CHORALEWestlake Village—$2100
THE UPBEAT FOUNDATION CO HAMILL & KAPLAN LLP CPASWestlake Village—$2100
AIKIDO YOSHINKAI ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIASan Diego—$2090
THE INLAND EMPIRE FOUNDATIONSan Juan Capistrano—$2090
Foundation for Radical PhilosophySacramentoB99$2080
Friends of Christ FoundationMilpitas—$2080
LOTUS PURELAND CHARITY FOUNDATIONChino HillsT20$2070
EIBACH FOUNDATIONCoronaT20$2060
HAZELTON ACT TEAM BOOSTER CLUBStocktonB11$2060
YOUNG IMAGINATIONSTempletonA250$2060
Anthonys Seeing is BelievingPismo BeachG20$2050
CLASSIC AIR INCPaso RoblesA50$2050
HOPE HORSE RANCH OF POWAYPowayT23$2050
SACRAMENTO MODERNSacramentoA80$2050
THE HING J LOM AND CHOW K LOM CHARITABLE TRUSTSalinasT20Z$2050
WL NUGENT FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$2040
ANTIOCH SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBAntioch—$2030
FOR CHICANACHICANO STUDIES FOUNDATIONNorthridgeR22$2030
HEART TO HEART FOUNDATIONCanyon LakeH124$2030
ReLaceSan FranciscoC27$2030
THE INSTITUTE FOR CINEMA STUDIESSanta MonicaA30Z$2030
THE CREBS FAMILY FOUNDATIONUplandT22$2020
THE KRAINES FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly Hills—$2020
UNCONFINED THE PROJECTRancho Santa FeA40$2020

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