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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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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 160 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CENTRAL COAST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER COMMISSIONSan Luis ObispoA110$3.2M11
CREEKSIDE CHARTER MANAGEMENTOlympic ValleyB29$3.2M1
WEST VALLEY MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOUNDATIONSaratogaS50$3.2M0
FOREST LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INCAuburnB24Z$3.2M1
PINE GARDENS I INCUkiahL20Z$3.2M1
COMMUNITY MEDIA ACCESS COLLABORATIVEFresnoA32$3.2M1
CIERTOOaklandJ20$3.2M3
WOODSIDE SCHOOL FOUNDATIONWoodsideB24I$3.2M0
CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$3.2M4
THE AUDREY IRMAS FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICELos AngelesT22$3.2M1
ANAHEIM COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAnaheimT31Z$3.2M1
CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INCWatsonvilleC30$3.2M2
THE MIDDLE PASSAGE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$3.2M0
WESTMINSTER TOWERS INCORPORATEDPasadenaL21Z$3.2M0
The Workers LabOaklandS05$3.2M6
SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INCSan Diego—$3.2M1
STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$3.2M0
Ark Homes Foster Family AgencyRancho CucamongaP32$3.2M1
California Beer & Beverage DistributorsSacramento—$3.2M4
MENTAL HEALTH CONNECTIONS INCConcordP82$3.2M1
THE GROUNDLINGSLos Angeles—$3.2M2
DEL NORTE CHILD CARE COUNCILCrescent City—$3.2M0
Discovery Counseling CenterDanville—$3.2M2
Grassroots Power ProjectBerkeleyB99$3.2M7
Santa Cruz Mountains Trail StewardshipSanta CruzC99$3.2M3
ELIZABETH BIXBY JANEWAY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$3.2M0
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALos Angeles—$3.2M9
MY STUFF BAGS FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageB82$3.2M1
Postpartum Support CenterSan RafaelF70$3.2M1
HANDSON BAY AREASan FranciscoT50$3.2M2
The Laura Westlund CenterNorthridgeT23$3.2M0
STANTON UNIVERSITYAnaheimB58Z$3.2M2
SIERRA VILLAGE INCVisaliaZ99Z$3.2M1
TOURISM FIJIEl SegundoS02$3.2M5
CONNECT COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLRedwood CityB29$3.2M1
LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCYLos AngelesA800$3.2M5
John Burton Advocates for YouthSan FranciscoO12$3.2M6
San Francisco SchoolhouseSan FranciscoB24$3.2M2
SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE FOUNDATIONChula Vista—$3.2M1
Freshgrass Public FoundationSan FranciscoA68$3.2M1
AMOR MINISTRIES INCSan Diego—$3.2M3
MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATIONUkiah—$3.2M0
Satellite Senior Homes II IncBerkeleyL210$3.2M2
PRECISION MANUFACTURING BENEFITS TRUSTSan Diego—$3.2M0
PIH Health Management CorpWhittier—$3.2M5
Movement GenerationBerkeleyB01$3.2M8
SMOOTH INCSanta Maria—$3.2M0
Womens Division Christian Service Gum Moon Residence HallSan FranciscoP700$3.2M1
Clovis Horse Show & Festival AssnClovis—$3.2M0
MANHATTAN BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUNDManhattan BeachB12$3.2M0

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