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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.

California Nonprofit Pay

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Payette River FoundationLafayetteT22$3.4M1
Community Care Management CorporationUkiah—$3.4M1
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA SECTION AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATIONRancho CucamongaW038$3.4M3
STEWARDSHIP WESTArnoldC36$3.4M2
LITTLE ITALY ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGOSan DiegoA23$3.4M1
MID-PENINSULA COUNTRY HILLS INCFoster CityL20$3.4M8
CHRYSALIS CHARTER SCHOOLPalo CedroB29$3.4M4
DIANE AND DOROTHY BROOKS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$3.4M0
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$3.4M5
En2Action IncSan FranciscoS20$3.4M1
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY INCSan DiegoQ320$3.4M4
CHESTNUT CAMPUS INCOaklandL40$3.4M1
BEVERLY HILLS TENNIS CLUBBeverly HillsN66$3.4M1
SIERRA BUTTES TRAIL STEWARDSHIPQuincyC50$3.4M0
SAN JOSE JAZZSan Jose—$3.4M1
THOUSAND OAKS ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTSThousand OaksA610$3.4M0
COMMUNITY JUSTICE ALLIANCE INCSacramentoR22$3.4M2
California Police Chiefs AssociationSacramento—$3.4M2
FALLBROOK FOOD PANTRYFallbrookX20Z$3.4M1
ROUND HOUSE MANOR INCLong BeachL22Z$3.4M27
American Federation of Teachers University Council - AFTLos Angeles—$3.4M8
WARSH-MOTT LEGACYPetalumaT20$3.4M0
FOR THE CHILD INCLong BeachI72Z$3.3M1
BRIGHTER HORIZON GROUP HOMES INCWest HollywoodL41$3.3M2
REDLANDS HISTORICAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INCRedlandsA50$3.3M0
NORTHERN SUMMIT ACADEMYAndersonB29$3.3M1
GOLDEN BRIDGES SCHOOLSan FranciscoB20$3.3M4
Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public LibrarySan FranciscoB110$3.3M5
ALFRED E MANN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE USCLos Angeles—$3.3M10
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONRedondo BeachT20$3.3M1
NINA SIMONE CHARITABLE TRUSTLos AngelesT20$3.3M1
TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES DBA TCOYDSan DiegoG80$3.3M6
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE III INCLong BeachL22Z$3.3M27
ACADEMY OF MEDIA ARTSBeverly HillsB30$3.3M1
TMT Lloyd Retail IncSan FranciscoY30$3.3M0
Santa Monica Mountains FundThousand Oaks—$3.3M2
UPLIFT CHARITY CORPORATIONAnaheimT30$3.3M0
CAL-PEP INCOakland—$3.3M1
THE NASDAQ ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER INCSan FranciscoA50$3.3M5
Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District Property OwnersLos AngelesS31$3.3M1
AMIGOS DE LOS RIOSPasadenaT12$3.3M1
THE ASSOCIATION FOR WALDORF EDUCATION IN DAVISDavis—$3.3M1
NEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoQ330$3.3M2
Healthy Alternatives to Violent EnvironmModestoP430$3.3M1
PARTNERS AND ADVOCATES FOR REMARKABLE CHILDREN AND ADULTSBurlingameP82$3.3M1
FREED Center for Independent Living IncGrass ValleyP190$3.3M0
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBSanta ClaritaO230$3.3M0
QUALITY EDUCATION SERVICES AND TRAININGYuba CityJ22Z$3.3M1
DOWNTOWN OAKLAND ASSOCIATIONOaklandS30$3.3M0
Southern California Acro Team Inc DBA SCATS GymnasticsHuntington BeachZ99Z$3.3M2

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