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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

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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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EVP
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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 158 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SIERRA MADRE ACADEMY INC DBA SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMYSan MarcosB20Z$3.3M2
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREASan FranciscoB90$3.3M3
KLA FOUNDATIONMilpitasT20$3.3M0
SAN JOAQUIN JUNIOR SHOW AND AUCTION COUNCILStocktonN52$3.3M1
VALLEY LIGHT CENTER FOR SOCIAL ADVANCEMENTAzusa—$3.3M1
LAUREL TREE CHARTER SCHOOLArcataB29$3.3M2
Humane Society of San Bernardino ValleySan BernardinoD200$3.3M2
ADVANTAGE HOME INCLos AngelesP43$3.3M3
MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTYVenturaA500$3.3M2
GREEN GALS FAMILY FOUNDATIONMontecitoT20$3.3M0
CALIFORNIA PRISON HEALTH CARE RECEIVERSHIP CORPORATIONSacramentoI43$3.3M2
UNITED PLANKTON CHARITABLE TRUSTLos AngelesT22$3.3M0
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS CALIFORNIASacramento—$3.3M6
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MOORPARK & SIMI VALLEY INCSimi ValleyO23Z$3.3M1
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL PARTICULAR COUNCIL OF SAN MATEO INCSan MateoP20$3.3M0
BEACON HILL CLASSICAL ACADEMY INCCamarilloB20$3.3M1
Great Northern ServicesWeedL200$3.3M1
SUSTAINABLE SCIENCES INSTITUTEOaklandQ123$3.3M1
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYPleasantonE03$3.3M1
North American Sustainable RefrigerationMill ValleyC60$3.3M4
FADF Community Arts IncSan FranciscoS20$3.3M0
CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INCLos AngelesW700$3.3M4
LIVE OAK CHARTER SCHOOLPetalumaB29$3.3M2
Community Health For Asian AmericanOaklandF32Z$3.3M1
CLARENCE E MCCLENDON MINISTRIES FULL HARVEST INTERNATIONAL CHURCHInglewoodX20$3.3M5
Marine Science InstituteRedwood City—$3.3M1
DREAMCATCHERS EMPOWERMENT NETWORKFairfieldJ30$3.3M6
PUBLIC CORP FOR THE ARTS OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACHLong BeachA260$3.3M1
GLENNWOOD HOUSING FOUNDATION INCLaguna BeachL24$3.3M1
CREATIVE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTSMission ViejoP82$3.3M0
OPPORTUNITY FOR INDEPENDENCE INCSan RafaelP82Z$3.3M1
G12 FoundationSanta AnaX12$3.3M0
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN DBA MUSEUM OF USSan DiegoA500$3.3M3
PALOS VERDES PERFORMING ARTSRolling Hills EstatesA650$3.3M1
BLOOMFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONManhattan BeachT22$3.3M0
INTERNATIONAL BIRD RESCUEFairfieldD300$3.3M2
SHANEL VALLEY ACADEMYHoplandB20$3.3M1
SPRING OF EVOLUTION INCActonO50$3.3M3
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLASTERING INSTITUTE VACATION TRUST FUNDPasadenaY43$3.3M0
TMT Airport Way Industrial IncSan FranciscoS47$3.3M0
REDWOOD COAST MONTESSORIEurekaB20$3.3M1
LAGUNA ART MUSEUMLaguna BeachA510$3.3M2
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT WARRANTY ALLIANCEDiamond BarW90$3.3M9
SEROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTERichmondI5XE$3.3M6
CALIFORNIA RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION INCFullerton—$3.3M0
INLAND EMPIRE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ASSESSMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCESan BernardinoP80$3.3M4
CEN CAL BUSINESS FINANCE GROUPFresno—$3.3M1
MAKING HEADWAY CENTER FOR BRAIN INJURY RECOVERYEurekaG48$3.3M1
FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE PROJECTOakland—$3.3M6
THE AVIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT20$3.3M0

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