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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 1525 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HUNG-HSU FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$2010
The Kartzinel FoundationLaguna NiguelT22$2010
AMERICA CARITAS UNIVERSITYJurupa ValleyB43$2000
ANTELOPE VALLEY CHINESE EDUCATIONAL Ctr IncLancasterA70$2000
APIN OBERMAN FOUNDATIONRosevilleT90$2000
ARCHBISHOP CASIMIR TRUSTFresnoP20$2000
BEAUTIFUL CULTURESMantecaA99$2000
BRIGHTER TOMORROWSSanta ClaritaP99$2000
Capistrano Historical Alliance CommitteeDana PointB01$2000
CARE 4 ALL MISSIONSan JoseE60$2000
CHERIF SOCCER FOUNDATION INCMonroviaN64$2000
Clara Mohammed Schools National Alumni Association IncLos AngelesB84$2000
COLEADERSSacramentoB99$2000
Collectivesun FoundationSan DiegoC12$2000
COMPETITIVE DRIVE INCLos AltosN6A$2000
CONSTANCE FOUNDATIONPasadenaT22$2000
CUMMINGS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSonoraX21$2000
DAMASEN OPERATIONSan Jose—$2000
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GROUP INCThousand Oaks—$2000
FUNDACION SONRISAS LATINAS USAPanorama CityP20$2000
GRACE GARDENS FLOWERS INCLos AngelesX20$2000
HOBIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONDana Point—$2000
Hope Education FoundationRancho CucamongaA23$2000
J & T FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$2000
Joseph & Ruth E Stern FoundationCalabasasT20$2000
LEARN TO READ COMICS INCArcadiaB92$2000
LOVE OTHERS UNCONDITIONALLY FOUNDATIONLemooreB82$2000
MAX & PRINCESS RESCUE INCSan JoseD20$2000
Mel Wong Dance Foundation IncDana Pointe—$2000
NORTH AMERICAN CHAOSHAN DOCTORAL ASSOCIATIONSan RamonY03$2000
Parallel Life FoundationDana PointP99$2000
Phuhai Family FoundationSan JoseL40$2000
S WELLNESSMantecaB99$2000
SEA HEARTMantecaC60$2000
SELF ADVOCATES OF THE SOUTH BAY HARBOR AREA INCPalos Verdes EstatesB01$2000
SHARDA RANI FOUNDATIONPorter Ranch—$2000
Solidarity US LLCLos AngelesJ40$2000
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FORRosemeadA99$2000
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION USATujungaN50$2000
SPORTS RESOURCE PROGRAMRancho Palos VerdesO20$2000
THE GARDEN PROJECTSan FranciscoJ20$2000
TwelveInTwelveSanta BarbaraA31$2000
UPPER OJAI RELIEFVenturaM20$2000
VESSEL OF GRACE INCLos AngelesX20$2000
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 1512 FOUNDATIONLemon GroveW30$2000
WESTERN UNIVERSTIY CHURCHSunnyvale—$2000
World Of Hope CharityOceansideP20$2000
YOUREDJIAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNorth HollywoodT99Z$2000
THE WEISEL FAMILY ART FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT23$1990
WOMEN REACHING WOMEN FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES INCCoronaX99$1970

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